Seattle’s Best Spots

After living in Seattle for the past 5 years, I’ve accumulated quite a list of favorite spots and activities. I’ve had a chance to explore the various neighborhoods, restaurants, bars, tourist attractions, classic buildings and museums, surrounding islands, and hidden gems of this amazing city.

My list is stacked with places I love going out to with friends and showing friends and family when they visit. I hope my recommendations make your visit to/time spent in Seattle that much better!

Key

*= My absolute favorite spots

Pricing

$ = affordable

$$ = pricey

$$$ = expensive

RR = Reservation recommended

Restaurants

• Poquitos - Mexican, Cap Hill, $ - good happy hour

• Big Mario’s - Pizza, various locations, $

Oddfellows - American, Cap Hill, $$, RR

(photo by itsnotheritsme.com)

• *Cinque Terre - Italian/Seafood, SLU, $$, RR

• The Pink Door - Italian, Downtown, $$$, RR

• *Via Tribunali - Italian, various locations, $$

Momiji - Sushi, various locations, $$ - good happy hour, RR

(photo by gmstudio.us)

• L’Oursin -  French, Cap Hill, $$$, RR

• Grappa - Italian/Seafood, Queen Anne, $$

• Von’s 1000 Sprits - American, Downtown, $

*Tavolata - Italian, Cap Hill & Belltown, $$

(photo by suzi-pratt.com)

• Terre Plata - Italian, Cap Hill, $$$

• Portage Bay Cafe - Brunch, various locations, $$

• *Bar Cotto - Italian, Cap Hill, $$

• Dick’s Drive-In - American, various locations, $

Bars

*Gemini Room - Cap Hill, $

(photo by everout.com)

• Cannon - Cap Hill, $$, RR

• *Zig Zag Cafe - Downtown, $

• The Nest (rooftop) - Downtown, $$

The Fog Room (rooftop) - Downtown, $$, RR

(photo by geminiconnect.com)

• La Dive - Cap Hill, $

• *Belmont - Cap Hill, $$

• Mbar (rooftop) - SLU, RR

Otherworld Wine - Cap Hill, $

(photo by yelp.com)

• *Bathtub Gin & Co - Belltown, $$, RR

• Deep Dive, Downtown, $$, RR

Cafes

• Little Oddfellows (inside Elliot Bay Bookstore) - Cap Hill

• *Overcast - Cap Hill

General Porpoise - various locations

(photo by tripadvisor.in)

• Victrola - various locations

• *Cafe Vita - various locations

*Volunteer Park Cafe - North Cap Hill

(photo by volunteerparkcafe.com)

Attractions & Museums

Attractions

*Elliot Bay Bookstore - Cap Hill

(photo by www.elliotbaybook.com

• Seattle Aquarium - $$

• Seattle Ferris Wheel - $

• Pike Place Market

• *Le Panier - coffee/french pastries, $

• Pufftown Bakehouse - coffee/pastries

Seattle Waterfront (newly refurbished!)

(photo by waterfrontseattle.org)

• Space Needle - $$, worth it to go at least once

• *Mariner’s game, $-$$$

• Fremont Troll

• Seattle Underground Tour - various options

*Ballard Farmers Market (Sundays)

(photo by sfmamarkets.com)

• Fremont Sunday Market & Fremont Vintage Market

• *Seattle Public Library

• Seattle (Amazon) Spheres

• University of Washington Campus/Library

Museums

MOPOP - Museum of Pop Culture, $$

(photo by mopop.org)

• SAM - Seattle Art Museum, $

• SAAM - Seattle Asian Art Museum, $

Chihuly Garden and Glass - $

(photo by chihulygardenandglass.com)

Parks

Kerry Park

(photo by viator.com)

• Cal Anderson Park

• Madison Park

• *Volunteer Park - North Cap Hill

• Conservatory - $

*Gas Works Park - Fremont

(photo by tclf.org)

• Green Lake

• Kubota Gardens - $