Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Great place for breakfast. Upscale diner, friendly service, very reflective of Columbia City as a neighborhood.
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Geraldine's Counter Restaurant
4872 Rainier Ave SGreat place for breakfast. Upscale diner, friendly service, very reflective of Columbia City as a neighborhood.
Awesome espresso place, excellent waffles, cozy, locally-owned. Highly recommended.
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Empire Espresso
3829 S Edmunds StAwesome espresso place, excellent waffles, cozy, locally-owned. Highly recommended.
Wonderful coffee, right across from the PCC grocery store. Lots of locals go there, some outdoor seating, good selection of baked goodies.
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Caffe Vita
5028 Wilson Ave SWonderful coffee, right across from the PCC grocery store. Lots of locals go there, some outdoor seating, good selection of baked goodies.
Nice Italian restaurant in Columbia City...the food is simply the best! Might need a reservation.
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La Medusa
4857 Rainier Ave SNice Italian restaurant in Columbia City...the food is simply the best! Might need a reservation.
If you are into pastries, breads, donuts, baked goods, and good coffee, this is the place. Baked on premises.
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Columbia City Bakery
4865 Rainier Ave SIf you are into pastries, breads, donuts, baked goods, and good coffee, this is the place. Baked on premises.
Both Ways Cafe
4922 S Genesee StGreat place for breakfast if Geraldine's is too crowded.
Excellent pizza, made by pizza artisans. Beer and wine available, and great for families too.
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Flying Squirrel Pizza Co
4920 S Genesee StExcellent pizza, made by pizza artisans. Beer and wine available, and great for families too.
Great local Italian food. Fantastic pizza! If you are in the mood, it is an affordable and yummy place for good local salads, lasagne, etc.
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Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria
4918 Rainier Ave SGreat local Italian food. Fantastic pizza! If you are in the mood, it is an affordable and yummy place for good local salads, lasagne, etc.
Pretty good sushi, and the closest to the house. The best sushi in Seattle, in my opinion, is in West Seattle - Mashiko's - serving sustainable sushi.
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Wabi-Sabi Sushi Bar & Restaurant
4909 Rainier Ave SPretty good sushi, and the closest to the house. The best sushi in Seattle, in my opinion, is in West Seattle - Mashiko's - serving sustainable sushi.
Seattle's sustainable sushi restaurant, and delicious to boot. These guys know their business. They have three levels of sushi - and the third level requires special permission. Authentic.
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Mashiko
4725 California Ave SWSeattle's sustainable sushi restaurant, and delicious to boot. These guys know their business. They have three levels of sushi - and the third level requires special permission. Authentic.
Essentials
Natural foods market, medium-size, great place for organic fruits, vegetables, meat, and has a great take-out soup counter.
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PCC Community Markets - Columbia City
3610 S Edmunds StNatural foods market, medium-size, great place for organic fruits, vegetables, meat, and has a great take-out soup counter.
Closest big grocery store. Also includes a pharmacy, a Starbucks, and the like.
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Safeway
2201 E Madison StClosest big grocery store. Also includes a pharmacy, a Starbucks, and the like.
Sightseeing
Fantastic nearby park, a peninsula on Lake Washington, with beautiful old-growth cedars, a 2-mile loop trail around the park, a great play area for little ones, and a beach to enjoy a picnic.
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Seward Park
5900 Lake Washington Blvd SFantastic nearby park, a peninsula on Lake Washington, with beautiful old-growth cedars, a 2-mile loop trail around the park, a great play area for little ones, and a beach to enjoy a picnic.
Arts & Culture
Closest movie theater, with four theaters, but a surprisingly comfy atmosphere, with an affordable (gasp) concession stand. First-run movies.
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Ark Lodge Cinemas
4816 Rainier Ave SClosest movie theater, with four theaters, but a surprisingly comfy atmosphere, with an affordable (gasp) concession stand. First-run movies.
Columbia City Gallery
4864 Rainier Ave SGreat local gallery.
Shopping
Walgreens
2400 S Jackson StPharmacy and the usual stuff at Walgreens nearby.
Drinks & Nightlife
Union Bar Hillman City
5609 Rainier Avenue SouthGreat local bar. Has decent food. Walkable.
Locally-brewed beer and often they have live music. Don't go for the food, though. Walking distance.
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Spinnaker Bay Brewing
5718 Rainier Avenue SouthLocally-brewed beer and often they have live music. Don't go for the food, though. Walking distance.
You want hip. This is it. Lottie's has great food, friendly service, and a favorite of the locals. I love this place.
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Lottie's Lounge
4900 Rainier Ave SYou want hip. This is it. Lottie's has great food, friendly service, and a favorite of the locals. I love this place.
Great food, and a good place to watch sports. Another local hangout. Lots of good beer selections.
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Columbia City Ale House
4914 Rainier Ave SGreat food, and a good place to watch sports. Another local hangout. Lots of good beer selections.
Oh, yeah. Live music every night, eclectic selection. Usually no cover charge. Full-stocked bar, and food is decent, not great. Love this place.
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The Royal Room Seattle
5000 Rainier Ave SOh, yeah. Live music every night, eclectic selection. Usually no cover charge. Full-stocked bar, and food is decent, not great. Love this place.
Everything Else
Lotus Yoga
4741 Rainier Ave SGet your yoga fix here.
Vitality Pilates Studio
3603 S McClellan StPilates here.
Stay in climbing shape here. Right off the Number 7 bus route.
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Seattle Bouldering Project
900 Poplar Pl SStay in climbing shape here. Right off the Number 7 bus route.
Columbia Branch - The Seattle Public Library
4721 Rainier Ave SThe local library.
Rainier Health & Fitness
7722 Rainier Ave SLocal exercise place.
West Seattle Convenient Care
3623 SW Alaska StUrgent care health clinic.
Emergency care hospital, run by the University of Washington.
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Regional Epilepsy Center at Harborview
325 9th AvenueEmergency care hospital, run by the University of Washington.