Kent’s best local businesses

The 97 spots we’ve checked and stand behind — the ones we’d send a neighbor to. No stars, no pay-to-play.

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97 businesses listed0 added this month13 categories

● Updated Sep 17

What changed this month

Sep 17✓ West Seattle Golf Course re-checked — details verified
Sep 17✓ Swanson Diamond Center re-checked — details verified
Sep 10✓ Amante Pizza & Pasta re-checked — details verified
Sep 10✓ Candy Tyme re-checked — details verified
Sep 10✓ Sushi%AYCE re-checked — details verified
Sep 3✓ Penn Station Sandwiches re-checked — details verified

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Broadway Market
Other
Contemporary shopping complex featuring a large supermarket, cafe, a clothing store & services.
417 Broadway E (Seattle) · regencycenters.com ↗
Lims Lounge & Restaurant
Other
Relaxed restaurant serving East African cuisine including nyama choma, along with a bar.
29100 Pacific Hwy S UNIT 11-13 (Federal Way) · limsloungeandrestaurant.com ↗
Pacific Place
Other
Downtown plaza with upscale & midscale stores, a few restaurants & a movie multiplex.
600 Pine St (Seattle) · pacificplaceseattle.com ↗
University Village
Other
Al fresco shopping center since the 1950s, with local stores, well-known brands & dining options.
2623 NE University Village St (Seattle) · uvillage.com ↗
Westfield Southcenter
Other
2-level indoor shopping mall with more than 200 stores & eateries plus a multiplex with IMAX.
2800 Southcenter Mall (Seattle) · westfield.com ↗
Westlake Center
Other
4-story, glass-enclosed retail center for shopping & dining with a food court.
400 Pine St (Seattle) · westlakecenter.com ↗
Clark Lake Park
Parks & Outdoors
When you need a break from 167 traffic brain, Clark Lake Park delivers 130 acres of forested calm with lakeside fishing, boardwalks,…
12520 SE 240th St · visitkent.com ↗
Kubota Garden
Parks & Outdoors
Between winding paths, 11 ponds, and those iconic red bridges, Kubota Garden is a 20-acre Japanese-style dream where 140 maple varieties…
9817 55th Ave S (Seattle) · kubotagarden.org ↗
Dick's Restaurant Supply
Services
Outpost of a chain selling restaurant & catering equipment & supplies, from ovens to kitchen tools.
2963 1st Ave S (Seattle) · dicksrestaurantsupply.com ↗
The Restaurant Warehouse
Services
Restaurant supply store for equipment such as refrigerators, plus financing options.
3250 Airport Wy S Ste 608 (Seattle) · therestaurantwarehouse.com ↗
Petco
Pets
Chain with pet food & supplies such as toys, beds & pet technology products, plus medication.
1241 N 205th St (Seattle) · stores.petco.com ↗
PetSmart
Pets
Chain featuring a range of pets, supplies & food (most offer grooming, boarding & other services).
13000 Aurora Ave N (Seattle) · petsmart.com ↗

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