Brown Study Coffee Space

My previous post was from two separate visits back in August 2016, so it's definitely time for…read moreanother update for my third visit on 8/2/25. First thing to mention, kudos for their longevity. They are coming up on their first decade next summer. The cafe decor also held up pretty well, including the large glass fixture from the ceiling. Seattle Sunshine Coffee also outlived Ventoux that I had mentioned in my prior post. The barista and I compared my 2016 stamp card to the current design, just had a few slight different nuances. This indie cafe had folks onsite, but not packed. There was still room available whether seated along the sidewalk, main seating area, or the upstairs mezzanine. Some convos to be had, but most of the cafe clientele were on their laptops or reading. Pastry case was well stocked with the wholesale variety from Macrina, plus the usual bevs and cafe fare. I enjoyed my near two hour onsite visit. The only thing I wished is that I had brought a hoodie. The AC was jacked up. and of course, I had savored an iced mocha. Hopefully my next cafe detour won't take nine years though between visits.

Came here on a Sunday morning, it was busy but there was lots of seating available. They didn't…read morehave any sandwiches that day :( The vibe in the store is very family friendly and cute! The service is attentive and nice. The coffee is tasty and smooth. We all ordered an oatmilk latte, we'd rate 4.5/5. The Matcha latte was 0/5, do not buy, tastes like sugar milk I would come back for the coffee and to get work done! :)

Main level, seating also on the mezzanine & sidewalk/al fresco (8/2/25)

Weekend treat!

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Front counter (8/2/25)

Magnuson Cafe & Brewery

3.5(310 reviews)

1.9 mi•Sand Point

Parking, food and beer. And of course a great view of Lake Washington…read more Service - 5 starts Food - 3.5 got the burger and fried chicken sandwich but forgot to take pics. It was just ok but price was under $10 each. It's was a beautiful day and if this place wasn't a bit out of the way for us, we'd come more often.

There's so many problems with this place. It was a really busy environment because of a festival…read morenext door. There's a ton of workers around but they're busy doing things that other breweries have figured out how to manage. Example: the workers carry dirty glassware instead of telling people to bus their own table. It took about 20 minutes just to order a beer because of the inefficiency. On top of that the loaded tots that I ordered looked like the cook just carelessly threw the toppings on. It's not horrible but I'm never going back

Kitchen

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The view

Van Gogh Coffeehouse

4.5(189 reviews)

1.4 mi•Wedgwood

I had stopped by the Van Gogh Coffeehouse ages ago pre-Yelp and when I used to live in nearby…read moreRavenna. I decided to stop in after two errands in between the heavy squalls (11/5/25). It's located in the same spot after many decades in Seattle's Wedgwood neighborhood. Since there's several cafes along this stretch of 35th NE, as point of reference, it's two doors south of Wedgwood Broiler. It shares a huge parking lot and adjacent to a Metro bus route. It had a nice autumn hue from the overhead lighting and interior decor. The local art for sale adorning the walls was a nice added touch. Upbeat, welcoming staff. It was full right at noon and brisk walk-in takeout traffic. Nice overhead music to chill, dine, and/or do laptop stuff. They offer the usual bev menu, as well as, breakfast & lunch items, soups, salads, modest pastry case (from Alki Bakery), merch, and coffee roasts from Zoka. The 16oz mocha was well crafted temp wise & good balance of espresso, steamed milk, and chocolate. I also opted for the roast beef panini without the horseradish. Generously filled with roast beef, havarti, mayo, and red onion on savory focaccia. It was provided with au jus and I selected potato salad versus chips. The au jus was not salty, so after dipping, I also sipped the hot broth. Very flavorful and filling. The other panini half I'll have to take home. Thanks to fellow Yelp Elite All Star, Will L for a compelling post. This was a pleasant detour for lunch.

I never thought of Van Gogh as being anything but a coffee house, but they actually have breakfast…read moreand lunch options! A friend of mine invited me for lunch, and we popped by there around noon. It wasn't too crowded, with ample seating, even for a place that's pretty small. The staff were very warm and friendly, and even joked with us a bit. Beyond the food, we had a good time hanging there. My friend suggested the vegan sandwiches, specifically the Turkey Firehouse. It was delicious! Van Gogh is now on the list of local lunch spots to hit!

(11/5/25)

The Turkey Firehouse Panini with a side of chips

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Shamrocks

Luu’s Cafe

4.6(96 reviews)

1.3 mi•Wedgwood

Tried this local fave cafe. It was hopping busy and such good food. Excellent friendly service…read more Cute little cafe with a few tables and two old s hook video game consoles. They also serve Macaron's and ice cream. Our spring rolls, and Bahn Mi were sooo good and the Peanut Sauce was BEYOND AMAZING!!!!

Ordered takeout and I was so happy with how quickly the food was ready and the perfect serving…read moresize. The vermicelli was delicious and the Thai tea was exactly what I wanted. The staff is very nice and the restaurant is clean and cute.

New interior looks amazing!

Lemonade galaxy (top), egg rolls w/ fish sauce (bottom)

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Hokkaido and Regular Milk Tea with Boba

Cafe Javasti

4.2(201 reviews)

1.2 mi•Wedgwood

We had 4 crepes, a banana/strawberry with Gluten Free Buckwheat batter, and 3 savory, a Monte…read moreCristo and two arugula and ham and cheese. We had 4 coffees and total with tip was $103. Food was great and drinks, too. Celiacs and GF peeps: they go out of their way to prevent cross contamination, but can't guarantee it. I rolled the dice because they were super earnest and aware. I'll update if I get poisoned, but I think I'll be fine.

Honestly, could've been WAY better. The coffee was good, but the crepes were pretty bland and cold…read more I got a chicken pesto one which came out lukewarm. I'd love to give their sweet ones a shot!

Refrigerated & pastry cases (6/16/26)

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Batdorh & Bronson coffee roasts (6/16/26)

Grateful Bread

3.8(322 reviews)

2.0 mi•Ravenna

Super nice bakers & baristas! Love everything!! They even gave my church free bread once a month!read more

We have passed by this bakery on several occasions without stopping. Today, we decided to stop and…read moretake a look inside. Grateful Bread is a nice neighborhood spot in Wedgewood across the street from Top Pot Donuts, serving as a bakery and cafe. Baked goods and sandwiches are made from scratch, and beverages are abundantly available. The staff were attentive and knowledgeable. On this trip we purchased (to go) a couple veggie sandwiches, a cinnamon roll, and a couple chocolate cookies. The sandwiches were great and included Romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber (with skin on), red onion, mayonnaise, and spicy dijon mustard. A totally tasty sandwich!! We plan to do a dine-in soon as the baked goods are calling my name.

Menu (10/2/23)

Peanut butter chocolate chip cookie

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Menu (10/2/23)

urban COFFEE lounge

4.3(605 reviews)

3.7 mi

Urban Coffee lounge has been a neighborhood staple for years and years. I'm obsessed with the fact…read morethat they make their own syrups, with the exception of a few. I absolutely love their specialty drinks like honey cardamom, and a shakerato. The vibe and atmosphere is wonderful. It's usually social and low-key but never too loud. They have excellent food, matcha with option to remove sugar (not all coffee shops have this!). Generally, I feel like their staff is really great! Love the location minus the issues with parking being tricky for a quick stop, sometimes need to pay. I keep coming back here! With gas prices over six dollars and budgets getting tighter for so many the one thing that hinders me is their prices. Their baseline drinks are an average of $5.75 + tip. Quiche slice is $8 two hard boiled eggs near $4. Typical typically if I'm gonna spend almost $10 I'd rather buy a fancy drink like a bubble tea or go out for an appetizer and food. When you own your own espresso machine and Matcha at home it's hard to justify getting such expensive drinks unless there is that "I can't make this at home" appeal - housemade syrups, Boba, etc I do love that urban coffee lounge has pour over options which can be time-consuming and cold brew, which is delicious and also more time-consuming. I appreciate their presence in the neighborhood. Having lived in Seattle for so long with so much access to incredible coffee I appreciate urban coffee lounges level of expertise with coffee. It is more rare on the east side. (Zoka is great of course!) And I will keep coming back, but sparingly due to prices. (Am I the only one who feels this way? Let me know!) Thanks for being here, urban coffee lounge!

There was a long line when I arrived around 10am on a Thursday. So if you're in a hurry either take…read moreadvantage of their online ordering or plan a head. They do have a restroom, plenty of seating outside, kinda limited seating inside. They do have a wide array of offerings. I got the spinach and feta quiche with a strawberry matcha. The spinach quiche was really good. I thoroughly enjoyed that. My strawberry matcha was not too sweet (I usually ask for everything half sweet and did not this time). The staff were friendly. Prices are reasonable for this day and age. I sat outside and enjoyed the sun! It's a great place to hang out, probably not great for groups unless you sit outside. Dogs are not allowed inside, so tie them up or have a buddy watch them while you go inside. Parking is street or under an apartment complex near by. Not sure if you pay or validate inside those apartment retail parking garages because I parked along the side streets. Park Mobile is the app you use to pay for parking. I paid about $4 ish for an hour. Overall, if I'm in the area and got the time to hangout, it's a cute place to do so.

2.8 mi•University District

View to the left (3/17/23)

Pour over coffee

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Seven Coffee Roasters Market & Cafe

4.2(107 reviews)

I visited this cafe last Sunday, and loved the cozy atmosphere! Seating is limited, but drinks and…read morefood are easy to eat on the go. I came with a friend in the morning for breakfast, and got a huge slice of day old coffee cake for half its original price! I'm not a fan of raisins, but this cake was so good that I could hardly notice the taste or texture of the raisins. The London fog had the perfect sweetness, and was also reasonably priced. It's also so cool to see various local artwork on the walls, as well as its mini market of local foods. I'd love to check out this cafe again and try more of their food!

This coffee shop has a super cozy, cute, hidden-gem vibe. I ordered a regular drip coffee, but it…read morewas on the sour side, which isn't really my preference. I'd love to visit again if the coffee tasted a bit better, but I probably won't be back.

3.3 mi•University District

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DeLille En Ville

4.2(58 reviews)

I didn't know anything about this place or its wines when I arrived. It was just a sunny day and I…read morechose this place at random based on its Yelp rating. My wife, 10 years old daughter and I all had a magnificent time that reminded us of the fun we had eating like this in Italy The service was a bit odd as we had different servers so we must have been between shifts, but they were nice but slow. We weren't in a hurry so we enjoyed the ambiance of this well lit and comfortable place. My wife added it to her favorites to take friends to enjoy conversation and light eating. I will definitely go back and look forward to enjoying it on another sunny day.

We two had lunch…read more FOOD: 4.0. - Monsieur Croque: 4.0. Very good, served with delicious fresh salad. VERY filling. - Provençal Grain Bowl: 4.0. Very good, with plenty of Ahi Tuna. - Burrata (appetizer): 3.5. SERVICE: 4.5. Very attentive with solid advice. AMBIANCE: 4.0. We sat in the sunny room with greenery. Pleasant. As we were there on a Monday, we were able to get a bottle of wine for half-price.

Main dining area near the front

Chocolate Cake

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French-inspired cuisine

Grand Central Bakery

3.4(107 reviews)

1.8 mi•Wedgwood

Big bakery with sandwiches and pastries/breads! Lots of seating available and service is quick…read more I got the tuna sandwich which was good and the cinnamon roll. Both portions were quite big. Really nice place to be on a sunny day since there's outdoor seating.

A disappointing visit. I think his name is Ethan, seemed pretty out of it, maybe stoned? He was…read morestanding around during a very busy time, while the other workers seemed stressed out and it was very busy. He forgot my pastry order and this isn't the first time. Thinking I might start going somewhere else for my morning coffee and breakfast. Love it otherwise.

Comfy digs, with ample seating. Not quite busy yet.

Pastry

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Lattes x lattes

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Cameron H.

8 years ago

actual trash. this business can't hold on to an owner to save it's life! they really only get business from the nearby schools, so there's constantly 12-16year olds lurking in there. the current owners made me several drinks of which i threw them all away shortly after receiving them. your better off going to starbucks. read more

Amadeusz W.

9 years ago

Coffee machine is closed one hour before posted close time, the bathroom is out of order.

Sonya T.

6 years ago

Found my place to eat the service is good as well the food. Highly recommended! read more

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