Karla’s guidebook to Seattle
Food within walking distance
Cafe Con Todo
213 N 36th StThe avocado and salmon toast is good.
Nominated for the best Sandwich in Seattle. Not for the faint of heart, or stomach.
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Paseo Fremont
4225 Fremont Ave NNominated for the best Sandwich in Seattle. Not for the faint of heart, or stomach.
Upscale and busy. Try cauliflower salad. Good Seafood.
102 moradores locais recomendam
RockCreek Seafood & Spirits
4300 Fremont Ave NUpscale and busy. Try cauliflower salad. Good Seafood.
Good, local coffee. Loved by locals. Forget Starbucks.
97 moradores locais recomendam
Lighthouse Roasters
400 N 43rd StGood, local coffee. Loved by locals. Forget Starbucks.
Stampede Cocktail Club
119 N 36th StGreat drinks. Good dumplings.
Fainting Goat
3415 Fremont Ave NNice, walking distance ice cream shop
Fred Meyer
915 NW 45th StGroceries close by
Marketime Foods
4416 Fremont Ave NClosest grocery to our place
PCC Community Markets - Fremont
600 N 34th StUpscale grocery shop near by
Neighborhoods
If you are visiting the Space Needle do it close to sunset, so you get a night and day view.
If you are visiting the Needle make time for: Museum of Pop Culture and Chihuly Garden and Glass (expensive and short, kind of beautiful, free pictures in the garden)
Also close by the Olympic Sculpture Park
To eat: Toulouse Petit Kitchen & Lounge (busy, pricey and good) Ko Ba, for cheaper.
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Queen Anne Hill
If you are visiting the Space Needle do it close to sunset, so you get a night and day view.
If you are visiting the Needle make time for: Museum of Pop Culture and Chihuly Garden and Glass (expensive and short, kind of beautiful, free pictures in the garden)
Also close by the Olympic Sculpture Park
To eat: Toulouse Petit Kitchen & Lounge (busy, pricey and good) Ko Ba, for cheaper.
What to eat at the market.
Sweets: Ellenos Yogurt (local, yummy), Le Pannier (French bakery, croissants are great) and Indi (great chocolate)
Deli: DeLaurenti (excellent Italian deli)
Pizza: Post Alley Pizza (easy to overlook, really good pizza)
Pike Place Chowder. (LONG lines, award winning spot, tip order to go and pick up and eat at the waterfront)
Maíz- New, legit tortillería and tacos.
(Skip the Starbucks and Piroshki, Piroshki no noteworthy)
120 moradores locais recomendam
Downtown Seattle
What to eat at the market.
Sweets: Ellenos Yogurt (local, yummy), Le Pannier (French bakery, croissants are great) and Indi (great chocolate)
Deli: DeLaurenti (excellent Italian deli)
Pizza: Post Alley Pizza (easy to overlook, really good pizza)
Pike Place Chowder. (LONG lines, award winning spot, tip order to go and pick up and eat at the waterfront)
Maíz- New, legit tortillería and tacos.
(Skip the Starbucks and Piroshki, Piroshki no noteworthy)
Walking distance gems:
North.- Woodland and Greenlake Park(walk by Fremont Ave)
South.- Center of the Universe (shopping). Lenin’s Statue. Theo Chocolate Factory. Fremont bridge, Fremont Ship Canal and Gasworks Park
West.- Ballard Ave, Ballard Farmers Market (Sundays)
East.- Wallingford 45 st. Check out Archie McPhee for souvenirs.
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Fremont
Walking distance gems:
North.- Woodland and Greenlake Park(walk by Fremont Ave)
South.- Center of the Universe (shopping). Lenin’s Statue. Theo Chocolate Factory. Fremont bridge, Fremont Ship Canal and Gasworks Park
West.- Ballard Ave, Ballard Farmers Market (Sundays)
East.- Wallingford 45 st. Check out Archie McPhee for souvenirs.
This place is great for beer lovers. Check the house manual for a full beer hoper route. For food check Bitterroot and for drinks. The Splintered Want (a Harry Potter themed bar). Don't miss Ballard Locks, Shilshole Bay Marina and Golden Gates Park.
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Ballard
This place is great for beer lovers. Check the house manual for a full beer hoper route. For food check Bitterroot and for drinks. The Splintered Want (a Harry Potter themed bar). Don't miss Ballard Locks, Shilshole Bay Marina and Golden Gates Park.
Other notable eating/drinking places
El Camino
607 N 35th StGood Mexican food in walking distance
Frēlard Pizza Company
4010 Leary Way NWGood Pizza in walking distance
S/T Hooligans
4354 Leary Way NorthwestSouthern food in walking distance
Pacific Inn Pub
3501 Stone Way NPub food. Allegedly best fish and chips in Seattle
Sea Wolf Bakers
3617 Stone Way NBakery. Long lines
Bitterroot BBQ
5239 Ballard Ave NWFantastic BBQ. Try the brisket!
The Walrus and the Carpenter
4743 Ballard Ave NWUpscale PNW dining
Shops
This place is one of the greatest flee markets in the state, tailored to be like an European flee market
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Mercado de rua de domingo de Fremont
3401 Evanston Ave NThis place is one of the greatest flee markets in the state, tailored to be like an European flee market
Local chocolate store. They have a great chocolate tour.
201 moradores locais recomendam
Theo Chocolate
3400 Phinney Ave NLocal chocolate store. They have a great chocolate tour.
Conselho para os viajantes
Não perca
Don't Miss
Walking Distance:
North.- Woodland and Greenlake Park(walk by Fremont Ave)
South.- Center of the Universe (shopping). Lenin’s Statue. Theo Chocolate Factory. Fremont bridge, Fremont Ship Canal and Gasworks Park
West.- Ballard Ave, Ballard Farmers Market (Sundays)
East.- Wallingford 45 st. Check out Archie McPhee for souvenirs.
In the area:
Kerry Park (park with the best view of Seattle, quite busy). Marshall Park is a few blocks away is usually calmer. Parsons Garden right in front is also nice.
Ballard Locks. Check the Fish Ladder
Selfie Museum. If you are into Instagramable moments
Como economizar
Ways to Save
The Columbia Tower has a better view than the Space Needle and it is free. Go to the 43rd floor. There is a Starbucks. The bathrooms are worth a look.
Seattle City Pass offers discounts for buying several attractions.