Guidebook for Olympia

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Melissa And Nathan
Guidebook for Olympia

Food Scene

Great reputation for good local BBQ food. Does have nice outside eating space.
Ranch House BBQ & Steakhouse
10841 Kennedy Creek Rd SW
Great reputation for good local BBQ food. Does have nice outside eating space.
Just plain good pizza!
Westside Pizza
113 N Main St
Just plain good pizza!
Fine dining at it's best. Favorite Olympia restaurant. The alfredo is amazing!
15 locals raden deze aan
Gardner's Seafood & Pasta
111 Thurston Ave NW
15 locals raden deze aan
Fine dining at it's best. Favorite Olympia restaurant. The alfredo is amazing!
Food and wine are good. View is great.
38 locals raden deze aan
Swing Wine Bar
825 Columbia St SW
38 locals raden deze aan
Food and wine are good. View is great.
Best Thai in town.
19 locals raden deze aan
Lemon Grass Restaurant
212 4th Ave W
19 locals raden deze aan
Best Thai in town.
French and Vietnamese sort of fusion. Good fine dining 'date night' restaurant.
12 locals raden deze aan
Dockside Bistro & Wine Bar
501 Columbia St NW
12 locals raden deze aan
French and Vietnamese sort of fusion. Good fine dining 'date night' restaurant.
Can't beat the view and decor.. bit loud at times. Best outdoor dining in Olympia!
53 locals raden deze aan
Anthony's Hearthfire Grill Olympia
1675 Marine Dr NE
53 locals raden deze aan
Can't beat the view and decor.. bit loud at times. Best outdoor dining in Olympia!
Great views of the canal. Fine dining.
61 locals raden deze aan
Alderbrook Resort and Spa
10 E Alderbrook Dr
61 locals raden deze aan
Great views of the canal. Fine dining.
Good local coffee house. Plenty of room to read or bring your laptop.
19 locals raden deze aan
Dancing Goats® Downtown Olympia
550 Capitol Way S
19 locals raden deze aan
Good local coffee house. Plenty of room to read or bring your laptop.
Great view of Marina & the sound. Good breakfast fare.
35 locals raden deze aan
Tugboat Annie's
2100 W Bay Dr NW
35 locals raden deze aan
Great view of Marina & the sound. Good breakfast fare.
The BEST Mexican food. You can't go wrong here!
8 locals raden deze aan
Taqueria Las Palmas
116 E Cota St
8 locals raden deze aan
The BEST Mexican food. You can't go wrong here!
Nice indoor and outdoor area where you could have dogs. Breakfast and bakery items. An Oly original. Close.
13 locals raden deze aan
Blue Heron Bakery
4419 Harrison Ave NW
13 locals raden deze aan
Nice indoor and outdoor area where you could have dogs. Breakfast and bakery items. An Oly original. Close.
Wood fired pizza and homemade wood fired cinnamon rolls. Nice outdoor seating area that allows well behaved dogs.
Stone Creek Wood Fired Pizza
4138 Harrison Ave NW
Wood fired pizza and homemade wood fired cinnamon rolls. Nice outdoor seating area that allows well behaved dogs.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great live music venue! Drinks only, but can bring food in. Cash only bar.
Local small town bar with big outdoor area and large performance space with dance floor.
New Alibi Station
314 W Main St
Local small town bar with big outdoor area and large performance space with dance floor.
It's a bar and its a grill - the closest cool dive bar (only 12 minute drive). Outdoor seating on the mud flats...sometimes it is waterfront! Complete with 2 pool tables and shuffleboard. Diverse food menu with good bar food and variations like pho. Karaoke too!
8 locals raden deze aan
Buzz's Bar & Grill
5018 Mud Bay Rd NW
8 locals raden deze aan
It's a bar and its a grill - the closest cool dive bar (only 12 minute drive). Outdoor seating on the mud flats...sometimes it is waterfront! Complete with 2 pool tables and shuffleboard. Diverse food menu with good bar food and variations like pho. Karaoke too!
Yummy beers & great atmosphere. Bring a growler!
21 locals raden deze aan
Three Magnets Brewing Co.
600 Franklin St SE
21 locals raden deze aan
Yummy beers & great atmosphere. Bring a growler!
Quirky bar & find dining near the canal.
9 locals raden deze aan
Robin Hood Village Resort
6790 WA-106
9 locals raden deze aan
Quirky bar & find dining near the canal.
Great Oly spot. Thursday nights join the Pavement Pounders on their weekly three mile run.
Pints Barn
114 E St SW
Great Oly spot. Thursday nights join the Pavement Pounders on their weekly three mile run.
No joke ~ best fried chicken. Fun bar with great outdoor area.
6 locals raden deze aan
Bob's Tavern
320 S 1st St
6 locals raden deze aan
No joke ~ best fried chicken. Fun bar with great outdoor area.
Drinks, shuffle board, eclectic decor and movie nights on Sundays. No food here.
21 locals raden deze aan
The Brotherhood Lounge
119 Capitol Way N
21 locals raden deze aan
Drinks, shuffle board, eclectic decor and movie nights on Sundays. No food here.

Sightseeing

Great day hike to lower Lena Lake.
Lena Lake Campground
Great day hike to lower Lena Lake.
Hiking at Mount Eleanor, Mount Rose, Staircase and view beautiful Lake Cushman.
14 locals raden deze aan
Staircase
National Forest Development Road 24
14 locals raden deze aan
Hiking at Mount Eleanor, Mount Rose, Staircase and view beautiful Lake Cushman.
Beautiful views, nice walk, great for birders.
65 locals raden deze aan
Bezoekerscentrum van het Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
100 Brown Farm Rd NE
65 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful views, nice walk, great for birders.
Great park with hike to beach on the Puget Sound. I learned to swim here! Continue on and end up at Boston Harbor Marina.
26 locals raden deze aan
Burfoot Park
6927 Boston Harbor Rd NE
26 locals raden deze aan
Great park with hike to beach on the Puget Sound. I learned to swim here! Continue on and end up at Boston Harbor Marina.
Beautiful grounds and building. Wonderful views of Capitol Lake.
20 locals raden deze aan
State Capitol Building [nb] station
20 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful grounds and building. Wonderful views of Capitol Lake.
Great walk for all levels. Beautiful falls next to the former Olympia Brewery.
73 locals raden deze aan
Tumwater Falls Park
110 Deschutes Way SW
73 locals raden deze aan
Great walk for all levels. Beautiful falls next to the former Olympia Brewery.