Phinney Ridge

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About this Neighborhood

Phinney Ridge runs along the ridgeline separating Ballard from Green Lake, and its crown jewel is the adjacent Woodland Park Zoo, born from a lumber baron's old estate. The neighborhood's café culture is exceptional — 11 coffee shops rated 4.8 and 23 restaurants averaging 4.6, feeding a neighborhood Yelp rating of 4.7 across nearly 5,000 reviews. The Foursquare texture — bakeries, pizzerias, Japanese kitchens, and the zoo itself — makes this a family-friendly, coffee-forward ridge. With 9 parks in the mix, green space is everywhere.