Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Places to go in Tacoma

90 scouted venues — the coffee shops, restaurants, parks, and hidden corners we think are worth your time.

Airport Tavern Music Hall

Arts & Culture

Airport Tavern Music Hall

Aviation-themed bar offering classic cocktails, pinball games, a pool table & live bands.

5406 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98409, USA

Allenmore Golf Course

Sports & Recreation

Allenmore Golf Course

Public 18-hole golf course with an on-site restaurant & bar, as well as practice facilities.

2013 S Cedar St #300, Tacoma, WA 98405, USA

Anthem Coffee & Tea | Tacoma

Food & Drink

Anthem Coffee & Tea | Tacoma

Hip coffee shop with a menu built on espresso drinks & creative flatbread pizzas.

1911 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA

Asado

Nightlife

Asado

Argentine chophouse cooking meat on a mesquite-fired grill in a candlelit space with cowhide booths.

2810 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98406, USA

Bar Rosa

Nightlife

Bar Rosa

1202 S 11th St, Tacoma, WA 98405, USA

Beware Coffee

Food & Drink

Beware Coffee

3562 E McKinley Ave, Tacoma, WA 98404, USA

Bluebeard Coffee Roasters

Food & Drink

Bluebeard Coffee Roasters

Indie coffeehouse in a restored building featuring house-roasted beans, an espresso bar & pastries.

2201 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98403, USA

Boathouse 19

Food & Drink

Boathouse 19

Casual spot serving local seafood, burgers & other American eats, with deck overlooking Puget Sound.

9001 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98466, USA

Chez Lafayette Creole Brasserie

Food & Drink

Chez Lafayette Creole Brasserie

1101 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA

Arts & Culture

Chihuly Bridge of Glass

Pedestrian bridge decorated with colorful glass installations by prominent artist Dale Chihuly.

Bridge of Glass, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA

Children's Museum of Tacoma

Arts & Culture

Children's Museum of Tacoma

Museum with 5 playscapes offering hands-on exploration designed to entertain & educate children.

1501 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA

Cliff House Restaurant

Food & Drink

Cliff House Restaurant

Pacific NW seafood, steaks & pasta served in an elegant dining room with sweeping Sound views.

6300 Marine View Dr, Tacoma, WA 98422, USA

Coffee Kitchen

Food & Drink

Coffee Kitchen

9115 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98499, USA

Common Ground Coffee

Food & Drink

Common Ground Coffee

2313 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA

Cooks Tavern

Food & Drink

Cooks Tavern

Neighborhood tavern serving a changing menu that highlights various regions in the Americas.

3201 N 26th St, Tacoma, WA 98407, USA

Cooper's Food and Drink

Food & Drink

Cooper's Food and Drink

Unassuming eatery offering pizza, burgers & steak, plus weekend brunch, draft beer & cocktails.

5928 N 26th St, Tacoma, WA 98407, USA

Curran Coffee

Food & Drink

Curran Coffee

2123 N 30th St, Tacoma, WA 98403, USA

Debbie Dolittle's Petting Zoo

Family

Debbie Dolittle's Petting Zoo

This cozy indoor petting zoo offers hands-on animal encounters, including camel & pony rides.

120 138th St S D, Tacoma, WA 98444, USA

Devil's Reef

Nightlife

Devil's Reef

706 Court C, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA

Dickman Mill Park

Outdoors

Dickman Mill Park

2423 Ruston Way, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA

Dorky's Arcade

Family

Dorky's Arcade

'80s-style arcade offering video games & pinball, plus pizza & plenty of beer; 21-&-up after 9 PM.

754 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA

Duke's Seafood Tacoma

Food & Drink

Duke's Seafood Tacoma

Local chain serving market-fresh seafood, grass-fed burgers & cocktails in informal surroundings.

3327 Ruston Way, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA

Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park

Outdoors

Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park

5361 Yacht Club Rd, Tacoma, WA 98407, USA

Ebony and Ivory Coffee

Food & Drink

Ebony and Ivory Coffee

1145 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA