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Pike Place Market is one of Seattle favs.

1. Pike Place Market

9.3
85 Pike St (at Pine St), Seattle, WA
Market · 719 tips and reviews

Christopher B.Christopher Best: Impressed with the selection of fresh meats and produce at great prices. The flower bouquets are surprisingly inexpensive. I recommend having Hungarian sausage and draft beer at Uli's Famous Sausage.

2. Chihuly Garden and Glass

9.3
305 Harrison St (at Seattle Center), Seattle, WA
Art Museum · Lower Queen Anne · 245 tips and reviews

SydneySydney: Admittedly I'd never heard of Chihuly, we went because it was included with our CityPass ticket. Boy am I glad we did. Easily one of the best things we saw in Seattle.The sculpture garden is stunning

3. Gas Works Park

9.5
2101 N Northlake Way, Seattle, WA
Park · Wallingford · 137 tips and reviews

Alaa S.Alaa Shaker: Grab some food and enjoy the amazing view! If you can go on weekdays, way less people. Picnic areas and the grills are another great option to spend the day.

4. Alki Beach Path

9.6
Alki Ave SW, Seattle, WA
Beach · North Admiral · 35 tips and reviews

Dustin D.Dustin Demorest: Awesome view of the Seattle skyline. We did our wedding pictures here.

5. Alki Beach Park

9.4
1702 Alki Ave. SW, Seattle, WA
Beach · Alki · 102 tips and reviews

Rochelle C.Rochelle Christopherson: Fantastic view of Seattle, mountain range, etc.Great walk, awesome for people watching and just relaxing. Great place to have a bon fire too!

Canon is one of Seattle favs.

6. Canon

9.2
928 12th Ave (btwn E Spring & Marion St), Seattle, WA
Cocktail Bar · 151 tips and reviews

Ashley Y.Ashley Yue: One of the best cocktail bars I've been to. The magic was a bit too sweet for me, but the off-menu cocktail I got was on point! Early grey, gin and smokey 👌🏽

Pike Place Chowder is one of Seattle favs.

7. Pike Place Chowder

8.5
1530 Post Aly (btwn Pike Pl & Pine St), Seattle, WA
Seafood Restaurant · Pike Place · 227 tips and reviews

Ryan W.Ryan Waggoner: The line was super long, but it was so worth the wait. Best chowder I've ever had. Seafood bisque.

8. Holy Mountain Brewing Company

9.2
1421 Elliott Ave W (at W Galer St), Seattle, WA
Brewery · Interbay · 35 tips and reviews

Ashley Y.Ashley Yue: Love the minimalist decor and their craft beer. You can try a bit of everything and not go broke cause of the affordable price.

Seattle Art Museum is one of Seattle favs.

9. Seattle Art Museum

8.7
1300 1st Ave (btwn Union & University), Seattle, WA
Art Museum · Seattle Central Business District · 126 tips and reviews

Gaby S.Gaby Sánchez: Loved the mythical section where you can find several paintings of Venus, Zeus and Cupid. Also the Egyptian, French and Roman sections are really good. I'm definitely going back to that museum.

10. Ba Bar

8.9
550 12th Ave (at E Barclay St), Seattle, WA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 136 tips and reviews

stew t.stew tong: The oxtail pho is good. Really good. But everyone knows and gets it. The chicken congee though is a worthy alternative and a must try.

Marination Ma Kai is one of Seattle favs.

11. Marination Ma Kai

8.8
1660 Harbor Ave SW, Seattle, WA
Hawaiian Restaurant · North Admiral · 115 tips and reviews

Eric T.Eric Tigre: Enjoy postcard views of Seattle's skyline at Marination Ma Kai. Their menu offers great Korean fried rice, Hawaiian bites like Loco Moco and fish-n-chips. Full bar, breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Read more.

12. Luna Park

8.6
1150 Alki Ave SW, Seattle, WA
Park · Alki · 4 tips and reviews

Chad J.Chad Justice: Best view of the Seattle skyline especially at sunrise and sunset. Gorgeous views of the Olympics and watch the Ferries traverse the Salish Sea.

13. Hamilton Viewpoint Park

8.8
1531 California Way SW, Seattle, WA
Scenic Lookout · North Admiral · 11 tips and reviews

R BR B: Get up early and catch a sunrise on a clear winter morning. Breathtaking classic view of Seattle's skyline, Cascades, Mt. Rainier, and Elliot Bay with Ferries cruising by. Read more.

14. The Hideout

8.6
1005 Boren Ave (at Madison St), Seattle, WA
Speakeasy · First Hill · 53 tips and reviews

Louis C.Louis Cleroux: Art is quite special and sex oriented. The music fit the overall mood of the bar. I highly recommend the Old Fashion and the Manhattan. A bit far from downtown but its worth it.

15. Storyville Coffee Company

8.5
1001 1st Ave (at Madison St), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Seattle Central Business District · 54 tips and reviews

Tim D.Tim Dewald: Solid drinkable coffee and cool trendiness!

16. Starbucks Reserve Roastery

8.9
1124 Pike St (at Minor Ave), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Capitol Hill · 256 tips and reviews

Benjamin C.Benjamin Chait: Great selection of coffee. Options for pour-over, French press or Starbucks Clover press. Pretty fantastic experience, and a really neat building.

17. No Anchor

7.8
2505 2nd Ave Ste 105 (Wall), Seattle, WA
Beer Bar · Belltown · 17 tips and reviews
Junebaby is one of Seattle favs.

18. Junebaby

7.7
2122 NE 65th St (Ravenna Ave NE), Seattle, WA
Southern Food Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews

Yiling W.Yiling Wong: Try the Reconnaisance cocktail, biscuits, fried pig ears, charred okra, and if you're there on Sunday, the fried chicken! Yumyumyummmm. Fyi this is a gratiuity-included restaurant. Kudos!

Nirmal's is one of Seattle favs.

19. Nirmal's

7.6
106 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA
Indian Restaurant · Pioneer Square · 15 tips and reviews

Cusp25Cusp25: Vegetarian Thali for lunch- excellent soup, vegetables and lentils

20. Belltown Brewing

200 Bell Street, Seattle, WA
Brewery · Belltown · 6 tips and reviews

Amanda T.Amanda Thau: Close to 50 local/regional beers on tap. Great selection of home brews, Seattle selections and beer from Washington/Oregon.

21. Beecher's Handmade Cheese

9.2
1600 Pike Pl (at Pine St), Seattle, WA
Cheese Store · Pike Place · 208 tips and reviews

Bhavana D.Bhavana Dhawan: Amazing fresh cheese curds with seasoning and mariachi Mac and cheese!

Seattle Central Library is one of Seattle favs.

22. Seattle Central Library

9.0
1000 4th Ave (btwn Madison & Spring), Seattle, WA
Library · Seattle Central Business District · 152 tips and reviews
Kamonegi is one of Seattle favs.

23. Kamonegi

9.1
1054 N 39th St, Seattle, WA
Japanese Restaurant · Fremont · 15 tips and reviews
Bakery Nouveau is one of Seattle favs.

24. Bakery Nouveau

9.2
1435 E John St (at 15th Ave E), Seattle, WA
Bakery · Capitol Hill · 92 tips and reviews
Columbia City Bakery is one of Seattle favs.

25. Columbia City Bakery

8.6
4865 Rainier Ave S (S ferdinand), Seattle, WA
Bakery · Columbia City · 42 tips and reviews
The Wandering Goose is one of Seattle favs.

26. The Wandering Goose

403 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA
Southern Food Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 49 tips and reviews
Nue is one of Seattle favs.

27. Nue

8.7
1519 14th Ave Seattle (Pine Street), Seattle, WA
Gastropub · Capitol Hill · 32 tips and reviews
Toulouse Petit Kitchen & Lounge is one of Seattle favs.

28. Toulouse Petit Kitchen & Lounge

8.8
601 Queen Anne Ave N (at Mercer St), Seattle, WA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Lower Queen Anne · 260 tips and reviews
Fremont Brewing is one of Seattle favs.

29. Fremont Brewing

9.2
1050 N 34th St (at Woodland Park Ave N), Seattle, WA
Brewery · Fremont · 168 tips and reviews
Taylor Shellfish Farms is one of Seattle favs.

30. Taylor Shellfish Farms

8.8
1521 Melrose Ave (at Minor Ave), Seattle, WA
Fish Market · Capitol Hill · 67 tips and reviews