West Seattle

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About this Neighborhood

West Seattle is really a cluster of neighborhoods west of the Duwamish River, an area that was its own town until 1907 and still feels a little apart. Its calling cards are the saltwater beach parks along Elliott Bay and Puget Sound, plus views of the Olympics to the west and the Cascades to the east. Seventeen restaurants average a warm 4.4, and the Yelp base of nearly 7,000 reviews sits at 4.6. The day-to-day mix is unfussy and self-sufficient. Five grocery options and seven coffee shops cover the basics, and the Foursquare picture of pizzerias, bars and coffee suggests a community that eats close to home rather than chasing across the bridge.