Seattle area cafés I like
🌱Planted August 28, 2021.
Last tended September 14, 2023.
Last tended September 14, 2023.
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Sometimes while working from home I want to mix things up from the normal work environment at home. Cafes have many perks:
- drinks and small bites
- They smell fantastic
- People watching
- A change of atmosphere/vibe
- Moving to another location is an easy way to rebuild momentum
These are some of my favorite cafés in the Seattle area.
| Venue | City/neighborhood | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ada’s Cafe | Capital Hill | Technical bookstore with nice indoor/outdoor seating and good tea. |
| Cedar & Spokes | Belltown | Quiet, excellent coffee, and lovely ambiance. |
| Don’t yell at me | Kirkland | Clean, modern space. Best bbt in town. UW location is too busy. |
| Happy Lemon SLU | South Lake Union | Beautiful outdoor urban area with benches and greenery. |
| Vita at KEXP | Seattle Center | Strong menu variety and great community space at KEXP public radio station. |
| Lizzy Kate | Kirkland | Great tea shop with indoor & outdoor seating. Limited snack options. |
| Miro Tea | Ballard | large tea selection, including ceremonial matchas. |
| Mercury Coffee Co. | Bellevue | good variety of food & seating options |
| Nana’s Green Tea | South Lake Union | Tea, sweets, and a few casual Japanese dishes. Great matcha & hojicha |
| Shake Shack | Kirkland | fountain, Starbucks, seating, and a nice park next door |
| Storyville Coffee | Pike Place | Atmosphere is like a study w/ great seating and windows. |
| Temple Pastries | Leschi / Central | Excellent pastries, 100mbps wifi, lots of seating. Try the mushroom quiche! |
| Tea Republik | University district | nice selection of teas, cheap & quiet. Good cheap food nearby. |
| URL | First Hill | ~30-45Mbps wifi, good matcha & lattes, big tables |
To try: Semicolon Bellevue