Portage Bay Cafe
Seattle, Washington
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This busy cafe is famous throughout the neighborhood for its special all day breakfast menu that includes some international influences with items like Swedish pancakes, flour cakes made with rice and tapioca, and veggie shawarma. Reserve a table in advance to avoid the crowd.
Cafés
Seattle is home to both Starbucks and Tully's Coffee but these two caffeine-driven powerhouses are not alone in café offerings of the city. Many independent cafés are finding their niche with a wide-variety of coffee roasts and specialty pastries and food items. A short walk in most any direction will bring you quickly to a café to enjoy a unique treat and a cup of Joe. True coffee worshipers should visit the very first Starbucks which opened in 1971 in the Pike Place Market in downtown Seattle. Because the Market is a historic district with design guidelines, the store retains its original look.