14 shops · 6 districts
The Foodie Edit.
Fourteen shops for markets, bakeries and the specialty food shops locals stock up at, across 6 parts of SEA: Ballard, Pike Place, Capitol Hill, U Village and more. Picked from the 140 shops we list, one location each.
- 1Food & drink · BallardBallard Farmers MarketYear-round Sunday farmers market on the cobblestone stretch of Ballard Ave NW from 20th Ave NW to NW Market St; accepts EBT/SNAP, WIC, Fresh Bucks and cards.
- 2Food & drink · Pike PlaceDeLaurenti Food & WineItalian and specialty grocery at the Economy Market entrance since 1946, with 200+ cheeses, cured meats, 1,800+ wines upstairs, microbrews and a café
- 3Food & drink · Pike PlaceChukar CherriesWashington cherry-orchard company in the Market since 1992, selling naturally dried and chocolate-covered cherries, nuts and sauces with no preservati
- 4Food & drink · Pike PlaceMarketSpiceTea and spice shop that began as a small stall in Pike Place Market in 1911 and still keeps its retail store here, selling bulk and prepackaged teas and spices.
- 5Food & drink · Capitol HillMolly Moon's Homemade Ice CreamIce cream shop open since 2009 just south of Cal Anderson Park; everything is churned on site in one of the company's largest kitchens, which also sup
- 6Food & drink · U VillageFran's ChocolatesFamily-owned Seattle chocolatier making handmade chocolates since 1982 with natural and organic ingredients; founder Fran Bigelow helped start the US
- 7Food & drink · U VillageThe ConfectioneryFamily-owned candy shop with an old-fashioned feel, running for almost 40 years and selling gummies, sours, licorice, chocolates and truffles.
- 8Food & drink · U VillagePasta & Co.Locally owned gourmet take-out shop with ready-to-heat soups, salads, entrées and desserts made daily, plus frozen lasagnas, pizza and cookie dough to bring home.
- 9Food & drink · GeorgetownFran's Chocolates GeorgetownFran's chocolate factory store, where a viewing area lets you watch the chocolates being hand-made; tasting tours are offered and the salted caramels
- 10Food & drink · GeorgetownTinte Cellars GeorgetownUrban tasting room of a family-owned Woodinville winery, pouring Washington reds and whites by the flight and selling bottles, with regular events such as Vinyl Thursdays.
- 11Food & drink · GeorgetownBloom Bistro & GroceryBagel shop and small grocer in a former corner store near Oxbow Park, with housemade schmears, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, local produce and goods
- 12Fashion · BallardMarket Street ShoesOwner-run shoe store in Ballard since 2006 with work, walking and athletic footwear from brands such as Dansko and Eric Michael, plus some apparel and accessories.
- 13Specialty · FremontFremont Sunday MarketYear-round Sunday street market, running since 1990, with more than 150 vendors selling crafts, clothing, art, vintage, imports and food, in indoor and outdoor sections.
- 14Food & drink · Pike Placeindi chocolateCacao shop at the north end of Western Ave selling chocolate and other cacao-based goods: cacao teas, spice rubs, mixology kits and cocoa-butter body care.
Ballard · Pike Place · Capitol Hill · U Village · Georgetown · Fremont
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