J's South Seattle Guidebook
Restaurants
Here are a few of my favorite restaurants!
Delicious pastries, coffee and breakfast fare. The jelly donut muffins are my favorite. 5 min walk.
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Beach Bakery
7820 Rainier Ave SDelicious pastries, coffee and breakfast fare. The jelly donut muffins are my favorite. 5 min walk.
Great spot for cheesesteaks and wings, the spicy Philly is my favorite. 5 min walk.
King Philly CheeseSteaks
7820 Rainier Ave SGreat spot for cheesesteaks and wings, the spicy Philly is my favorite. 5 min walk.
One of many great Ethiopian restaurants nearby! The combination plates are large enough for 2-3 people. 3 min walk.
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Sunset Cafe
8115 Rainier Ave SOne of many great Ethiopian restaurants nearby! The combination plates are large enough for 2-3 people. 3 min walk.
Great Vietnamese Pho, noodles and sandwiches. I recommend the Sunflower noodle bowl (#30). 15 min walk, next to Othello station.
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Huong Duong Restaurant
7136 Martin Luther King Jr Way SGreat Vietnamese Pho, noodles and sandwiches. I recommend the Sunflower noodle bowl (#30). 15 min walk, next to Othello station.
Nice cafe with local coffee, breakfast, sandwiches and live music on some nights. 15 min walk, next to Othello station.
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Cafe Red
7148 Martin Luther King Jr Way SNice cafe with local coffee, breakfast, sandwiches and live music on some nights. 15 min walk, next to Othello station.
Local eatery with great food and drinks. Go for the happy hour from 4-6pm. 10 mins by rt. 7.
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Jude's Old Town
9252 57th Ave SLocal eatery with great food and drinks. Go for the happy hour from 4-6pm. 10 mins by rt. 7.
Unique spot for breakfast, lunch and coffee. I recommend their salad. 10 mins by rt. 7.
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Redwing Cafe
9272 57th Ave SUnique spot for breakfast, lunch and coffee. I recommend their salad. 10 mins by rt. 7.
Great rotisserie-style chicken place with lots of outdoor seating. 10 mins by rt. 7.
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Big Chickie
5520 Rainier Ave SGreat rotisserie-style chicken place with lots of outdoor seating. 10 mins by rt. 7.
Sicilian/Italian restaurant with a seasonal menu, in the Columbia City district. 12 mins by rt. 7.
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La Medusa
4857 Rainier Ave SSicilian/Italian restaurant with a seasonal menu, in the Columbia City district. 12 mins by rt. 7.
Hawaiian-Asian restaurant run out of a vintage garage. Also recommend checking out Marination, a restaurant run by the same owners. 12 mins by rt. 7, in the Columbia City district.
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Super Six
3714 S Hudson StHawaiian-Asian restaurant run out of a vintage garage. Also recommend checking out Marination, a restaurant run by the same owners. 12 mins by rt. 7, in the Columbia City district.
Columbia City location of the popular Seattle ice cream place Molly Moon's. The salted caramel is my favorite. Also, check out Full Tilt Ice Cream for their selection of arcade games and pinball. 12 mins by rt. 7.
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Molly Moon's
4822 Rainier Ave SColumbia City location of the popular Seattle ice cream place Molly Moon's. The salted caramel is my favorite. Also, check out Full Tilt Ice Cream for their selection of arcade games and pinball. 12 mins by rt. 7.
Grocery Stores
Safeway
2201 E Madison StLocal Safeway store, convenient to Othello station. 16 min walk.
Brand new store with lots of food options: deli, hot bar, salads, tacos and pizza. 12 mins by rt. 7, in Columbia City.
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PCC Community Markets - Columbia City
3610 S Edmunds StBrand new store with lots of food options: deli, hot bar, salads, tacos and pizza. 12 mins by rt. 7, in Columbia City.
Parks
A few of my favorite parks.
Absolutely beautiful Japanese garden, definitely worth a visit. Around 15-20 mins by bus or 5 mins driving.
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Kubota Garden
9817 55th Ave SAbsolutely beautiful Japanese garden, definitely worth a visit. Around 15-20 mins by bus or 5 mins driving.
Large forested park on a peninsula of Lake Washington, with lots of good trails to walk. Good picnic spot! Hard to reach by bus, 6 min drive.
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Seward Park
5900 Lake Washington Blvd SLarge forested park on a peninsula of Lake Washington, with lots of good trails to walk. Good picnic spot! Hard to reach by bus, 6 min drive.
Quiet and small park on Lake Washington. 10 min walk.
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Pritchard Island Beach
8400 55th Ave SQuiet and small park on Lake Washington. 10 min walk.