Guidebook for Tacoma

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Guidebook for Tacoma

Food Scene

The best brunch in Tacoma.
25 locals recommend
Art House Cafe
111 N Tacoma Ave
25 locals recommend
The best brunch in Tacoma.
Artisan brew within walking distance.
16 locals recommend
Cosmonaut Coffee Co
817 Division Avenue
16 locals recommend
Artisan brew within walking distance.
The best Indian restaurant in town is just minutes away.
22 locals recommend
Gateway To India
2603 6th Ave
22 locals recommend
The best Indian restaurant in town is just minutes away.
Mediterranean cuisine.
25 locals recommend
Primo Grill
2701 6th Ave
25 locals recommend
Mediterranean cuisine.
A nice, comfortable coffee shop with wi-fi and great drinks. Walkable.
68 locals recommend
Bluebeard Coffee Roasters
2201 6th Ave
68 locals recommend
A nice, comfortable coffee shop with wi-fi and great drinks. Walkable.
Great Thai food to stay or carry out.
6 locals recommend
Galanga
1129 Broadway
6 locals recommend
Great Thai food to stay or carry out.
Sushi!
8 locals recommend
Fujiya Japanese Restaurant
1130 Court C
8 locals recommend
Sushi!
Nice atmosphere, great food.
9 locals recommend
THEKOI Japanese Cuisine
1552 Commerce St
9 locals recommend
Nice atmosphere, great food.
It's worth hitting at least one restaurant on the Ruston Way waterfront for the views alone.
16 locals recommend
C.I. Shenanigans
3017 Ruston Way
16 locals recommend
It's worth hitting at least one restaurant on the Ruston Way waterfront for the views alone.
Classic burger joint.
47 locals recommend
Shake Shake Shake
124 N Tacoma Ave
47 locals recommend
Classic burger joint.
A happy hour with a view of the City.
23 locals recommend
Stanley & Seafort's
115 E 34th St
23 locals recommend
A happy hour with a view of the City.

Sightseeing

A piece of Central Park in the middle of Tacoma
84 locals recommend
Wright Park
501 S I St
84 locals recommend
A piece of Central Park in the middle of Tacoma
A great zoo in an amazing location.
338 locals recommend
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
5400 N Pearl St
338 locals recommend
A great zoo in an amazing location.
Acres of wilderness just minutes away. Trails, picnic areas, play fields, and more.
33 locals recommend
Point Defiance Park
Point Defiance Park
33 locals recommend
Acres of wilderness just minutes away. Trails, picnic areas, play fields, and more.
Walk the waterfront.
6 locals recommend
Ruston Way Path
Ruston Way Path
6 locals recommend
Walk the waterfront.

Drinks & Nightlife

Loads of beer on tap with a great, laid-back atmosphere
40 locals recommend
Parkway Tavern
313 N I St
40 locals recommend
Loads of beer on tap with a great, laid-back atmosphere
Nearby, recently updated, and a great place to get a drink, a bite, play pool, or, or catch a game.
30 locals recommend
Hank's Bar and Grill
524 N K St
30 locals recommend
Nearby, recently updated, and a great place to get a drink, a bite, play pool, or, or catch a game.
Not quite a dive bar. Amazing breakfasts that make great hangover food.
82 locals recommend
Dirty Oscar's Annex
2309 6th Avenue
82 locals recommend
Not quite a dive bar. Amazing breakfasts that make great hangover food.

Essentials

A nice grocery store within walking distance.
61 locals recommend
Stadium Thriftway
618 N 1st St
61 locals recommend
A nice grocery store within walking distance.
A higher-end grocer is just a short drive away. Check out the Proctor neighborhood while you're there.
96 locals recommend
Metropolitan Market Tacoma
2420 N Proctor St
96 locals recommend
A higher-end grocer is just a short drive away. Check out the Proctor neighborhood while you're there.
Full grocery store.
24 locals recommend
Safeway
2411 N Proctor St
24 locals recommend
Full grocery store.

Arts & Culture

Featuring a glass blowing studio and art by Tacoma native Dale Chihuly.
268 locals recommend
Museum of Glass
1801 Dock St
268 locals recommend
Featuring a glass blowing studio and art by Tacoma native Dale Chihuly.
Fantastic galleries in a newly remodeled space.
167 locals recommend
Tacoma Art Museum
1701 Pacific Ave
167 locals recommend
Fantastic galleries in a newly remodeled space.
A massive collection of classic cars in a beautiful new building.
157 locals recommend
LeMay - America’s Car Museum
2702 E D St
157 locals recommend
A massive collection of classic cars in a beautiful new building.

Entertainment & Activities

A great place for kids to explore and play.
54 locals recommend
Children's Museum of Tacoma
1501 Pacific Ave
54 locals recommend
A great place for kids to explore and play.