Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Truly beautiful French pastries, good coffee. Closed Mon/Tue.
84 locals recommend
Rosellini’s Fine Cakes & Baked Goods
1413 NW 70th StTruly beautiful French pastries, good coffee. Closed Mon/Tue.
Excellent wood fired pizza with local ingredients. Closed Mon/Tue. Arrive early or you will wait in line.
123 locals recommend
Delancey
1415 NW 70th StExcellent wood fired pizza with local ingredients. Closed Mon/Tue. Arrive early or you will wait in line.
Very tasty Italian breakfast/brunch. Great pastries and coffee available to go. Arrive early or wait in line.
143 locals recommend
The Fat Hen
1418 NW 70th StVery tasty Italian breakfast/brunch. Great pastries and coffee available to go. Arrive early or wait in line.
Phở Vietnam
7040 15th Ave NWOur local pho house. Cheap and delicious. Free cream puffs!
Cafe Bambino
405 NW 65th StTiny coffee shop with covered outdoor seating.
The RidgeBack Cafe
500 Northwest 65th StreetTasty and hearty crepes and delicious coffee.
Tasty wood fired pizza with a truly delicious gluten free crust option. Closed Tue.
53 locals recommend
Veraci Pizza
500 NW Market StTasty wood fired pizza with a truly delicious gluten free crust option. Closed Tue.
el camion
5314 15th Avenue NorthwestSuper tasty food truck tacos, tamales, et al...in a building.
Drinks & Nightlife
Essex
1421 NW 70th StScratch cocktails in a hip space. Closed Mon/Tue.
The Barking Dog Alehouse
705 NW 70th StKid friendly, great burgers and beers.
Kid friendly until 8pm, tasty street tacos in a great bar. Pool table, good music.
10 locals recommend
418 Public House
418 NW 65th StKid friendly until 8pm, tasty street tacos in a great bar. Pool table, good music.
Tin Hat Bar & Grill
512 NW 65th StGreat dive bar. 69 cent tacos on Tuesdays.
Molly Maguires
610 NW 65th StLocal Irish pub.
The Dray
708 NW 65th StGreat beers and soccer games on the tv.
The Blue Glass
704 NW 65th StNice spot for a cocktail and some food.
A ridiculous selection of beer and cider, both on-tap and bottled/canned. Kind of an odd ambience (it's a corner market), but very popular, kid-friendly and they have great food trucks most evenings.
91 locals recommend
Chuck's Hop Shop & Kegs To Go
656 NW 85th StA ridiculous selection of beer and cider, both on-tap and bottled/canned. Kind of an odd ambience (it's a corner market), but very popular, kid-friendly and they have great food trucks most evenings.
Essentials
Corner store with delicious sandwiches, dinner entrees and desserts.
34 locals recommend
Take 5 Urban Market
6757 8th Ave NWCorner store with delicious sandwiches, dinner entrees and desserts.
Our favorite grocery store, with plenty of organic and fresh options. Great coffee shop, too.
149 locals recommend
Ballard Market
1400 NW 56th StOur favorite grocery store, with plenty of organic and fresh options. Great coffee shop, too.
Safeway
516 1st Ave WStandard grocery store.
Trader Joe's
1700 E Madison StThe ever-popular TJs.
Shopping
Goodwill Ballard
6400 8th Ave NWThe best thrift store in town!
The Sneakery
612 NW 65th StSocks, socks, socks! Oh, and shoes.
Walgreens
4468 Stone Way N24 hour pharmacy.
Entertainment & Activities
Our neighborhood park, with a play structure, disk swings, sand box, adventure trail, bike path, lots of lawn space and a community garden. Several picnic tables.
14 locals recommend
Kirke Park
7028 9th Ave NWOur neighborhood park, with a play structure, disk swings, sand box, adventure trail, bike path, lots of lawn space and a community garden. Several picnic tables.
Great park with a playground, picnic tables, baseball fields, & a lovely, shady wading pool for kids. Pool open in the summer when it's 70+ degrees: Sat/Sun/Mon 12-7pm. FREE!
Soundview Playfield
1590 NW 90th StGreat park with a playground, picnic tables, baseball fields, & a lovely, shady wading pool for kids. Pool open in the summer when it's 70+ degrees: Sat/Sun/Mon 12-7pm. FREE!