Rachel & Nic's guidebook
Neighborhoods
Columbia City
Hippy, unique, small town feel, historic.
Food & Drinks
Not just a doughnut 🍩 Began as a food truck - became so popular that she got her own brick and mortar. Be prepared to line up. For the latest updates follow her on instagram to get the weekly flavors and how many doughnuts are left.
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The Flour Box
5520 Rainier Ave SNot just a doughnut 🍩 Began as a food truck - became so popular that she got her own brick and mortar. Be prepared to line up. For the latest updates follow her on instagram to get the weekly flavors and how many doughnuts are left.
Island Soul Rum Bar & Soul Shack
4869 Rainier Ave SGet the hush puppies.... yum!
Was a hotel in 1900. Great local hang for cocktails and for locals in the area it is a place "where everyone knows your name"
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Lottie's Lounge
4900 Rainier Ave SWas a hotel in 1900. Great local hang for cocktails and for locals in the area it is a place "where everyone knows your name"
Controversial: better than molly moons. Local to seattle with a few locations. Plus with pinball!
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Full Tilt Columbia City
5041 Rainier Ave SControversial: better than molly moons. Local to seattle with a few locations. Plus with pinball!
Late night bar (2am close usually) serving great tater tots and other bar food. Has pinball!
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The Hummingbird Saloon
5041 Rainier Ave SLate night bar (2am close usually) serving great tater tots and other bar food. Has pinball!
Be prepared to get addicted. Coffee lovers beware. A friend of mine visited once and dropped $70 on CH in 72 hours.
Purple haze and Vietnamese original are a couple of our faves. But you cant go wrong. Pro tip: to avoid the line ups, order ahead on their website.
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Coffeeholic House
3700 S Hudson StBe prepared to get addicted. Coffee lovers beware. A friend of mine visited once and dropped $70 on CH in 72 hours.
Purple haze and Vietnamese original are a couple of our faves. But you cant go wrong. Pro tip: to avoid the line ups, order ahead on their website.
Classic and yummy brunch / breakfast food. Pancakes are incredible, but cant go wrong.
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Geraldine's Counter Restaurant
4872 Rainier Ave SClassic and yummy brunch / breakfast food. Pancakes are incredible, but cant go wrong.
Great local spot for beer and bar food. Good reuben sandwich and gumbo.
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Columbia City Ale House
4914 Rainier Ave SGreat local spot for beer and bar food. Good reuben sandwich and gumbo.
Great spot if you are into tex mex. Brisket tacos are $$$ but worth it!
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Jackalope Tex Mex & Cantina
4868 Rainier Avenue SouthGreat spot if you are into tex mex. Brisket tacos are $$$ but worth it!
If you like apertifs this is the place for you. A cute spot to grab an appetizer and drink before heading over to Medusa's or elsewhere for dinner. Also has bottle of wines and products from Italy to pick up.
Persephone
4857 Rainier Avenue SouthIf you like apertifs this is the place for you. A cute spot to grab an appetizer and drink before heading over to Medusa's or elsewhere for dinner. Also has bottle of wines and products from Italy to pick up.
Some solid happy hour food & drinks and a nice patio to hang on a sunny day.
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Super Six
3714 S Hudson StSome solid happy hour food & drinks and a nice patio to hang on a sunny day.
Similar to Whole Foods when it comes to organic, high quality products. If you need to do bulk shopping, we recommend Safeway or Costco for a more economical choice. PCC is great for one off products.
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PCC Community Markets - Columbia City
3610 S Edmunds StSimilar to Whole Foods when it comes to organic, high quality products. If you need to do bulk shopping, we recommend Safeway or Costco for a more economical choice. PCC is great for one off products.
Columbia City Bakery
4865 Rainier Ave SGreat pastries and breads!
Delish Ethiopian Cuisine
Great Ethiopian food
Music / night life
Rumba Notes
5041 Rainier Ave SGREAT live music and can be quite the scene.
The Royal Room Seattle
5000 Rainier Ave SGreat spot for intimate concerts and drinks.
Sightseeing
Beautiful lake 15-20 min walk away. A favorite to run, cycle and swim.
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Lake Washington
Beautiful lake 15-20 min walk away. A favorite to run, cycle and swim.
Clothing
If you like 2nd hand or re furbished clothing this is the place for you. Eileen Fisher renew has some great finds.
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Eileen Fisher
4860 Rainier Ave SIf you like 2nd hand or re furbished clothing this is the place for you. Eileen Fisher renew has some great finds.
Grocery Store
Safeway
Big Safeway and less pricey than PCC