Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
This school has a culinary arts program - check out their cheap gourmet lunch, Tuesday through Friday when school is in session. Also, an amazing bakery counter.
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Seattle Central College
1701 BroadwayThis school has a culinary arts program - check out their cheap gourmet lunch, Tuesday through Friday when school is in session. Also, an amazing bakery counter.
Kaladi Brothers Coffee
517 E Pike StGood coffee shop for hanging out with a diverse crowd.
Wonderful vegetarian restaurant - a Seattle institution from way back.
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Sunlight Cafe
6404 9th Ave NEWonderful vegetarian restaurant - a Seattle institution from way back.
Restaurant in an old cool house. Outdoor seating in good weather; full meal or just coffee and pastries.
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Hi-Spot Cafe
1410 34th AveRestaurant in an old cool house. Outdoor seating in good weather; full meal or just coffee and pastries.
Great little cafe and bike repair shop. Delicious breakfast burritos.
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Peloton Cafe
1224 E Jefferson StGreat little cafe and bike repair shop. Delicious breakfast burritos.
Delicious coffee, comfortable seating (and outside seating for nice days). Local art on the walls and people watching galore.
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Caffe Ladro - Capitol Hill
435 15th Ave EDelicious coffee, comfortable seating (and outside seating for nice days). Local art on the walls and people watching galore.
Delicious sushi in a family-run restaurant. Lots of food for a reasonable price.
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Toyoda Sushi
12543 Lake City Way NEDelicious sushi in a family-run restaurant. Lots of food for a reasonable price.
Nice neighborhood bakery with yummy French pastries. Close to the Woodland Park Zoo.
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Fresh Flours
6015 Phinney Ave NNice neighborhood bakery with yummy French pastries. Close to the Woodland Park Zoo.
Family-owned long time Seattle business. Delicious guacamole enchiladas, and really good (hot) salsa) comes with the complimentary chips.
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El Gallito
1700 20th AveFamily-owned long time Seattle business. Delicious guacamole enchiladas, and really good (hot) salsa) comes with the complimentary chips.
Delicious and inexpensive - you order at the outdoor window, but there is some seating inside. We like the hominy and kale vegetarian option for burritos and bowls.
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TNT Taqueria
2114 N 45th StDelicious and inexpensive - you order at the outdoor window, but there is some seating inside. We like the hominy and kale vegetarian option for burritos and bowls.
Cafe Flora
2901 E Madison StDelicious vegetarian food in a comfortable setting.
Cafe Racer
1510 11th AvenueGood food, drinks, and live music.
A bicycle shop with a cute cafe and covered outdoor seating with heaters in the courtyard of Chophouse Row. Love their sandwiches and coffee.
Good Weather Bicycle & Cafe
1424 11th AveA bicycle shop with a cute cafe and covered outdoor seating with heaters in the courtyard of Chophouse Row. Love their sandwiches and coffee.
Macrina Bakery & Cafe
2408 1st AveAmazing baked goods, plus soup, sandwiches, coffee, etc.
Really cute bakery with outside seating. Located in the former space of Joe Bar, R.I.P.
The French Guys Bakery
Really cute bakery with outside seating. Located in the former space of Joe Bar, R.I.P.
Amazingly delicious pastries. This is in the Mt. Baker neighborhood, which has views of both the Olympics and the Cascades from the ridge. Also nice parks nearby.
Mica's Sweet Coffee
1368 31st Ave SAmazingly delicious pastries. This is in the Mt. Baker neighborhood, which has views of both the Olympics and the Cascades from the ridge. Also nice parks nearby.
Delicious, fresh middle eastern food -- recommend the vegetarian platter. You could get your food to go and take it to Cowen Park.
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Shawarma King
4337 University Way NEDelicious, fresh middle eastern food -- recommend the vegetarian platter. You could get your food to go and take it to Cowen Park.
Everything Else
Bakery Nouveau
4737 California Ave SWDelicious French bakery. There's often a line worth waiting in.
Trader Joe's
1700 E Madison StGood for snacks, chocolate, cheese, beer and wine.
Local independent movie theatre; also offers classes and resources for filmmakers.
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Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th AveLocal independent movie theatre; also offers classes and resources for filmmakers.
Wonderful Seattle institution - readings almost every night.
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The Elliott Bay Book Company
1521 10th AveWonderful Seattle institution - readings almost every night.
Photo Center Northwest is a gallery and also offers classes and workshops.
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Photographic Center North West
900 12th AvePhoto Center Northwest is a gallery and also offers classes and workshops.
You can walk to this free art museum. They have a full calendar of activities and a cafe.
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Frye Art Museum
704 Terry AveYou can walk to this free art museum. They have a full calendar of activities and a cafe.
Beautiful Olmsted Legacy park with water tower (view as good as the Space Needle), Seattle Asian Art Museum, Conservatory, bandstand, and lots of lawns to hang out on.
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Volunteer Park
1247 15th Ave EBeautiful Olmsted Legacy park with water tower (view as good as the Space Needle), Seattle Asian Art Museum, Conservatory, bandstand, and lots of lawns to hang out on.
SIFF Egyptian Theatre
805 E Pine StAnother great independent movie theatre.
Technical bookstore and cafe in a renovated old house.
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Volunteer Park Cafe & Marketplace
1501 17th Ave ETechnical bookstore and cafe in a renovated old house.
Performance venue. Full calendar of arts events, lectures, and music. Often only $5.
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Town Hall Seattle
1119 8th AvePerformance venue. Full calendar of arts events, lectures, and music. Often only $5.
This shopping and restaurant area has a lovely courtyard with a fireplace, small stage and piano, and seating. Live music summer evenings.
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Chophouse Row
1424 11th AveThis shopping and restaurant area has a lovely courtyard with a fireplace, small stage and piano, and seating. Live music summer evenings.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good food and beer. Open mike on Wednesday and other events other days.
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Hopvine Pub
507 15th Ave EGood food and beer. Open mike on Wednesday and other events other days.
Mirch Masala
213 Broadway ETasty Indian restaurant.
Vito's
927 9th AveRestaurant, bar, and live music. Check out the Cougar Room.
Linda's is a Capitol Hill institution - step inside and be transported back to the grunge era. On weekends this is a good place to get breakfast, but it is popular, so you may have a wait. Outdoor seating in back patio.
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Linda's Tavern
707 East Pine StreetLinda's is a Capitol Hill institution - step inside and be transported back to the grunge era. On weekends this is a good place to get breakfast, but it is popular, so you may have a wait. Outdoor seating in back patio.
Pony
1221 E Madison StSmall gay bar a block from our house.
Essentials
Central Co-op
1600 E Madison StWonderful natural food store, open late until midnight.
Local friendly, independent hardware store. Check out their changing robot window display.
Pacific Supply
1417 12th AveLocal friendly, independent hardware store. Check out their changing robot window display.
Shopping
Independent natural remedy store. Good place to buy bulk teas.
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Rainbow Natural Remedies
409 15th Ave EIndependent natural remedy store. Good place to buy bulk teas.
Great thrift store - two floors. Supports Lifelong AIDS Alliance.
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Lifelong Thrift Store
312 Broadway EGreat thrift store - two floors. Supports Lifelong AIDS Alliance.
Bookstore of hosts Amy and Sean. Independent booksellers since 1993. Used and collectible books in all categories, including art, architecture, science, vintage children's books, handmade blank journals.
Reeser Str. 106, 46446 Emmerich am Rhein, Německo
Bookstore of hosts Amy and Sean. Independent booksellers since 1993. Used and collectible books in all categories, including art, architecture, science, vintage children's books, handmade blank journals.
Sightseeing
Beautiful terra cotta neoclassical building. The elevators have uniformed operators, brass fittings, and at the top there's a wonderful view and a bar.
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Smith Tower
506 2nd AveBeautiful terra cotta neoclassical building. The elevators have uniformed operators, brass fittings, and at the top there's a wonderful view and a bar.
Parks & Nature
A wonderful green park with trails, woods, plants, and a visitor center. You can also get to the Foster Island boardwalk from here.
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Washington Park Arboretum UW Botanic Gardens
2300 Arboretum Dr EA wonderful green park with trails, woods, plants, and a visitor center. You can also get to the Foster Island boardwalk from here.
Near UW, this park has trails, including a new boardwalk area, and access to Lake Washington. You can get here via light rail - it's very near Husky Stadium.
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Union Bay Natural Area
3501 NE 41st StNear UW, this park has trails, including a new boardwalk area, and access to Lake Washington. You can get here via light rail - it's very near Husky Stadium.
Wonderful viewpoint looking east over Lake Washington towards the Cascade Mountains.
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Boren Park
1606 15th Ave EWonderful viewpoint looking east over Lake Washington towards the Cascade Mountains.
Great for walking or biking. Car-free paths along the water or through the woods.
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Seward Park
5900 Lake Washington Blvd SGreat for walking or biking. Car-free paths along the water or through the woods.
Park Discovery
3801 Discovery Park BlvdWonderful hiking, sound views, beaches.
A garden oasis in the city with walking trails, visitor center, and from here you can walk on the Foster Island Trail.
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Washington Park Arboretum UW Botanic Gardens
2300 Arboretum Dr EA garden oasis in the city with walking trails, visitor center, and from here you can walk on the Foster Island Trail.
Beautiful gardens, views of Lake Washington, and trails that connect with Union Bay Natural Area and Yesler Swamp. Great area for bird watching.
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Center for Urban Horticulture
3501 NE 41st StBeautiful gardens, views of Lake Washington, and trails that connect with Union Bay Natural Area and Yesler Swamp. Great area for bird watching.
Kubota Garden
9817 55th Ave SLovely Japanese gardens in south Seattle.