Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Nice neighborhood cafe open for breakfast and lunch only. Sometimes busy on the weekends but you can usually get a seat within 15 mins. Has good coffee and espresso. Easy walk, or take Route 50 bus.
64 yerel halk öneriyor
Both Ways Cafe
4922 S Genesee StNice neighborhood cafe open for breakfast and lunch only. Sometimes busy on the weekends but you can usually get a seat within 15 mins. Has good coffee and espresso. Easy walk, or take Route 50 bus.
The quintessential neighborhood coffee shop. Has a waffle bar on the weekends. Good luck finding a seat during busy hours.
85 yerel halk öneriyor
Empire Espresso
3829 S Edmunds StThe quintessential neighborhood coffee shop. Has a waffle bar on the weekends. Good luck finding a seat during busy hours.
Nice Ethiopian restaurant just a few blocks away. Family-run business, very cheap, never crowded. We usually get the vegetarian combo. Sometimes serves breakfast. Closed Wednesdays.
TAGLA-CAFE
4423 Rainier Ave SNice Ethiopian restaurant just a few blocks away. Family-run business, very cheap, never crowded. We usually get the vegetarian combo. Sometimes serves breakfast. Closed Wednesdays.
Good pizza, good beer, also good salads. Walking distance. They fill growlers here; you are welcome to borrow an empty growler out of our basement.
60 yerel halk öneriyor
Flying Squirrel Pizza Co
4920 S Genesee StGood pizza, good beer, also good salads. Walking distance. They fill growlers here; you are welcome to borrow an empty growler out of our basement.
Traditional Indian meals served in stainless-steel thali plates. We recommend ordering the Deluxe Thali for 2 people. Just a few blocks from Beacon Hill Station. Closed Monday & Tuesday
35 yerel halk öneriyor
Travelers Thali House
2524 Beacon Ave STraditional Indian meals served in stainless-steel thali plates. We recommend ordering the Deluxe Thali for 2 people. Just a few blocks from Beacon Hill Station. Closed Monday & Tuesday
The fanciest restaurant in the neighborhood; we go here on really special occasions. Seasonal menu shown on a chalkboard.
102 yerel halk öneriyor
La Medusa
4857 Rainier Ave SThe fanciest restaurant in the neighborhood; we go here on really special occasions. Seasonal menu shown on a chalkboard.
Reasonably-priced family Italian place, complete with checkerboard tablecloths. Closed Mondays.
35 yerel halk öneriyor
Pizzutos
5032 Wilson Ave SReasonably-priced family Italian place, complete with checkerboard tablecloths. Closed Mondays.
Spice Room
4909 Rainier Ave SNeighborhood Thai restaurant. Walking distance.
The "Taco Bus". Very cheap. Good burritos ($5). They have some outdoor covered seating.
13 yerel halk öneriyor
Taqueria El Asadero
3513 Rainier Ave SThe "Taco Bus". Very cheap. Good burritos ($5). They have some outdoor covered seating.
A bit further away than Empire Espresso, but usually less crowded and lots of tables.
116 yerel halk öneriyor
Caffe Vita
5028 Wilson Ave SA bit further away than Empire Espresso, but usually less crowded and lots of tables.
Great coffee, great pastries, best graham crackers ever. They have delicious ready-made sandwiches and savory breakfast items too.
184 yerel halk öneriyor
Columbia City Bakery
4865 Rainier Ave SGreat coffee, great pastries, best graham crackers ever. They have delicious ready-made sandwiches and savory breakfast items too.
Shopping
Non-Profit Community Bike Shop. Specializes in used and kids bikes. Has kind of odd hours, see http://bikeworks.org
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Bike Works Seattle
3709 S Ferdinand StNon-Profit Community Bike Shop. Specializes in used and kids bikes. Has kind of odd hours, see http://bikeworks.org
Essentials
This is our favorite organic grocery store. It's a bit of a hike at 1.5 miles away and at the top of a hill, but you can also take Route 50 bus directly there.
243 yerel halk öneriyor
PCC Community Markets - Columbia City
3610 S Edmunds StThis is our favorite organic grocery store. It's a bit of a hike at 1.5 miles away and at the top of a hill, but you can also take Route 50 bus directly there.
We prefer PCC but Safeway is just a couple blocks away. Has a pretty good selection of ethnic foods, particularly Mexican ingredients.
445 yerel halk öneriyor
Safeway
2201 E Madison StWe prefer PCC but Safeway is just a couple blocks away. Has a pretty good selection of ethnic foods, particularly Mexican ingredients.
Everything Else
Columbia City station
Light Rail to Downtown & the Airport
Arts & Culture
We're not big movie buffs, but there are usually a few semi-current films showing here each night. See http://arklodgecinemas.com/
114 yerel halk öneriyor
Ark Lodge Cinemas
4816 Rainier Ave SWe're not big movie buffs, but there are usually a few semi-current films showing here each night. See http://arklodgecinemas.com/
An historic Vaudeville theater that usually features an eclectic selection of local and traveling bands on Friday and Saturday nights. See http://www.columbiacitytheater.com/
102 yerel halk öneriyor
Columbia City Gallery
4864 Rainier Ave SAn historic Vaudeville theater that usually features an eclectic selection of local and traveling bands on Friday and Saturday nights. See http://www.columbiacitytheater.com/