Voula's Offshore Cafe
If your dad asks you where he and his friends should go for breakfast at an ungodly early hour, this old-school diner in the no-man’s-land near the University …
658 NE Northlake Way
Northeast Seattle
206-634-0183
Northeast Seattle
206-634-0183
Portage Bay Cafe
A tasty place to go for an all-American, local/organic/sustainable-focused breakfast or brunch, including cage-free eggs from Olympia, hams and sausages made i…
4130 Roosevelt Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-547-8230
Northeast Seattle
206-547-8230
Big Time Brewery & Alehouse
The quintessential college bar, the Big Time has big wooden tables and offers affordable, hearty food for lean students and rich, dark beers for everyone. The …
4133 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-545-4509
Northeast Seattle
206-545-4509
Burger Hut
The Ave.'s Burger (and kabob) Hut is a hit among UW students--it's open 'til 3 am each night, and serves classic burgers as well as paneer burgers and chicken …
4142 University Way
Northeast Seattle
206-632-0324
Northeast Seattle
206-632-0324
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
Common Good Cafe
Currently on hiatus, the Common Good Cafe is both a cafe and a meeting space, practicing "the art of civil, civic conversation." The focus of this U-District s…
1415 NE 43rd St
Northeast Seattle
206-632-5163
Northeast Seattle
206-632-5163
Kai's Bistro & Lounge
Like all college bars, Kai's has good deals ($3 wells at happy hour, cheap food to munch on). Unlike all college bars, Kai's also has good service.
1312 NE 43rd St
Northeast Seattle
206-547-2784
Northeast Seattle
206-547-2784
Donut Factory
Lynnwood's popular Donut Factory, which is known for its confections like donuts, cake, ice cream sandwiches, and other treats like the "crobar" (a croissant-d…
4336 Roosevelt Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-547-1633
Northeast Seattle
206-547-1633
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
District Lounge
Hotel Deca’s subterranean lounge features live jazz, a good happy hour, and a seasonal New American menu—and if you bring in your ticket from the Neptune Theat…
4507 Brooklyn Ave NE
Northeast Seattle
206-634-2000
Northeast Seattle
206-634-2000
Poindexter Coffee
This cafe inside the lobby of University District's Graduate Hotel (formerly Hotel Deca) serves coffee from Coffee Manufactory as well as breakfast sandwiches,…
4507 Brooklyn Ave NE
Northeast Seattle
206-634-2000
Northeast Seattle
206-634-2000
E.J. Burger
This burger joint stays open slightly later than most in the University District. The menu is pretty much what you would expect—a few specialty burgers, milksh…
4510 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-547-3300
Northeast Seattle
206-547-3300
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
Wing Central
The second location of Wing Central (the original is in Ellensburg) supplies the hungry students on the Ave with “chicken with attitude”: wings, burgers, sandw…
4524 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-634-9464
Northeast Seattle
206-634-9464
