Guidebook for Seattle

Clay & Gretchen
Clay & Gretchen
Guidebook for Seattle

Drinks & Nightlife

The epitome of what a great hole-in-the-wall bar should be. Right around the corner, great service and atmosphere, excellent selection of local beer and spirits. Plus you can order a full meal as the owners also own the burger joint in the same building.
23 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Bottleneck Lounge
2328 East Madison Street
23 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The epitome of what a great hole-in-the-wall bar should be. Right around the corner, great service and atmosphere, excellent selection of local beer and spirits. Plus you can order a full meal as the owners also own the burger joint in the same building.

Food Scene

Great new cafe in the neighborhood. Great selection of sandwiched and confections. Excellent coffee with plenty of seating. Best of all they're pet friendly so you can often find some pups to say hi to. Highly recommend the Turkish Honey Coffee.
27 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Queen Bee Cafe
2200 E Madison St
27 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great new cafe in the neighborhood. Great selection of sandwiched and confections. Excellent coffee with plenty of seating. Best of all they're pet friendly so you can often find some pups to say hi to. Highly recommend the Turkish Honey Coffee.
New burger joint by the owners of The Bottleneck Lounge in the same building. Great selection of food and a ton of local beers/ciders to choose from. Plan to stay a while and bring your friends and a board game or choose one from the ones on hand when you get there.
27 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Two Doors Down
2332 E Madison St
27 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
New burger joint by the owners of The Bottleneck Lounge in the same building. Great selection of food and a ton of local beers/ciders to choose from. Plan to stay a while and bring your friends and a board game or choose one from the ones on hand when you get there.
Fantastic Vietnamese restaurant serving some of the best Pho in Seattle. A full Asian menu to choose from and plenty of great imported beers to try.
19 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bamboo Restaurant
345 15th Ave E
19 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fantastic Vietnamese restaurant serving some of the best Pho in Seattle. A full Asian menu to choose from and plenty of great imported beers to try.
Cozy little Italian restaurant with all the expected fare. Pizza, calzones, pasta, etc. Nice selection of beer and wine. Unique open kitchen design allows you to see everything being prepared. They have a TV and try to have "the game" on which is popular with the neighborhood. If a game is on they're happy to change it for you.
11 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Palermo Pizza & Pasta
350 15th Avenue East
11 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cozy little Italian restaurant with all the expected fare. Pizza, calzones, pasta, etc. Nice selection of beer and wine. Unique open kitchen design allows you to see everything being prepared. They have a TV and try to have "the game" on which is popular with the neighborhood. If a game is on they're happy to change it for you.
Our go-to coffee shop. A nice morning walk along Thomas past Miller Playfield. Sometimes there's outdoor seating on nice days, but it's a very popular spot and indoor seating can be scarce. If so it's still great for coffee on the go.
23 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Caffe Ladro - Capitol Hill
435 15th Ave E
23 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Our go-to coffee shop. A nice morning walk along Thomas past Miller Playfield. Sometimes there's outdoor seating on nice days, but it's a very popular spot and indoor seating can be scarce. If so it's still great for coffee on the go.
Excellent little neighborhood cafe serving great coffee and huge waffles. Also pet friendly!
54 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cortona Cafe
2425 E Union St
54 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Excellent little neighborhood cafe serving great coffee and huge waffles. Also pet friendly!
Long-running organic bakery offering a variety of artisan breads, pastries & house-made crackers.
57 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Essential Bakery Cafe- Madison
57 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Long-running organic bakery offering a variety of artisan breads, pastries & house-made crackers.
Great authentic Mexican restaurant. Close by and great for getting lunch after having a quiet morning coffee at Caffe Ladro.
El Farol Mexican Restaurant
1467 E Republican St
Great authentic Mexican restaurant. Close by and great for getting lunch after having a quiet morning coffee at Caffe Ladro.
Small-batch, chef-driven vegan-friendly ice cream made by hand with local ingredients.
95 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Salt & Straw
714 East Pike Street
95 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Small-batch, chef-driven vegan-friendly ice cream made by hand with local ingredients.
Pint-sized shop featuring unusual plant-based ice creams, gluten-free waffle cones & vegan toppings.
57 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Frankie & Jo's Capitol Hill
1010 E Union St
57 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Pint-sized shop featuring unusual plant-based ice creams, gluten-free waffle cones & vegan toppings.

Entertainment & Activities

Excellent small venue theater showing classic movies at great prices. They often host comedians and music acts as well. Plenty of fun to be had with "heckle-vision" showings and sing-a-longs. If you're luck you'll be in town for the occasional game tournament. In addition to all of that they have a full food and drink menu to go along with the show.
128 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Central Cinema
1411 21st Ave
128 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Excellent small venue theater showing classic movies at great prices. They often host comedians and music acts as well. Plenty of fun to be had with "heckle-vision" showings and sing-a-longs. If you're luck you'll be in town for the occasional game tournament. In addition to all of that they have a full food and drink menu to go along with the show.

Parks & Nature

There's always something going on at Miller Playfield. Lacrosse, soccer, ultimate frisbee, the occasional field hockey game, it's all here. There's a playground and playable water feature for the kids as well as tennis courts for the adults.
Miller Playfield
East Thomas Street
There's always something going on at Miller Playfield. Lacrosse, soccer, ultimate frisbee, the occasional field hockey game, it's all here. There's a playground and playable water feature for the kids as well as tennis courts for the adults.
Nice and small community park. Always a few pups running around looking to play. This is our go-to park and we often meet nice new neighbors to be both two and four-legged.
Homer Harris Park
2401 E Howell St
Nice and small community park. Always a few pups running around looking to play. This is our go-to park and we often meet nice new neighbors to be both two and four-legged.
306 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Washington Park Arboretum
2300 Arboretum Drive East
306 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
202 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Kubota Garden
9817 55th Ave S
202 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
101 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Conservatorio del Parque de los Voluntarios
1400 E Galer St
101 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
17 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Freeway Park
17 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Old growth forest in the city!
477 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Seward Park
5900 Lake Washington Blvd S
477 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Old growth forest in the city!

Everything Else

Weed tourism is a thing and this is the go-to shop in the area. I've never been, but I'm told it's selection is excellent and prices are fair. Friendly reminder that our place is smoke free so get something smoke free (edibles) or arrange another site for consumption.
79 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Uncle Ike's Central District Marijuana Dispensary
2310 E Union St
79 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Weed tourism is a thing and this is the go-to shop in the area. I've never been, but I'm told it's selection is excellent and prices are fair. Friendly reminder that our place is smoke free so get something smoke free (edibles) or arrange another site for consumption.

Getting Around

This is the closest Light Rail station to our home. We walk to it regularly when we're going to the airport or stadiums. Cost is about $3-$5 depending on distance and whether you get a two way pass.
119 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Capitol Hill Station
119 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
This is the closest Light Rail station to our home. We walk to it regularly when we're going to the airport or stadiums. Cost is about $3-$5 depending on distance and whether you get a two way pass.

Essentials

Full size grocery store at the top of the street as close and convenient as it gets. Has everything a grocery store should.
445 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Safeway
2201 E Madison St
445 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Full size grocery store at the top of the street as close and convenient as it gets. Has everything a grocery store should.
Just a bit further is a decent sized Trader Joe's. More upscale fare with a better selection of premium goods than Safeway. Their Trader Joe's brand of beer is surprisingly good and affordable.
722 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Trader Joe's
1700 E Madison St
722 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Just a bit further is a decent sized Trader Joe's. More upscale fare with a better selection of premium goods than Safeway. Their Trader Joe's brand of beer is surprisingly good and affordable.
Excellent grocery store with fantastic prices. Great for drinks, frozen and dry goods. I'd pass on the produce unless you're going to use it immediately. Extensive and price reduced beer and wine selection as well.
61 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Grocery Outlet
1126 Martin Luther King Jr Way
61 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Excellent grocery store with fantastic prices. Great for drinks, frozen and dry goods. I'd pass on the produce unless you're going to use it immediately. Extensive and price reduced beer and wine selection as well.