Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Super Six
3714 S Hudson StFull Tilt Columbia City
5041 Rainier Ave SIce cream, beer and pinball
Columbia City Bakery
4865 Rainier Ave SThe best bakery in the city, mentions in the New York Times
Kezira Cafe
Best Ethiopian food and super nice people own this!
Empire Espresso
3829 S Edmunds Stamazing coffee, and good waffles. Vegan waffles too
Kenyon Food! really unique and lovely people run this! Rainier Valley is filled with food from around the world, give it a try!
8 locals recommend
Safari Restaurant
5041 Rainier Ave SKenyon Food! really unique and lovely people run this! Rainier Valley is filled with food from around the world, give it a try!
historic tea room. Look through the window in the floor to see the stored belongings of Japanese American interned in camps during WWII. The owner restored and kept this bit of history as a reminder of what happened here. Amazing tea shop
20 locals recommend
Panama Hotel and Tea House
605 South Main Sthistoric tea room. Look through the window in the floor to see the stored belongings of Japanese American interned in camps during WWII. The owner restored and kept this bit of history as a reminder of what happened here. Amazing tea shop
Maneki Restaurant
304 6th Ave Sauthentic japanese food and historic site
My favorite cheap eats and family friendly! Take the Light Rail to the ID station and walk up here. Homemade noodles, green onion pancakes, and the best dumplings that the little ladies make right in front of you!
9 locals recommend
Szechuan Noodle Bowl
420 8th Ave SMy favorite cheap eats and family friendly! Take the Light Rail to the ID station and walk up here. Homemade noodles, green onion pancakes, and the best dumplings that the little ladies make right in front of you!
Drinks & Nightlife
The Royal Room Seattle
5000 Rainier Ave SLive jazz, food, bar
The Hummingbird Saloon
5041 Rainier Ave Scool bar with low-key vibe, good eats
Flying Lion Brewing
5041 Rainier Ave Slots of nice beers
catch a show in the tiny jewel box theater, grab a drink in an old-school Seattle bar, the kind that are disappearing, eat the mac and cheese!!!!!!
16 locals recommend
The Rendezvous
2322 2nd Avenuecatch a show in the tiny jewel box theater, grab a drink in an old-school Seattle bar, the kind that are disappearing, eat the mac and cheese!!!!!!
Parks & Nature
Best beach, and fun beach scene. You can get here from the bus #50, but fun to take the water taxi from the downtown ferry docks
865 locals recommend
Alki Beach
Best beach, and fun beach scene. You can get here from the bus #50, but fun to take the water taxi from the downtown ferry docks
walk around the lower trail to see Mt. Rainier. Walk through the upper trails to see old growth forest!
477 locals recommend
Seward Park
5900 Lake Washington Blvd Swalk around the lower trail to see Mt. Rainier. Walk through the upper trails to see old growth forest!
THE classic Seattle view of the lake and the city, don't miss it! All the boats on summer days, and sun-starved Seattlites soaking it in!
860 locals recommend
Gas Works Park
2101 N Northlake WayTHE classic Seattle view of the lake and the city, don't miss it! All the boats on summer days, and sun-starved Seattlites soaking it in!
Kubota Garden
9817 55th Ave SAmazing pristine Japanese gardens!
Rainier Community Center
4600 38th Ave. SPlayground for the kids here, plus a walking trail over Genessee park
This park and play field is on two sides of the street. Go to the meadows on the north side and walk through swallows flying in the tall grass trails. Very quickly you can make it to the Lake shore and walk along Lake washington.
28 locals recommend
Genesee Park and Playfield
4316 S Genesee StThis park and play field is on two sides of the street. Go to the meadows on the north side and walk through swallows flying in the tall grass trails. Very quickly you can make it to the Lake shore and walk along Lake washington.
Arts & Culture
A really up and coming art gallery run by a great friend of mine who loves to welcome any one to relax and see contemporary art, very approachable !
Bridge Productions
A really up and coming art gallery run by a great friend of mine who loves to welcome any one to relax and see contemporary art, very approachable !
Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
719 S King StThe Alice
6007 12th Ave Scheck out the galleries in this building, all leading edge in Seattle
MadArt
325 Westlake Ave Nneat installation gallery!
Shopping
Really great clothes that happen to be consignment! Owned by a local Columbia City neighbor with a great eye for curating clothes! Buy local, be environmental
23 locals recommend
Gather
4863 Rainier Ave SReally great clothes that happen to be consignment! Owned by a local Columbia City neighbor with a great eye for curating clothes! Buy local, be environmental
Eileen Fisher
4860 Rainier Ave SSecond hand Eileen Fisher clothing
Essentials
PCC Community Markets - Columbia City
3610 S Edmunds StWalgreens
2400 S Jackson StSafeway
2201 E Madison Sttake the bus #7 going north to get here
Getting Around
SeaTac/Airport Station Passenger Pick-Up
2918 S 176th St