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|Seattle welcomes US and Canadian sailors|

Tonight at the Washington Athletic Club, Miss Seafair rolled out a warm welcome for sailors in town from the US and Canada for Fleet Week. Fleet Week is a United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, and United States Coast Guard tradition in which active military ships recently deployed in overseas operations dock in various major cities for one week.

Welcome, men and women in uniform! Many waterfront attractions and some restaurants offer discounts for active-duty personnel and veterans during Fleet Week. Please ask. Seattle's Tall Ship out of Bell Harbor Marina (Pier 66) offers 20% off harbor tours on the type of ship that used to ply these waters in the days of yore. Let someone else do the sailing and enjoy:-)

Navy and Coast Guard ship tours are happening this week for locals, residents, and visitors. See how these professional sailors live and work at sea for months. Remarkable! Details at www.seafair.org/fleetweek
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Seattle, WA -- August 2nd
|Seattle welcomes US and Canadian sailors| 
Tonight at the Washington Athletic Club, Miss Seafair rolled out a warm welcome for sailors in town from the US and Canada for Fleet Week.  Fleet Week is a United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, and United States Coast Guard tradition in which active military ships recently deployed in overseas operations dock in various major cities for one week.
Welcome, men and women in uniform!  Many waterfront attractions and some restaurants offer discounts for active-duty personnel and veterans during Fleet Week.  Please ask.  Seattles Tall Ship out of Bell Harbor Marina  (Pier 66) offers 20% off harbor tours on the type of ship that used to ply these waters in the days of yore.  Let someone else do the sailing and enjoy:-)
Navy and Coast Guard ship tours are happening this week for locals, residents, and visitors.  See how these professional sailors live and work at sea for months.  Remarkable!  Details at https://www.seafair.org/fleetweek

|Waterfront Garden|

Garden lovers, check this out! Flowers are blooming at the base of the Pike steps on the east side of Dzidzilalich (Alaskan Way). It's right next to the FREE Waterfront Shuttle stop. You can't miss it.
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Seattle, WA -- July 28th
|Waterfront Garden|
Garden lovers, check this out!  Flowers are blooming at the base of the Pike steps on the east side of Dzidzilalich (Alaskan Way).  Its right next to the FREE Waterfront Shuttle stop.  You cant miss it.

|Up Next|

July has been a whirlwind of activity along Seattle's waterfront with construction, MLB All-Star Week, Taylor Swift, and the Blue Jays in town. Up next are Seafair, Fleet Week, and the APEC meeting in Seattle. August is lining up to be another festive month with FREE 2-hour Garage Parking and the FREE Waterfront Shuttle to help you access the new waterfront. Remember that Anthony's Fish Bar at Pier 66 is open daily - the Mahi tacos are a perennial pleaser.
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Seattle, WA -- July 24th
|Up Next|
July has been a whirlwind of activity along Seattles waterfront with construction, MLB All-Star Week, Taylor Swift, and the Blue Jays in town.  Up next are Seafair, Fleet Week, and the APEC meeting in Seattle.  August is lining up to be another festive month with FREE 2-hour Garage Parking and the FREE Waterfront Shuttle to help you access the new waterfront.  Remember that Anthonys Fish Bar at Pier 66 is open daily - the Mahi tacos are a perennial pleaser.

|Free Fish & Chips for a Year|
Meet the winner of Ivar's video contest back in May. This lucky man has won fish and chips for a year from Seattle's own Ivar's Restaurants. Congratulations and bon appetit, Jake! Get your Ivar's at Pier 54 (fish bar and full service restaurant).
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Seattle, WA -- July 3rd
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|See you at Six Seven|

Seattleites know that the Lounge at Six Seven is one of the best in town overlooking the water. Head to Pier 67 for the first live show in two years on July 7 with Steve Nagle from 8 to 11 pm. Learn more at www.edgewaterhotel.com/
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Seattle, WA -- July 3rd
|See you at Six Seven|
Seattleites know that the Lounge at Six Seven is one of the best in town overlooking the water.  Head to Pier 67 for the first live show in two years on July 7 with Steve Nagle from 8 to 11 pm.  Learn more at https://www.edgewaterhotel.com/

|Bravo, Student Journalists!|

For the second year in a row, students from a local high school journalism class visited Seattle's waterfront to hone their reporting skills. The results are creative, surprising, and emotional. Check it out at seattlewaterfront.org/waterfront-video-reports/
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Seattle, WA -- June 27th
|Bravo, Student Journalists!|
For the second year in a row, students from a local high school journalism class visited Seattles waterfront to hone their reporting skills.   The results are creative, surprising, and emotional.  Check it out at https://seattlewaterfront.org/waterfront-video-reports/

|K9 Bubbler|

Have you been wondering what is inside the big box in front of The Frankfurter hot dog stand at Pier 55? It's a water fountain! There is a spout to fill your water bottle, a drinking fountain, and a dedicated spout for pooch!
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Seattle, WA -- June 22nd
|K9 Bubbler|
Have you been wondering what is inside the big box in front of The Frankfurter hot dog stand at Pier 55?  Its a water fountain!  There is a spout to fill your water bottle, a drinking fountain, and a dedicated spout for pooch!

|Do the Lenora!|

One more permanent connection between downtown and Seattle's waterfront is fully open and functional again. The Lenora Street Pedestrian Bridge (stairs AND elevator) provides a convenient way of getting from the north end of Pike Place Market to the waterfront at Bell Harbor Marina (Pier 66), home of Anthony's Bell Street Diner, the cruise ship terminal, Seattle's Tall Ship, and also the Classic Yacht Show during Father's Day weekend.
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Seattle, WA -- June 18th
|Do the Lenora!|
One more permanent connection between downtown and Seattles waterfront is fully open and functional again.  The Lenora Street Pedestrian Bridge (stairs AND elevator) provides a convenient way of getting from the north end of Pike Place Market to the waterfront at Bell Harbor Marina (Pier 66), home of Anthonys Bell Street Diner, the cruise ship terminal, Seattles Tall Ship, and also the Classic Yacht Show during Fathers Day weekend.

|Visit the Classic Yachts at Pier 66|

Father's Day weekend is also Classic Yacht Weekend on Seattle's waterfront! The public is invited to walk the docks and even step aboard certain vessels for the city's premier gathering of classic yachts. It's happening, rain or shine, on June 17 and June 18 from 10AM to 4PM. Entry is free and family-friendly at Port of Seattle's Bell Harbor Marina (Pier 66). Details at classicyacht.org/2023-Bell-Harbor-Classic-Weekend
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Seattle, WA -- June 15th
|Visit the Classic Yachts at Pier 66|
Fathers Day weekend is also Classic Yacht Weekend on Seattles waterfront!  The public is invited to walk the docks and even step aboard certain vessels for the citys premier gathering of classic yachts.  Its happening, rain or shine, on June 17 and June 18 from 10AM to 4PM.  Entry is free and family-friendly at Port of Seattles Bell Harbor Marina (Pier 66).  Details at https://classicyacht.org/2023-Bell-Harbor-Classic-Weekend

|Humpback in the House!|

Passengers onboard Seattle's Tall Ship yesterday reported seeing a Humpback whale just offshore of Seattle's waterfront! How cool is it that whales live here too? Seattle's Tall Ship departs from Bell Harbor Marina located between Piers 62 and 66. Book your spot today at seattlesailingship.com/
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Seattle, WA -- June 14th

|Handrails coming soon!|

Have you been waiting with anticipation to see the view from the new Marion Street Pedestrian Bridge? We have also! The striking new addition to Seattle's waterfront will quickly become one of the most used pedestrian bridges on the west coast. The railings should be installed shortly. The gap between the new ferry terminal and the bridge will be covered with a seismic joint to finalize the connection. Hopefully, nobody will feel compelled to deface the new landmark with graffiti, but SDOT has plenty of the special luminescent white paint in reserve, just in case.
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Seattle, WA -- June 6th
|Handrails coming soon!|
Have you been waiting with anticipation to see the view from the new Marion Street Pedestrian Bridge?  We have also!  The striking new addition to Seattles waterfront will quickly become one of the most used pedestrian bridges on the west coast.  The railings should be installed shortly.  The gap between the new ferry terminal and the bridge will be covered with a seismic joint to finalize the connection. Hopefully, nobody will feel compelled to deface the new landmark with graffiti, but SDOT has plenty of the special luminescent white paint in reserve, just in case.

|Must See|

Has the Starship Enterprise landed on Seattle's waterfront? No, that is the new Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion taking shape and looking good now that the scaffolding has come down. It is an engineering and intricate construction marvel. While you are here, don't miss the 1,200 purple allium flowers in bloom planted by Ellie between Union street and the Pike Market!
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Seattle, WA -- May 26th
|Must See|
Has the Starship Enterprise landed on Seattles waterfront?  No, that is the new Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion taking shape and looking good now that the scaffolding has come down.  It is an engineering and intricate construction marvel.  While you are here, dont miss the 1,200 purple allium flowers in bloom planted by Ellie between Union street and the Pike Market!

|Offsite & Team-building on the Waterfront|
Check out our list of Top 10 Corporate Offsite Meeting and Team Building Activities on Seattle's New Waterfront. Bring your team together, boost morale & motivation, inspire creativity, and reward a job well done along Dzidzilalich (Alaskan Way). Sailing, rides, museums, volunteering, dining, happy hour, and whale watching are just a few items on the menu. Get the skinny at seattlewaterfront.org/10-great-corporate-team-building-and-offsite-activities-on-the-seattle-wate...
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Seattle, WA -- May 22nd
|Offsite & Team-building on the Waterfront|
Check out our list of Top 10 Corporate Offsite Meeting and Team Building Activities on Seattles New Waterfront.  Bring your team together, boost morale & motivation, inspire creativity, and reward a job well done along Dzidzilalich (Alaskan Way).  Sailing, rides, museums, volunteering, dining, happy hour, and whale watching are just a few items on the menu.  Get the skinny at https://seattlewaterfront.org/10-great-corporate-team-building-and-offsite-activities-on-the-seattle-waterfront/

|There she blows!|

Dolphins in Seattle. Is that a thing? Yes, absolutely. Well, porpoises to be exact. Our friends from Sailing Seattle (Pier 56) take locals and visitors sailing daily. They reported seeing pods of porpoises on most sails last week. May is one of the best months to go with Sailing Seattle. Their racing yachts lean over and rip along with as little as 6-8 MPH wind. If you see the wind at 10-12 MPH, then run down to Pier 56 for the next departure:-) Sunset cruises are the most popular. Reserve your spot onboard up to two weeks in advance at sailingseattle.com/

These ocean-going vessels are also available for groups and off-site corporate meetings and team-building activities.
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Seattle, WA -- May 14th
|There she blows!|
Dolphins in Seattle.  Is that a thing?  Yes, absolutely.  Well, porpoises to be exact.  Our friends from Sailing Seattle (Pier 56) take locals and visitors sailing daily.  They reported seeing pods of porpoises on most sails last week.  May is one of the best months to go with Sailing Seattle.  Their racing yachts lean over and rip along with as little as 6-8 MPH wind.  If you see the wind at 10-12 MPH, then run down to Pier 56 for the next departure:-)  Sunset cruises are the most popular. Reserve your spot onboard up to two weeks in advance at https://sailingseattle.com/ 
These ocean-going vessels are also available for groups and off-site corporate meetings and team-building activities.

|Take a Ride on a New Road|

It's rare for a new, major road to open in Seattle, especially one that has never existed before. We could not resist recording the ride and pointing out some sights along the way like the Edgewater Hotel, the Cruise Ship Terminal, Anthony's Pier 66, and Seattle's Tall Ship. Going between Seattle's waterfront and Belltown has never been easier!
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Seattle, WA -- May 2nd

|New Belltown Waterfront Connection|

Today marks the day that Elliott Way opens to traffic! This means that drivers can get from Seattle's waterfront to Belltown without waiting for long cargo trains to pass. The new road comes with a wide, easily accessible sidewalk for pedestrians. Please note that while the Lenora Street connection is open again, it's stairs only for now - the elevator will reopen soon. Read all about it at
sdotblog.seattle.gov/2023/04/27/waterfront-to-belltown-connection/
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Seattle, WA -- May 1st
|New Belltown Waterfront Connection|
Today marks the day that Elliott Way opens to traffic!  This means that drivers can get from Seattles waterfront to Belltown without waiting for long cargo trains to pass.  The new road comes with a wide, easily accessible sidewalk for pedestrians.  Please note that while the Lenora Street connection is open again, its stairs only for now - the elevator will reopen soon.  Read all about it at 
https://sdotblog.seattle.gov/2023/04/27/waterfront-to-belltown-connection/

|Whale of a Deal|

Almost everyone loves whales and a good deal. Clipper Vacations is offering you both in one shot! Enjoy Seattle’s only half-day whale watching tour straight from Pier 69 with an onboard naturalist to point out transient orcas, humpback whales, minke whales, and other local sea life! Save 25% on your tour when you book by May 9th and use promo code WHALESALE23. Good for tours between May 12 and October 8. Details at www.clippervacations.com/whale-watching/
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Seattle, WA -- April 30th
|Whale of a Deal|
Almost everyone loves whales and a good deal. Clipper Vacations is offering you both in one shot!  Enjoy Seattle’s only half-day whale watching tour straight from Pier 69 with an onboard naturalist to point out transient orcas, humpback whales, minke whales, and other local sea life! Save 25% on your tour when you book by May 9th and use promo code WHALESALE23.  Good for tours between May 12 and October 8.   Details at https://www.clippervacations.com/whale-watching/

|Welcome Joy on the Waterfront!|

In case you missed it, there is a new boss in town and her name is Joy! That's right, Friends of Waterfront Seattle, the nonprofit assigned to oversee the new waterfront park, piers, and promenade, has a new leader. Following a nationwide search, Seattle's own Joy Shigaki has stepped into the role of CEO. She is in the driver's seat with a vision and long list of tasks to make the new waterfront a community meeting place and destination on par with other great waterfront cities from Sydney to Hamburg. Read more about Joy at waterfrontparkseattle.org/introducing-joy-shigaki?shwa
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Seattle, WA -- April 21st
|Welcome Joy on the Waterfront!|
In case you missed it, there is a new boss in town and her name is Joy!  Thats right, Friends of Waterfront Seattle, the nonprofit assigned to oversee the new waterfront park, piers, and promenade, has a new leader.  Following a nationwide search, Seattles own Joy Shigaki has stepped into the role of CEO.  She is in the drivers seat with a vision and long list of tasks to make the new waterfront a community meeting place and destination on par with other great waterfront cities from Sydney to Hamburg. Read more about Joy at https://waterfrontparkseattle.org/introducing-joy-shigaki?shwa
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WATERFRONT DINING OPTIONS

Clam Chowder | Fine Dining | Seafood Specialists | Lunch | Breakfast | Casual Dining | Indoor Seating | Outdoor Seating | Counter Service | Private Dining & Groups | Olympic View Terraces & Patios | Kids Menus | Hot Dogs & Ice Cream | Baked Goods | Caffeine | TV Screens | Revolving | Brunch

– Clam Chowder –

Ivar’s Fish Bar on Pier 54 (menu)

Ivar’s Acres of Clams on Pier 54 (menu)

Elliott’s Oyster House on Pier 56 (menu)

The Crab Pot at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57 (menu)

The Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57 (menu)

Anthony’s Fish Bar on Pier 66 – open seasonally (menu)

Anthony’s Bell Street Diner on Pier 66 (menu)

Anthony’s Pier 66 – upstairs dining room (menu)

Six Seven at the Edgewater on Pier 67 (menu)

AQUA by El Gaucho on Pier 70 (menu)

– Fine Dining –

Ivar’s Acres of Clams on Pier 54 (menu)

Elliott’s Oyster House on Pier 56 (menu)

Anthony’s Pier 66 – upstairs dining room (menu)

Six Seven at the Edgewater on Pier 67 (menu)

AQUA by El Gaucho on Pier 70 (menu)

– Seafood Specialists –

Ivar’s Fish Bar on Pier 54 (menu)

Ivar’s Acres of Clams on Pier 54 (menu)

Elliott’s Oyster House on Pier 56 (menu)

The Crab Pot at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57 (menu)

The Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57 (menu)

Anthony’s Fish Bar on Pier 66 – open seasonally (menu)

Anthony’s Bell Street Diner on Pier 66 (menu)

Anthony’s Pier 66 – upstairs dining room (menu)

Six Seven at the Edgewater on Pier 67 (menu)

AQUA by El Gaucho on Pier 70 (menu)

– Lunch –

Ivar’s Fish Bar on Pier 54 (menu)

Ivar’s Acres of Clams on Pier 54 (menu)

Premier Meat Pies & Brews on Pier 54 (menu)

Great State Burger on Pier 54 (menu)

Skalka across from Pier 54 (menu)

Elliott’s Oyster House on Pier 56 (menu)

The Wing Dome on Pier 56 (menu)

The Crab Pot at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57 (menu)

The Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57 (menu)

Alaskan Sourdough Bakery at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57 (menu)

Anthony’s Fish Bar on Pier 66 – open seasonally (menu)

Anthony’s Bell Street Diner on Pier 66 (menu)

Six Seven at the Edgewater on Pier 67 (menu)

Pub 70 on Pier 70 (menu)

– Breakfast –

Great State Burger on Pier 54 (menu)

Skalka across from Pier 54 (menu)

Starbucks on Pier 55

Alaskan Sourdough Bakery at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57 (menu)

Hook & Plow at the Marriott across from Bell Harbor Marina

Cafe Opla across from Pier 66 (menu)

Six Seven at the Edgewater on Pier 67 (menu)

– Casual Dining –

Ivar’s Fish Bar on Pier 54 (menu)

Ivar’s Acres of Clams on Pier 54 (menu)

Premier Meat Pies & Brews on Pier 54 (menu)

Great State Burger on Pier 54 (menu)

Skalka across from Pier 54 (menu)

The Wing Dome on Pier 56 (menu)

Alaskan Sourdough Bakery at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57 (menu)

The Crab Pot at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57 (menu)

The Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57 (menu)

Anthony’s Fish Bar on Pier 66 – open seasonally (menu)

Anthony’s Bell Street Diner on Pier 66 (menu)

Pub 70 on Pier 70 (menu)

– Indoor Seating –

Ivar’s Acres of Clams on Pier 54 (menu)

Premier Meat Pies & Brews on Pier 54 (menu)

Great State Burger on Pier 54 (menu)

Skalka across from Pier 54 (menu)

Elliott’s Oyster House on Pier 56 (menu)

The Wing Dome on Pier 56 (menu)

Alaskan Sourdough Bakery at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57 (menu)

The Crab Pot at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57 (menu)

The Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57 (menu)

Anthony’s Bell Street Diner on Pier 66 (menu)

Anthony’s Pier 66 – upstairs dining room (menu)

Anthony’s Fish Bar on Pier 66 – open seasonally (menu)

Six Seven at the Edgewater on Pier 67 (menu)

AQUA by El Gaucho on Pier 70 (menu)

Pub 70 on Pier 70 (menu)

– Outdoor Seating –

Ivar’s Fish Bar on Pier 54 year-round (menu)

Ivar’s Acres of Clams on Pier 54 (menu)

Premier Meat Pies & Brews on Pier 54 (menu)

Great State Burger on Pier 54 (menu)

Elliott’s Oyster House on Pier 56 (menu)

The Wing Dome on Pier 56 (menu)

The Crab Pot at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57 (menu)

The Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57 (menu)

Anthony’s Bell Street Diner on Pier 66 (menu)

Anthony’s Fish Bar on Pier 66 – open seasonally (menu)

Anthony’s Pier 66 – upstairs dining room (menu)

Six Seven at the Edgewater on Pier 67 (menu)

AQUA by El Gaucho on Pier 70 (menu)

Pub 70 on Pier 70 (menu)

– Counter Service –

Ivar’s Fish Bar on Pier 54 (menu)

Premier Meat Pies & Brews on Pier 54 (menu)

Great State Burger on Pier 54 (menu)

Skalka across from Pier 54 (menu)

Starbucks on Pier 55

The Wing Dome on Pier 56 (menu)

Alaskan Sourdough Bakery at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57 (menu)

The Salmon Cooker at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57

Anthony’s Fish Bar on Pier 66 – open seasonally (menu)

Anthony’s Bell Street Diner on Pier 66 (menu)

– Private Dining & Groups –

Ivar’s Acres of Clams on Pier 54 (menu)

Diane’s Market Kitchen across from Pier 54 (menu)

Elliott’s Oyster House on Pier 56 (menu)

The Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57 (menu)

Anthony’s Pier 66 – upstairs dining room (menu)

Six Seven at the Edgewater on Pier 67 (menu)

AQUA by El Gaucho on Pier 70 (menu)

– Olympic View Terraces & Patios –

Ivar’s Fish Bar on Pier 54 (menu)

Ivar’s Acres of Clams on Pier 54 (menu)

Premier Meat Pies & Brews on Pier 54 (menu)

Elliott’s Oyster House on Pier 56 (menu)

The Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57 (menu)

The Crab Pot at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57 (menu)

Anthony’s Pier 66 – upstairs dining room (menu)

Six Seven at the Edgewater on Pier 67 (menu)

AQUA by El Gaucho on Pier 70 (menu)

Pub 70 on Pier 70 (menu)

– Kid Menus –

Ivar’s Acres of Clams on Pier 54 (menu)

Great State Burger on Pier 54 (menu)

The Wing Dome on Pier 56 (menu)

Anthony’s Bell Street Diner on Pier 66 (menu)

– Hot Dogs & Ice Cream –

The Frankfurter on Pier 55

The Creamery Ice Cream Shop at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57

– Baked Goods –

Skalka across from Pier 54 (menu)

Premier Meat Pies & Brews on Pier 54 (menu)

Starbucks on Pier 55

Alaskan Sourdough Bakery at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57 (menu)

Aquarium Café at Pier 59 (Seattle Aquarium)

The Brim Coffee Shop at the Edgewater on Pier 67

– Caffeine –

Starbucks on Pier 55

Alaskan Sourdough Bakery at Miner’s Landing on Pier 57 (menu)

Aquarium Café at Pier 59 (Seattle Aquarium)

Cafe Opla across from Pier 66 (menu)

The Brim Coffee Shop at the Edgewater on Pier 67

Uptown Espresso on Pier 70

– TV Screens –

The lounge at Ivar’s Acres of Clams on Pier 54 (menu)

The Wing Dome on Pier 56 (menu)

Pub 70 on Pier 70 (menu)

– Revolving –

Enjoy a meal served in your own private gondola with up to three other people as you rise 200 feet above Elliott Bay on the Seattle Great Wheel at Pier 57.

– Brunch –

Please see Breakfast & Lunch options above.