Shopping in Seattle
Seattle shopping offers everything from major national chains like Nordstrom and designer stores Downtown, to the chic independent boutiques of Queen Anne and Belltown. Chinatown is the place to buy unusual Asian delights, while Capitol Hill and Pike Place Market on the Waterfront offer a larder-full of gourmet treats, such as smoked salmon, great coffee, Dilettante chocolates and delicious local preserves. Washington State's sales tax of 6.5% is added to the price displayed on goods in the shops.
Uwajimaya
Asian mega market
Uwajimaya in the International District sells all things Japanese, from fish
tanks to cosmetics. Other Asian countries are represented too: Korea,
Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. The food court serves Vietnamese
spring rolls, Chinese stir-fries and Japanese bento boxes.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 7am-10pm; Sun 9am-9pm
Address
600, 5th Avenue South, 98104
Telephone
+1 206 624 6248
Dilettante
Chocolates and sweet things
Capitol Hill's Dilettante has been selling award-winning chocolates to
Seattle chocoholics for over 100 years. Sample the ephemere (dark
chocolate), champagne truffles, cakes, tortes and brownies. Night owls
gather here for hot chocolate and midnight snacks.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Thu 4pm-11pm; Fri 4pm-1am; Sat 10am-1am; Sun 10am-11pm
Address
538, Broadway Avenue, 98102
Telephone
+1 206 329 6463
Nordstrom
Shoes and fashions
Nordstrom started in Seattle in 1901 and is now one of the US's biggest
chains. Explore a whole floor of shoes and a wonderland of fashion and
accessories for men and women in the busy Downtown Westlake Center.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 9.30am-9pm; Sun 11am-7pm
Address
500, Pine Street, 98101
Telephone
+1 206 628 2111
Bitters Co
Eco-friendly homewares
The fashionable Fremont area's design aesthetic is characterised by Bitters
Co. This small shop sells funky imports from Asia, Latin America and Africa.
Many items are created using reclaimed materials, including the flip-flop
range made from scraps from flip-flop factories.
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Opening Hours
Tue-Sat 11am-6pm; Sun 12pm-5pm
Address
513, North 36th Street, 98103
Telephone
+ 1 206 632 0886
REI
Kit for outdoor activities
Opened in 1944, Seattle's Downtown REI reflects Washington State's outdoorsy
vibe. Try the latest hiking and biking gear with help from knowledgeable
staff. Energetic shoppers can take on the mountain bike test trail and
65-foot climbing wall.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 9am-9pm; Sun 10am-7pm
Address
222, Yale Avenue North, 98109
Telephone
+1 206 223 1944
Pike Place Market
Fresh produce
More than 100 years old, Pike Place Market on the Waterfront is the beating
heart of old Seattle. Browse stalls selling Pacific-caught fish, flowers,
crafts and preserves, and watch street performers. Market cafés serve
everything from crumpets to oysters.
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Opening Hours
Pike Place/1st Avenue: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 11am-5pm. DownUnder stores: Daily 11am-5pm
Address
85, Western Avenue, 98101
Telephone
+1 206 682 7453
Fremont Sunday Flea Market
Vintage bargains
Split into the flea market and farmers' market, trendy Fremont throngs with
life on Sundays. Locals shop here for fresh produce and vintage bargains and
to while away a couple of hours watching the world go by from a market-side
café.
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Opening Hours
Apr-Oct Sun 10am-5pm; Nov-Mar Sun 10am-4pm
Address
N34th Street (between Evanston and Philney), 98103
Telephone
+1 206 781 6776
Rhinestone Rosie
Glam vintage jewellery
Lovers of sparkle are well served at Queen Anne's Rhinestone Rosie. Armfuls
of new, vintage and revamped jewels deck the shop. Glam 1970s rocks, pretty
1950s brooches and the signature Rhinestone Space Needle pin vie for your
attention.
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Opening Hours
Tue-Wed 11am-5pm; Thu-Sat 10am-6pm
Address
606, West Crockett Street, 98119
Telephone
+1 206 283 4605
Stonington Gallery
Indigenous artwork
Totems are highly regarded art in the Pacific Northwest. These and other
high-quality sculpture and paintings are displayed at the Stonington Gallery
in Seattle's Pioneer Square. All are made by Northwest Coast tribal members
or artists working in native style.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-5.30pm; Sun 12pm-5pm
Address
119, S Jackson Street, 98104
Telephone
+1 206 405 4040
