Heather’s guidebook to Seattle and Columbia City
Food scene
A swanky Italian restaurant in Columbia City with a daily changing menu. Next door they have an Italian Amaro bar Persephone serving snacks and cocktails as well as food for sale.
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La Medusa
4857 Rainier Ave SA swanky Italian restaurant in Columbia City with a daily changing menu. Next door they have an Italian Amaro bar Persephone serving snacks and cocktails as well as food for sale.
Great place for brunch or lunch. The line outside to get in can be long on the weekends- but definitely worth the wait.
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Geraldine's Counter Restaurant
4872 Rainier Ave SGreat place for brunch or lunch. The line outside to get in can be long on the weekends- but definitely worth the wait.
English style pub with a large selection of beers, full bar and great pub food. If you stop by tell Emily that Heather sent you.
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Columbia City Ale House
4914 Rainier Ave SEnglish style pub with a large selection of beers, full bar and great pub food. If you stop by tell Emily that Heather sent you.
Great sushi bar and Japanese restaurant. Go for the fantastic Happy Hour. Every day from 4-6 pm. Great prices and fresh food.
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Wabi-Sabi Sushi Bar & Restaurant
4909 Rainier Ave SGreat sushi bar and Japanese restaurant. Go for the fantastic Happy Hour. Every day from 4-6 pm. Great prices and fresh food.
Tutta Bella has great pizza, salads, soup, apps and a full bar. Very family friendly place. Also has outdoor seating.
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Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria
4918 Rainier Ave STutta Bella has great pizza, salads, soup, apps and a full bar. Very family friendly place. Also has outdoor seating.
This is one of my favorite ice cream places. They do it all. Sundaes, shakes, floats and they have old school video games.
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Full Tilt Columbia City
5041 Rainier Ave SThis is one of my favorite ice cream places. They do it all. Sundaes, shakes, floats and they have old school video games.
Coffeeholic House is Seattle's first Vietnamese-centered coffee shop founded by husband and wife duo, Chen & Trang. The coffee is fantastic. You can also order ahead and pick up.
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Coffeeholic House
3700 S Hudson StCoffeeholic House is Seattle's first Vietnamese-centered coffee shop founded by husband and wife duo, Chen & Trang. The coffee is fantastic. You can also order ahead and pick up.
This place delivers, has eat in and also sells pizza by the slice. I recommend their pizza. They also have salads and beer and wine.
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Pagliacci Pizza
1614 W Dravus StThis place delivers, has eat in and also sells pizza by the slice. I recommend their pizza. They also have salads and beer and wine.
This is one of the best bakeries in town. They supply to a lot of the higher end restaurants. Now, you have to go when they are open which is currently only Thurs.-Sat. from 10-3pm. But, the bread is OMG great. Also Columbia chip cookies are a favorite in our place.
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Columbia City Bakery
4865 Rainier Ave SThis is one of the best bakeries in town. They supply to a lot of the higher end restaurants. Now, you have to go when they are open which is currently only Thurs.-Sat. from 10-3pm. But, the bread is OMG great. Also Columbia chip cookies are a favorite in our place.
A fairly new restaurant in CC. It's got the Tex-Mex thing going on with bbq. Also super great drinks and staff. Lunch, brunch and dinner.
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Jackalope Tex Mex & Cantina
4868 Rainier Avenue SouthA fairly new restaurant in CC. It's got the Tex-Mex thing going on with bbq. Also super great drinks and staff. Lunch, brunch and dinner.
Great woman-owned ice cream shop. Perfect for stopping by for a cone or to pick up a pint to go after seeing a show at the Ark Lodge Cinema.
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Molly Moon's
4822 Rainier Ave SGreat woman-owned ice cream shop. Perfect for stopping by for a cone or to pick up a pint to go after seeing a show at the Ark Lodge Cinema.
Shopping
Vino Verite
4908 Rainier Ave SGreat selection of wines. Dave is an expert who can help you pick the perfect bottle.
Karla has a wonderful collection of gifts, cards, jewelry, candles and so much more! I get all my birthday gifts here.
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Andaluz
4908 Rainier Ave SKarla has a wonderful collection of gifts, cards, jewelry, candles and so much more! I get all my birthday gifts here.
This is the Mother of all Seattle tourist destinations. Explore, shop, eat. This is the place where the fish guys throw the fish. Pro tip #1: you can get fish shipped directly back to your home. Pro tip #2 park in Target (you can get discounted parking if you buy something before you leave). Pro tip #3: skip the car and take the light rail. Get out at University Street stop. Also see my recs for restaurants in PPM.
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Pike Place Market
1531 Western AveThis is the Mother of all Seattle tourist destinations. Explore, shop, eat. This is the place where the fish guys throw the fish. Pro tip #1: you can get fish shipped directly back to your home. Pro tip #2 park in Target (you can get discounted parking if you buy something before you leave). Pro tip #3: skip the car and take the light rail. Get out at University Street stop. Also see my recs for restaurants in PPM.
Every Wednesday May-October 3-7 pm. Fruit, vegies, meat, flowers, prepared foods. All local farmers. During the off season they have a market once a month. If you're there on a lucky day you can get Bluebird ice cream.
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Columbia City Farmers Market
37th Avenue SouthEvery Wednesday May-October 3-7 pm. Fruit, vegies, meat, flowers, prepared foods. All local farmers. During the off season they have a market once a month. If you're there on a lucky day you can get Bluebird ice cream.
Yes, it's a co-op. No, you don't have a to be a member to shop there. It's all organic supermarket (i.e. expensive). But they have a nice deli, good meat and seafood dept. I don't do all my shopping there (that is what the Safeway is for). The people that work there are all so nice.
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PCC Community Markets - Columbia City
3610 S Edmunds StYes, it's a co-op. No, you don't have a to be a member to shop there. It's all organic supermarket (i.e. expensive). But they have a nice deli, good meat and seafood dept. I don't do all my shopping there (that is what the Safeway is for). The people that work there are all so nice.
This place sells Eileen Fisher garb that has been recycled so it's way less expensive than normal EF prices. Def. worth checking out if your in the market for a new look.
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Eileen Fisher
4860 Rainier Ave SThis place sells Eileen Fisher garb that has been recycled so it's way less expensive than normal EF prices. Def. worth checking out if your in the market for a new look.
Wonderful shop selling consignment clothing. It is well organized and priced. I love browsing here for a new outfit.
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Gather
4863 Rainier Ave SWonderful shop selling consignment clothing. It is well organized and priced. I love browsing here for a new outfit.
Bob's butcher shop is a great place to pick up some food for a bbq or dinner. They can also do custom cuts for you. It's a second generation family-run business.
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Bob's Quality Meats
4861 Rainier Ave SBob's butcher shop is a great place to pick up some food for a bbq or dinner. They can also do custom cuts for you. It's a second generation family-run business.
Bars
Lottie's Lounge is truly Columbia City's Living Room. Great cocktails, beers, snax. You'll run into anyone who is anyone here.
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Lottie's Lounge
4900 Rainier Ave SLottie's Lounge is truly Columbia City's Living Room. Great cocktails, beers, snax. You'll run into anyone who is anyone here.
Entertainment
This small indie movie theatre has three screens and deserves your support. They show all the big movies. They also have beer, wine and killer snacks (try the frozen junior mints!). My favorite of their theatres is the small one that has armchairs and couches instead of theatre seats. Support local!
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Ark Lodge Cinemas
4816 Rainier Ave SThis small indie movie theatre has three screens and deserves your support. They show all the big movies. They also have beer, wine and killer snacks (try the frozen junior mints!). My favorite of their theatres is the small one that has armchairs and couches instead of theatre seats. Support local!
Live music
Royal Room is a treasure. Live music usually 7 days a week. Ticketing is done on line so check their website. They also have a NOLA inspired menu and full bar.
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The Royal Room Seattle
5000 Rainier Ave SRoyal Room is a treasure. Live music usually 7 days a week. Ticketing is done on line so check their website. They also have a NOLA inspired menu and full bar.
My favorite places to eat in Pike Place Market
This place is a restaurant from the great Seattle chef Tom Douglas. They have crab, fish fries and I think the best salmon burger in the city. Also a full bar and indoor and outdoor seating overlooking Elliot Bay.
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Seatown Market Diner
2010 Western AveThis place is a restaurant from the great Seattle chef Tom Douglas. They have crab, fish fries and I think the best salmon burger in the city. Also a full bar and indoor and outdoor seating overlooking Elliot Bay.
A French menu with lovely views and indoor and a large outdoor patio overlooking Elliot Bay. Try the moules frites (steamed mussels with french fries) with a glass of white wine.
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Maximilien Restaurant
81A Pike StA French menu with lovely views and indoor and a large outdoor patio overlooking Elliot Bay. Try the moules frites (steamed mussels with french fries) with a glass of white wine.
If you want to go old school- Lowell's has you covered. Great views from the upstairs seating. Chowders, shrimp cocktail, burgers and their motto is 'stay classy'.
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Lowell's Restaurant & Bar
1519 Pike PlIf you want to go old school- Lowell's has you covered. Great views from the upstairs seating. Chowders, shrimp cocktail, burgers and their motto is 'stay classy'.
Great market driven menu with daily specials. You sit overlooking the "Meet the Producer" sign. They have a full bar and if you're a solo diner the bar is fun place to hang. This is a very popular restaurant so reservations are recommended.
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Matt's in the Market
94 Pike StGreat market driven menu with daily specials. You sit overlooking the "Meet the Producer" sign. They have a full bar and if you're a solo diner the bar is fun place to hang. This is a very popular restaurant so reservations are recommended.
If I had to pick a favorite I'd say this is my fav in the Market. It's French inspired. I love their French onion soup, the saffron clam chowder, crab cakes, mussels, oysters and daily specials. Full bar and lovely view and staff. Reservations are recommended.
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Place Pigalle
81 Pike StIf I had to pick a favorite I'd say this is my fav in the Market. It's French inspired. I love their French onion soup, the saffron clam chowder, crab cakes, mussels, oysters and daily specials. Full bar and lovely view and staff. Reservations are recommended.
Italian inspired menu with fresh ingredients sourced from local farms (mostly Bainbridge Island). It's a lovely place and reservations are definitely recommended.
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The Pink Door
1919 Post AlleyItalian inspired menu with fresh ingredients sourced from local farms (mostly Bainbridge Island). It's a lovely place and reservations are definitely recommended.
This is super old school. Need a beer at 10 am? No one will blink an eye. They serve food as well and this place will make you think of the fishermen coming in from the 1940's to drink at the bar.
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The Athenian Seafood Restaurant and Bar
1517 Pike PlThis is super old school. Need a beer at 10 am? No one will blink an eye. They serve food as well and this place will make you think of the fishermen coming in from the 1940's to drink at the bar.
My favorite shops in Pike Place Market
This a superb Italian and Global food market with a rich history. They have a killer cheese selection, wine and beer shop and also sell to go sandwiches and coffees in addition to the grocery. You can ingredients at the market for cooking a great dinner at the Airbnb.
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DeLaurenti Food & Wine
1435 1st AveThis a superb Italian and Global food market with a rich history. They have a killer cheese selection, wine and beer shop and also sell to go sandwiches and coffees in addition to the grocery. You can ingredients at the market for cooking a great dinner at the Airbnb.