Guidebook for Seattle

Greg And Mary
Guidebook for Seattle

Essentials

Neighborhood grocery store- has everything you need for your stay. Great wine, beer and coffee selection, fresh produce, some fresh fish/meat. Less than a 10 minute walk from the cottage.
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Ken's Market
2400 6th Ave W
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Neighborhood grocery store- has everything you need for your stay. Great wine, beer and coffee selection, fresh produce, some fresh fish/meat. Less than a 10 minute walk from the cottage.
Classic hardware store. Super friendly and helpful owners.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Greenwood Hardware
7201 Greenwood Ave N
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Classic hardware store. Super friendly and helpful owners.

Food Scene

Good pizza- not the best in town, but nice thin crust Neopolitan style pizza.
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cornuto Pizzeria
7404 Greenwood Ave N
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Good pizza- not the best in town, but nice thin crust Neopolitan style pizza.
Very good local gelato shop. Just a few blocks away. Perfect for a stroll on a warm summer night. (Best gelato in town is at D'Ambrosio Gelato in Ballard).
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nutty Squirrel Gelato - Phinney Wood
7212 Greenwood Ave N
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Very good local gelato shop. Just a few blocks away. Perfect for a stroll on a warm summer night. (Best gelato in town is at D'Ambrosio Gelato in Ballard).
2nd best pizza in town. Excellent thin crust wood fired Neopolitan style pizza. Small, sometimes hard to get a table. Excellent salads. Really good for takeout.
53 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Veraci Pizza
500 NW Market St
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2nd best pizza in town. Excellent thin crust wood fired Neopolitan style pizza. Small, sometimes hard to get a table. Excellent salads. Really good for takeout.
Ok, this is the place. If you are into pizza and are coming to Seattle, you probably are planning to go here. All of the hype is true- fantastic pizza. Guess what comes with hype and good press- crowds out the door. You will have to get there before they open if you want to get a table in a reasonable amount of time. A hassle, but strongly recommended anyway.
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Delancey
1415 NW 70th St
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Ok, this is the place. If you are into pizza and are coming to Seattle, you probably are planning to go here. All of the hype is true- fantastic pizza. Guess what comes with hype and good press- crowds out the door. You will have to get there before they open if you want to get a table in a reasonable amount of time. A hassle, but strongly recommended anyway.
Wow, how lucky are we to have a fantastic Thai restaurant just a 5 minute walk away! This is not your typical thai restaurant- they reluctantly added phad thai and phad see ew (both excellent) to the menu because people kept expecting it. But they serve a lot of authentic dishes that you don't normally see in many thai restaurants. Really tastes like the food you get in Thailand. Portions are smaller than you get at many Thai restaurants, but the flavors are vivid, bright, and clean. If you are a fan of Thai food, this place is highly recommended.
53 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mai Thaiku
6705 Greenwood Ave N
53 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Wow, how lucky are we to have a fantastic Thai restaurant just a 5 minute walk away! This is not your typical thai restaurant- they reluctantly added phad thai and phad see ew (both excellent) to the menu because people kept expecting it. But they serve a lot of authentic dishes that you don't normally see in many thai restaurants. Really tastes like the food you get in Thailand. Portions are smaller than you get at many Thai restaurants, but the flavors are vivid, bright, and clean. If you are a fan of Thai food, this place is highly recommended.
If you are up for a decent walk, you could walk to this place in Ballard. Very popular bakery. Some of the best croissants in town. Almost always a line. They do some traditional Parisian type baked goods, but also some pretty unique offerings. You can smell the butter a mile away...
155 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafe Besalu
5909 24th Ave NW
155 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
If you are up for a decent walk, you could walk to this place in Ballard. Very popular bakery. Some of the best croissants in town. Almost always a line. They do some traditional Parisian type baked goods, but also some pretty unique offerings. You can smell the butter a mile away...
Ok, well, recommending a coffee place in Seattle is tricky. Truth be told, we rarely go out for coffee- we are huge fans of Caffe Vita Coffee Roasters, and have left some in the cottage for you to try. But if you are one of those "I need a cup of coffee before I go out for coffee" type of people, enjoy the Caffe Vita, and then head up the street and check out Herkimer. Good, strong coffee. Classic Northwest aesthetic with lots of blonde wood and plenty of places to park your laptop. Lots of other coffee available just up the hill. Of course, Starbucks if you are so inclined.
101 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Herkimer Coffee
7320 Greenwood Ave N
101 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ok, well, recommending a coffee place in Seattle is tricky. Truth be told, we rarely go out for coffee- we are huge fans of Caffe Vita Coffee Roasters, and have left some in the cottage for you to try. But if you are one of those "I need a cup of coffee before I go out for coffee" type of people, enjoy the Caffe Vita, and then head up the street and check out Herkimer. Good, strong coffee. Classic Northwest aesthetic with lots of blonde wood and plenty of places to park your laptop. Lots of other coffee available just up the hill. Of course, Starbucks if you are so inclined.
Our go to sushi bar. Very good quality, fair prices.
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kozue
1608 N 45th St
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Our go to sushi bar. Very good quality, fair prices.
Very good sushi- large slices of nigiri, good value, but everyone knows about it so there is always a wait, which is why we go up the street to Kozue.
88 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Musashi's
1400 N 45th St
88 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Very good sushi- large slices of nigiri, good value, but everyone knows about it so there is always a wait, which is why we go up the street to Kozue.
Great french bakery- some of the best croissants in town, and their pastries are Paris quality. They have recently started making bread, and their baguettes are excellent.
84 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rosellini’s Fine Cakes & Baked Goods
1413 NW 70th St
84 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great french bakery- some of the best croissants in town, and their pastries are Paris quality. They have recently started making bread, and their baguettes are excellent.
Pretty much the ultimate neighborhood spot- could have been designed by specifically for our guests. Run by a pedigreed chef, they have a small menu for breakfast, lunch, and early dinner. Seriously, everything is really good, plus great coffee and baked items. The chocolate chip cookies are life changing. Plus they have an assortment of provisions for home cooking or picnics. And wine!
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mainstay Provisions
612 NW 65th St
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Pretty much the ultimate neighborhood spot- could have been designed by specifically for our guests. Run by a pedigreed chef, they have a small menu for breakfast, lunch, and early dinner. Seriously, everything is really good, plus great coffee and baked items. The chocolate chip cookies are life changing. Plus they have an assortment of provisions for home cooking or picnics. And wine!

Drinks & Nightlife

The local brewpub in Greenwood. Great selection of fresh Northwest beers.
58 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Naked City Brewery & Taphouse
8564 Greenwood Ave N
58 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The local brewpub in Greenwood. Great selection of fresh Northwest beers.
Mary and I are both musicians who have played here over the years. The place to go for Americana, Folk, Bluegrass, Country, and lots of eclectic stuff. Check the calendar to see if there is anyone who interests you. A regular stop for many non mainstream bands on tour.
165 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Ave NW
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Mary and I are both musicians who have played here over the years. The place to go for Americana, Folk, Bluegrass, Country, and lots of eclectic stuff. Check the calendar to see if there is anyone who interests you. A regular stop for many non mainstream bands on tour.
Well, not really a brewery- they don't brew on site, but they have a lot of taps and feature a lot of local beer. Also- really good food. Probably some of the best brewpub food around. This place has been around for many years- the owners have a couple of other similar places, and they really have figured out what works for a neighborhood place like this. Definitely the kind of place we like to go when we are visiting a new neighborhood- very "local" type of place.
54 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
74th Street Ale House
7401 Greenwood Ave N
54 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Well, not really a brewery- they don't brew on site, but they have a lot of taps and feature a lot of local beer. Also- really good food. Probably some of the best brewpub food around. This place has been around for many years- the owners have a couple of other similar places, and they really have figured out what works for a neighborhood place like this. Definitely the kind of place we like to go when we are visiting a new neighborhood- very "local" type of place.

Parks & Nature

Green Lake is the best park in the city for a scenic walk, run, bike ride or roller blade and it's just a mile away. The trail around the lake is 2.8 miles. Walk up and over Phinney Ridge or drive down and leave your car in one of the many parking lotsl
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Green Lake
624 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Green Lake is the best park in the city for a scenic walk, run, bike ride or roller blade and it's just a mile away. The trail around the lake is 2.8 miles. Walk up and over Phinney Ridge or drive down and leave your car in one of the many parking lotsl
Fantastic park- miles of hikes, great beach and lighthouse.
756 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Discovery
3801 Discovery Park Blvd
756 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fantastic park- miles of hikes, great beach and lighthouse.