#Seattle dim sum seriuous eats full

Send me a message if you want more information. If you want to take a ferry over to Winslow or Bainbridge there are amazing gardens and great restaurants. We have quite a few award winning restaurants - The Walrus and the Carpenter for our amazing oysters, for example. The Wild Ginger, Ray's Boathouse - eat outside on the deck looking out over Puget Sound to the Olympics If you are into blown glass, Dale Chihuly has a wonderful museum right under the Space Needle.įor restaurants, Tom Douglas is great. If you want a close up of our beautiful house boats on Lake Union, rent an electric boat The Great Wheel just opened on the waterfront - gorgeous views You are coming into some gorgeous weather! Things to do - The Olympic Sculpture Park - it connects with Puget Sound. Granville Island and Stanley Park are both wonderful places to stroll around while in Vancouver. There are always long lines but it's worth it. As far as Vancouver restaurants go, if you love Indian food, you must go to Vij's (). Speaking of cookbook stores, Barbara Jo's Books to Cooks in Vancouver is also well worth a visit. I could easily spend a whole afternoon there. BlueKaleRoad introduced me to a an amazing cookbook store on Fremont Avenue called The Book Larder (). Tom Douglas's Dahlia Bakery also has some yummy treats. Macrina Bakery is wonderful - it's a lovely spot to go for lunch. It's not gourmet at all, but my seven year old daughter and I loved Top Pot Doughnuts. World Spice Merchants is also a fabulous spice store. A&M make reference to it here: You must go early - they sell out very quickly. I also would suggest visiting the Crumpet Shop. I highly recommend Pike Market for just some fun foodie sightseeing and strolling around. We just got back a few weeks ago from spending a few days in Seattle. Hi drbabs, I hope that you have a wonderful trip.

#Seattle dim sum seriuous eats full

Your 4 days will be packed full - there are a lot of options here and it is a lovely region to visit!

Kerry Park in Queen Anne is a great photo spot of the downtown view with Mt Rainier in the background - it's the view on many postcards. You can rent kayaks, canoes or paddle boards on Lake Union. Museum of Flight is good if you are into that and you can tour Boeing on Saturdays I think. I'd also walk the neighborhoods like Ballard, Wallingford, Fremont and hike in Carkeek Park down to the beach, or Discovery Park. Ferry to Bainbridge is a great idea and there are quaint shops and restaurants there. There are several good exhibitions here currently - a quilting one at the Bellevue Arts Museum, King Tut at the Pac Sci Ctr, Indian art at the SAM. Skip Seattle's International District if you are going to Vancouver. Sarah, Seattle has Daiso too - there is one in Westlake Center, Alderwood, International District and elsewhere. There are a bunch of good wine bars/small plates places that are good - lately I like In the Red on Greenwood b/c it's clearly a neighborhood hangout and it's not pricey.Ĭanlis is divine as mentioned above, but be prepared to pay for that divinity. Red Mill for great burgers - near the Ballard Locks so you can brown bag it to the park there, or eat in. Try Paseo for Cuban sandwiches and be prepared for some sauce to drip on your shirt. Dahlia Lounge is probably my favorite, followed by Etta's. An alternative is Salty's on Alki - good seafood and the views are of downtown and fabulous too. Ray's Cafe upstairs has some similar dishes on the menu but it can be a bit inconsistent. Ray's Boathouse never disappoints and the view is awesome. Splurge and get the chef's tasting menu - it is a surprise each time, and delish. One of our recent faves is Staple & Fancy in Ballard.