Anne Marie and Russ' Guidebook for Burien
Food Scene
There are so many great places to eat in Burien! Recently Olde Burien has been recognized as a hot spot for delicious up and coming restaurants (see the New York Times "Five Places to Go in Burien, Wash.") Here are some of our Faves:
Delicious cocktails and scrumptious comfort food! Good place to watch a game on a cold day or enjoy a summer afternoon on the patio.
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The Point
435 SW 152nd StDelicious cocktails and scrumptious comfort food! Good place to watch a game on a cold day or enjoy a summer afternoon on the patio.
This funky restaurant and bar has a strong local fan base.
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Tin Room Bar
923 SW 152nd StThis funky restaurant and bar has a strong local fan base.
Skip Starbucks and try this popular local coffee shop instead. Outdoor seating available in the back patio. Robust wine selection, too.
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Burien Press
423 SW 152nd StSkip Starbucks and try this popular local coffee shop instead. Outdoor seating available in the back patio. Robust wine selection, too.
Absolutely delicious Syrian/Mediterranean food and delightful service. We highly recommend their slow-cooked stews and their appetizer sampler. The friendly owner often gives menu recommendations and loves welcoming customers. Very cozy ambience.
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Marlaina's Mediterranean Kitchen
643 SW 152nd StAbsolutely delicious Syrian/Mediterranean food and delightful service. We highly recommend their slow-cooked stews and their appetizer sampler. The friendly owner often gives menu recommendations and loves welcoming customers. Very cozy ambience.
Huge selection of local beers on tap and a great menu of pub food. Always showing a game on the screens, but it's not in your face. Nice ambience.
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Elliott Bay Brewhouse & Pub
255 SW 152nd StHuge selection of local beers on tap and a great menu of pub food. Always showing a game on the screens, but it's not in your face. Nice ambience.
Fantastic Indian food. Best enjoyed as take-out (sit-down service can be slow).
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Royal Everest Nepalese & Indian Restaurant
635 SW 152nd StFantastic Indian food. Best enjoyed as take-out (sit-down service can be slow).
Rustic, artisan breads, pastries, soups, salads, coffee... Great place to hang out on a lazy morning. Lots of seating both indoors and out.
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Grand Central Bakery
626 SW 152nd StRustic, artisan breads, pastries, soups, salads, coffee... Great place to hang out on a lazy morning. Lots of seating both indoors and out.
Delish! This is a new favorite of ours, featuring fancy French baked goods (both savoury and sweet) and sandwiches. Bonus: Watch chocolate being made in the basement through a window in the floor. Grab your goodies and go (no seating available)
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Bakery Nouveau
4737 California Ave SWDelish! This is a new favorite of ours, featuring fancy French baked goods (both savoury and sweet) and sandwiches. Bonus: Watch chocolate being made in the basement through a window in the floor. Grab your goodies and go (no seating available)
Scrumptious Korean/Hawaiaan fusion. We love the Kimchi fried rice and the Poke'. This spot is not known for it's ambience, but the food is mouth-watering!
Ohana Kitchen
241 SW 152nd StScrumptious Korean/Hawaiaan fusion. We love the Kimchi fried rice and the Poke'. This spot is not known for it's ambience, but the food is mouth-watering!
Gourmet appetizers, entrees, salads and desserts. Elegant atmosphere.
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909 Coffee & Wine
909 SW 152nd StGourmet appetizers, entrees, salads and desserts. Elegant atmosphere.
The food is delicious - it's a great place to go for breakfast and lunch. Exceptionally popular location for brunch (get there early?) - includes traditional Mexican breakfast dishes as well as American breakfast fare with a Mexican spin on it.
Kikey's Cafe Authentic Mexican Food
15607 1st Avenue SouthThe food is delicious - it's a great place to go for breakfast and lunch. Exceptionally popular location for brunch (get there early?) - includes traditional Mexican breakfast dishes as well as American breakfast fare with a Mexican spin on it.
Craft cocktails and fresh tacos! This seems to currently be the "It" place in Burien, and we love it too. We always order the roasted brussel sprout appetizers and the spicy margaritas.
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Centro Neighborhood Kitchen
643 Southwest 152nd StreetCraft cocktails and fresh tacos! This seems to currently be the "It" place in Burien, and we love it too. We always order the roasted brussel sprout appetizers and the spicy margaritas.
Osteria da Primo
631 SW 152nd StThis is our favorite Italian place. Try the pistachio pasta!
Meat pies? Yes please! Great spot for a quick lunch or take-out.
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Australian Pie Co
425 SW 152nd StMeat pies? Yes please! Great spot for a quick lunch or take-out.
Wood-fired pizza place with open air seating (during summer), lovely atmosphere and lots to look at. Watch the pizza dough get rolled, tossed and popped in the oven right before your eyes. Great food and tasty drinks!
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Burien Pizzeria
907 SW 152nd StWood-fired pizza place with open air seating (during summer), lovely atmosphere and lots to look at. Watch the pizza dough get rolled, tossed and popped in the oven right before your eyes. Great food and tasty drinks!
Taqueria Vellavista: We pick up tacos here weekly! 11066 16th Ave SW (across the street from Papa Murphy's)
Taco Bus
11066 SW 112th StTaqueria Vellavista: We pick up tacos here weekly! 11066 16th Ave SW (across the street from Papa Murphy's)
We really love the atmosphere here - it's upscale and homey all at once. On a cold night, sitting near the fireplace warms you right up. The bar is a fun place to watch games. Great cocktails. Also has a brunch menu and outdoor seating as well. Popular Happy Hour hot spot with locals.
Fireside Burien
We really love the atmosphere here - it's upscale and homey all at once. On a cold night, sitting near the fireplace warms you right up. The bar is a fun place to watch games. Great cocktails. Also has a brunch menu and outdoor seating as well. Popular Happy Hour hot spot with locals.
Delicious freshly baked pastries (baked on-site), coffee bar, huge outdoor patio to enjoy some conversation in the sun.
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Fresh Flours West Seattle
9410 Delridge Way SWDelicious freshly baked pastries (baked on-site), coffee bar, huge outdoor patio to enjoy some conversation in the sun.
This is our go-to spot on hot days thanks to all the open air seating. We love the Happy Hour and the brunch. Also great when you're in the mood for hot sandwiches and hearty salads. Fun biker vibe. Lots of sports to watch.
Smarty Pants Garage
This is our go-to spot on hot days thanks to all the open air seating. We love the Happy Hour and the brunch. Also great when you're in the mood for hot sandwiches and hearty salads. Fun biker vibe. Lots of sports to watch.
The Seattle Met included this New York style pizzeria on it's list of "Seattle's Best New Restaurants of 2023". First on the Infatuation Guide's list of "Best Restaurants in Burien"
Stevie's Famous Burien
The Seattle Met included this New York style pizzeria on it's list of "Seattle's Best New Restaurants of 2023". First on the Infatuation Guide's list of "Best Restaurants in Burien"
Solid choice for fresh seafood with a gorgeous view of the water. Perfect for a special date night. Afterwards take a stroll along the Des Moines Marina Pier and up the beautiful Des Moines Creek Trail.
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Anthony's HomePort Des Moines
421 S 227th StSolid choice for fresh seafood with a gorgeous view of the water. Perfect for a special date night. Afterwards take a stroll along the Des Moines Marina Pier and up the beautiful Des Moines Creek Trail.
Perfect spot to an enjoy and outdoor beverage while overlooking the water. Pair this outing with a hike along the Des Moines Creek Trail and a walk along the Des Moines Marina Pier.
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Quarterdeck
22307 Dock Ave SPerfect spot to an enjoy and outdoor beverage while overlooking the water. Pair this outing with a hike along the Des Moines Creek Trail and a walk along the Des Moines Marina Pier.
Red Wagon Burger Burien
Our current favorite place to pick up burgers and shakes to go.
This is our favorite casual dining place in West Seattle with beautiful waterfront views and tons of outdoor seating. It serves Hawaiian-Korean food and a nice selection of draught beer. Follow your meal with a beach walk along Seacrest Park or hop on the water taxi to downtown Seattle.
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Marination Ma Kai
1660 Harbor Ave SWThis is our favorite casual dining place in West Seattle with beautiful waterfront views and tons of outdoor seating. It serves Hawaiian-Korean food and a nice selection of draught beer. Follow your meal with a beach walk along Seacrest Park or hop on the water taxi to downtown Seattle.
This is our comfort food fall back when we are craving Mexican food, margaritas and complementary chips with refried beans and salsa. Enjoy live Mariachi on Friday nights (and bring some cash for tipping if you want have your partner serenaded!).
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La Costa
206 SW 152nd StThis is our comfort food fall back when we are craving Mexican food, margaritas and complementary chips with refried beans and salsa. Enjoy live Mariachi on Friday nights (and bring some cash for tipping if you want have your partner serenaded!).
Walking Distance
Some places you can get to within a few blocks of our place.
Recently re-named "Hacienda Mi Catalina", this Mexican grocery store on the corner of 136th and Ambaum is the closest place to pick up groceries: It has some fresh produce, a butcher shop, lots of dairy, beer, soda, Mexican bakery items and a taco restaurant right inside. It's just two blocks from our place. Good place to stock the kitchen if you are on foot. The tacos are delish! Fun fact: It was recently painted by local Muralist @Pazuzu810 (Andrew Schons).
La Canasta Food market
13602 Ambaum Boulevard SouthwestRecently re-named "Hacienda Mi Catalina", this Mexican grocery store on the corner of 136th and Ambaum is the closest place to pick up groceries: It has some fresh produce, a butcher shop, lots of dairy, beer, soda, Mexican bakery items and a taco restaurant right inside. It's just two blocks from our place. Good place to stock the kitchen if you are on foot. The tacos are delish! Fun fact: It was recently painted by local Muralist @Pazuzu810 (Andrew Schons).
This is our absolute favorite Thai place - so good and so close to our place! (Far superior to the even closer Thai-U-Up). It's take-out only now so check out the menu online and order ahead. It's about a 15 minute walk from our place if you are motivated to get some exercise before dinner. We like the garlic chicken, the spicy steak salad and any of the curries or noodle dishes. (-:
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Krungthep Thai Cuisine
13260 1st Ave SThis is our absolute favorite Thai place - so good and so close to our place! (Far superior to the even closer Thai-U-Up). It's take-out only now so check out the menu online and order ahead. It's about a 15 minute walk from our place if you are motivated to get some exercise before dinner. We like the garlic chicken, the spicy steak salad and any of the curries or noodle dishes. (-:
This is the closest restaurant and bar within walking distance from our place. Walk into this place and you'll be transported back to the 70s - it's a fabulous time capsule. Dine in or take-out Chinese food. Nothing fancy at all, but it gets the job done.
Wah Kue Cafe
13434 1st Ave SThis is the closest restaurant and bar within walking distance from our place. Walk into this place and you'll be transported back to the 70s - it's a fabulous time capsule. Dine in or take-out Chinese food. Nothing fancy at all, but it gets the job done.
7-Eleven
3120 S 176th StWalk here to grab some milk or other essentials.
Okay maybe this is a long walk but you can get everything you need here.
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Fred Meyer
365 Renton Center Way SWOkay maybe this is a long walk but you can get everything you need here.
Entertainment & Activities
You already know the main reasons to come to Seattle (The Music and Arts scene, the National Parks, games at the Stadiums, Pike Place Market, The Aquarium and all of the other downtown sights) but here are some hyper-local options you may not have known about.
Spend an evening playing pinball and retro video games. Serves beer and soda. There's a hot dog stand next door and you can bring that into the arcade with you.
Waterland Arcade
22306 Marine View Dr SSpend an evening playing pinball and retro video games. Serves beer and soda. There's a hot dog stand next door and you can bring that into the arcade with you.
North Seatac BMX
1855 S 136th StBMX bike course, RC car course, plus lots of bike trails in the woods.
Seattle Pinball Museum
508 Maynard Ave SPinball + beer = a good time.
Bowling, wings and beer. Casino card games too. Russ belongs to a bowling league here with his buddies.
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Roxbury Lanes
2823 SW Roxbury StBowling, wings and beer. Casino card games too. Russ belongs to a bowling league here with his buddies.
Seatac Disc Golf Course
13001 20th Ave SHidden gem for the disc golf community, just 2 miles away.
Eclectic dive bar with occasional Karaoke and bingo nights, pool, and a limited menu (excellent burgers, potato salad and slaw!)
Sunnydale Saloon
14404 Des Moines Memorial Dr SEclectic dive bar with occasional Karaoke and bingo nights, pool, and a limited menu (excellent burgers, potato salad and slaw!)
How lucky are we to have a roller rink just a few miles up the road? Home of the Rat City Roller Derby. Friday nights often feature local bands so you can skate to live music.
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Southgate Roller Rink
9646 17th Ave SWHow lucky are we to have a roller rink just a few miles up the road? Home of the Rat City Roller Derby. Friday nights often feature local bands so you can skate to live music.
This is where you'll find Anne Marie on a Saturday morning for her Hot Hatha class. Truly a warm, welcoming community and excellent teachers. Make your reservation in advance because it books up in the winter. Usually plenty of spots open in the summer. It's locked during classtime, so try to plan your visit in advance by calling/emailing the studio or popping in between classes.
Be Yoga Burien
636B SW 152nd StThis is where you'll find Anne Marie on a Saturday morning for her Hot Hatha class. Truly a warm, welcoming community and excellent teachers. Make your reservation in advance because it books up in the winter. Usually plenty of spots open in the summer. It's locked during classtime, so try to plan your visit in advance by calling/emailing the studio or popping in between classes.
Go play a game! This shop features board games galore plus beer, wine, coffee, sandwiches, baked goods, etc. Many free board games available to play and purchase.
The Missing Piece
9456 35th Ave SWGo play a game! This shop features board games galore plus beer, wine, coffee, sandwiches, baked goods, etc. Many free board games available to play and purchase.
Did you know that you are just miles from some of the best disc golfing courses in the region? Whether you enjoy the sport or just want to take a quiet walk around a lake in the woods, this is a peaceful hidden refuge. Don't miss the other disc golf course of note: Seatac Dis Golf Course.
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Lakewood King County Disc Golf Club
11050 10th Ave SWDid you know that you are just miles from some of the best disc golfing courses in the region? Whether you enjoy the sport or just want to take a quiet walk around a lake in the woods, this is a peaceful hidden refuge. Don't miss the other disc golf course of note: Seatac Dis Golf Course.
Drinks & Nightlife
Popular local brewery with a ton of outdoor and indoor seating. Bring food from another venue and enjoy their beverages. Features Trivia every Wednesday at 6pm.
Logan Brewing Company
510 SW 151st StPopular local brewery with a ton of outdoor and indoor seating. Bring food from another venue and enjoy their beverages. Features Trivia every Wednesday at 6pm.
Parks & Nature
This beautiful beach is just a few minutes by car from our house (or a nice long hike). Russell and I were married here, so it is one of our favorite places in the world. It's a glorious spot to be out in nature and enjoy Puget Sound with a view of the Olympic mountains in the backdrop. Good spot for a picnic, a hike or exploring low tide treasures. There is a playground for kids, bathrooms and plenty of parking.
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Seahurst Park
1600 SW Seahurst Park RdThis beautiful beach is just a few minutes by car from our house (or a nice long hike). Russell and I were married here, so it is one of our favorite places in the world. It's a glorious spot to be out in nature and enjoy Puget Sound with a view of the Olympic mountains in the backdrop. Good spot for a picnic, a hike or exploring low tide treasures. There is a playground for kids, bathrooms and plenty of parking.
This is a gorgeous waterfront park, complete with beach front hiking trails, bike trails, kids playground and saltwater swimming pool.
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Lincoln Park
801 S 37th StThis is a gorgeous waterfront park, complete with beach front hiking trails, bike trails, kids playground and saltwater swimming pool.
This famous beach in West Seattle is lined with upscale restaurants - so many to choose from, all with stunning waterfront views. Walk, bike or skate up and down this beautiful beach and paved path. Stop for coffee, ice cream, drinks or dinner along the way. In the summer you'll find beach volleyball, open air art markets and salsa dancing lessons. This is a favorite summertime destination.
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Alki Beach
This famous beach in West Seattle is lined with upscale restaurants - so many to choose from, all with stunning waterfront views. Walk, bike or skate up and down this beautiful beach and paved path. Stop for coffee, ice cream, drinks or dinner along the way. In the summer you'll find beach volleyball, open air art markets and salsa dancing lessons. This is a favorite summertime destination.
This library straddles the Cedar River and it is an excellent place to watch salmon swim upstream during October. Follow a walking trail from this point towards the northwest and you can walk all along the Cedar River and watch the sockeye salmon make their journey to spawn.
Renton Library
100 Mill Ave SThis library straddles the Cedar River and it is an excellent place to watch salmon swim upstream during October. Follow a walking trail from this point towards the northwest and you can walk all along the Cedar River and watch the sockeye salmon make their journey to spawn.
This is a hidden gem is 2 miles down the road and is a beautiful spot for a picnic or a walk-n-talk through the gardens. Features the historic Seike Japanese Garden and the Elda Behm Paradise Garden. Free to the public, just walk on in during daylight hours.
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Highline SeaTac Botanical Gardens
13735 24th Ave SThis is a hidden gem is 2 miles down the road and is a beautiful spot for a picnic or a walk-n-talk through the gardens. Features the historic Seike Japanese Garden and the Elda Behm Paradise Garden. Free to the public, just walk on in during daylight hours.
Getting Around
Didn't bring a car? No worries, there's a lot of public transportation nearby.
Bus Stop on the corner of 136th & Ambaum (in front of the Canasta Mexican Grocery): Catch the new RapidRide H-Line to downtown Seattle. It takes 30-45 minutes depending on traffic and your final destination. It takes you through White Center and West Seattle. Considered safe during commuting hours (though sketchy at night). Take an Uber or a taxi for later night outings. Or consider the light rail in Tukwila.
13522 Ambaum Blvd SW
13522 Ambaum Boulevard SouthwestBus Stop on the corner of 136th & Ambaum (in front of the Canasta Mexican Grocery): Catch the new RapidRide H-Line to downtown Seattle. It takes 30-45 minutes depending on traffic and your final destination. It takes you through White Center and West Seattle. Considered safe during commuting hours (though sketchy at night). Take an Uber or a taxi for later night outings. Or consider the light rail in Tukwila.
Tukwila Light Rail Station: Don't want to deal with parking in Seattle? Drop the car off at this Park n Ride and take the light rail. This takes you directly to the International District, Century Link Field, T-Mobile park, downtown Seattle, the UW campus and beyond. In the other direction it goes to the SeaTac Airport and someday will link to Tacoma.
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Tukwila International Blvd Station
3651 Southcenter BlvdTukwila Light Rail Station: Don't want to deal with parking in Seattle? Drop the car off at this Park n Ride and take the light rail. This takes you directly to the International District, Century Link Field, T-Mobile park, downtown Seattle, the UW campus and beyond. In the other direction it goes to the SeaTac Airport and someday will link to Tacoma.
Take the ferry to Vashon Island and experience the beauty of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountain range. Perfect little day trip. Check out the adjacent Lincoln Park while you wait for the boat.
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Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal
Fauntleroy Ferry TerminalTake the ferry to Vashon Island and experience the beauty of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountain range. Perfect little day trip. Check out the adjacent Lincoln Park while you wait for the boat.