Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Great breakfast lunch spot with excellent coffee and wine selection. Easy walk from the house.
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Vif Wine|Coffee
4401 Fremont Ave NGreat breakfast lunch spot with excellent coffee and wine selection. Easy walk from the house.
One of the top coffee/roasters in the city, just a few blocks from our home.
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Lighthouse Roasters
400 N 43rd StOne of the top coffee/roasters in the city, just a few blocks from our home.
Great lunch/dinner spot for delicious caribbean inspired sandwiches.
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Paseo Fremont
4225 Fremont Ave NGreat lunch/dinner spot for delicious caribbean inspired sandwiches.
Best pie shop in town, just 8 blocks from the house. Worth the walk.
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A la Mode Pies
5821 Phinney Ave NBest pie shop in town, just 8 blocks from the house. Worth the walk.
Uneeda Burger
4302 Fremont Ave NRockCreek Seafood & Spirits
4300 Fremont Ave NIf you LOVE coffee, stop by Slate Coffee Bar. They have a tasting menu which lets you discover different coffee varietals, roasts and brewing methods. Great little spot.
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Slate Coffee Bar
5413 6th Ave NWIf you LOVE coffee, stop by Slate Coffee Bar. They have a tasting menu which lets you discover different coffee varietals, roasts and brewing methods. Great little spot.
Revel
401 North 36th StreetJulia's favorite restaurant in Seattle! Right on the waters edge, this restaurant offers great ambiance and a great meal. Reservations suggested, but first-come first-serve family-style seating also available.
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Westward
2501 N Northlake WayJulia's favorite restaurant in Seattle! Right on the waters edge, this restaurant offers great ambiance and a great meal. Reservations suggested, but first-come first-serve family-style seating also available.
Delancey
1415 NW 70th StFantastic pizza spot w/ a wonderful cocktail bar right next door.
The Fat Hen
1418 NW 70th StGreat breakfast spot (expect a wait)
Frēlard Pizza Company
4010 Leary Way NWGreat pizza, patio and area for kids to play.
Ray's Boathouse
6049 Seaview Ave NWBest views of the sound!
Essentials
Small grocery store w/ essentials and prepared foods. Easy walk from the house.
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Marketime Foods
4416 Fremont Ave NSmall grocery store w/ essentials and prepared foods. Easy walk from the house.
Ballard Market
1400 NW 56th StFull size grocery store with everything you need.
Parks & Nature
Green Lake Park
7201 East Green Lake Dr NBeautiful park w/ a 2 mile walk/run around the lake.
Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NWIconic Seattle park! Every Tuesday evening in the summer (7pm ish) you can watch the "duck dodge", sail boat racing on Lake Union.
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Gas Works Park
2101 N Northlake WayIconic Seattle park! Every Tuesday evening in the summer (7pm ish) you can watch the "duck dodge", sail boat racing on Lake Union.
Shopping
Great little street with boutique stores and restaurants.
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Ballard Avenue Northwest
Ballard Avenue NorthwestGreat little street with boutique stores and restaurants.
Sightseeing
Just 3 blocks from the house, this beautiful zoo is great for kids and adults alike.
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Woodland Park Zoo
5500 Phinney Ave NJust 3 blocks from the house, this beautiful zoo is great for kids and adults alike.
One of our favorite spots to take visitors. The Locks offer beautiful views of the city, an opportunity to see boats at work (kids and adults love watching the locks in action), and in the summer months you can see Salmon swimming upstream at the underground Salmon Ladder. It's free too!
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Ballard-Schleusen (Hiram M. Chittenden)
3015 NW 54th StOne of our favorite spots to take visitors. The Locks offer beautiful views of the city, an opportunity to see boats at work (kids and adults love watching the locks in action), and in the summer months you can see Salmon swimming upstream at the underground Salmon Ladder. It's free too!
Drinks & Nightlife
Fantastic little bar w/ wonderful cocktails. Excellent for small groups. There is no signage outside, so look for the door with the golden star motif in the window.
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Foreign National
300 E Pike StFantastic little bar w/ wonderful cocktails. Excellent for small groups. There is no signage outside, so look for the door with the golden star motif in the window.
A great quiet bar in a sleepy neighborhood. Fantastic cocktails, great atmosphere and decor.
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Essex
1421 NW 70th StA great quiet bar in a sleepy neighborhood. Fantastic cocktails, great atmosphere and decor.
Arts & Culture
Pioneer Square
Great part of the city w/ fun galleries and shops.