Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Pizzeria Pulcinella
10003 Rainier Ave SThe Stonehouse Cafe
9701 Rainier Ave SNew and across from Lake Washington. Comfort food.
Grab a bite when you just want to walk a couple of blocks for some Thai food.
8 locals recommend
Lake Thai Cuisine
11425 Rainier Ave SGrab a bite when you just want to walk a couple of blocks for some Thai food.
Diverse locals love the variety of restaurants, bakeries, cafes in this area.
117 locals recommend
Columbia City
Diverse locals love the variety of restaurants, bakeries, cafes in this area.
Starbucks abound in Seattle the Latteland, try any Starbucks or a cafe with even more local personality such as Common Ground.
Common Ground Coffee & Cupcakes
900 S 3rd StStarbucks abound in Seattle the Latteland, try any Starbucks or a cafe with even more local personality such as Common Ground.
Awesome Euro vegetarian restaurant to try when you visit the Japanese Gardens.
150 locals recommend
Cafe Flora
2901 E Madison StAwesome Euro vegetarian restaurant to try when you visit the Japanese Gardens.
Blossom Vegetarian Restaurant
305 Burnett Ave SChoices deluxe for vegetarians.
Parks & Nature
Seward Park
5900 Lake Washington Blvd S Mt. Rainier view and hiking, biking, swimming around lake.
Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park
1201 Lake Washington Blvd NHidden gem and free. Delightful garden. Need to be careful not to leave valuables in car.
202 locals recommend
Kubota Garden
9817 55th Ave SHidden gem and free. Delightful garden. Need to be careful not to leave valuables in car.
Seattle Japanese Garden
1075 Lake Washington Blvd EShopping
The Landing
828 N 10th PlWestfield Southcenter
2800 Southcenter MallRenton Shopping Center
365 Renton Center Way SWVarious stores for basics here.
Arts & Culture
Seattle Selfie Museum
92 Union StWing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
719 S King StEntertainment & Activities
iFLY
349 Tukwila PkwyThe Museum of Flight
9404 E Marginal Way S
Space Needle
400 Broad StGetting Around
Take bus 107 from the corner of the house to this lightrail station. Use coins, cash, or credit card to pay for roundtrip tickets, day pass, or Orca cards for longer term.
Easy way to reach Seatac Airport, Columbia City, Seattle Center, downtown Seattle destinations, International District (Chinatown), etc.
22 locals recommend
Rainier Beach station
Take bus 107 from the corner of the house to this lightrail station. Use coins, cash, or credit card to pay for roundtrip tickets, day pass, or Orca cards for longer term.
Easy way to reach Seatac Airport, Columbia City, Seattle Center, downtown Seattle destinations, International District (Chinatown), etc.
Take bus from corner of house to this transit center if you want to get to the Eastside such Bellevue and Redmond. You can also bus to Seattle from here.
13 locals recommend
Renton Transit Center station
257 Burnett Ave STake bus from corner of house to this transit center if you want to get to the Eastside such Bellevue and Redmond. You can also bus to Seattle from here.
Essentials
Why? Grocery
11449 Rainier Ave SWalk 2 blocks to get anything you need in a hurry.
Q C Cleaners
11463 Rainier Ave NWalk 2 blocks for laundry if you don't have a car or don't feel like busing it.
Renton Laundry
257 Rainier Ave NLarger laundromat one mile away.
Safeway
4011 S 164th StFred Meyer
365 Renton Center Way SWUwajimaya
600 5th Ave SCool Japanese supermarket with many neat Asian things.