Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
The food and coffee are delicious and there is a great patio facing the lake.
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Retreat
6900 East Green Lake Way NorthThe food and coffee are delicious and there is a great patio facing the lake.
This gas station turned into a beach paradise Cuban restaurant is a local favorite!
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Bongos
6501 Aurora Ave NThis gas station turned into a beach paradise Cuban restaurant is a local favorite!
Great burger spot right next to the lake. Their tots are AMAZING!
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Lunchbox Lab
7200 East Green Lake Dr NGreat burger spot right next to the lake. Their tots are AMAZING!
Latona is great for pub food and entertainment. They often host brewery nights and have live Jazz on Friday afternoons.
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Latona Pub
6423 Latona Ave NELatona is great for pub food and entertainment. They often host brewery nights and have live Jazz on Friday afternoons.
This is my favorite coffee shop in Green Lake. Only a 2 block walk from out house. If also happens to carry my favorite, local ice cream brand.
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Revolutions Coffee
7208 East Green Lake Dr NThis is my favorite coffee shop in Green Lake. Only a 2 block walk from out house. If also happens to carry my favorite, local ice cream brand.
Don't be fooled by the less-than-exciting appearance, Spuds is a Seattle local favorite for fish and chips.
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Spud Fish & Chips
6860 East Green Lake Way NDon't be fooled by the less-than-exciting appearance, Spuds is a Seattle local favorite for fish and chips.
If you are looking for seafood close by, this is your place! They also have a large patio for those wanting to eat outside.
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Duke's Seafood
2516 Alki Ave SWIf you are looking for seafood close by, this is your place! They also have a large patio for those wanting to eat outside.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is one of the oldest and only country bars in Seattle. If you want to have a GREAT time and not worry about what to wear, this is your spot. Live Music on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Free swing dancing classes on Mondays and Tuesdays at 8:00.
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Little Red Hen
7115 Woodlawn Ave NEThis is one of the oldest and only country bars in Seattle. If you want to have a GREAT time and not worry about what to wear, this is your spot. Live Music on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Free swing dancing classes on Mondays and Tuesdays at 8:00.
If you like German beer this is your spot. Located in the chill Phinney Ridge neighborhood, Prost is where the locals go when they aren't trying to go out in the main heart of the city.
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Prost!
7311 Greenwood Ave NIf you like German beer this is your spot. Located in the chill Phinney Ridge neighborhood, Prost is where the locals go when they aren't trying to go out in the main heart of the city.
Parks & Nature
Green Lake is one of Seattle's favorite parks. The 3 mile, paved running trail is great for walking, rollerblading, running, or biking.
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Vihreäjärven puisto
7201 East Green Lake Dr NGreen Lake is one of Seattle's favorite parks. The 3 mile, paved running trail is great for walking, rollerblading, running, or biking.
This is the closest ocean beach to our house. If you get there early enough you can grab one of the fire pits and watch the sunset.
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Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NWThis is the closest ocean beach to our house. If you get there early enough you can grab one of the fire pits and watch the sunset.
Just 1 mile away from our house, go to Revenna Park for natural running trails or a calm walk along the stream.
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Ravenna-puisto
5520 Ravenna Avenue NortheastJust 1 mile away from our house, go to Revenna Park for natural running trails or a calm walk along the stream.
This is not the easiest spot to get to, but once there you will have easy access to running trails, beaches, and a lighthouse view point.
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Discovery-puisto
3801 Discovery Park BlvdThis is not the easiest spot to get to, but once there you will have easy access to running trails, beaches, and a lighthouse view point.
If you want to go for a bike ride, this is your spot. The Burke-Gillman is full paved and runs from Ballard all the way along Lake Washington towards Woodinville, ~30 miles.
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Burke Gilman Trail
Burke-Gilman TrailIf you want to go for a bike ride, this is your spot. The Burke-Gillman is full paved and runs from Ballard all the way along Lake Washington towards Woodinville, ~30 miles.
Entertainment & Activities
You can rent SUPs, kayaks, sail boats or paddle boats. If you go before noon it is boat happy hour. Everything will be only $16 per hour! Prices go up to normal after 12:00.
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Greenlake Boathouse
7351 East Green Lake Dr NYou can rent SUPs, kayaks, sail boats or paddle boats. If you go before noon it is boat happy hour. Everything will be only $16 per hour! Prices go up to normal after 12:00.
Woodland Parkin eläintarha
5500 Phinney Ave NTheo Chocolate
3400 Phinney Ave NSeattle's main local chocolate. Great tour.
Sightseeing
Capitol Hill is where people go to be themselves. By day, this eclectic neighborhood is great for visiting funky shops, grabbing a bite to eat, thrifting, etc. By night it is one of the hottest nightlife spots in Seattle.
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Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill is where people go to be themselves. By day, this eclectic neighborhood is great for visiting funky shops, grabbing a bite to eat, thrifting, etc. By night it is one of the hottest nightlife spots in Seattle.
Carved into the rock under the overpass is our favorite local troll. Close to 2 stories tall, the troll is an iconic Seattle art piece. Stop by here on your way to the heart of the city to take a picture.
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Fremontin trolli
Troll Avenue NorthCarved into the rock under the overpass is our favorite local troll. Close to 2 stories tall, the troll is an iconic Seattle art piece. Stop by here on your way to the heart of the city to take a picture.
Space Needle
400 Broad St
Pike Place -tori
1531 Western AveThe Locks are in place to keep sea water from entering Lake Washington. Go hear to watch boats coming in from the sea go through this interesting piece of machinery.
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Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th StThe Locks are in place to keep sea water from entering Lake Washington. Go hear to watch boats coming in from the sea go through this interesting piece of machinery.
Ballard has a great food and nightlife scene. If you go on Sunday you can catch the famous farmers market which runs year-round. Pike place market is fabulous but generally packed with travelers. Ballard Market is the local favorite :)
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Ballard
Ballard has a great food and nightlife scene. If you go on Sunday you can catch the famous farmers market which runs year-round. Pike place market is fabulous but generally packed with travelers. Ballard Market is the local favorite :)
Fremont is one of the more artistic neighborhoods in Seattle with statues and murals scattered through the streets. Great place to walk around and day-shop. The nightlife is quite fun as well!
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Fremont
Fremont is one of the more artistic neighborhoods in Seattle with statues and murals scattered through the streets. Great place to walk around and day-shop. The nightlife is quite fun as well!
Essentials
A little on the expensive side, but great local, organic food.
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PCC Community Markets - Green Lake Aurora
7504 Aurora Ave NA little on the expensive side, but great local, organic food.
Less than a 10 min walk, this is the most affordable grocery store near us.
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Safeway
516 1st Ave WLess than a 10 min walk, this is the most affordable grocery store near us.