Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Broaden your horizons and check out this amazing menu of Malaysian food. There's usually a wait but you can add your name in through Yelp.
133 locals recommend
Kedai Makan
1449 Bellevue AveBroaden your horizons and check out this amazing menu of Malaysian food. There's usually a wait but you can add your name in through Yelp.
Delicious Neapolitan style pizza, and its budget friendly. Excellent happy hour from 4-6pm.
49 locals recommend
Humble Pie
525 Rainier Ave SDelicious Neapolitan style pizza, and its budget friendly. Excellent happy hour from 4-6pm.
True Chicago-style deep dish pizza pie. This place is hands-down our favorite spot to eat!
18 locals recommend
Windy City Pie
5918 Phinney Ave NTrue Chicago-style deep dish pizza pie. This place is hands-down our favorite spot to eat!
Super hip Vietnamese restaurant and bar within a five minute walk of the house.
237 locals recommend
Ba Bar Restaurant
550 12th AvenueSuper hip Vietnamese restaurant and bar within a five minute walk of the house.
Best Texas-style BBQ you can get in Seattle. Run by a couple guys from Austin.
83 locals recommend
WOOD SHOP BBQ
2513 S Jackson StBest Texas-style BBQ you can get in Seattle. Run by a couple guys from Austin.
Bakery Nouveau
4737 California Ave SWIf you love butter, this is your place. We go way too much.
This is about a 10 minute walk and it's delicious french food with a great atmosphere.
188 locals recommend
Cafe Presse
1117 12th AveThis is about a 10 minute walk and it's delicious french food with a great atmosphere.
Pho Bac Súp Shop
1240 S Jackson StDelicious pho!
Favorite Cantonese Chinese restaurant for dinner and for dim sum.
46 locals recommend
The Brooklyn Seafood, Steak & Oyster House
1212 2nd AveFavorite Cantonese Chinese restaurant for dinner and for dim sum.
Feed Co Burgers
1190 24th AveOur favorite burger place.
Favorite and oldest Japanese restaurant in Seattle. Make sure you make reservations, otherwise Grandma will turn you away at the door (even though the restaurant has seats). Another option is to sit at the bar since it's first-come, first-serve. Definitely order the black cod!
82 locals recommend
Maneki Restaurant
304 6th Ave SFavorite and oldest Japanese restaurant in Seattle. Make sure you make reservations, otherwise Grandma will turn you away at the door (even though the restaurant has seats). Another option is to sit at the bar since it's first-come, first-serve. Definitely order the black cod!
Tougo Coffee Co
860 Yesler WayNeighborhood coffee shop
Another neighborhood coffee shop. Tip: buy a bag of Herkimer Coffee (one of our favorite local roasters) and get a free drip. They also have great waffles and empanadas.
54 locals recommend
Cortona Cafe
2425 E Union StAnother neighborhood coffee shop. Tip: buy a bag of Herkimer Coffee (one of our favorite local roasters) and get a free drip. They also have great waffles and empanadas.
Skillet Diner
1400 E Union StBacon jam and fried chicken sandwiches. Yum.
Best Caribbean food! If you get a sandwich, make sure you get lots of napkins because it get's messy. The line is usually out the door, so we like to call ahead for pick-up. There are a few tables in there but it gets crowded.
200 locals recommend
Paseo Fremont
4225 Fremont Ave NBest Caribbean food! If you get a sandwich, make sure you get lots of napkins because it get's messy. The line is usually out the door, so we like to call ahead for pick-up. There are a few tables in there but it gets crowded.
Drinks & Nightlife
Liberty
517 15th Ave EAward winning, craft cocktails with an intimate atmosphere.
This is like a grocery store that only sells beer. It's dog and kid friendly, so we go there a lot. There's usually a food truck outside, and the Taco Sotelo food truck parked next door. If you love beer, this is your place.
182 locals recommend
Chuck's Hop Shop & Kegs to go
2001 E Union StThis is like a grocery store that only sells beer. It's dog and kid friendly, so we go there a lot. There's usually a food truck outside, and the Taco Sotelo food truck parked next door. If you love beer, this is your place.
Canon
928 12th AveLots of whiskey.
Our favorite brewery. It's a bit of a drive to Interbay, but worth it. You'll drive up behind the building and park along the railroad tracks. We recommend going to Windy City (go through the front door and turn right) to order a pizza and bring it into Holy Mountain to eat.
36 locals recommend
Holy Mountain Brewing Company
1421 Elliott Ave WOur favorite brewery. It's a bit of a drive to Interbay, but worth it. You'll drive up behind the building and park along the railroad tracks. We recommend going to Windy City (go through the front door and turn right) to order a pizza and bring it into Holy Mountain to eat.
Montana
1506 E Olive WayDive bar to the max - they have Fernet and Moscow Mules on tap.
Quintessential Seattle bar. If it's nice out, sit out in the back patio.
103 locals recommend
Linda's Tavern
707 East Pine StreetQuintessential Seattle bar. If it's nice out, sit out in the back patio.
If you like indie pop dance parties and it's a Saturday night, this is the place for you. It's also the closest dance spot to the apartment. If memory serves us right, it's a $5 cover. It's a lot of fun, but there's terrible HVAC so it gets HOT. We recommend the few extra dollars for coat check, otherwise, bring a jacket you don't care about because most people 'hide' them by the windows and gets mistaken by the end of the night.
55 locals recommend
Chop Suey
1325 E Madison StIf you like indie pop dance parties and it's a Saturday night, this is the place for you. It's also the closest dance spot to the apartment. If memory serves us right, it's a $5 cover. It's a lot of fun, but there's terrible HVAC so it gets HOT. We recommend the few extra dollars for coat check, otherwise, bring a jacket you don't care about because most people 'hide' them by the windows and gets mistaken by the end of the night.
If Chop Suey is too much, head next door to Bar Sue. They usually have a movie on and it's a low-key basement level bar.
17 locals recommend
Bar Sue
1407 14th AveIf Chop Suey is too much, head next door to Bar Sue. They usually have a movie on and it's a low-key basement level bar.
Parks & Nature
Urban hiking at it's finest. This park has enough wooded and lakeside trails to walk for miles.
477 locals recommend
Seward Park
5900 Lake Washington Blvd SUrban hiking at it's finest. This park has enough wooded and lakeside trails to walk for miles.
One of Seattle's most beautiful parks overlooking Lake Union. Fun fact: the paintball scene from '10 Things I Hate About You' was filmed here.
860 locals recommend
Gas Works Park
2101 N Northlake WayOne of Seattle's most beautiful parks overlooking Lake Union. Fun fact: the paintball scene from '10 Things I Hate About You' was filmed here.
Discovery Park
3801 Discovery Park BlvdIt's our favorite park in the summer. We like to picnic in the big field. It's also fun to climb the stairs to the observatory and to visit the conservatory.
563 locals recommend
Volunteer Park
1247 15th Ave EIt's our favorite park in the summer. We like to picnic in the big field. It's also fun to climb the stairs to the observatory and to visit the conservatory.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
1700 E Madison StWe are members of our local co-op and love it. They always have super fresh, local meats and produce.
245 locals recommend
Central Co-op
1600 E Madison StWe are members of our local co-op and love it. They always have super fresh, local meats and produce.
Target
1401 2nd AveBecause, it's Target.
Entertainment & Activities
Undisputably THE best movie theatre west of the Mississippi! Historic building renovated for the latest theatre going experience by the late Paul Allen.
153 locals recommend
Cinerama
2100 4th AveUndisputably THE best movie theatre west of the Mississippi! Historic building renovated for the latest theatre going experience by the late Paul Allen.
Getting Around
The quickest connecting light rail stop if you're arriving or departing from SEATAC Airport. Uber rides from the house cost about $7-12 depending on the time of day.
23 locals recommend
Rainier Ave S & Mt Baker TC station
The quickest connecting light rail stop if you're arriving or departing from SEATAC Airport. Uber rides from the house cost about $7-12 depending on the time of day.
This is closest Link Light Rail Station and it's about a mile away.
119 locals recommend
Capitol Hill Station
This is closest Link Light Rail Station and it's about a mile away.
Mt Baker Station is about 3.4 miles away, but if we are going to and from the airport, we usually stop here instead of Capitol Hill. From the Mt Baker stop, we normally either take the 48 bus to Cherry St and walk the 7 blocks to our street, or we would call an Uber/Lyft from here, and vice versa.
43 locals recommend
Mount Baker station
Mt Baker Station is about 3.4 miles away, but if we are going to and from the airport, we usually stop here instead of Capitol Hill. From the Mt Baker stop, we normally either take the 48 bus to Cherry St and walk the 7 blocks to our street, or we would call an Uber/Lyft from here, and vice versa.
A Lyft/Uber to/from the airport is anywhere from $30-$45.
121 locals recommend
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
17801 International BlvdA Lyft/Uber to/from the airport is anywhere from $30-$45.
Seattle's equivalent to a subway card is the Orca Card. These can be purchased at any Light Rail Station, with a $5 deposit. They can also be purchased at select QFC and Safeway stores. If you are taking the bus, make sure you have exact change as the bus drivers don't give any.
ORCA Card
201 S Jackson StSeattle's equivalent to a subway card is the Orca Card. These can be purchased at any Light Rail Station, with a $5 deposit. They can also be purchased at select QFC and Safeway stores. If you are taking the bus, make sure you have exact change as the bus drivers don't give any.
Arts & Culture
The Seattle public library was designed by Starchitect Rem Koolhaus, partner at OMA global architecture firm. This interior of the building looks like a starship gearing up for an interstellar voyage.
220 locals recommend
Seattle Public Library
1000 4th AveThe Seattle public library was designed by Starchitect Rem Koolhaus, partner at OMA global architecture firm. This interior of the building looks like a starship gearing up for an interstellar voyage.
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
860 Terry Ave NSeattle Pinball Museum
508 Maynard Ave SBecause pinball is cool!