Guidebook for Mercer Island and beyond…
Food Scene
Good, local casual breakfast and lunch spot. Excellent coffee and breakfast sandwiches.
50 locals recommend
Homegrown
1531 Melrose AveGood, local casual breakfast and lunch spot. Excellent coffee and breakfast sandwiches.
Yummy! What more can you say. Excellent, cheap Malaysian food. They are moving so check to make sure the location.
133 locals recommend
Kedai Makan
1449 Bellevue AveYummy! What more can you say. Excellent, cheap Malaysian food. They are moving so check to make sure the location.
Bakery Nouveau
4737 California Ave SWAwesome french bakery in the capitol hill neighborhood.
Ines Patisserie
1150 11th AveVery authentic french bakery in the capitol hill neighborhood. I love thsi place.
Another Tom Douglas restaurant. This one with a greek twist. Good food, breakfast and cocktails.
142 locals recommend
Lola
2000 B 4th AveAnother Tom Douglas restaurant. This one with a greek twist. Good food, breakfast and cocktails.
One of my favorite date night restaurants for a nice, and spendy, night out. Not a tourist spot. Excellent food and service, lovely view on second floor of Pike Place Market
78 locals recommend
Matt's in the Market
94 Pike StOne of my favorite date night restaurants for a nice, and spendy, night out. Not a tourist spot. Excellent food and service, lovely view on second floor of Pike Place Market
Yum! Voted Best ice cream. There’s 3 Seattle locations too. This is the one closest to the guesthouse.
Molly Moon's Ice Cream
70 102nd Ave NEYum! Voted Best ice cream. There’s 3 Seattle locations too. This is the one closest to the guesthouse.
Mercer Island Farmers Market
7700 SE 32nd StGreat farmers market open every Sunday June through October.
One of our fav restaurants. Great outdoor patio in a fun Seattle neighborhood. Wood fired pizza, apps, salads and great cocktails.
159 locals recommend
Bar del Corso
3057 Beacon Ave SOne of our fav restaurants. Great outdoor patio in a fun Seattle neighborhood. Wood fired pizza, apps, salads and great cocktails.
Love this cozy northern Italian gem in Bellevue. Menu is small but excellent. May be hard to find a table. You can try calling and ask for Scott, tell him you’re a friend of Rebeccah Graham and he’ll do his best to get you in.
8 locals recommend
Cantinetta Bellevue
10038 Main StLove this cozy northern Italian gem in Bellevue. Menu is small but excellent. May be hard to find a table. You can try calling and ask for Scott, tell him you’re a friend of Rebeccah Graham and he’ll do his best to get you in.
Cozy and friendly wine bar. Outdoor tables when weather is welcoming. Excellent selection of wines by the glass and by the bottle. They also have a small selection of spirits, but no mixers. You are welcome to bring your own if you want. Some food options as well.
Barrels Wine Bar
7605 SE 27th StCozy and friendly wine bar. Outdoor tables when weather is welcoming. Excellent selection of wines by the glass and by the bottle. They also have a small selection of spirits, but no mixers. You are welcome to bring your own if you want. Some food options as well.
Love this place. The owner makes everything himself. Service is often slow but it’s worth the wait.
Shawn's Cafe & Bakery
7420 SE 24th StLove this place. The owner makes everything himself. Service is often slow but it’s worth the wait.
Great local bar with burgers and bar food. If it’s summer, and not raining, there’s a great table outdoors waiting for you.
21 locals recommend
Roanoke Inn
1825 72nd Ave SEGreat local bar with burgers and bar food. If it’s summer, and not raining, there’s a great table outdoors waiting for you.
Everything Else
QFC
10116 NE 8th StGroceries.
What's not to love. Theo's is great local chocolate. They have tours though reservations required. The tasting room is great!
201 locals recommend
Theo Chocolate
3400 Phinney Ave NWhat's not to love. Theo's is great local chocolate. They have tours though reservations required. The tasting room is great!
Ferry terminal to Vashon, Bainbridge, and Bremerton. You can take the 550 express bus to the Pioneer station and walk to the ferry, about 5 blocks.
36 locals recommend
Seattle Ferry Terminal station
801 Alaskan WayFerry terminal to Vashon, Bainbridge, and Bremerton. You can take the 550 express bus to the Pioneer station and walk to the ferry, about 5 blocks.
interesting collections of shops and restaurants in this walkable capitol hill neighborhood
47 locals recommend
Melrose Market Studios
1532 Minor Aveinteresting collections of shops and restaurants in this walkable capitol hill neighborhood
Shopping
Rite Aid
2707 Rainier Ave Sif you need a pharmacy, Rite Aid has it.
Total Wines & More
699 120th Ave NEgreat selection of liquor, wine and beer.
high end shopping with Nordstrom, Crate and Barrel, Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Lululemon.... you get the idea.
334 locals recommend
Bellevue Square
575 Bellevue Squarehigh end shopping with Nordstrom, Crate and Barrel, Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Lululemon.... you get the idea.
Sightseeing
Everyone comes here, locals and tourists alike. Great food, great atmosphere, and the original Starbucks.
2310 locals recommend
Pike Place Market
1531 Western AveEveryone comes here, locals and tourists alike. Great food, great atmosphere, and the original Starbucks.
Haven't been but hear it's fun. Tell me about it if you go.
285 locals recommend
Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
614 1st AveHaven't been but hear it's fun. Tell me about it if you go.
REI Boathouse Meydenbauer
2 99th Avenue NortheastBeach
We love the beach. It’s tucked away in a quiet neighborhood. Plenty of parking, except on a super hot day, lots of shade and grass and great swimming. There’s a lifeguard here til about 7pm. Bring a picnic!
Chism Beach Park
9600 96th Ave NEGroceries
Full size upscale market with lots of prepared food options and excellent wine and liquor selection
6 locals recommend
Metropolitan Market Mercer Island
2755 77th Ave SEFull size upscale market with lots of prepared food options and excellent wine and liquor selection