Guidebook for Seattle

Lili & Michael
Lili & Michael
Guidebook for Seattle

Sightseeing

Take the original monorail next to Nordstrom (5th ans Pine) to get here - $3
1748 locals recommend
Space Needle
400 Broad St
1748 locals recommend
Take the original monorail next to Nordstrom (5th ans Pine) to get here - $3
Take the ferry to Bainbridge Island for $8 round trip - great city views. Try the steamed clams at Harbor Public House on the island.
157 locals recommend
Seattle Ferry Terminal
Seattle Ferry Terminal
157 locals recommend
Take the ferry to Bainbridge Island for $8 round trip - great city views. Try the steamed clams at Harbor Public House on the island.
Great views on the waterfront.
347 locals recommend
The Seattle Great Wheel
1301 Alaskan Way
347 locals recommend
Great views on the waterfront.
Beautiful - great views from World Sports Grill on the West side.
149 locals recommend
South Lake Union
149 locals recommend
Beautiful - great views from World Sports Grill on the West side.
Socialist neighborhood with lots of bars and restaurants.
251 locals recommend
Fremont
251 locals recommend
Socialist neighborhood with lots of bars and restaurants.
Worth a visit for Asian food and culture. Seattle is 15% Asian fyi.
200 locals recommend
Seattle Chinatown-International District
200 locals recommend
Worth a visit for Asian food and culture. Seattle is 15% Asian fyi.
Great to just wander around aimlessly...
120 locals recommend
Downtown Seattle
120 locals recommend
Great to just wander around aimlessly...
Next door... lots of art, small shops, restaurants and bars.
344 locals recommend
Capitol Hill
344 locals recommend
Next door... lots of art, small shops, restaurants and bars.
Original Downtown Seattle with the Smith Tower observation deck and other old buildings.
270 locals recommend
Pioneer Square
270 locals recommend
Original Downtown Seattle with the Smith Tower observation deck and other old buildings.
The view!!!!
128 locals recommend
Sky View Observatory Columbia Center
700 4th Ave
128 locals recommend
The view!!!!
Seafood, flowers, fruit, veggies, crafts... views in the back.
2310 locals recommend
Pike Place Market
1531 Western Ave
2310 locals recommend
Seafood, flowers, fruit, veggies, crafts... views in the back.
Exciting neighborhood. Plenty of nightlife and food.
80 locals recommend
Belltown
80 locals recommend
Exciting neighborhood. Plenty of nightlife and food.
Beautiful cemetery and views.
74 locals recommend
Bruce Lee and Brandon Lee Grave Sites
1554 15th Ave E
74 locals recommend
Beautiful cemetery and views.
Amazing story of old Seattle!
285 locals recommend
Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
614 1st Ave
285 locals recommend
Amazing story of old Seattle!
Walk to ferry terminal - $7 round trip.
138 locals recommend
Bainbridge Island
138 locals recommend
Walk to ferry terminal - $7 round trip.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cheap drinks and pinball! One of our faves.
11 locals recommend
John John's Game Room
1351 E Olive Way
11 locals recommend
Cheap drinks and pinball! One of our faves.
Two story circus-themed dive bar with homemade corn dogs, pinball and weirdos. Macklemore's "Thrift Shop" video was filmed here. Best after 9pm.
171 locals recommend
Unicorn
1118 E Pike St
171 locals recommend
Two story circus-themed dive bar with homemade corn dogs, pinball and weirdos. Macklemore's "Thrift Shop" video was filmed here. Best after 9pm.
Cocktail bar VERY close to home.
22 locals recommend
Still Liquor
1524 Minor Ave
22 locals recommend
Cocktail bar VERY close to home.
Whiskey - lots of good whiskey
174 locals recommend
Canon
928 12th Ave
174 locals recommend
Whiskey - lots of good whiskey
German Sausages, Bocce, and Biers! (now called Rein Haus)
125 locals recommend
Rhein Haus Seattle
912 12th Ave
125 locals recommend
German Sausages, Bocce, and Biers! (now called Rein Haus)
Karaoke every day.
11 locals recommend
Hula Hula
1501 E Olive Way
11 locals recommend
Karaoke every day.
Awesome cocktails with a hidden speakeasy upstairs...
112 locals recommend
Tavern Law
1406 12th Ave
112 locals recommend
Awesome cocktails with a hidden speakeasy upstairs...
Wonderful cocktails including one with gunpowder in it...
72 locals recommend
Rob Roy
2332 2nd Ave
72 locals recommend
Wonderful cocktails including one with gunpowder in it...
Chill local bar.
15 locals recommend
Moe Bar
1425 10th Ave
15 locals recommend
Chill local bar.
MUST try cocktail lounge - if you can find it...
82 locals recommend
Knee High Stocking Co, Inc.
1356 E Olive Way
82 locals recommend
MUST try cocktail lounge - if you can find it...
Whiskey Pickle Backs!
91 locals recommend
Montana
1506 E Olive Way
91 locals recommend
Whiskey Pickle Backs!
Stop on the way back from the ferry.
19 locals recommend
The Capital Grille
1301 4th Avenue
19 locals recommend
Stop on the way back from the ferry.
This is a two minute walk for food/drinks.
56 locals recommend
Rumba
1112 Pike St
56 locals recommend
This is a two minute walk for food/drinks.
Bloody Mary on Sat/Sun Am.
34 locals recommend
Sam's Tavern
1024 E Pike St
34 locals recommend
Bloody Mary on Sat/Sun Am.
Dive bar famous as the last place Kurt Cobain was seen alive.
103 locals recommend
Linda's Tavern
707 East Pine Street
103 locals recommend
Dive bar famous as the last place Kurt Cobain was seen alive.
Great little bar with lots of locals.
9 locals recommend
Diller Room
1224 1st Ave
9 locals recommend
Great little bar with lots of locals.
Try their apricot beer!
12 locals recommend
Pyramid Alehouse Restaurant
1201 1st Ave S
12 locals recommend
Try their apricot beer!
Great bar for folks over 30.
51 locals recommend
Bait Shop
606 Broadway E
51 locals recommend
Great bar for folks over 30.
Locally made gin and vodka...
39 locals recommend
Sun Liquor Distillery
514 East Pike Street
39 locals recommend
Locally made gin and vodka...
Lots of local beers on tap - VERY close to home.
41 locals recommend
Pine Box
1600 Melrose Ave
41 locals recommend
Lots of local beers on tap - VERY close to home.
Karaoke rooms.
67 locals recommend
Rock Box
1603 Nagle Pl
67 locals recommend
Karaoke rooms.
Dive with a couple pool tables.
Quarter Lounge
909 Madison St
Dive with a couple pool tables.
160 beers on tap.
6 locals recommend
Tap House Grill
1506 6th Ave
6 locals recommend
160 beers on tap.
Great outdoor patio to drink and smoke.
49 locals recommend
Captain Blacks
129 Belmont Ave E
49 locals recommend
Great outdoor patio to drink and smoke.
Divey metal bar downstairs.
63 locals recommend
Cha Cha Lounge
1013 E Pike St
63 locals recommend
Divey metal bar downstairs.
A legend in Belltown - pinball and booze.
53 locals recommend
Shorty's
2316 2nd Ave
53 locals recommend
A legend in Belltown - pinball and booze.
Tiki dive bar.
23 locals recommend
Lava Lounge
2226 2nd Ave
23 locals recommend
Tiki dive bar.
Live bands.
108 locals recommend
The Crocodile
2505 1st Ave
108 locals recommend
Live bands.
English pub.
Elephant & Castle
1415 5th Ave
English pub.
Local Beer!
25 locals recommend
The Pike Brewing Company
1415 1st Ave
25 locals recommend
Local Beer!
DIVE DIVE DIVE & Cheap Drinks!!!
Nitelite Lounge
1920 2nd Ave
DIVE DIVE DIVE & Cheap Drinks!!!
Quality cocktails.
2nd Avenue
2nd Avenue
Quality cocktails.
Chill local bar.
29 locals recommend
The Whisky Bar
2122 2nd Ave
29 locals recommend
Chill local bar.
Good cocktails / dark atmosphere.
44 locals recommend
The Hideout
1005 Boren Ave
44 locals recommend
Good cocktails / dark atmosphere.
Dive with pool and pinball.
11 locals recommend
Hillside Bar
1520 East Olive Way
11 locals recommend
Dive with pool and pinball.
Sweet and savory pie and pie-themed drinks.
49 locals recommend
Pie Bar
1361 E Olive Way
49 locals recommend
Sweet and savory pie and pie-themed drinks.
Gay dive bar with Karaoke every night. Great people watching.
15 locals recommend
Crescent Lounge
1413 E Olive Way
15 locals recommend
Gay dive bar with Karaoke every night. Great people watching.
Great little bar with food, music and pool tables.
39 locals recommend
Comet Tavern
922 E Pike St
39 locals recommend
Great little bar with food, music and pool tables.
Dive with cheap grub.
55 locals recommend
Alibi Room
85 Pike St
55 locals recommend
Dive with cheap grub.
Go downstairs... get beer and cider.
73 locals recommend
Capitol Cider
818 E Pike St
73 locals recommend
Go downstairs... get beer and cider.
Take the ferry to Bainbridge Island from downtown ($8 round-trip) then try the steamed clams here and go for a walk along the marina.
55 locals recommend
Harbour Public House
231 Parfitt Way SW
55 locals recommend
Take the ferry to Bainbridge Island from downtown ($8 round-trip) then try the steamed clams here and go for a walk along the marina.
17 locals recommend
Bar Sue
1407 14th Ave
17 locals recommend
Live local bands.
55 locals recommend
Chop Suey
1325 E Madison St
55 locals recommend
Live local bands.
Big acts play here. It's next door too.
155 locals recommend
Paramount Theatre
911 Pine St
155 locals recommend
Big acts play here. It's next door too.
Live tunes!
168 locals recommend
Neumos
925 E Pike St
168 locals recommend
Live tunes!
Simple dive.
Victory Lounge
433 Eastlake Ave E
Simple dive.
Vinyl only with great drinks.
25 locals recommend
Revolver Bar
1514 E Olive Way
25 locals recommend
Vinyl only with great drinks.
Mobsteresque Italian dining and drinks - live music.
52 locals recommend
Vito's
927 9th Ave
52 locals recommend
Mobsteresque Italian dining and drinks - live music.
Our go to neighborhood bar. Close and simple.
17 locals recommend
Speckled & Drake
1355 E Olive Way
17 locals recommend
Our go to neighborhood bar. Close and simple.

Arts & Culture

Walk through freeway park (University entrance) from our house to get here. Beautiful architecture with ten floors to explore.
220 locals recommend
Seattle Public Library
1000 4th Ave
220 locals recommend
Walk through freeway park (University entrance) from our house to get here. Beautiful architecture with ten floors to explore.
Free on third Thursday's?
1072 locals recommend
Seattle Selfie Museum
92 Union St
1072 locals recommend
Free on third Thursday's?
Legendary place to see bands.
72 locals recommend
The Showbox
1426 1st Ave
72 locals recommend
Legendary place to see bands.
I've heard really good things...
723 locals recommend
Chihuly Garden and Glass
305 Harrison St
723 locals recommend
I've heard really good things...
I've heard good things
162 locals recommend
Asian Art Museum (temporarily closed)
1400 E Prospect St
162 locals recommend
I've heard good things
Into Music?
674 locals recommend
Museum of Pop Culture
325 5th Ave N
674 locals recommend
Into Music?
Beautiful.
653 locals recommend
Olympic Sculpture Park
2901 Western Ave
653 locals recommend
Beautiful.
Impressive campus!
329 locals recommend
University of Washington
1410 Northeast Campus Parkway
329 locals recommend
Impressive campus!
Great if you like planes.
433 locals recommend
The Museum of Flight
9404 E Marginal Way S
433 locals recommend
Great if you like planes.

Food Scene

Fried clams!!! and feed some fries to the seagulls. There is a fancy indoor restaurant and a casual walk-up window.
26 locals recommend
Ivar's Acres of Clams
1001 Alaskan Way
26 locals recommend
Fried clams!!! and feed some fries to the seagulls. There is a fancy indoor restaurant and a casual walk-up window.
$1 local oysters at 3pm!
44 locals recommend
Elliott's Oyster House
1201 Alaskan Way
44 locals recommend
$1 local oysters at 3pm!
Awesome cheap breakfast and free Wifi (next to the Library too).
DeliNoMore
1118 5th Ave
Awesome cheap breakfast and free Wifi (next to the Library too).
Must see when in Seattle!
2310 locals recommend
Pike Place Market
1531 Western Ave
2310 locals recommend
Must see when in Seattle!
Best Sushi in America? Find out for yourself! (you've seen Jiro Dreams of Sushi on Netflix?)
167 locals recommend
Shiro's Sushi
2401 2nd Ave
167 locals recommend
Best Sushi in America? Find out for yourself! (you've seen Jiro Dreams of Sushi on Netflix?)
Amazing coffee at any location.
130 locals recommend
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
1115 12th Ave
130 locals recommend
Amazing coffee at any location.
Fantastic greasy burgers!!!
69 locals recommend
Li'l Woody's
1211 Pine St
69 locals recommend
Fantastic greasy burgers!!!
Best Pizza in town.
81 locals recommend
Serious Pie
2001 4th Ave
81 locals recommend
Best Pizza in town.
Just do it!
65 locals recommend
The Crab Pot
1305 Alaskan Way
65 locals recommend
Just do it!
Spicy Mexican sushi? Yes! GREAT happy hour!!
91 locals recommend
Japonessa Sushi Cocina
1400 1st Ave
91 locals recommend
Spicy Mexican sushi? Yes! GREAT happy hour!!
Mandatory clam chowder.
2310 locals recommend
Pike Place Market
1531 Western Ave
2310 locals recommend
Mandatory clam chowder.
Iconic Russian pastries.
106 locals recommend
Piroshky Piroshky
1908 Pike Pl
106 locals recommend
Iconic Russian pastries.
It is the original...
550 locals recommend
Starbucks
1912 Pike Pl
550 locals recommend
It is the original...
Dim Sum carts on weekends.
7 locals recommend
Ocean Star Chinese Restaurant
605 7th Ave S
7 locals recommend
Dim Sum carts on weekends.
Looking for a nearby locally-sourced romantic dinner?
91 locals recommend
Terra Plata
1501 Melrose Ave
91 locals recommend
Looking for a nearby locally-sourced romantic dinner?
Great Mexican food! (I know, I'm from Arizona).
87 locals recommend
Fogón Cocina Mexicana
600 E Pine St
87 locals recommend
Great Mexican food! (I know, I'm from Arizona).
Try the guacamole and carne asada here. Happy hour is a great value.
14 locals recommend
La Cocina Oaxaquena
1216 Pine St
14 locals recommend
Try the guacamole and carne asada here. Happy hour is a great value.
Oprah's go to fried chicken. Get it to go.
181 locals recommend
Ezell's Famous Chicken
501 E Jefferson St
181 locals recommend
Oprah's go to fried chicken. Get it to go.
I've heard good things...
236 locals recommend
The Pink Door
1919 Post Alley
236 locals recommend
I've heard good things...
Dog friendly restaurant in Fremont.
19 locals recommend
Norm's Eatery & Ale House
460 N 36th St
19 locals recommend
Dog friendly restaurant in Fremont.
Brunch!!!
177 locals recommend
Toulouse Petit
601 Queen Anne Ave N
177 locals recommend
Brunch!!!
Good coffee close by.
78 locals recommend
Victrola Coffee Roasters
310 E Pike St
78 locals recommend
Good coffee close by.
Nice food and drinks.
78 locals recommend
Quinn's Pub
1001 E Pike St
78 locals recommend
Nice food and drinks.
Cheap sushi to go.
18 locals recommend
Sushi Maki
1633 Bellevue Ave
18 locals recommend
Cheap sushi to go.
Good diner food with drinks - more drinks at The Comet next door.
96 locals recommend
Lost Lake Cafe & Lounge
1505 10th Ave
96 locals recommend
Good diner food with drinks - more drinks at The Comet next door.
Great lake union views.
28 locals recommend
Duke's Seafood & Chowder
1111 Fairview Avenue North
28 locals recommend
Great lake union views.
Right on Alki beach in West Seattle.
136 locals recommend
Duke's Seafood
2516 Alki Ave SW
136 locals recommend
Right on Alki beach in West Seattle.
Ultimate Sunday seafood brunch with city views. Take the $3 water taxi to get here from downtown.
207 locals recommend
Salty's on Alki Beach
1936 Harbor Ave SW
207 locals recommend
Ultimate Sunday seafood brunch with city views. Take the $3 water taxi to get here from downtown.
The best steaks in town.
39 locals recommend
Metropolitan Grill
820 2nd Ave
39 locals recommend
The best steaks in town.
Excellent happy hour.
46 locals recommend
The Brooklyn Seafood, Steak & Oyster House
1212 2nd Ave
46 locals recommend
Excellent happy hour.
Fancy oysters.
Shuckers Restaurant
411 University St
Fancy oysters.
Oysters and a solid brunch.
102 locals recommend
Coastal Kitchen
429 15th Ave E
102 locals recommend
Oysters and a solid brunch.
Breakfast.
39 locals recommend
Pettirosso Seattle
1101 E Pike St
39 locals recommend
Breakfast.
Really good coffee.
45 locals recommend
Storyville Coffee Pike Place
45 locals recommend
Really good coffee.
Located right in the market with tremendous views of the waterfront. Sleepless in Seattle fame.
Athenian
1517 Pike Place
Located right in the market with tremendous views of the waterfront. Sleepless in Seattle fame.
Happy hour oysters and top shelf seafood.
13 locals recommend
Blueacre Seafood
1700 7th Ave
13 locals recommend
Happy hour oysters and top shelf seafood.
Creative burgers and beers.
58 locals recommend
Lunchbox Lab
7200 East Green Lake Dr N
58 locals recommend
Creative burgers and beers.
Good Indian food close by.
81 locals recommend
Annapurna Cafe
1833 Broadway
81 locals recommend
Good Indian food close by.
Food and good drinks near the waterfront and the SAM.
27 locals recommend
Von's 1000SPIRITS
1225 1st Ave
27 locals recommend
Food and good drinks near the waterfront and the SAM.
Maybe the best Sushi in the USA. You can also try his original place "Shiro's" in Belltown.
50 locals recommend
Sushi Kashiba
86 Pine St
50 locals recommend
Maybe the best Sushi in the USA. You can also try his original place "Shiro's" in Belltown.
Fired chicken sandwich.
79 locals recommend
Rachel’s Ginger Beer
1610 12th Ave
79 locals recommend
Fired chicken sandwich.
Local oysters and very close to home.
150 locals recommend
Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bar
1521 Melrose Ave
150 locals recommend
Local oysters and very close to home.

Parks & Nature

8-story urban park with quick access from us to downtown over the freeway. Waterfalls.
17 locals recommend
Freeway Park
17 locals recommend
8-story urban park with quick access from us to downtown over the freeway. Waterfalls.
Best view of the city from land.
881 locals recommend
Kerry Park
211 W Highland Dr
881 locals recommend
Best view of the city from land.
Sand beach with bars and restaurants. Take water taxi and shuttle to get here quick and cheap.
60 locals recommend
Alki Beach Park Bathhouse Lawn Outdoor Event Space
2701 Alki Ave SW
60 locals recommend
Sand beach with bars and restaurants. Take water taxi and shuttle to get here quick and cheap.
Pretty urban park with views.
563 locals recommend
Volunteer Park
1247 15th Ave E
563 locals recommend
Pretty urban park with views.
Good for long hikes.
756 locals recommend
Discovery Park
3801 Discovery Park Blvd
756 locals recommend
Good for long hikes.

Essentials

Mini grocery in our building.
12 locals recommend
Pike Grocery
1011 Pike St
12 locals recommend
Mini grocery in our building.
Nice local grocery with lots of wine.
768 locals recommend
QFC
1401 Broadway
768 locals recommend
Nice local grocery with lots of wine.

Shopping

The original... with a Nordstrom Rack next door.
21 locals recommend
Spa Nordstrom - Downtown Seattle
500 Pine St
21 locals recommend
The original... with a Nordstrom Rack next door.
Nice shopping mall with a movie theater.
176 locals recommend
Pacific Place
600 Pine St
176 locals recommend
Nice shopping mall with a movie theater.
Great shop and lot's of fun. Rainproof notebooks!
7 locals recommend
Metsker Maps of Seattle
1511 1st Ave
7 locals recommend
Great shop and lot's of fun. Rainproof notebooks!
Best glass pipe shop on the hill. They do not sell marijuana.
Holy Smoke
1556 E Olive Way
Best glass pipe shop on the hill. They do not sell marijuana.
Recreational marijuana store (weed is legal in Washington) with hundreds of options from pre-rolled joints to edibles. 21+, no medical card is required. Grab a beer next door at The Neighbor Lady while you're there
79 locals recommend
Uncle Ike's Central District Marijuana Dispensary
2310 E Union St
79 locals recommend
Recreational marijuana store (weed is legal in Washington) with hundreds of options from pre-rolled joints to edibles. 21+, no medical card is required. Grab a beer next door at The Neighbor Lady while you're there