🛍️ Shopping
Seattle shopping anchors on Pike Place Market's 225 vendors, Westlake Center's downtown core, Pioneer Square's art galleries, Ballard Avenue's boutiques, and University Village's open-air retail. Washington has no income tax and a 10.25% sales tax.
Pike Place Market
Westlake Center
Ballard Avenue
University Village
Shopping Destinations
Where to Shop
Iconic · Historic Market
Pike Place Market
85 Pike St · Downtown Waterfront
Pike Place Market is Seattle's most iconic shopping destination — America's oldest continuously operating farmers market (1907), with 225+ vendors across 9 acres of multi-level historic buildings. Fresh fish (the famous fish-throwers at Pike Place Fish Co.), produce, flowers, antiques, art, jewelry, kitschy souvenirs, the original Starbucks (1971), Beecher's Cheese, Piroshky Piroshky, the Gum Wall, and dozens of independent restaurants. Free to wander; allow 2-3 hours.
Anchors: Pike Place Fish Co. (the fish-throwing vendor), Beecher's Handmade Cheese, the original Starbucks, Sosio's Produce, the DownUnder antiques, MarketSpice, Daily Dozen Donuts, Piroshky Piroshky, Pike Place Chowder.
Downtown Mall · Tourist Core
Westlake Center & Downtown
400 Pine St · Westlake Station · Downtown
Westlake Center is downtown's flagship indoor mall — flagship stores include Macy's (across Pine St), Nordstrom (the original Nordstrom is steps away on 5th & Pine), Apple, Sephora, and the Seattle Center Monorail terminus. Surrounding blocks include Pacific Place mall (Tiffany, Coach, Theory), Pine Street boutiques, and Westlake Park's outdoor screens during the World Cup. Direct on the Link 1 Line.
Anchors: Nordstrom, Macy's, Apple, Sephora, Pacific Place mall (Tiffany, Coach), Pike Place Market 8-min walk west, Seattle Center Monorail in the same building.
Historic · Art Galleries
Pioneer Square
1st Ave between Yesler & King · Pioneer Square Station
Seattle's oldest neighborhood (1850s), with restored brick warehouses now housing the city's densest concentration of art galleries, antique stores, indie bookshops, and design boutiques. The First Thursday Art Walk is a citywide event. Walking distance to Lumen Field — combine pre/post-match shopping. Underground Seattle Tour starts here.
Notable: Glasshouse Studio, Gargoyles Statuary, Foster/White Gallery, Magic Mouse Toys, the Elliott Bay Book Company (technically Capitol Hill but originally Pioneer Square), Underground Tour.
Boutiques · Hip District
Ballard Avenue
Ballard Ave NW · Ballard · 20 min by Bus 40 from downtown
Ballard Avenue is the heart of Seattle's most-loved old neighborhood — a historic Scandinavian fishing district turned hipster food/shopping/bar corridor. Independent boutiques, vintage shops, the Sunday Farmers Market (year-round), Hattie's Hat 1904 saloon, and a dozen indie cafes within walking distance. Less crowded than downtown, more local feel.
Notable: Re-Soul shoes, Velouria boutique, Card Kingdom, Sunday Ballard Farmers Market, Hattie's Hat 1904, Reuben's Brews, Stoup Brewing, Bastille Cafe.
Open-Air · University Village
University Village (U Village)
2623 NE University Village St · NE Seattle · 15 min from downtown
An upscale open-air shopping center near the University of Washington — Apple, Crate & Barrel, Williams-Sonoma, lululemon, Pottery Barn, Anthropologie, Sephora, plus the regional flagship Eddie Bauer and a strong restaurant scene. Walkable, well-maintained, with covered walkways for Pacific Northwest drizzle. The default rainy-day Seattle shopping.
Capitol Hill · Independent Boutiques
Pike-Pine Corridor (Capitol Hill)
Pike St & Pine St between Broadway & 12th Ave · Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill's main commercial spine — Pike Street and Pine Street between Broadway and 12th Ave — packed with independent boutiques, vintage clothing, record stores, design shops, the Elliott Bay Book Company (the Pacific Northwest's most-loved independent bookseller), and Seattle's biggest LGBTQ+ scene. Walking distance from Capitol Hill Light Rail Station.
Notable: Elliott Bay Book Company, Crossroads Trading vintage, Throwbacks NW, Pretty Parlor vintage, Optimism Brewing taproom, Blackbook Cafe, Cupcake Royale.
Outlets · Day Trip
Seattle Premium Outlets
10600 Quil Ceda Blvd, Tulalip, WA · 35 min north by car
The biggest premium outlet mall in Washington — 130+ designer and brand stores at significant discounts. Coach, Tory Burch, Polo Ralph Lauren, Burberry, Nike, Adidas, Tag Heuer, plus a strong food court. North of Seattle on the Tulalip Tribes reservation. Worth a half-day for serious shoppers; pair with the adjacent Tulalip Resort Casino.
35 min
From downtown by car