The Station
Owner Luis Rodriguez is extra-proud of the mocha Mexicano, made with Ibarra chocolate, at his Beacon Hill cafe. The Station is also the 206’s place to be, empl…
1600 S Roberto Maestas Festival St
Beacon Hill
206-453-4892
Beacon Hill
206-453-4892
QED Coffee
The coffee served out of this math-inspired micro-roaster cafe is robust with nutty, caramel, and cocoa notes, and the name comes from the Latin phrase "quod e…
1418 31st Ave S
Mount Baker
206-235-7678
Mount Baker
206-235-7678
Oak
This Beacon Hill place that can contain children and also has a cocktail lounge for grown-ups. The Oak's beer comes from local breweries; its menu focuses on o…
3019 Beacon Ave S
Beacon Hill
206-353-7070
Beacon Hill
206-353-7070
The Velvet Elk
This speakeasy-esque neighborhood hangout from the owners of the Feed Store is a cozy space for craft cocktails and bites like hummus, olives, and cheese plate…
3605 S McClellan St
Mount Baker
Mount Baker
Emerald City Fish and Chips
The Allen brothers are local (they went to Garfield—go Bulldogs!), with New Orleans heritage, and they run this fish 'n' chips place on Rainier. It's ord…
3756 Rainier Ave S
Mount Baker
206-760-3474
Mount Baker
206-760-3474
Henry Art Gallery
Here, though this is the oldest public art museum in the state (founded in 1927), you can expect to see new art, or at least art made since around 1960. There …
15th Ave NE and NE 41st St
University District
206-543-2280
University District
206-543-2280
ClockWork Counter Bakery
This Columbia City spot run by a South Seattle native has converted to a wholesale bakery famous for its artisan bread.
4200 Rainier Ave S
Mount Baker
206-941-6267
Mount Baker
206-941-6267
Lil Red Takeout and Catering
This local gem earned a spot on a list of the top 20 Black-owned barbecue spots in the nation, compiled by James Beard Award-winning author and barbe…
4225 Rainier Ave South
Columbia City
206-760-2931
Columbia City
206-760-2931
Burke Museum
The Burke Museum, in its current form, serves as the University of Washington's museum of natural history and anthropology. In its earliest form, the museum se…
University of Washington, 17th Ave NE & NE 45th St
University District
206-616-3962
University District
206-616-3962
Bana Ethiopian and Eritrean Restaurant
"This is beyond a doubt the best Ethiopian food I've ever had," reads one of many positive Yelp reviews. The spot boasts shareable meat and veggie combos, chic…
4423 Rainier Ave S
Columbia City
206-723-3587
Columbia City
206-723-3587
Ezell's Famous Chicken
What might be the best fried chicken in the country, sold over-the-counter (and on wheels). Oprah has it FedExed directly to her mouth. Also: dinner rolls so g…
4436 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-686-3772
Rainier Valley
206-686-3772
Scarecrow Video
This city's biggest and most culturally significant video store, the nonprofit foundation Scarecrow Video, carries more than 120,000 titles, including many rar…
5030 Roosevelt Way NE
University District
University District
