The Whale Wins
At Renee Erickson’s the Whale Wins, almost everything is wood-fired, and while the menu may seem simple, North African flavors add interest. Of note: marrow bo…
3506 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-632-9425
Wallingford
206-632-9425
Joule
Joule relocated from its original location on 45th into a refurbished warehouse on Stone Way in late 2012; chef/owners Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi’s Korean-in…
3506 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-632-1913
Wallingford
206-632-1913
Russell's
Owner Joe Russell worked at Kells for a long time; his bar near Joule and the Whale Wins is meant to be a neighborhood spot, and it serves pot pies, but it loo…
4111 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-547-1653
Wallingford
206-547-1653
The Salty Shack
The beloved Octopus Bar closed last November and plans to reopen in their new home next to the shuttered Guild Theater soon. In the meantime, fans can enjoy fo…
2121 N 45th St
Wallingford
Wallingford
Kate's Pub
An unpretentious bar decorated with photos of Kates/Cates of every stripe. Their happy hour is GREAT (half off all food!).
309 NE 45th St
Wallingford
206-547-6832
Wallingford
206-547-6832
Fainting Goat Gelato
People love this family-owned Wallingford gelato place with its rotating roster of flavors like avocado, amaretto, banana cream pie, bilberry, biscotto, and ch…
1903 N 45th St
Wallingford
206-327-9459
Wallingford
206-327-9459
Changes Tavern
A dart's toss from UW and the only gay bar in Wallingford, Changes Tavern has made a life calling of gathering disparate folks with one thing in common into a …
2103 N 45th St
Wallingford
545-8363
Wallingford
545-8363
Seattle Pops
This is Seattle Pops' first brick-and-mortar retail shop (they've been a favorite in farmer's markets across the city). The menu is divided into two parts: fru…
1401 N 45th St
Wallingford
Wallingford
Murphy's Pub
An Irish joint with a good beer selection and quiz night every Tuesday at 8:30 pm.
1928 N 45th St
Wallingford
206-634-2110
Wallingford
206-634-2110
Sea Monster Lounge
The Sea Monster Lounge is dark and blue-green, but not aggressively so; this dark blue-greenness is accomplished simply with strands of Christmas lights of dee…
2202 N 45th St
Wallingford
206-992-1120
Wallingford
206-992-1120
Blue Star Cafe & Pub
Neighborhood bar and pub featuring a weekly trivia night on Monday evenings hosted by local meet-up group Geeks Who Drink. Pro tip: the bar's food service is u…
4512 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-548-0345
Wallingford
206-548-0345
Leny's Place
Let's let Leny's speak for itself: "Do you often long for the taste of a cold and very large beer? Does the sound of a delicious burger being washed down by sa…
2219 N 56th St
Wallingford
206-632-9175
Wallingford
206-632-9175
Naked Crepe
Acclaimed Marseille-born French chef Jacques Nawar, who previously owned the celebrated restaurant Cafe Europa in Washington D.C. and went on to open the popul…
4508 California Ave SW
Junction
Junction
West 5
Good, down-home food—impressive meatloaf, classic mac ’n’ cheese—served up in a most pleasant nouveau diner. The happy hour (daily 4 to 6 p.m.) is one of Seatt…
4539 California Ave SW
Junction
206-935-1966
Junction
206-935-1966
Cupcake Royale
Cupcake Royale was started in 2003 in Seattle as the first cupcake bakery and cafe outside of New York City, and has since expanded from the original Capitol H…
4556 California Ave SW
Junction
206-701-6266
Junction
206-701-6266
Elliott Bay Brewery
The Elliott Bay Brewery is a West Seattle staple, offering both food and drink to the neighborhood dwellers.
4720 California Ave SW
Junction
206-932-8695
Junction
206-932-8695
Husky Deli
At West Seattle’s most excellent and old-school Husky Deli, you can buy strange European candy and all sorts of things, but mostly you’ll want to get their hom…
4721 California Ave SW
Junction
206-937-2810
Junction
206-937-2810
Bakery Nouveau
This beloved bakery is owned by William and Heather Leaman. William was the captain of Seattle’s 2005 World Cup of Baking team, and offers crazy-making artisan…
4737 California Ave SW
Junction
206-923-0534
Junction
206-923-0534
Latona Pub
This former dive has transformed itself into a friendly neighborhood pub boasting exclusively local brews and above-average bar food (nothing's fried). And dog…
6423 Latona Ave NE
Green Lake
206-525-2238
Green Lake
206-525-2238
