First Hill

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About this Neighborhood

First Hill earned its name as the first rise you hit heading east from downtown Seattle, and today it's one of the city's most concentrated eating-and-drinking districts. The numbers tell the story: 118 restaurants and a remarkable 57 coffee shops, plus 13 grocery options, all packed onto a walkable hill wedged between downtown, Capitol Hill, and the International District. The quality matches the quantity — a neighborhood Yelp rating of 4.8 across more than 3,300 reviews. Cocktail bars, wine bars, ramen and noodle houses, and a performing-arts venue give First Hill a cultured, after-dark energy that rewards wandering.