Local White Center Recommendations

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Local White Center Recommendations

Coffee

Seattle = Coffee
I cried when I moved away from Seattle. Not for missing my friends, but for missing Fresh Flours. Great coffee and pastries; get the strawberry bun and/or savory bun.
40 moradores locais recomendam
Fresh Flours West Seattle
9410 Delridge Way SW
40 moradores locais recomendam
I cried when I moved away from Seattle. Not for missing my friends, but for missing Fresh Flours. Great coffee and pastries; get the strawberry bun and/or savory bun.
I rarely made my way to this place, but enjoyed it when I did. Highly regarded in Seattle.
23 moradores locais recomendam
Moonshot Coffee
9622 16th Ave SW
23 moradores locais recomendam
I rarely made my way to this place, but enjoyed it when I did. Highly regarded in Seattle.

Food scene

It all started here. Years ago this pizza joint got a positive review in the New York Times and put White Center on the map (even to Seattleites). A guy on my hockey team worked here for a time - he never hooked me up with free pizza. This was upsetting.
72 moradores locais recomendam
Proletariat Pizza
9622-A 16th Ave SW
72 moradores locais recomendam
It all started here. Years ago this pizza joint got a positive review in the New York Times and put White Center on the map (even to Seattleites). A guy on my hockey team worked here for a time - he never hooked me up with free pizza. This was upsetting.
Chef: Brady Ishiwata Williams. James Beard winner best chef in NW. Food & Wine best new chef 2018. #30 in the nation for best new restaurant: it's like “dining inside the Death Star, in the coolest way possible.” This place is fine dining! Before it opened, it had a 15,000 person wait list. Reservations are tough, but they do dedicate some space for walk-ins. Pricey obviously.
8 moradores locais recomendam
TOMO
9811 16th Avenue Southwest
8 moradores locais recomendam
Chef: Brady Ishiwata Williams. James Beard winner best chef in NW. Food & Wine best new chef 2018. #30 in the nation for best new restaurant: it's like “dining inside the Death Star, in the coolest way possible.” This place is fine dining! Before it opened, it had a 15,000 person wait list. Reservations are tough, but they do dedicate some space for walk-ins. Pricey obviously.
No frills taco truck never disappoints. I came here often.
24 moradores locais recomendam
Taqueria la Fondita
10050 15th Ave SW
24 moradores locais recomendam
No frills taco truck never disappoints. I came here often.
This was my go-to pho spot in White Center, but there are many great options in the area. Feel free to explore around!
10 moradores locais recomendam
White Center Plaza
9646 16th Ave SW
10 moradores locais recomendam
This was my go-to pho spot in White Center, but there are many great options in the area. Feel free to explore around!
Choose your adventure between typical American fare, or Chinese food. When my friends from SF would visit, they always ate lunch here (Chinese food).
10 moradores locais recomendam
Young's Restaurant
9413 16th Ave SW
10 moradores locais recomendam
Choose your adventure between typical American fare, or Chinese food. When my friends from SF would visit, they always ate lunch here (Chinese food).
This place maaaaay be temporarily closed due to being *too* Seattle grungy. And maybe that’s why it was so good! Assuming they clean up their act and their kitchen, go get a taste of Louisiana here. Oh, and cheap drinks :)
24 moradores locais recomendam
Crawfish House
9826 16th Ave SW
24 moradores locais recomendam
This place maaaaay be temporarily closed due to being *too* Seattle grungy. And maybe that’s why it was so good! Assuming they clean up their act and their kitchen, go get a taste of Louisiana here. Oh, and cheap drinks :)
Fried chicken Korean fusion. This place kept me alive during peak Covid lockdown via UberEats.
20 moradores locais recomendam
Bok A Bok Fried Chicken
1521 SW 98th St
20 moradores locais recomendam
Fried chicken Korean fusion. This place kept me alive during peak Covid lockdown via UberEats.
It's nothing special, but it's a burger joint close to home. And sometimes that’s all you need.
7 moradores locais recomendam
Boss Drive-In
9061 Delridge Way SW
7 moradores locais recomendam
It's nothing special, but it's a burger joint close to home. And sometimes that’s all you need.
Okay, so technically this isn’t in White Center, but it’s nearby (you’ll need to drive). I came here often for brunch.
95 moradores locais recomendam
Endolyne Joe's
9261 45th Ave SW
95 moradores locais recomendam
Okay, so technically this isn’t in White Center, but it’s nearby (you’ll need to drive). I came here often for brunch.

Bar-Restaurant

Craft brew spot featuring local beers. There’s a burger joint and pizza place in the building, and you can bring in outside food. I was a regular here. Say hi to L.J. and Brad from Trace.
59 moradores locais recomendam
Beer Star
9801 16th Ave SW
59 moradores locais recomendam
Craft brew spot featuring local beers. There’s a burger joint and pizza place in the building, and you can bring in outside food. I was a regular here. Say hi to L.J. and Brad from Trace.
This place opened the same weekend as Covid lockdowns started in Seattle and it survived. That’s saying something, right? I frequently ordered the quesadilla.
6 moradores locais recomendam
Búho
9640 16th Avenue Southwest
6 moradores locais recomendam
This place opened the same weekend as Covid lockdowns started in Seattle and it survived. That’s saying something, right? I frequently ordered the quesadilla.
Fun sailboat theme, and lots of can beers (hence the name). I ate brunch here often.
18 moradores locais recomendam
Can Bar
9427 17th Ave SW
18 moradores locais recomendam
Fun sailboat theme, and lots of can beers (hence the name). I ate brunch here often.
It ain’t Texas, but it’s good bbq. They often have live music in the outdoor area.
30 moradores locais recomendam
Drunky Two Shoes BBQ White Center
9655 16th Ave SW
30 moradores locais recomendam
It ain’t Texas, but it’s good bbq. They often have live music in the outdoor area.
Looking for a gay bar? This place is highly recommended. When I left Seattle, it was on the verge of a grand opening for their new spot. I assume by the time you're reading this, it's open. Their old place is what's pictured above. Seattle Times review said "stupid good pork nachos."
7 moradores locais recomendam
The Lumber Yard Bar
9630 16th Ave SW
7 moradores locais recomendam
Looking for a gay bar? This place is highly recommended. When I left Seattle, it was on the verge of a grand opening for their new spot. I assume by the time you're reading this, it's open. Their old place is what's pictured above. Seattle Times review said "stupid good pork nachos."
Fun bar, good food. Became the unofficial gay bar while Lumberyard was closed. I enjoyed their reuben sandwich.
Boombox Bar
9608 16th Avenue Southwest
Fun bar, good food. Became the unofficial gay bar while Lumberyard was closed. I enjoyed their reuben sandwich.
Our very own brewery with a beer garden and food truck. Great on a summer day, but plenty of space inside during the rainy season.
7 moradores locais recomendam
Future Primitive Brewing
9832 14th Ave SW
7 moradores locais recomendam
Our very own brewery with a beer garden and food truck. Great on a summer day, but plenty of space inside during the rainy season.
Are you a nerd and like to drink? 🤓🍺 This place was made for you. They proudly never put sports on their TVs. Even during the Super Bowl. Generous pours (hence 2 Fingers) and super close.
7 moradores locais recomendam
2 Fingers Social
9211 Delridge Way SW
7 moradores locais recomendam
Are you a nerd and like to drink? 🤓🍺 This place was made for you. They proudly never put sports on their TVs. Even during the Super Bowl. Generous pours (hence 2 Fingers) and super close.
Fun lucha libre theme. I only went a few times because it opened right before I moved away. I think it’s become the place where people end their nights.
Lariat bar
9827 16th Avenue Southwest
Fun lucha libre theme. I only went a few times because it opened right before I moved away. I think it’s become the place where people end their nights.

Entertainment

Bar + Roller Skating + People Watching = Great Time. Honestly, it’s kind of a cultural experience. When other Seattleites from trendier neighborhoods visit White Center, it’s usually to come here.
27 moradores locais recomendam
Southgate Roller Rink
9646 17th Ave SW
27 moradores locais recomendam
Bar + Roller Skating + People Watching = Great Time. Honestly, it’s kind of a cultural experience. When other Seattleites from trendier neighborhoods visit White Center, it’s usually to come here.

Conselho para os viajantes

Costumes e cultura

Avoid Car Prowlers

Like any big city, Seattle can be rough around the edges. When parking your car, NEVER LEAVE VALUABLES in the car. It’s not rare to see broken glass on the ground where an innocent window was shattered and precious items stolen.