Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Family-run Ethiopian restaurant. Quiet, tasty, and excellent service.
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Kezira Cafe
Family-run Ethiopian restaurant. Quiet, tasty, and excellent service.
Columbia City Bakery
4865 Rainier Ave SGood coffee, excellent pastries, and a local vibe
Organic, responsibly sourced food. The street tacos and hot bar are excellent. Also great coffee and smoothies. Pretty much everything is fantastic!
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PCC Community Markets - Columbia City
3610 S Edmunds StOrganic, responsibly sourced food. The street tacos and hot bar are excellent. Also great coffee and smoothies. Pretty much everything is fantastic!
Excellent breakfast all day! This restaurant has been a staple in our neighborhood for years.
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Geraldine's Counter Restaurant
4872 Rainier Ave SExcellent breakfast all day! This restaurant has been a staple in our neighborhood for years.
Italian food. All their ingredients are imported from Italy and test extremely low on the gluten index. Service is excellent, cocktails and wines are superb. Also great for Happy Hour!
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Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria
4918 Rainier Ave SItalian food. All their ingredients are imported from Italy and test extremely low on the gluten index. Service is excellent, cocktails and wines are superb. Also great for Happy Hour!
Full Tilt Columbia City
5041 Rainier Ave SIce Cream, beer, and pinball. Need I say more?
Our newest ice cream shop, this place is what my kids call "adult ice cream". It's creamy, decadent, delicious.
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Molly Moon's
4822 Rainier Ave SOur newest ice cream shop, this place is what my kids call "adult ice cream". It's creamy, decadent, delicious.
This is where to go if you want a fancy night out. The menu rotates daily, ingredients are locally sourced, and the venue is small and intimate. La Medusa has been in the neighborhood for decades and is well known for their consistently bold and delicious menu. Be ready to spend a minimum of $100 and reserve a few nights in advance.
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La Medusa
4857 Rainier Ave SThis is where to go if you want a fancy night out. The menu rotates daily, ingredients are locally sourced, and the venue is small and intimate. La Medusa has been in the neighborhood for decades and is well known for their consistently bold and delicious menu. Be ready to spend a minimum of $100 and reserve a few nights in advance.
This authentic Mediterranean Halal Restaurant will bring you to a different part of the neighborhood. Tasty food, friendly staff, and close to the lightrail.
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Bananas Grill
4556 Martin Luther King Jr Way SThis authentic Mediterranean Halal Restaurant will bring you to a different part of the neighborhood. Tasty food, friendly staff, and close to the lightrail.
Entertainment & Activities
Definition of "local", this place is where to see a movie. Check out groupon for a great deal ;)
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Ark Lodge Cinemas
4816 Rainier Ave SDefinition of "local", this place is where to see a movie. Check out groupon for a great deal ;)
Check out their website to see who's playing while you're in town. Gorgeous, intimate venue!
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Columbia City Gallery
4864 Rainier Ave SCheck out their website to see who's playing while you're in town. Gorgeous, intimate venue!
Drinks & Nightlife
Another VERY "local vibe" type of place. Order a drink (warning, their pours are generous!), and hit up shuffle board or the pinball machines. A great place to meet some locals.
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The Hummingbird Saloon
5041 Rainier Ave SAnother VERY "local vibe" type of place. Order a drink (warning, their pours are generous!), and hit up shuffle board or the pinball machines. A great place to meet some locals.
A must if they have live music while you're in town. This 70's joint is fantastic. The owners are local and fun to chat with, if they're not too busy!
Rumba Notes
5041 Rainier Ave SA must if they have live music while you're in town. This 70's joint is fantastic. The owners are local and fun to chat with, if they're not too busy!
Check out their calendar before visiting. This place just opened... they've been the talk of the town for the last year; go see why!
Black & Tan Hall
5608 Rainier Avenue SouthCheck out their calendar before visiting. This place just opened... they've been the talk of the town for the last year; go see why!
Parks & Nature
This park is fantastic for a short afternoon in nature. Bike, walk, run the trails. Picnic at the beach, feed the ducks, check out the visitor center. Play on the playground, swim, bird watch, play tennis... This park has so much to do!
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Seward Park
5900 Lake Washington Blvd SThis park is fantastic for a short afternoon in nature. Bike, walk, run the trails. Picnic at the beach, feed the ducks, check out the visitor center. Play on the playground, swim, bird watch, play tennis... This park has so much to do!
The trail along Lake Washington Blvd S is beautiful, especially if you get a chance to walk it at sunrise (sunset is great too!). Rent a bike to see even more!
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Lake Washington Boulevard South
Lake Washington Boulevard SouthThe trail along Lake Washington Blvd S is beautiful, especially if you get a chance to walk it at sunrise (sunset is great too!). Rent a bike to see even more!
Essentials
You can buy a day-pass at this local gym. Don't let the dated equipment deter you; the staff are excellent, there's plenty of space to stretch out, and everyone who comes here are real, local, committed. I am a huge fan!
Columbia City Fitness Center
4525 Rainier Ave SYou can buy a day-pass at this local gym. Don't let the dated equipment deter you; the staff are excellent, there's plenty of space to stretch out, and everyone who comes here are real, local, committed. I am a huge fan!
Check out their website to see what classes they're offering. Reasonably priced and excellent teachers!
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Lotus Yoga
4741 Rainier Ave SCheck out their website to see what classes they're offering. Reasonably priced and excellent teachers!
Arts & Culture
Check this place out while you're strolling through our downtown area (for 5 minutes or an hour... it's free!). The art is always tastefully chosen and such a delight!
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Columbia City Gallery
4864 Rainier Ave SCheck this place out while you're strolling through our downtown area (for 5 minutes or an hour... it's free!). The art is always tastefully chosen and such a delight!
Shopping
Bookstore, coffee shop, AND restaurant. You could spend all day here!
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Third Place Books Seward Park
5041 Wilson Ave SBookstore, coffee shop, AND restaurant. You could spend all day here!