Cafes to Match Your Route
Storyville Coffee
Settle in at Storyville for espresso with views right at Pike Place Market, an easy pause during a morning of browsing the stalls. It is the spot to choose when you would rather sit for a few minutes than grab and go. Afterward, stroll a short way northwest of the market to the bay lookout at Victor Steinbrueck Park.
Monorail Espresso
Step up to the walk-up window at this Pike Street stop, where fast espresso is the whole idea. Commuters rely on it, and it works just as well when you are squeezing coffee between sights without heading indoors. Treat it as a refuel on foot rather than a place to linger.
Anchorhead Coffee
Head to CenturyLink Plaza on 7th Avenue for the flagship cafe of Anchorhead, a local roaster. Order the bold espresso, a seasonal drink or one of the breakfast sandwiches it is known for, and you have a morning meal stop as well as your coffee. It makes a solid pick when you are setting out early on the east side of downtown.
Caffe Ladro
Caffe Ladro is a Seattle roaster with many locations around the city, including a cafe on Pine Street. Pine is one of downtown's main corridors, running past Westlake Park at 4th Avenue and the Paramount Theatre at 9th. Drop in for this familiar local name while you are shopping or before you catch a show nearby.
Day Made Kaffee Bar
Day Made brings a Copenhagen sensibility to Pioneer Square, the city's oldest neighborhood. Work it into a historic walk past the totem pole in Pioneer Square Park and the 1914 Smith Tower. If you are curious about Nordic coffee styles, it is well worth the detour south.
Plan Your Coffee Stops
- Market mornings: Begin at Storyville, then carry on along Pike Street, where Monorail Espresso pours a quick second shot.
- Breakfast on the go: Grab one of Anchorhead's breakfast sandwiches as your first stop before a full day out.
- History walks: Save Day Made for your Pioneer Square loop.
Hours and menus can change, so check each business's own website for current details before you go.
