Guidebook for Seattle
Drinks & Nightlife
The Royal Room Seattle
5000 Rainier Ave SGreat eclectic musical fare, decent food and drinks.
The Seattle Symphony is a must if you are a music lover. The hall is spectacular and the symphony top-shelf.
100 locals recommend
Benaroya Hall
200 University StThe Seattle Symphony is a must if you are a music lover. The hall is spectacular and the symphony top-shelf.
Food Scene
The best fresh baked breads, cookies, cakes, quiches, tortas and pastries. Expresso and lattes.
184 locals recommend
Columbia City Bakery
4865 Rainier Ave SThe best fresh baked breads, cookies, cakes, quiches, tortas and pastries. Expresso and lattes.
Excellent diner with twists on the traditional. Can be very busy on the weekends.
192 locals recommend
Geraldine's Counter Restaurant
4872 Rainier Ave SExcellent diner with twists on the traditional. Can be very busy on the weekends.
Unique little hipster Italian place. Great pizza and pasta but can be busy so get there at 6:30 or late.
159 locals recommend
Bar del Corso
3057 Beacon Ave SUnique little hipster Italian place. Great pizza and pasta but can be busy so get there at 6:30 or late.
A neighborhood classic for over 35 years. It has been run by a series of nephews and cousins nearly continuously with Nona's old recipes. Pizza and pasta with salads and sandwiches.
35 locals recommend
Pizzutos
5032 Wilson Ave SA neighborhood classic for over 35 years. It has been run by a series of nephews and cousins nearly continuously with Nona's old recipes. Pizza and pasta with salads and sandwiches.
"The" old sushi spot. Small, unassuming but don't go if you don't have a reservation. You might get to sit at the bar but don't count on it. Still cutting the finest sushi at a reasonable price in the original old "divey" decor. This is the place where Shiro (the famous local sushi cutter) got his start.
82 locals recommend
Maneki Restaurant
304 6th Ave S"The" old sushi spot. Small, unassuming but don't go if you don't have a reservation. You might get to sit at the bar but don't count on it. Still cutting the finest sushi at a reasonable price in the original old "divey" decor. This is the place where Shiro (the famous local sushi cutter) got his start.
A Seattle "must-see", "must-walkthrough". The first Starbucks, the flying fish, Beecher's cheese store and everything you can imagine with the backdrop of Puget Sound, the Olympics and the ferries.
2310 locals recommend
Pike Place Market
1531 Western AveA Seattle "must-see", "must-walkthrough". The first Starbucks, the flying fish, Beecher's cheese store and everything you can imagine with the backdrop of Puget Sound, the Olympics and the ferries.
Great breakfasts and lunches on the lighter side. Excellent baked goods.
64 locals recommend
Both Ways Cafe
4922 S Genesee StGreat breakfasts and lunches on the lighter side. Excellent baked goods.
Parks & Nature
Lots of waterfront and forest hikes. Look for the 2nd oldest/largest Doug Fir in the city limits. Swimming during the season.
477 locals recommend
Seward Park
5900 Lake Washington Blvd SLots of waterfront and forest hikes. Look for the 2nd oldest/largest Doug Fir in the city limits. Swimming during the season.
Essentials
The local "coop" now stocked with a great selection of "ready-to-eat" items from pizza slices to tacos to Asian Bowls. All organic and local.
243 locals recommend
PCC Community Markets - Columbia City
3610 S Edmunds StThe local "coop" now stocked with a great selection of "ready-to-eat" items from pizza slices to tacos to Asian Bowls. All organic and local.
Getting Around
Othello station
The closets Link Light Rail Station to our house (1m).
Columbia City station
The light rail station closest to Columbia City.