Guidebook for Your Stay in West Seattle
Grocery Stores
Trader Joe's has the best deals on fresh groceries and pantry items in the neighborhood, including organic fruits & vegetables.
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Trader Joe's
4545 Fauntleroy Way SWTrader Joe's has the best deals on fresh groceries and pantry items in the neighborhood, including organic fruits & vegetables.
Premium (mostly organic) grocery store, with a hot foods bar and deli.
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PCC Community Markets - West Seattle
2749 California Avenue SouthwestPremium (mostly organic) grocery store, with a hot foods bar and deli.
Upscale local grocery store with an on-site bakery and deli. Try their famous Met Market chocolate chip cookie. They open early and close late. Great florist department.
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Metropolitan Market West Seattle (Admiral)
2320 42nd Ave SWUpscale local grocery store with an on-site bakery and deli. Try their famous Met Market chocolate chip cookie. They open early and close late. Great florist department.
Food Scene
Bakery Nouveau
4737 California Ave SWTwo words: chocolate croissants.
Best views of the downtown Seattle skyline and Elliott Bay, plus great service and food. Sit outside on their waterfront decks if the weather is good. Ideal for groups and for celebrations/ special occasions.
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Salty's on Alki Beach
1936 Harbor Ave SWBest views of the downtown Seattle skyline and Elliott Bay, plus great service and food. Sit outside on their waterfront decks if the weather is good. Ideal for groups and for celebrations/ special occasions.
Great, family-run Thai food in the neighborhood, within easy walking distance. They offer in-house delivery to the house if you order through their website online.
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Srivilai Thai Cuisine
3247 California Ave SWGreat, family-run Thai food in the neighborhood, within easy walking distance. They offer in-house delivery to the house if you order through their website online.
Easy, friendly, family-run Vietnamese restaurant. Hard to beat good Pho (classic Vietnamese noodle soup with bone broth and your choice of meats) on a rainy Seattle day.
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New Leaf Bistro
2342 California Ave SWEasy, friendly, family-run Vietnamese restaurant. Hard to beat good Pho (classic Vietnamese noodle soup with bone broth and your choice of meats) on a rainy Seattle day.
A popular restaurant on Alki Beach. I recommend their chopped seafood salad and a glass of white wine on the upper deck, watching the sunset over the Salish Sea and bonfires on the beach light up.
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Duke's Seafood
2516 Alki Ave SWA popular restaurant on Alki Beach. I recommend their chopped seafood salad and a glass of white wine on the upper deck, watching the sunset over the Salish Sea and bonfires on the beach light up.
Casual diner with a prime location. Wake up early, beat the crowds, and grab breakfast here on Alki Beach. Even more fun if you decide to take a 20-25 minute walk from the house through Schmitz Park down to the beach to get there!
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Alki Cafe
2726 Alki Ave SWCasual diner with a prime location. Wake up early, beat the crowds, and grab breakfast here on Alki Beach. Even more fun if you decide to take a 20-25 minute walk from the house through Schmitz Park down to the beach to get there!
Delicious smoothies and açaí bowls in the neighborhood.
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FIT BAR Superfood Cafe
2222 California Ave SWDelicious smoothies and açaí bowls in the neighborhood.
Popular and cozy neighborhood spot for Thai food. Go for their crispy garlic chicken, and it will be worth the visit. Also love their pumpkin curry!
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Buddha Ruksa
3520 SW Genesee StPopular and cozy neighborhood spot for Thai food. Go for their crispy garlic chicken, and it will be worth the visit. Also love their pumpkin curry!
Local chain for thin-crust pizza and Italian dining in the neighborhood, with cozy ambiance.
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Mioposto Pizzeria
2139 California Ave SWLocal chain for thin-crust pizza and Italian dining in the neighborhood, with cozy ambiance.
Plant-based, vegan ice cream so good you will forget there's no dairy.
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Frankie & Jo's Capitol Hill
1010 E Union StPlant-based, vegan ice cream so good you will forget there's no dairy.
One of my favorite restaurants on Capitol Hill. Reserve a rooftop table on a warm night and enjoy delicious, locally-sourced shared plates, Northwest wine pairings, and cocktails. I recommend the blistered shishito peppers to start. After dinner, you are in close walking location to dozens of Capitol Hill bars and lounges.
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Terra Plata
1501 Melrose AveOne of my favorite restaurants on Capitol Hill. Reserve a rooftop table on a warm night and enjoy delicious, locally-sourced shared plates, Northwest wine pairings, and cocktails. I recommend the blistered shishito peppers to start. After dinner, you are in close walking location to dozens of Capitol Hill bars and lounges.
Delicious, trendy dinner spot with seasonal Vietnamese food and craft cocktails. Good location on Capitol Hill to check out nearby shops and bars afterwards.
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Stateside
300 E Pike StDelicious, trendy dinner spot with seasonal Vietnamese food and craft cocktails. Good location on Capitol Hill to check out nearby shops and bars afterwards.
For good coffee, it's the closest walking distance from the house on California Avenue.
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Olympia Coffee Roasting
3840 California Ave SWFor good coffee, it's the closest walking distance from the house on California Avenue.
This is my favorite restaurant on Alki. Buzzy ambiance with a great menu and beautiful decor. (If you're traveling with little ones, ask to be seated at the picnic table out front- you can pull up a stroller alongside, and enjoy sea view and people watching.)
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Harry's Beach House
2676 Alki Ave SWThis is my favorite restaurant on Alki. Buzzy ambiance with a great menu and beautiful decor. (If you're traveling with little ones, ask to be seated at the picnic table out front- you can pull up a stroller alongside, and enjoy sea view and people watching.)
Delicious Vietnamese food and cocktails near Seattle University on Capitol Hill.
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Ba Bar Restaurant
550 12th AvenueDelicious Vietnamese food and cocktails near Seattle University on Capitol Hill.
Interested in sampling some of Seattle's best seafood? Don't miss the innovative counter service menu at Local Tide, by Seattle chef Victor Steinbrueck. Afterwards, take a walk and explore the quirky boutiques and scene in Fremont.
Local Tide
Interested in sampling some of Seattle's best seafood? Don't miss the innovative counter service menu at Local Tide, by Seattle chef Victor Steinbrueck. Afterwards, take a walk and explore the quirky boutiques and scene in Fremont.
Drinks & Nightlife
Not far from the house, here in West Seattle. Kitschy, dimly lit hole-in-the-wall vibe with tiki drinks and deliciously greasy Chinese-American food, here in West Seattle. Can get busy late night on weekends with karaoke.
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New Luck Toy
5905 California Ave SWNot far from the house, here in West Seattle. Kitschy, dimly lit hole-in-the-wall vibe with tiki drinks and deliciously greasy Chinese-American food, here in West Seattle. Can get busy late night on weekends with karaoke.
Walk through the Olympic Sculpture Park or along the Seattle waterfront and then stop in to the iconic Edgewater Hotel's bar, SixSeven. It's expensive for dinner, so go for happy hour and cocktails and enjoy the beautiful, Pacific Northwest lodge setting overlooking the water. Live music plays late on weekends.
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Six Seven restaurant
2411 Alaskan WayWalk through the Olympic Sculpture Park or along the Seattle waterfront and then stop in to the iconic Edgewater Hotel's bar, SixSeven. It's expensive for dinner, so go for happy hour and cocktails and enjoy the beautiful, Pacific Northwest lodge setting overlooking the water. Live music plays late on weekends.
Good place to start a night out on Capitol Hill around 8pm. As the name suggests, you will find excellent rum and rum-based cocktails, along with a full Caribbean themed bar and kitchen.
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Rumba
1112 Pike StGood place to start a night out on Capitol Hill around 8pm. As the name suggests, you will find excellent rum and rum-based cocktails, along with a full Caribbean themed bar and kitchen.
Can get fairly packed in the summer, but hard to beat their location across from Pike Place, with rooftop views of Elliott Bay and the Seattle skyline.
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The Nest Rooftop Bar
110 Stewart StCan get fairly packed in the summer, but hard to beat their location across from Pike Place, with rooftop views of Elliott Bay and the Seattle skyline.
Entertainment & Activities
Quirky and fun place to drop into for a few hours. It is run by a couple that is passionate about restoring old pinball arcade machines. Walk around the corner for dinner at Tai Tung, Bruce Lee's favorite Chinese food in Seattle (his go-to order was beef with oyster sauce).
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Seattle Pinball Museum
508 Maynard Ave SQuirky and fun place to drop into for a few hours. It is run by a couple that is passionate about restoring old pinball arcade machines. Walk around the corner for dinner at Tai Tung, Bruce Lee's favorite Chinese food in Seattle (his go-to order was beef with oyster sauce).
Feel like seeing a movie and don't want to leave the neighborhood? This is a small (4-screen), historic building cinema only 1 mile from the house.
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Admiral Theater
2343 California Ave SWFeel like seeing a movie and don't want to leave the neighborhood? This is a small (4-screen), historic building cinema only 1 mile from the house.
If you have a full day to spare, brought your passport, and feel like escaping to Canada, take the FRS Clipper high-speed passenger ferry for a day trip up to Victoria, the capital of British Columbia on Vancouver Island. Victoria is charming, walkable, and filled with great restaurants and shopping. Alternatively, take a day trip from Seattle to the San Juan Islands and experience whale watching of our local orca whale pods along the way, led by an expert naturalist. The views of the Salish Sea and our Northwest islands from the ferry are spectacular on both trips.
FRS Clipper
If you have a full day to spare, brought your passport, and feel like escaping to Canada, take the FRS Clipper high-speed passenger ferry for a day trip up to Victoria, the capital of British Columbia on Vancouver Island. Victoria is charming, walkable, and filled with great restaurants and shopping. Alternatively, take a day trip from Seattle to the San Juan Islands and experience whale watching of our local orca whale pods along the way, led by an expert naturalist. The views of the Salish Sea and our Northwest islands from the ferry are spectacular on both trips.
Arts & Culture
Experience Dale Chihuly's incredible indoor and outdoor glass installations and garden, just steps away from the Space Needle. I am a Seattle local and I STILL enjoy coming here at every opportunity when I have guests in town. It's not your average "museum." Best during the golden hour before sunset, when the light hits the glass just right.
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Jardín y vidrio de Chihuly
305 Harrison StExperience Dale Chihuly's incredible indoor and outdoor glass installations and garden, just steps away from the Space Needle. I am a Seattle local and I STILL enjoy coming here at every opportunity when I have guests in town. It's not your average "museum." Best during the golden hour before sunset, when the light hits the glass just right.
Great permanent collection of modern and Northwest art, as well as rotating exhibits year round.
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Museo de Arte de Seattle
1300 1st AveGreat permanent collection of modern and Northwest art, as well as rotating exhibits year round.
Parks & Nature
This is my favorite park in Seattle, and it's located a 10 minute drive from the house in West Seattle, near the Vashon Island ferry. Beautiful, well groomed trails through old growth forest that lead you down to miles of beach walkways. There is also a great playground for kids. Also check out Coleman Pool, a saltwater pool overlooking the ocean, open to the public during summer months.
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Lincoln Park
801 S 37th StThis is my favorite park in Seattle, and it's located a 10 minute drive from the house in West Seattle, near the Vashon Island ferry. Beautiful, well groomed trails through old growth forest that lead you down to miles of beach walkways. There is also a great playground for kids. Also check out Coleman Pool, a saltwater pool overlooking the ocean, open to the public during summer months.
Start at the Olympic Sculpture Park, and then walk along the waterfront trail for several miles of beautiful Puget Sound views, public art, and nature.
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Parque de Esculturas Olímpicas
2901 Western AveStart at the Olympic Sculpture Park, and then walk along the waterfront trail for several miles of beautiful Puget Sound views, public art, and nature.
Want to sunbathe with locals on Lake Washington? Madison Street runs from downtown Seattle all the way through Capitol Hill, ending in the posh Madison Park neighborhood and its beach park. Bring a towel, as you will be laying on the dock or on grass (no sand here) and dipping into Lake Washington's freshwater to cool off. Claim your patch of grass early, as it can get busy on weekends.
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Madison Park Bakery
4214 E Madison StWant to sunbathe with locals on Lake Washington? Madison Street runs from downtown Seattle all the way through Capitol Hill, ending in the posh Madison Park neighborhood and its beach park. Bring a towel, as you will be laying on the dock or on grass (no sand here) and dipping into Lake Washington's freshwater to cool off. Claim your patch of grass early, as it can get busy on weekends.
Alki is beautiful any time of year and has a unique PNW beach boardwalk vibe. It draws big crowds in the summer and can get lively with bonfires and parties on the beach on summer nights. My favorite time to visit Alki is in the early mornings for walks, especially on clear winter and spring days.
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Alki Beach
Alki is beautiful any time of year and has a unique PNW beach boardwalk vibe. It draws big crowds in the summer and can get lively with bonfires and parties on the beach on summer nights. My favorite time to visit Alki is in the early mornings for walks, especially on clear winter and spring days.
This is a short walk from Alki Beach, with fewer crowds and gorgeous Puget Sound water and mountain views. On low tide days, you can walk out and explore marine life like sea stars, crabs, and shellfish in tide pools. Don't forget to look down during your walk to spot some nice quotations and constellation art embedded in the sidewalk.
Constellation Park
3400 Beach Dr SWThis is a short walk from Alki Beach, with fewer crowds and gorgeous Puget Sound water and mountain views. On low tide days, you can walk out and explore marine life like sea stars, crabs, and shellfish in tide pools. Don't forget to look down during your walk to spot some nice quotations and constellation art embedded in the sidewalk.
Shopping
Our Sunday market is an easy one-mile walk from my house, and usually runs from 10am-2pm, rain or shine. Good people watching, fresh flowers, and local food vendors. The market is set up in the heart of West Seattle's shops and dining on California Avenue, so there is plenty to do nearby.
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West Seattle Farmers Market
California Avenue SouthwestOur Sunday market is an easy one-mile walk from my house, and usually runs from 10am-2pm, rain or shine. Good people watching, fresh flowers, and local food vendors. The market is set up in the heart of West Seattle's shops and dining on California Avenue, so there is plenty to do nearby.
Upscale consignment store with gently-used, designer women's clothing, in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle.
Sell Your Sole Consignment Boutique
2425 1st AveUpscale consignment store with gently-used, designer women's clothing, in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle.
Adorable, locally-owned children's clothing store right off the California Junction on Alaska St. in West Seattle. They also offer free gift wrapping- good place to stop in if you are in need of a present for a baby shower or kid birthday party.
City Mouse Studio
Adorable, locally-owned children's clothing store right off the California Junction on Alaska St. in West Seattle. They also offer free gift wrapping- good place to stop in if you are in need of a present for a baby shower or kid birthday party.