Open-air favorites · 2623 NE University Village St
University Village
Off 25th Ave NE, by the UW.
U Village is the open-air shopping center just east of the University of Washington, with more than 120 shops, restaurants and services set along landscaped walkways and three garages off 25th Ave NE. It suits shoppers who want national brands like Apple, Aritzia and RH alongside long-running Seattle independents such as Fran's Chocolates, glassybaby and Ravenna Gardens.
Open-air · Local favorites · Near UW
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- Where
- 2623 NE University Village StOpen-air favorites
- Right now
- Typical hours10am–8pm
- Getting here
- ParkingFree customer parking in three garages, all entered from 25th Ave NE: the West Garage at the light, the North Garage behind Crate and Barrel and the South Garage next to JOEY Kitchen; overnight parking is not allowed. EV chargers are on Level D of the South Garage and Levels A and C of the West Garage. King County Metro buses serve the center, the 1 and 2 Line stations are a short ride away, and bike racks line the property off the Burke-Gilman Trail.
Insider guide
Shopping U Village.
The story
University Village is an open-air center at 2623 NE University Village St, between 25th Ave NE and NE 45th St just east of the University of Washington, with more than 120 shops, restaurants and services along landscaped walkways. Nearly every store shares that one street address, so use the center's directory to find a shop. The mix is national brands such as Apple, Aritzia and RH alongside long-running Seattle independents.
Home and Garden
Four stores cover the home. RH Gallery has furniture, lighting, textiles, bath and outdoor pieces, plus baby and child furnishings. Room & Board works with American artisans on custom pieces and says over 90 percent of its products are handcrafted in the US. Crate and Barrel fills two floors with furniture, tabletop and kitchen goods, and has a bridal registry and custom upholstery with a fabric library. Ravenna Gardens, founded here in 1998, sells plants, pots and outdoor decor for Northwest gardens, plus houseplants.
Clothing and Jewelry
Aritzia sells its in-house women's labels, Sézane brings the Paris label's essentials plus its Octobre Éditions menswear and Petit Sézane kids' lines, and Margaret O'Leary sells knitwear in luxurious yarns. Free People has beauty and intimates sections. Clare V., the Los Angeles brand known for colorful Italian-leather handbags, is tagged by the center as only at U Village locally. Village Maternity has sold maternity clothes and baby gifts here since 1983.
Catbird opened its Brooklyn jewelry studio here in April 2026, with handmade everyday pieces in ethically sourced gold. TWIST, locally owned for more than 20 years by a former potter and weaver, carries fine and fashion jewelry from contemporary designers. Timeworks, from the family-run Ben Bridge company, sells watches from prestige brands. Apple has its full product line, Today at Apple sessions and Genius Bar support.
Gifts and Food to Take Home
Several gift shops here are Seattle companies. Fran's Chocolates has made handmade chocolates since 1982, and glassybaby sells small colored glass pieces that work as votives, cups or vases, a popular host gift. Fireworks features Northwest artists, with jewelry, barware and kids' clothing. Paper Source carries Japanese and Lokta papers, letterpress cards and gift wrap, and The Confectionery, family-owned for almost 40 years, stocks gummies, sours, licorice and truffles. Pasta & Co. sells ready-to-heat soups, entrées and frozen lasagnas to take home. For a sit-down meal, Din Tai Fung, Seattle's first branch of the Taiwanese dumpling house founded in Taipei in 1958, is in the center.
The directory
20 shops, all in one place.
Tap a shop or a dot on the map to see it.
Fashion3 places
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Canadian design house selling its in-house women's labels and contemporary brands, with a focus on tailoring and premium fabrics; open later than the rest of the center.
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Store for the Paris label founded in 2013, with everyday women's essentials and limited-edition pieces, plus its Octobre Éditions menswear and Petit Sézane kids' lines.
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Shop for the designer and manufacturer's knitwear and sportswear in classic shapes, luxurious yarns and rich colors, rooted in the founder's Irish heritage.
Gifts3 places
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Gift shop featuring Northwest artists, with contemporary jewelry, furniture, kitchen and barware, home accessories, kids' clothing, books and holiday items; open late on weekdays.
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Small colored glass pieces that work as votive candle holders, cups or vases, from the locally owned Seattle company; a popular host and holiday gift.
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Stationery shop with Japanese, Lokta and Indian printed papers, letterpress invitations and cards, gift wrap, rubber stamps, stickers, journals and party supplies.
Food & drink3 places
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Family-owned Seattle chocolatier making handmade chocolates since 1982 with natural and organic ingredients; founder Fran Bigelow helped start the US artisan chocolate movement.
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Family-owned candy shop with an old-fashioned feel, running for almost 40 years and selling gummies, sours, licorice, chocolates and truffles.
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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.
Furniture2 places
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RH gallery with furniture, lighting, textiles, bath and decor, plus outdoor and garden pieces and baby and child furnishings in classic and reproduction designs.
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Furniture and home accessories showroom working with American artisans on custom pieces; the company says over 90 percent of its products are handcrafted in the US.
Home2 places
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Two-floor store with furniture, tabletop, home accessories and gourmet kitchen goods, a bridal registry, custom upholstery with a fabric library and some Crate & Kids pieces.
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Neighborhood garden store founded here in 1998, with plants, pots and outdoor decor for Northwest gardens and houseplants and pieces for bringing greenery indoors.
Boutiques2 places
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Los Angeles brand known for colorful Italian-leather handbags and hand-drawn graphics, also selling clothing and accessories; tagged by the center as only at U Village locally.
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Bohemian women's clothing, dresses and accessories from the Urban Outfitters family, with beauty and intimates sections in this store.
Jewelry2 places
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Brooklyn jewelry studio that opened here in April 2026, selling its own handmade everyday pieces in ethically sourced gold and conflict-free stones plus work by other designers.
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Locally owned jewelry and gift shop run for more than 20 years by a former potter and weaver, with fine and fashion jewelry from contemporary designers and artists.
Specialty1 place
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Glass-walled store with Apple's full product line and accessories, specialists to help set up new devices, free Today at Apple sessions and Genius Bar support.
Kids1 place
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Seattle maternity shop open here since 1983, selling maternity clothing, pre- and postnatal supplies, and baby clothes and gifts.
Watches1 place
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Locally owned watch boutique from the fifth-generation, family-run Ben Bridge company, carrying a selection of watches from prestige brands.
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This week
At U Village this week.
Typical hours
Most shops keep the hours below.
Hours vary by individual store. Always check with specific retailers.
Eat, drink, stay
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Top hotels nearby
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154-room hotel in a 1930s tower with University of Washington-themed design, a lobby café and a rooftop bar and restaurant with views of Puget Sound.
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Getting here
Parking and transit.
Parking is free in three garages entered from 25th Ave NE: the West Garage at the light, the North Garage behind Crate and Barrel and the South Garage. Overnight parking is not allowed. EV chargers are on Level D of the South Garage and Levels A and C of the West Garage. King County Metro buses serve the center, and the Burke-Gilman Trail runs beside it, with bike racks across the property and a covered rack with an air pump.
The center runs Mon–Sat 10am–8pm and Sun 11am–6pm, and most shops follow it. Aritzia stays open to 9pm Friday and Saturday, Fireworks to 9pm Monday to Saturday, and Crate and Barrel to 7pm Sunday. Ravenna Gardens opens at 9:30am Monday to Saturday, and Pasta & Co. closes at 7pm. The U Village gift card works at most shops and never expires, but Bonobos, Jenni Kayne, The Shade Store, Visual Comfort and LaserAway don't take it.
- PParkingFree customer parking in three garages, all entered from 25th Ave NE: the West Garage at the light, the North Garage behind Crate and Barrel and the South Garage next to JOEY Kitchen; overnight parking is not allowed. EV chargers are on Level D of the South Garage and Levels A and C of the West Garage. King County Metro buses serve the center, the 1 and 2 Line stations are a short ride away, and bike racks line the property off the Burke-Gilman Trail.
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