Seattle
Seattle Guide
What to do in 3 days in Seattle
Eat & Drink:
It’s worth the cross-country trek to Seattle just to eat and drink. Since SEA is a cultural melting pot, so is the food and it did not disappoint.
Original Starbucks (we didn’t go because of the lines but go early if you’re interested, it’s just across the street from Pike’s Place)
Stateside - we went for brunch, global cuisine (as most of Seattle is very ethnically diverse) - across the street from…
Starbucks Reserve - basically a coffee shop on steroids without the laptops. There’s a coffee “bar” to get alcoholic drinks made with coffee
The Pink Door - reservations required, we didn’t know about this place until the last minute and were able to snag a spot (keep checking as things will open up). It’s a burlesque show on Sunday nights when we were there and so fun to have people swinging above you and entertainment while you eat. Sort of a speakeasy as there is no sign and it’s in a downstairs part of a building in an alley. Highly recommend!
Ben Paris - we went for breakfast, cutest little cafe + flower shop + boutique in the old part of town on the corner of a park/square. I wanted to buy (and eat) everything. Looks like they had classes and workshops too!
Willmott’s Ghost - dinner the last night before catching the red eye back flight. One of the coolest experiences to eat in Amazon’s HQ hexagon but felt like we were in a Parisian cafe meets jungle. Food was amazing too (a little pricey but worth it!)
Do + See:
Shop at PIke’s Place market
Ride bikes
Go see the Space Needle + Chihuly Garden (he’s from Seattle) + Museum of Pop Culture Seattle (all 3 are together, hefty price tag for them and we just looked at the architecture from the outside but you can get a pass to save some money)
Farmer’s market (Sundays at Ballard, a short car ride from downtown and fun to see one of Seattle’s many neighborhoods)
Seattle Public Library (beautiful glass building where they filmed Where’d You Go Bernadette)
Modern of Modern Art - decent collection and in the heart of downtown
Smith Building - there are a few ways to see Seattle’s skyline, but we opted for the historic kind. Take an old elevator to the top and have a drink in the China room.
Ferry ride to Bainbridge - another way to see Seattle from the sea, a few waterfront restaurants at the port or you can ride bikes around the shore (like we did, had to work off all the food we ate!)
Stay:
The State Hotel - in the heart of downtown, blocks from metro and one block from Pike’s Market (and view from our room). Central to everything. There’s a gym with a Peloton bike, rooftop bar and amazing restaurant we ate/drank at a couple times. Loved this hotel so much I bought one of their super cozy sweatshirts for sale in the lobby. The decor featured patterns from local artists that represented symbols of Seattle. Big subway tile shower and of course free coffee. Best of all, it was super affordable and budget friendly. One of my favorite hotels I’ve stayed at in a while.
