A guide to Seattle
Food scene
Nice harbor and city views with tasty seafood. We once saw a seal swimming in the harbor!
62 locals recommend
Palisade
2601 W Marina PlNice harbor and city views with tasty seafood. We once saw a seal swimming in the harbor!
Ray's Cafe
6049 Seaview Ave NWChill vibes with a great sunset. Wonderful oysters.
The Crab Pot
1305 Alaskan WayHuge buckets of seafood dumped directly onto the table. Insane!
Beautiful city views of the water and skyline. Eat from the day to night to see the city in different views.
207 locals recommend
Salty's on Alki Beach
1936 Harbor Ave SWBeautiful city views of the water and skyline. Eat from the day to night to see the city in different views.
MBar
400 Fairview Ave NGreat rooftop bar for evening drinks/sunset views
Cool restaurant scene, sometimes with an acrobatic performance above you while you eat.
236 locals recommend
The Pink Door
1919 Post AlleyCool restaurant scene, sometimes with an acrobatic performance above you while you eat.
Westward
2501 N Northlake WayNice outdoor seating
Tacos Chukis
219 Broadway EDelicious and cheap tacos, in the heart of South Lake Union
Pike Place Chowder
600 Pine StreetIconic Seattle chowder
Dick's Drive-In
115 Broadway EIconic Seattle burger joint! Must go!
The Fat Hen
1418 NW 70th StNice brunch in a quaint neighborhood! Delicious shakshuka.
A la Mode Pies
5821 Phinney Ave NAmazing pies!!! Multiple locations.
Iconic Seattle ice cream spot. Multiple locations!
468 locals recommend
Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream
917 E Pine StIconic Seattle ice cream spot. Multiple locations!
Gokan Sushi & Katsu
954 E Union StDelicious sushi. Local favorite.
Frankie & Jo's Ballard
1411 NW 70th StAmazing vegan ice cream!!!! Must go.
Low-key fried chicken joint, Oprah has been here and loves it!!
181 locals recommend
Ezell's Famous Chicken
501 E Jefferson StLow-key fried chicken joint, Oprah has been here and loves it!!
Many locations, local favorite. Get any pizza and dip in the PAG sauce. Amazing.
229 locals recommend
Pagliacci Pizza
1614 W Dravus StMany locations, local favorite. Get any pizza and dip in the PAG sauce. Amazing.
Are you a Starbucks devotee? Then you’ll love the reserve roastery located just 9 blocks from the original Pike Place Starbucks store. Explore the art, science, and theater of coffee craft and artisanal baking at this epic shrine to the world of coffee. Guests are able to book tours, experiences, and events in the roastery.
425 locals recommend
Starbucks Reserve Roastery
1124 Pike StAre you a Starbucks devotee? Then you’ll love the reserve roastery located just 9 blocks from the original Pike Place Starbucks store. Explore the art, science, and theater of coffee craft and artisanal baking at this epic shrine to the world of coffee. Guests are able to book tours, experiences, and events in the roastery.
This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years
13 locals recommend
Blue Moon Tavern
712 NE 45th StThis popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years
Sightseeing
Beautiful place to sit on a hill and watch the sunset across the Seattle Skyline
22 locals recommend
Gasworks Park Marina
2143 N Northlake WayBeautiful place to sit on a hill and watch the sunset across the Seattle Skyline
The Seattle Pinball Museum features pinball games from as far back as 1934 to present-day games produced by Jersey Jack Pinball, Dutch Pinball, Spooky Pinball, VP Cabs, and Stern Pinball. There are over 50 games at any one time though machines are in regular rotation. Guests can pay admission the $20 admission which buys access to playing pinball to your heart’s content.
57 locals recommend
Seattle Pinball Museum
508 Maynard Ave SThe Seattle Pinball Museum features pinball games from as far back as 1934 to present-day games produced by Jersey Jack Pinball, Dutch Pinball, Spooky Pinball, VP Cabs, and Stern Pinball. There are over 50 games at any one time though machines are in regular rotation. Guests can pay admission the $20 admission which buys access to playing pinball to your heart’s content.
AN 18-FT. tall troll, made of concrete, clutches an old VW car where it sits underneath the George Washington Memorial Bridge in Seattle, Washington. The car is an actual Volkswagen Beetle encased in concrete, which used to be red and bear a California license plate.
583 locals recommend
Fremont Troll
Troll Avenue NorthAN 18-FT. tall troll, made of concrete, clutches an old VW car where it sits underneath the George Washington Memorial Bridge in Seattle, Washington. The car is an actual Volkswagen Beetle encased in concrete, which used to be red and bear a California license plate.
A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
285 locals recommend
Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
614 1st AveA walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
35 locals recommend
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
1001 Alaskan WayA 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
THE EXPERIENCE OF WALKING AROUND or hanging out in the Red Hall, even for a few minutes, is at once thrilling and slightly disorientating. It’s as if you had suddenly traded places with a crew member aboard the Proteus, the miniaturized submarine that travels through a scientist’s circulatory system in the 1966 sci-fi classic “Fantastic Voyage.”
220 locals recommend
Seattle Public Library
1000 4th AveTHE EXPERIENCE OF WALKING AROUND or hanging out in the Red Hall, even for a few minutes, is at once thrilling and slightly disorientating. It’s as if you had suddenly traded places with a crew member aboard the Proteus, the miniaturized submarine that travels through a scientist’s circulatory system in the 1966 sci-fi classic “Fantastic Voyage.”
WALKING THROUGH THE CAPITOL HILL district of Seattle, you may begin to hear the strange, yet familiar, sound of “wakka wakka wakka wakka” as rows of yellow dots appear beneath you. You will soon realize that you have entered Pac Man Park, a painted blacktop bringing the classic arcade game to life.
Arcade Plaza
WALKING THROUGH THE CAPITOL HILL district of Seattle, you may begin to hear the strange, yet familiar, sound of “wakka wakka wakka wakka” as rows of yellow dots appear beneath you. You will soon realize that you have entered Pac Man Park, a painted blacktop bringing the classic arcade game to life.
THE BALLYHOO CURIOSITY SHOP DESCRIBES itself as a place that “fits somewhere between a natural history museum and an antique store.” Though it’s a small shop, you could spend hours perusing its oddities and marvels.
9 locals recommend
Ballyhoo Curiosity Shop
5445 Ballard Ave NWTHE BALLYHOO CURIOSITY SHOP DESCRIBES itself as a place that “fits somewhere between a natural history museum and an antique store.” Though it’s a small shop, you could spend hours perusing its oddities and marvels.
FOR GENERATIONS, THE WORD “AMAZON” has been associated with the sprawling South American rainforest. More recently, however, the name belongs to the online retail giant, and now the tech company has created something of a Venn diagram of the two.
212 locals recommend
Amazon Spheres
2111 7th AveFOR GENERATIONS, THE WORD “AMAZON” has been associated with the sprawling South American rainforest. More recently, however, the name belongs to the online retail giant, and now the tech company has created something of a Venn diagram of the two.