Guidebook for Seattle

Marianne
Guidebook for Seattle

Drinks & Nightlife

Stylish underground craft cocktail and Art Bar, the creation of local curator Greg Lundgren with paintings from premier Seattle artists covering the walls. Plus you can contribute to the bar zine!
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The Hideout
1005 Boren Ave
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Stylish underground craft cocktail and Art Bar, the creation of local curator Greg Lundgren with paintings from premier Seattle artists covering the walls. Plus you can contribute to the bar zine!
A Seattle classic dating to the 1950s; newly remodeled and hosting live jazz almost every night. The men's room has a remnant left over from the mob days.
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Vito's
927 9th Ave
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A Seattle classic dating to the 1950s; newly remodeled and hosting live jazz almost every night. The men's room has a remnant left over from the mob days.
Art Gallery in the front, wine bar in the back. Neighborhood classic and artist haunt. Thursday generally has Hip Hop or electronic DJs, Sundays are French movie and music night.
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Vermillion
1508 11th Ave
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Art Gallery in the front, wine bar in the back. Neighborhood classic and artist haunt. Thursday generally has Hip Hop or electronic DJs, Sundays are French movie and music night.
No need to go to Belgium. Every kind of rare Belgian (and French) beer you could want is here, in the proper glassware...Duchesse, Kriek, Rochefort, etc...
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Stumbling Monk
1635 E Olive Way
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No need to go to Belgium. Every kind of rare Belgian (and French) beer you could want is here, in the proper glassware...Duchesse, Kriek, Rochefort, etc...

Arts & Culture

A free museum and best-kept Seattle secret. Started as a place to house fine art and design, it has gotten a reputation as one of the groundbreaking curatorial spaces in Seattle.
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Frye Art Museum
704 Terry Ave
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A free museum and best-kept Seattle secret. Started as a place to house fine art and design, it has gotten a reputation as one of the groundbreaking curatorial spaces in Seattle.
Social dancing every night, often with multiple events in one night. LGBTQ-friendly and open to newcomers (most dances start with a free lesson). Swing, Lindy, Salsa, Bachata, Blues, etc..
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Century Ballroom
915 E Pine St
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Social dancing every night, often with multiple events in one night. LGBTQ-friendly and open to newcomers (most dances start with a free lesson). Swing, Lindy, Salsa, Bachata, Blues, etc..
THE art house film center in Seattle. Two projection rooms show features, documentaries shorts and animation from around the world. The center also offers film making training programs.
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Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Ave
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THE art house film center in Seattle. Two projection rooms show features, documentaries shorts and animation from around the world. The center also offers film making training programs.
The best modern dance shows and experimental theatre can be seen here. They are known for commissioning from internationally-known choreographers.
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On the Boards
100 W Roy St
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The best modern dance shows and experimental theatre can be seen here. They are known for commissioning from internationally-known choreographers.
Famous all-ages music and arts center. They have all ages (no booze) shows nightly, they also offer classes in Silk screen, sound engineering and more.
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The Vera Project
305 Harrison St
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Famous all-ages music and arts center. They have all ages (no booze) shows nightly, they also offer classes in Silk screen, sound engineering and more.

Food Scene

Feel like you're in Paris St Germain for a second while sipping your Monaco and reading Le Monde and waiting on your Croque Monsieur.
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Cafe Presse
1117 12th Ave
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Feel like you're in Paris St Germain for a second while sipping your Monaco and reading Le Monde and waiting on your Croque Monsieur.
Cafe Presse neighbor and stylish modern coffee bar famous for its in-house roastery.
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Stumptown Coffee Roasters
1115 12th Ave
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Cafe Presse neighbor and stylish modern coffee bar famous for its in-house roastery.
Haute street food. Their Cuban pork sandwich is possibly better than Paseo's.
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Nue
1519 14th Ave
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Haute street food. Their Cuban pork sandwich is possibly better than Paseo's.
Great coffee house and in-house coffee roaster (go here and not the Starbucks place; support TRUE local businesses!)
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Victrola Coffee Roasters
310 E Pike St
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Great coffee house and in-house coffee roaster (go here and not the Starbucks place; support TRUE local businesses!)
When you don't have a BBQ to go to, this is the next best thing. Tasty char-grilled burgers.Offering lettuce-wrapped options. Great shakes and sauces.
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Li'l Woody's
1211 Pine St
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When you don't have a BBQ to go to, this is the next best thing. Tasty char-grilled burgers.Offering lettuce-wrapped options. Great shakes and sauces.
Russian pastries filled with cheese, veggies, meat, etc. Freshly made borsht. Also great pastries and desserts. Monday-Friday
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Piroshki
1219 Madison St
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Russian pastries filled with cheese, veggies, meat, etc. Freshly made borsht. Also great pastries and desserts. Monday-Friday
Amazing Russian pelmeni (dumpling house) and different import Russian beers. Open late and offers delivery.
Vostok Dumpling House
1416 Harvard Ave
Amazing Russian pelmeni (dumpling house) and different import Russian beers. Open late and offers delivery.
Most dependable late night post-drinking Mexican eatery; also good for daytime to-go you can take to Cal Anderson park! Cheap cheap cheap.
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Rancho Bravo Tacos
1001 E Pine St
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Most dependable late night post-drinking Mexican eatery; also good for daytime to-go you can take to Cal Anderson park! Cheap cheap cheap.
Older than the Space Needle and with prices out of the 1980s. Open past 2am. Get your $2 kids cone and stroll down Broadway.
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Dick's Drive-In
115 Broadway E
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Older than the Space Needle and with prices out of the 1980s. Open past 2am. Get your $2 kids cone and stroll down Broadway.
Closest cheap Mexican food, great sauces and ceviche for the price. Mon-Fri.
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Blue Water Taco Grill
515 Queen Anne Ave N
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Closest cheap Mexican food, great sauces and ceviche for the price. Mon-Fri.
BEST cheap Mexican Happy hour (4-6pm and after 10pm) Mexican and authentic Oaxacan fare (think Mole, etc).
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La Cocina Oaxaquena
1216 Pine St
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BEST cheap Mexican Happy hour (4-6pm and after 10pm) Mexican and authentic Oaxacan fare (think Mole, etc).

Shopping

High fashion, minimalist, high concept women's and men's clothing. When you need a little Dries Van Noten or Acne in your life.
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Totokaelo
1523 10th Ave
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High fashion, minimalist, high concept women's and men's clothing. When you need a little Dries Van Noten or Acne in your life.
Center of the Intl Distr: Japanese art ceramics, art supplies, full grocery store (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, etc), sushi counter, food court, Beard Papa creampuff stand, and fresh Kimchi to go.
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Uwajimaya
600 5th Ave S
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Center of the Intl Distr: Japanese art ceramics, art supplies, full grocery store (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, etc), sushi counter, food court, Beard Papa creampuff stand, and fresh Kimchi to go.
Great local bookstore--rare and imported magazines, curated local section, cafe inside the store. Easily spend hours here discovering new favorites.
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The Elliott Bay Book Company
1521 10th Ave
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Great local bookstore--rare and imported magazines, curated local section, cafe inside the store. Easily spend hours here discovering new favorites.

Essentials

Closest TJ. All your picnic needs and yummy food in general! Short lines.
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Trader Joe's
1700 E Madison St
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Closest TJ. All your picnic needs and yummy food in general! Short lines.
A drugstore for toiletries, pharmacy, etc..
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Bartell Drugs
6401 12th Ave NE
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A drugstore for toiletries, pharmacy, etc..

Everything Else

Building on the French "Galeries" of the 19th century, this newly redesigned block of local shops has an artisanal butcher, wine and cheese stands, small plates restaurant, a designer/interior shop...
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Melrose Market Studios
1532 Minor Ave
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Building on the French "Galeries" of the 19th century, this newly redesigned block of local shops has an artisanal butcher, wine and cheese stands, small plates restaurant, a designer/interior shop...
Their round fireside room is a great place to relax with a friend and a drink after a long day. Stately luxury hotel and a Seattle historic landmark.
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Hotel Sorrento
900 Madison St
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Their round fireside room is a great place to relax with a friend and a drink after a long day. Stately luxury hotel and a Seattle historic landmark.
One of the last radical/left-wing/activist book shops in Seattle. Get your Chomsky, Butler and Piketty fix here.
Left Bank Books
92 Pike St
One of the last radical/left-wing/activist book shops in Seattle. Get your Chomsky, Butler and Piketty fix here.
Skip the line at Molly Moons and get your ice cream and coffee fix here
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Old School Frozen Custard
1316 E Pike St
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Skip the line at Molly Moons and get your ice cream and coffee fix here
A spot to lay down in the grass in the middle of the city.
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Freeway Park
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A spot to lay down in the grass in the middle of the city.

Sightseeing

This landmark seems to grow every year and is possibly more important than the Space Needle. And yes, you can smell the bubblegum a block away.
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Il-Wall tal-Gum
1428 Post Alley
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This landmark seems to grow every year and is possibly more important than the Space Needle. And yes, you can smell the bubblegum a block away.
Newly opened residential block of restaurants and shops; from the developers of Melrose market. Gentrification driver or cute place to shop for knick knacks? Your call...
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Chophouse Row
1424 11th Ave
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Newly opened residential block of restaurants and shops; from the developers of Melrose market. Gentrification driver or cute place to shop for knick knacks? Your call...
One of the closest places to hike. Roundtrip of 4.7 miles and 1.5k feet elevation gain. Summer shuttle from North Bend: http://compassoutdooradventures.com/shuttle/
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Little Si Trailhead
44030 SE Mt Si Rd
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One of the closest places to hike. Roundtrip of 4.7 miles and 1.5k feet elevation gain. Summer shuttle from North Bend: http://compassoutdooradventures.com/shuttle/
Eat delicious Baja tacos by the water or rent a Kayak by the hour and see Seattle from the water.
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Agua Verde Paddle Club
1307 NE Boat St
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Eat delicious Baja tacos by the water or rent a Kayak by the hour and see Seattle from the water.
A must if you've never been. Great flower market on the weekends; fresh produce, meat and fish every day. Shops, restaurants, street food, musicians. Flying fish. Come early if you can!
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Pike Place Market
1531 Western Ave
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A must if you've never been. Great flower market on the weekends; fresh produce, meat and fish every day. Shops, restaurants, street food, musicians. Flying fish. Come early if you can!
Stop #2334454 on the Seattle Sightseeing tour, behind Volunteer Park
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Bruce Lee and Brandon Lee Grave Sites
1554 15th Ave E
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Stop #2334454 on the Seattle Sightseeing tour, behind Volunteer Park
One of the best city parks ever...lots of trails, a huge botanical garden, a classic Japanese garden and groves of fruit trees. A must on sunny day before/after Lake Washington beaches.
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Arboretum Drive East
Arboretum Drive East
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One of the best city parks ever...lots of trails, a huge botanical garden, a classic Japanese garden and groves of fruit trees. A must on sunny day before/after Lake Washington beaches.