Food, Coffee and fun on Capitol Hill

Michael
Food, Coffee and fun on Capitol Hill

Food Scene around the corner

Super walkable local and wonderful places to eat for lunch or dinner.
Amazing setting in the 1920's "loveless" building. 1900's era Russian mural (a historical item) adorns the walls. The food is spectacular and inventive "non-traditional eurasian." The drinks are fabulous. Cozy, romantic, charming.
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Cook Weaver
806 E Roy St
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Amazing setting in the 1920's "loveless" building. 1900's era Russian mural (a historical item) adorns the walls. The food is spectacular and inventive "non-traditional eurasian." The drinks are fabulous. Cozy, romantic, charming.
Wonderful caring people who aim to please and do. I love the Tofu Delight - so good I don't miss the meat. Or Swimming Rama Chicken. Yum. Coconut ice cream to finish? Yes please! Lunch combos are less than $10. I can't go without a Thai Iced Tea.
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Rom Mai Thai Restaurant
613 Broadway E
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Wonderful caring people who aim to please and do. I love the Tofu Delight - so good I don't miss the meat. Or Swimming Rama Chicken. Yum. Coconut ice cream to finish? Yes please! Lunch combos are less than $10. I can't go without a Thai Iced Tea.
On gorgeous summer days, sit outside on the deck for happy hour while seaplanes dive just overhead to land on Lake Union, dodging sailboats, stand up paddle boards and kayaks. Great appetizers to signature steaks, the view and location by the marina is something to see.
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Daniel's Broiler - South Lake Union
809 Fairview Pl N
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On gorgeous summer days, sit outside on the deck for happy hour while seaplanes dive just overhead to land on Lake Union, dodging sailboats, stand up paddle boards and kayaks. Great appetizers to signature steaks, the view and location by the marina is something to see.
Upscale Italian with a full bar. Just a walk across the street if you use the back entrance from the Diamond Parking lot. Or around the corner. Corello = cart in Italian. Initial concept was Italian Dim Sum but went more mainstream after COVID.
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Carrello
622 Broadway E
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Upscale Italian with a full bar. Just a walk across the street if you use the back entrance from the Diamond Parking lot. Or around the corner. Corello = cart in Italian. Initial concept was Italian Dim Sum but went more mainstream after COVID.
New foodie spot recently resurrected from the age-old Broadway Grill by the owner of Witness (just down the street).
Olmstead
314 Broadway E
New foodie spot recently resurrected from the age-old Broadway Grill by the owner of Witness (just down the street).

Drinks & Nightlife

This bar has been around since before I was born - since 1962. They are doing something right. And that something is beer (huge selection), burgers (don't miss burger Wednesday), pool tables (2) and good ol' genuine dark wood, booths and steaks. Open and serving food until nearly 2am then open for breakfast - bloody mary - or a nice lunch. In summer, outdoor seating is perfect for people watching.
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Deluxe Bar & Grill
625 Broadway E
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This bar has been around since before I was born - since 1962. They are doing something right. And that something is beer (huge selection), burgers (don't miss burger Wednesday), pool tables (2) and good ol' genuine dark wood, booths and steaks. Open and serving food until nearly 2am then open for breakfast - bloody mary - or a nice lunch. In summer, outdoor seating is perfect for people watching.
Cheap beers, hipster drinks,service industry hangout purposely dark and eclectic. The hood of a 1979 firebird and Billy Bass mounted trout hang on the wall while old sitcoms or sci-fi play on a monitor. Tattooed and pierced servers. Outdoor street seating puts you right in the diversity of Capitol Hill. The anthesis of a corporate sports bar.
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Bait Shop
606 Broadway E
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Cheap beers, hipster drinks,service industry hangout purposely dark and eclectic. The hood of a 1979 firebird and Billy Bass mounted trout hang on the wall while old sitcoms or sci-fi play on a monitor. Tattooed and pierced servers. Outdoor street seating puts you right in the diversity of Capitol Hill. The anthesis of a corporate sports bar.
Stocked bar, excellent mixologists, terrific food. In the summer, sit in the back under the Czech built retractable roof atrium. On the Seattle winter days, snuggle with a group of friends in the big booth overlooking the buzz of Broadway.
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Herb & Bitter Public House
516 Broadway E
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Stocked bar, excellent mixologists, terrific food. In the summer, sit in the back under the Czech built retractable roof atrium. On the Seattle winter days, snuggle with a group of friends in the big booth overlooking the buzz of Broadway.
It's the Space Needle. And it is minutes away. My niece works in the gift shop, say hi to Michelle or her friend Lisa and she might give you free secret tour to the top!
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Menara Angkasa
400 Broad St
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It's the Space Needle. And it is minutes away. My niece works in the gift shop, say hi to Michelle or her friend Lisa and she might give you free secret tour to the top!
Hipster hotspot with amazing Middle Eastern food. Biker bar vibe with full on bar.
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Corvus and Company
601 Broadway E
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Hipster hotspot with amazing Middle Eastern food. Biker bar vibe with full on bar.

Getting Around

Finally, Seattle has big city transit. Well, at least from my place you can get anywhere! Airport, Stadiums, UW, Westlake (downtown shopping), Pioneer Square and more. $3.50 from the airport to my house every 6 minutes? Wow! A few beers at the Sounders game? No worries, $2 gets you home. I love it even if my property taxes have gone through the roof!
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Capitol Hill Station
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Finally, Seattle has big city transit. Well, at least from my place you can get anywhere! Airport, Stadiums, UW, Westlake (downtown shopping), Pioneer Square and more. $3.50 from the airport to my house every 6 minutes? Wow! A few beers at the Sounders game? No worries, $2 gets you home. I love it even if my property taxes have gone through the roof!

Essentials

24 hours in a massive store that has it all. Amazing Deli, huge beer and wine selection (and bit of liqour too), Pharmacy, butcher, and a housewares store underneath. All you could want and just a block away. Perfect. A shoe repair shop inside? They've got that too.
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QFC Pharmacy
2746 NE 45th St
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24 hours in a massive store that has it all. Amazing Deli, huge beer and wine selection (and bit of liqour too), Pharmacy, butcher, and a housewares store underneath. All you could want and just a block away. Perfect. A shoe repair shop inside? They've got that too.

Sightseeing

It's just so cool, funky and Freemont. A troll sculpture under the freeway overpass made out of leftover concrete and an abandoned VW Bug.
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Troll Fremont
Troll Avenue North
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It's just so cool, funky and Freemont. A troll sculpture under the freeway overpass made out of leftover concrete and an abandoned VW Bug.
Just a short walk away is beautiful Volunteer Park. Climb the steps inside the water tower to access 360 views of Seattle, Bellevue, the Olympic and Cascade Mountain ranges, Lake Washington and the Puget Sound.
Water Tower Observation Deck
1247 15th Ave E
Just a short walk away is beautiful Volunteer Park. Climb the steps inside the water tower to access 360 views of Seattle, Bellevue, the Olympic and Cascade Mountain ranges, Lake Washington and the Puget Sound.
Take a flight flight from Lake Union for a marvelous aerial tour of the Puget Sound. Usually about $99/person, it is 45 minutes of history and gorgeous scenery from 1000 ft in the air. Not to mention the takeoff and landing amid sailboats, kayaks, speed boats is a thrill in itself. Go early in the morning for a silky smooth ride without turbulence (as a pilot, trust me on this one). Also a great way to get to Victoria BC in about 30 minutes. Bring your passport.
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Kenmore Air
950 Westlake Ave N
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Take a flight flight from Lake Union for a marvelous aerial tour of the Puget Sound. Usually about $99/person, it is 45 minutes of history and gorgeous scenery from 1000 ft in the air. Not to mention the takeoff and landing amid sailboats, kayaks, speed boats is a thrill in itself. Go early in the morning for a silky smooth ride without turbulence (as a pilot, trust me on this one). Also a great way to get to Victoria BC in about 30 minutes. Bring your passport.
The inspiration of the 1990's Seattle Grunge Band of the same name, this park sits on the point of an ex-Navy submarine base. Yes, a sub base on a lake. A very deep lake. Fins from Nuclear submarines are arranged to whistle melodically in the wind. Pretty unusual for a park, right?
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A Sound Garden by Douglas Hollis
7600 Sand Point Way NE
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The inspiration of the 1990's Seattle Grunge Band of the same name, this park sits on the point of an ex-Navy submarine base. Yes, a sub base on a lake. A very deep lake. Fins from Nuclear submarines are arranged to whistle melodically in the wind. Pretty unusual for a park, right?

Arts & Culture

Hammering Man sculpture outside is impressive. Wonderful exhibits inside.
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Seattle Selfie Museum
92 Union St
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Hammering Man sculpture outside is impressive. Wonderful exhibits inside.
Wonderful museum but currently adding on an addition. But the view from the front is of the city through the "Black Hole Sun" art work. Stand just right, and the Space Needle appears through the hole.
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Asian Art Museum (temporarily closed)
1400 E Prospect St
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Wonderful museum but currently adding on an addition. But the view from the front is of the city through the "Black Hole Sun" art work. Stand just right, and the Space Needle appears through the hole.

Parks & Nature

Great walk, run or bike route under soaring trees, green fields, Asian Art Museum or conservatory tour. An easy 5 min walk down the street.
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Taman Sukarelawan
1247 15th Ave E
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Great walk, run or bike route under soaring trees, green fields, Asian Art Museum or conservatory tour. An easy 5 min walk down the street.
Great views of Seattle on the drive over the West Seattle bridge and along Alki Avenue. Great during summer with outdoor bon fires, volleyball, skating and beach combing. Lots of little chic eateries too. All have a great view of Puget Sound and passing ferries heading to and from the islands.
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Alki Beach
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Great views of Seattle on the drive over the West Seattle bridge and along Alki Avenue. Great during summer with outdoor bon fires, volleyball, skating and beach combing. Lots of little chic eateries too. All have a great view of Puget Sound and passing ferries heading to and from the islands.
A very northwest beach. Lots of clam bakes, sailboats and shells and a fantastic view of the San Juan islands. Fun gathering spot or a family picnic. Nice hiking trails straight up the wooded cliffs. Ray's Boat House is awesome for seafood and happy hour. Boat rental opportunity too.
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Taman Golden Gardens
8498 Seaview Pl NW
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A very northwest beach. Lots of clam bakes, sailboats and shells and a fantastic view of the San Juan islands. Fun gathering spot or a family picnic. Nice hiking trails straight up the wooded cliffs. Ray's Boat House is awesome for seafood and happy hour. Boat rental opportunity too.
A peninsula park jutting into Lake Washington. Lots of walking, biking and hiking trails and places to have a family bbq on the beach. Views of Mt Rainer from the south side can be stunning if the weather is clear. The drive along Lake Washington Blvd is wonderful too.
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Seward Park
5900 Lake Washington Blvd S
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A peninsula park jutting into Lake Washington. Lots of walking, biking and hiking trails and places to have a family bbq on the beach. Views of Mt Rainer from the south side can be stunning if the weather is clear. The drive along Lake Washington Blvd is wonderful too.