Guidebook for Mercer Island

Rebecca
Guidebook for Mercer Island

Food Scene

Nice spot for pizza
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Pagliacci
3077 78th Avenue Southeast
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Nice spot for pizza
Yummy food, fun drinks
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Bennett's
7650 SE 27th St
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Yummy food, fun drinks
Sweet little spot to sit outside on a sunny day. Coffee, soup, sandwiches, about a 15-minute walk from our place.
Shawn's Cafe & Bakery
7420 SE 24th St
Sweet little spot to sit outside on a sunny day. Coffee, soup, sandwiches, about a 15-minute walk from our place.
Delicious Italian food
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Maggiano's Little Italy
10455 NE 8th St
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Delicious Italian food
Fun spot for coffee, desserts
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The French Bakery
219 Kirkland Ave
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Fun spot for coffee, desserts
Best place for Japanese noodles!
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Hokkaido Ramen Santouka
103 Bellevue Way NE
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Best place for Japanese noodles!
Drive-thru Starbucks, to grab a cup on the way out...
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Starbucks
1912 Pike Pl
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Drive-thru Starbucks, to grab a cup on the way out...
Recommended to me as a good place for breakfast on the island.
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The Islander Restaurant
2441 76th Ave SE
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Recommended to me as a good place for breakfast on the island.
Recommended for their pancakes and breakfast in general
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Chace's Pancake Corral
1606 Bellevue Way SE
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Recommended for their pancakes and breakfast in general
Breakfast & Lunch
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Gilbert's on Main
10024 Main St
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Breakfast & Lunch
New spot with healthy options for breakfast, juices & smoothies
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7605 SE 27th St
New spot with healthy options for breakfast, juices & smoothies
The BEST coffee around!!! YUM.
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Caffe Umbria
1201 Westlake Ave N
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The BEST coffee around!!! YUM.
Just the right atmosphere for cozy, long chats. Nice big coffeeshop, good coffee. Lovely spot too- with old, quaint stone buildings nearby (including a little bookstore) that look like they were plucked out of England.
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Roy Street Coffee & Tea
700 Broadway Ave E
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Just the right atmosphere for cozy, long chats. Nice big coffeeshop, good coffee. Lovely spot too- with old, quaint stone buildings nearby (including a little bookstore) that look like they were plucked out of England.
Great coffee, fun, modern coffee shop with large front windows, nice lighting, wood floors-not the greatest seating though...
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Stumptown Coffee Roasters
1115 12th Ave
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Great coffee, fun, modern coffee shop with large front windows, nice lighting, wood floors-not the greatest seating though...
Hand-held pies with savory and sweet fillings that smell amazing and there's always mile-long line. Pricey, but yummy.
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Piroshky Piroshky
1908 Pike Pl
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Hand-held pies with savory and sweet fillings that smell amazing and there's always mile-long line. Pricey, but yummy.
Great place to get a fast, yummy, grungy fried breakfast
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Roxy's Diner
462 N 36th St
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Great place to get a fast, yummy, grungy fried breakfast

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice place, huge glass windows to see Seattle, nice atmosphere, great for drinks, appetizers...
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Purple Cafe and Wine Bar
1225 4th Avenue
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Nice place, huge glass windows to see Seattle, nice atmosphere, great for drinks, appetizers...
only .5 miles away, historical spot, Guinness served via Nitrogen system.
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Roanoke Inn
1825 72nd Ave SE
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only .5 miles away, historical spot, Guinness served via Nitrogen system.

Shopping

Wonderful little trinkets to buy, sweet little bookstore with a place nextdoor to get coffee...
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Island Books
3014 78th Ave SE
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Wonderful little trinkets to buy, sweet little bookstore with a place nextdoor to get coffee...
SemaConnect Charging Station
7707 SE 27th St

Parks & Nature

This is a paved loop in a neighborhood park- great for a quick walk-lots of people around sometimes.
Mercerdale Park
3009 77th Ave SE
This is a paved loop in a neighborhood park- great for a quick walk-lots of people around sometimes.
The sweetest spot. Often there will be just one other person or no one there...tiny park, with beautiful water & open sky views, can see the bridge, has picnic table and bench. 5 minute walk. 2801 28th St SE
Calkins Landing
2801 28th St SE
The sweetest spot. Often there will be just one other person or no one there...tiny park, with beautiful water & open sky views, can see the bridge, has picnic table and bench. 5 minute walk. 2801 28th St SE
A lovely spot for a quick hike in the woods for some fresh air...
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Pioneer Park
Maple Trail
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A lovely spot for a quick hike in the woods for some fresh air...
Another sweet, private, little waterfront park used by locals, with a bench and picnic table, that is only 6 minute walk. 2835 60th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
Slater Park
2835 60th Ave SE
Another sweet, private, little waterfront park used by locals, with a bench and picnic table, that is only 6 minute walk. 2835 60th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
Nice spot, walking path with sculptures along the way, waterfront view, rocky beach.
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Olympia-patsaspuisto
2901 Western Ave
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Nice spot, walking path with sculptures along the way, waterfront view, rocky beach.
It's quite a beautiful trail because it has s*p*a*c*e to view everything, whereas a lot of trails around here are so packed with trees, you cannot see the forest or sky. It is up, up, up though, and then there's a fabulous wood bench at a scenic overlook with a great view, where you can stop to have tea and a snack.
Margaret's Way Trailhead
190th Avenue Southeast
It's quite a beautiful trail because it has s*p*a*c*e to view everything, whereas a lot of trails around here are so packed with trees, you cannot see the forest or sky. It is up, up, up though, and then there's a fabulous wood bench at a scenic overlook with a great view, where you can stop to have tea and a snack.
Nice spot for a walk or to sit on a bench. Some water views. Also, nice little trail running next to water, through some wooded areas.
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Luther Burbank Park
2040 84th Ave SE
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Nice spot for a walk or to sit on a bench. Some water views. Also, nice little trail running next to water, through some wooded areas.

Essentials

This is the friendliest grocery store in town. It has conventional products and items, but also produce is organic and they have tons of orgnaic/natural/earth-friendly products. Their meats aren't usually organic but are without hormones. You can find organic chicken and beef at the QFC. Head into Bellevue for Whole Foods for bigger selection of meats.
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New Seasons Market
2755 77th Ave SE
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This is the friendliest grocery store in town. It has conventional products and items, but also produce is organic and they have tons of orgnaic/natural/earth-friendly products. Their meats aren't usually organic but are without hormones. You can find organic chicken and beef at the QFC. Head into Bellevue for Whole Foods for bigger selection of meats.
Conventional grocery store. Has a decent selection of organic produce and nice wine/beer selection.
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QFC
1401 Broadway
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Conventional grocery store. Has a decent selection of organic produce and nice wine/beer selection.
Nice WF with everything you need and great cafe to eat.
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Whole Foods Market
888 116th Ave NE
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Nice WF with everything you need and great cafe to eat.
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Shell
2424 Beacon Ave S
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Shell
2424 Beacon Ave S
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For shipping packages etc.
The UPS Store
3815 S Othello St
For shipping packages etc.
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United States Postal Service
3040 78th Ave SE
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Getting Around

Buses take you into Seattle. Check out https://m.tripplanner.kingcounty.gov to plan your trip!
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Mercer Island Park & Ride
8000 N Mercer Way
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Buses take you into Seattle. Check out https://m.tripplanner.kingcounty.gov to plan your trip!

Entertainment & Activities

Wonderful museum. http://museumofflight.org
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Lentomuseo
9404 E Marginal Way S
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Wonderful museum. http://museumofflight.org
Beautiful footpaths throughout the zoo, plenty of shade for the summertime.
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Woodland Parkin eläintarha
5500 Phinney Ave N
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Beautiful footpaths throughout the zoo, plenty of shade for the summertime.
A small aquarium with no sharks, but still very nice and has a lot to see!
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Seattlen akvaario
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A small aquarium with no sharks, but still very nice and has a lot to see!
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Cinemark Lincoln Square Cinemas
700 Bellevue Way NE
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Great exhibits for everyone. The imax is great there, showing science and nature documentaries. The actual ongoing exhibits are great for the family. Hard to find parking and the paid parking there is pricey. If you circle around and around you usually get lucky though...
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Pacific Science Center
200 2nd Ave N
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Great exhibits for everyone. The imax is great there, showing science and nature documentaries. The actual ongoing exhibits are great for the family. Hard to find parking and the paid parking there is pricey. If you circle around and around you usually get lucky though...