Fall weekend · Seattle

Fall weekend in Seattle

Autumn in Seattle — foliage walks, harvest markets and the cafés worth lingering in once the patios cool down.

Curated by locals

Top spots in Seattle

  • Discovery Park

    Outdoors

    Magnolia

    534 acres of bluffs, beach and a Puget Sound lighthouse hike.

  • Mount Rainier Day Trip

    Outdoors

    Cascades

    Paradise wildflowers in summer, sledding in winter — 2 hr south.

  • Pike Place Market

    Food & Drink

    Downtown

    Flying fish, fresh donuts and the original Starbucks — open since 1907.

Where to eat

  • Salare

    $$$

    Pan-American · Ravenna

    Edouardo Jordan's plates — refined Caribbean + Southern roots.

  • Sushi Kashiba

    $$$$

    Sushi · Pike Place

    Sit at Chef Shiro's omakase counter — Seattle's sushi pinnacle.

  • Biscuit Bitch

    $

    Brunch · Pike Place

    Hangover-curing biscuits and gravy with attitude.

  • Canlis

    $$$$

    Pacific Northwest tasting · Queen Anne

    75-year-old midcentury icon with Lake Union views.

  • Paseo

    $

    Cuban sandwiches · Fremont

    The Caribbean roast pork sandwich worth the line.

Frequently asked

  • Standouts right now: Pike Place Market, Discovery Park, Mount Rainier Day Trip. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Seattle and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.

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