Seattle city guide
Neighborhoods: Fremont
IxD19 Team Favorite
The Whale Wins
Restaurants Fremont
This is the classic that really propelled Renee Erickson to the top of the coterie of Seattle restauranteurs. It's still the great dining experience its always been. Bookish decor and a homey atmosphere make you feel like you're cuddling up with a classic. Spoiler alert: The Whale really does Win!
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Fremont Coffee Company
Coffee Shops & Cafes Fremont
Cafe offering fair-trade, organic brews & pastries in a small house with porch & comfy seating.
Location: 459 N 36th St, Seattle, WA 98103
IxD19 Team Favorite
Milstead & Co.
Coffee Shops & Cafes Fremont
With art-adorned walls, this coffeehouse boasts the #1 raking in Seattle. Well worth the trip to try.
Location: 754 N 34th St, Seattle, WA 98103
Fremont Brewing
Drinks & Late Night Fremont
Family-owned, beloved brewery that consistently produces some of the best-loved seasonal ales in Seattle. One of the giants in the Seattle craft beer scene. And free pretzels!
Location: 1050 N 34th St, Seattle, WA 98103
The Backdoor
Drinks & Late Night Fremont
Speakeasy-style lounge behind Roxy's Diner, for cocktails, small plates & occasional live music.
Location: 462 N 36th St, Seattle, WA 98103
IxD19 Team Favorite
Vif Wine and Coffee
Coffee Shops & Cafes Drinks & Late Night Restaurants Fremont
Shawn Mead and Lauren Feldman's Vif is one of Seattle's truly wonderful places. Excellent coffee, Lauren's lovingly crafted breakfast and lunch dishes, and Seattle's best portfolio of natural wines make this wine bar/cafe/wine shop well worth the short trip to upper Fremont. This is where the IxDA Board met for pre-func before it's August retreat dinner at nearby seafood superstar Rock Creek. It's near impossible to buy a bottle of wine from Shawn without getting the story of the site, the winemaking techniques, and the winemakers, who she probably knows personally from her extensive travels working for importer Louis/Dressner. Tell her Bram sent you.
Location: 4401 Fremont Ave North, Seattle, WA 98103
Fremont Sunday Market
Culture & Landmarks Fremont
All-year weekly spread of antique, art, clothes, tools & junk plus food trucks selling street food.
The Fremont Troll
Culture & Landmarks Fremont
Legendary, larger-than-life sculpture of the Nordic-inspired troll under the bridge.
IxD19 Team Favorite
Rock Creek
Restaurants Fremont
Rock Creek is this reviewer's favorite restaurant in Seattle. If you're looking for an artful synthesis of local and international style, and brilliant expression of Seattle and Pacific Northwest Cuisine, this is it. Few prepare seafood with more flair, and the wine list with international and offbeat local selections is surprisingly affordable and calibrated for pairing. Have a glass of wine beforehand at nearby Vif. Not to be missed.
