3 Best Restaurants in Fremont, Seattle

Musician and chocolate maker Aaron Lindstrom combines his passions at this multi-functional cafe. During the day, visitors can peer into the chocolate factory (and, occasionally, take tours) as they chow down on baked goods with punny music-related names (Sconie Mitchell, the Sam Cook-ie) or one of the few larger items, like chocolate grilled cheese. Alongside the chocolate made on-site, it sells a small selection of vinyl, and each chocolate bar is paired with its own song.

This cozy corner coffeehouse roasts its beans on site in a vintage cast-iron roaster, filling the space with a heady aroma. Appreciated for dark chocolate flavors, hints of sweet toffee, and just the right amount of bite, the full-bodied coffee tastes as good as it smells here. The neighborhood spot, which has a small counter lined with red swivel bar stools, opened in 1993, giving it three decades of Seattle coffee cred.

Seattle’s premier multiroaster café would be a parody of coffee culture if it weren’t so good at what it does: curating a lineup of the country’s best coffees and pouring them expertly in a variety of methods. Baristas here coach customers through the process of picking a bean (origin, type, and roast) and method, so this is not the place to come for a quick caffeine hit. For people looking to learn about coffee and find the brew best matched to their tastes, it’s worth the time to stop here.