Agua Verde Cafe
Begin by paddling away from the Agua Verde Paddle Club with someone you like. Proceed in tandem to marvel at the water, at the Montlake Bridge as seen from ben…
1303 NE Boat St
Northeast Seattle
206-545-8570
Northeast Seattle
206-545-8570
Cafe Allegro
Cafe Allegro, reportedly the city's oldest espresso bar, is located in an alleyway behind Magus Books, another great and longstanding establishment in the Univ…
4214 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-633-3030
Northeast Seattle
206-633-3030
Wann Yen
The owners of beloved weekday lunch spot Thai Curry Simple, Mark and Picha Pinkaow, have opened Wann Yen, a vibrant temple dedicated to Thai shaved-ice dessert…
1313 NE 43rd St
Northeast Seattle
206-432-5902
Northeast Seattle
206-432-5902
Sureshot Cafe
Dominic Holden says, "The coffee here is pretty much the best, and their punk rock thing reminds me of the Black Cat, Puss-Puss, the Globe, and other much-miss…
4505 University Ave NE
Northeast Seattle
206-632-3100
Northeast Seattle
206-632-3100
Sugar + Spoon on The Ave
Two University of Washington students teamed up in a class to create a business concept selling safe-to-eat cookie dough made with no eggs and heat-treated flo…
4518 The Ave
Northeast Seattle
425-615-5714
Northeast Seattle
425-615-5714
Texians BBQ
This new barbecue restaurant serves brisket, ribs, pulled pork, and other smoked meats, as well as sides like mac and cheese and collard greens. Guests also ha…
4520 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-547-5432
Northeast Seattle
206-547-5432
Tea Republik
Black, white, green, chai, oolong, sweet, and fruit-infused with a few pastries and nary a coffee in sight—it's a republic of tea on the Ave, with a “k” for so…
4527 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
Northeast Seattle
Oh Bear Cafe & Teahouse
At the University District's new Oh Bear Cafe & Teahouse, you won't see any of the usual stylistic design choices of a Chinese joint: no paper lanterns, hand f…
4708 11th Ave NE
Northeast Seattle
206-823-3688
Northeast Seattle
206-823-3688
Café O'Dessert
Kelly Liang’s casual café on the Ave does a brisk business on weekend nights, when UW students and other fans of Hong Kong–style desserts stop by for her shave…
4727 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-522-5266
Northeast Seattle
206-522-5266
Citra
University District denizens seem to love this boba and dessert shop for its cute atmosphere and green tea or taro frozen yogurt and elaborately be-toppinged s…
4730 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-327-9012
Northeast Seattle
206-327-9012
Molly Moon's Ice Cream
Molly Moon’s offers gourmet handmade ice cream, with special flavors rotating seasonally and an unchanging list of “classics,” including Scout mint, salted car…
2615 NE 46th St
Northeast Seattle
206-525-5140
Northeast Seattle
206-525-5140
Menchie's
One of the numerous locations from the popular frozen yogurt chain.
4609 Village Ct NE
Northeast Seattle
206-525-4445
Northeast Seattle
206-525-4445
Trophy Cupcakes
Trophy amps up the cupcake indulgence factor by piling on lots of tasty frosting and offering a variety of flavors (rotating every day of the week and every se…
2612 NE Village Lane
Northeast Seattle
206-632-7020
Northeast Seattle
206-632-7020
Hello Robin
Robin Wehl Martin's popular Capitol Hill cookie shop Hello Robin has spawned a University Village outpost with the same 14 flavors, including the notorious Mac…
NE University Village Street
Northeast Seattle
206-397-3634
Northeast Seattle
206-397-3634
Frankie & Jo's
The Instagram-famous plant-based ice creamery that promises to "radically shift the way you think about ice cream" has opened a third location in University Vi…
2623 NE University Village St
Northeast Seattle
Northeast Seattle
