Food Scene
Delicious pastries and food, made in-house. Beautiful wine selection and tasty coffee. Lots of big windows, and outdoor patio.
40 locals recommend
Vif Wine|Coffee
4401 Fremont Ave NDelicious pastries and food, made in-house. Beautiful wine selection and tasty coffee. Lots of big windows, and outdoor patio.
Seafood that will make you wonder if you've ever truly eaten seafood before. Without a doubt one of the best restaurants in the city. So delicious. Fun cocktails, great happy hour!
Oh, and Sunday Brunch!
102 locals recommend
RockCreek Seafood & Spirits
4300 Fremont Ave NSeafood that will make you wonder if you've ever truly eaten seafood before. Without a doubt one of the best restaurants in the city. So delicious. Fun cocktails, great happy hour!
Oh, and Sunday Brunch!
Legendary. Rarely a day without lines down the block. Has been on most every travel food show you can imagine. Rich, Cuban sandwiches. Most people go for the Cuban Roast, but lots of us locals swear by the Paseo Press. Worth the wait!
200 locals recommend
Paseo Fremont
4225 Fremont Ave NLegendary. Rarely a day without lines down the block. Has been on most every travel food show you can imagine. Rich, Cuban sandwiches. Most people go for the Cuban Roast, but lots of us locals swear by the Paseo Press. Worth the wait!
If you consider yourself a burger snob, you'll be feeling pretty smug after being able to walk down the street for a meal here. Beautiful, flavorful burgers. Great shakes and onion rings. We vote the french fries are just mediocre.
128 locals recommend
Uneeda Burger
4302 Fremont Ave NIf you consider yourself a burger snob, you'll be feeling pretty smug after being able to walk down the street for a meal here. Beautiful, flavorful burgers. Great shakes and onion rings. We vote the french fries are just mediocre.
Fire pit, margaritas, solid food, salsa bar. Tasty enough to feel happy and is always hopping on warm evenings.
40 locals recommend
Pecado Bueno Fremont
4307 Fremont Ave NFire pit, margaritas, solid food, salsa bar. Tasty enough to feel happy and is always hopping on warm evenings.
Top-notch, traditional Neopolitan-style pizzas, made in a brick oven. Cheap happy hour pies and wine. Can't go wrong.
27 locals recommend
Via Tribunali
4303 Fremont Avenue NorthTop-notch, traditional Neopolitan-style pizzas, made in a brick oven. Cheap happy hour pies and wine. Can't go wrong.
Greasy spoon type of place. Lots of locals love it, though we have never been impressed. Much better places in the hood.
30 locals recommend
Ha!
4256 Fremont Ave NGreasy spoon type of place. Lots of locals love it, though we have never been impressed. Much better places in the hood.
Families, listen up! This place has really delicious food, a grown-up vibe, a full bar and....wait for it....a train table. Toys. Books. Kid's menu. I know, utopia. Just across the street from both the zoo and a wonderful playground. About a 15 minute walk from the house.
28 locals recommend
Phinney Market Pub & Eatery
5918 Phinney Avenue NorthFamilies, listen up! This place has really delicious food, a grown-up vibe, a full bar and....wait for it....a train table. Toys. Books. Kid's menu. I know, utopia. Just across the street from both the zoo and a wonderful playground. About a 15 minute walk from the house.
No kidding around here. These pies have been featured on several travel food shows. Our fave is the Mexican chocolate but you really can't go wrong.
48 locals recommend
A la Mode Pies
5821 Phinney Ave NNo kidding around here. These pies have been featured on several travel food shows. Our fave is the Mexican chocolate but you really can't go wrong.
We hosted a croissant tasting, and threw Fresh Flours in as our wildcard. It scored nearly as well as Bakery Nouveau (whose bakery won the Bakery World Cup in France). A really solid bakery with some unique Japanese treats from a local artisan they partner with.
43 locals recommend
Fresh Flours
6015 Phinney Ave NWe hosted a croissant tasting, and threw Fresh Flours in as our wildcard. It scored nearly as well as Bakery Nouveau (whose bakery won the Bakery World Cup in France). A really solid bakery with some unique Japanese treats from a local artisan they partner with.
Sushi. Legit sushi. Fresh, well-made and super reasonably priced. That is why there is always a line, but also why its worth it!
88 locals recommend
Musashi's
1400 N 45th StSushi. Legit sushi. Fresh, well-made and super reasonably priced. That is why there is always a line, but also why its worth it!
Super popular local ice cream shop. Lots of fun flavors.
467 locals recommend
Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream
917 E Pine StSuper popular local ice cream shop. Lots of fun flavors.
Our favorite family restaurant. Authentic neapolitan pizza and delicious salads. Super kid friendly but with food that isn't dumbed-down. Adults will enjoy the pizza, cocktails, wine and beer. The best happy hour deals around, too!
Kids get WikiSticks to play with but they can also go up to the pizza counter and ask for a piece of raw pizza dough in a dish to play with. Their favorite part. :-D
65 locals recommend
Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria - Wallingford
4411 Stone Way NOur favorite family restaurant. Authentic neapolitan pizza and delicious salads. Super kid friendly but with food that isn't dumbed-down. Adults will enjoy the pizza, cocktails, wine and beer. The best happy hour deals around, too!
Kids get WikiSticks to play with but they can also go up to the pizza counter and ask for a piece of raw pizza dough in a dish to play with. Their favorite part. :-D
Lighthouse Roasters
400 N 43rd StSweet little coffee shop and roaster. Solid coffee!
Japanese homestyle comfort food. The freshest Chirashi bowls you'll find in the city.
42 locals recommend
Fremont Bowl
4258 Fremont Ave NJapanese homestyle comfort food. The freshest Chirashi bowls you'll find in the city.
Essentials
The nearest grocery store to our house, just a few blocks away.
Really nice local market with a wide selection. Prices of produce, meat and other fresh foods are very reasonable. Expect to pay a premium on cereals and other packaged foods.
68 locals recommend
Marketime Foods
4416 Fremont Ave N The nearest grocery store to our house, just a few blocks away.
Really nice local market with a wide selection. Prices of produce, meat and other fresh foods are very reasonable. Expect to pay a premium on cereals and other packaged foods.
Trader Joe's
1700 E Madison StTRADER JOE'S! Enough said.
Smaller TJ's location, but easy to hit on the way home from Whole Foods if you are going to both.
721 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1700 E Madison StSmaller TJ's location, but easy to hit on the way home from Whole Foods if you are going to both.
Whole Foods Market
1026 NE 64th StThe easiest Whole Foods to access from here.
Shopping
Book Larder
4252 Fremont Ave NReally unique cookbook store, often offers classes.
Clean, well organized record store with a good selection of vinyl.
6 locals recommend
Daybreak Records
4323 Fremont Ave NClean, well organized record store with a good selection of vinyl.
Arts & Culture
Performing Arts Center. Always hopping with performances, authors and the like.
28 locals recommend
Fremont Abbey Arts Center
4272 Fremont Ave NPerforming Arts Center. Always hopping with performances, authors and the like.
Parks & Nature
Good any day of the year, with plenty to see and lots of fun activities. This is especially a favorite with families on rainy days because of Zoomazium. It is an indoor play area with "tree" climbing, slides, puzzles, live animal acitvities, toddler music times, etc. Separate play areas for older kids and toddlers. A lifesaver!
624 locals recommend
Woodland Park Zoo
5500 Phinney Ave NGood any day of the year, with plenty to see and lots of fun activities. This is especially a favorite with families on rainy days because of Zoomazium. It is an indoor play area with "tree" climbing, slides, puzzles, live animal acitvities, toddler music times, etc. Separate play areas for older kids and toddlers. A lifesaver!
A hidden treasure that most people don't even know exists. A traditional manicured garden with paths, fountains and even a sensory garden. Open to the public. Our favorite place for a sunny day picnic!
25 locals recommend
Woodland Park and Rose Garden
750 N 50th StA hidden treasure that most people don't even know exists. A traditional manicured garden with paths, fountains and even a sensory garden. Open to the public. Our favorite place for a sunny day picnic!
Wooded park with trails, tennis courts, offleash dog area, skate area. North end of the park takes you to Greenlake which has a 3.1 mile loop around the lake.
7 locals recommend
Upper Woodland Park Tennis Courts
1000 N 50th StWooded park with trails, tennis courts, offleash dog area, skate area. North end of the park takes you to Greenlake which has a 3.1 mile loop around the lake.
At the NW corner of the zoo (note: it shows up on the wrong corner on the map) there is a great playground. Definitely one of the nicer ones in the city and good for a wide range of ages.
North 59th Street
North 59th StreetAt the NW corner of the zoo (note: it shows up on the wrong corner on the map) there is a great playground. Definitely one of the nicer ones in the city and good for a wide range of ages.
One of the most popular sunny-day spots in the city! Walk the 3.1 mile loop or hop on a rental bike ($1/hour) that you can find parked all over the city. LimeBike and Ofo are the most popular, download their apps to find and rent bikes.
Around Greenlake you'll find a little of everything...public beach, boat rental, playground, wading pool, boat races, etc. You'll also find plenty of locals with very strong opinions about which direction you should go on the path, so follow the instructions painted on the pathway or risk the wrath of angry grannies. ;)
624 locals recommend
Green Lake
One of the most popular sunny-day spots in the city! Walk the 3.1 mile loop or hop on a rental bike ($1/hour) that you can find parked all over the city. LimeBike and Ofo are the most popular, download their apps to find and rent bikes.
Around Greenlake you'll find a little of everything...public beach, boat rental, playground, wading pool, boat races, etc. You'll also find plenty of locals with very strong opinions about which direction you should go on the path, so follow the instructions painted on the pathway or risk the wrath of angry grannies. ;)