Woodinville

Woodinville is a city of 9,900 that is 20 mi (32 km) NE of Seattle in King County in the state of Washington. It is at the center of Washington's wine industry.

Understand

Woodinville was founded in the late 19th century by Ira Woodin, and was a small logging town along the Sammamish River until the 1960s. The growth of Seattle caught up to it and it became a leafy and desirable suburb. In 1993, Woodinville was granted city status. Around that time, the longstanding Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery and newcomer Redhook Brewery became widely noticed, and additional wineries quickly sprouted up throughout the Sammamish River valley.

Get in

By car

Woodinville is 1 minute off Interstate 405 Exit 23 coming from Seattle. It is also 15 minutes north of Redmond via Redmond-Woodinville Road, and 20 minutes west of Duvall via Woodinville-Duvall Road.

By bus

Near downtown there is a park-and-ride with connections to metropolitan King County.

• King County Metro, ☏ +1 206-553-3000. Operates bus, streetcar, and monorail routes in King County. Communities within the county served by this operator's routes include Auburn, Bellevue, Bothell, Burien, Federal Way, Issaquah, Kent, Kirkland, Mercer Island, North Bend, Redmond, Renton, SeaTac, Seattle, Shoreline, Tukwila, Vashon Island, White Center, and Woodinville. (updated Jun 2023)
• Sound Transit, toll-free: +1-888-889-6368. Has regional public transit routes including Sounder trains, Link light rail, and express bus in King County (e.g. Bellevue, Federal Way, Kent, Renton, Seattle), Snohomish County (e.g. Everett, Lynnwood), and Pierce County (e.g. Puyallup, Tacoma). (updated Jun 2023)

Get around

Public transportation is few and far between so a car is recommended.

See

Wineries and distilleries

Although the grapes are grown elsewhere, there are over 75 wineries in the city and surrounding areas. Most offer wine tastings and tours.

• 1 Chateau Ste. Michelle, 14111 NE 145th St. 
• 2 Columbia Winery, 15114 148th Ave NE. 

Woodinville also has a growing distillery scene.

• 3 Woodinville Whiskey Co., 14509 Redmond - Woodinville Rd NE. 

Buy

Woodinville has several strip malls and is home to Target, Petsmart, Barnes & Noble, Eddie Bauer, Office Max, TJ Maxx, Home Depot, Costco as well as several grocery stores and chain fast-food eateries.

• 1 Molbak's Nursery, 13625 NE 175th St. One of the largest and most comprehensive nurseries in the Puget Sound area. A destination for all things green. 

Eat

American

• Twisted Sandwich,
• Bigfoot Bagel,
• Texas Smokehouse BBQ,
• Woodinville Cafe,
• Armadillo BBQ (home of the "Weasel on a Stick")

Far East

• Hiryu Sushi
• Chan's Place
• Minami Teriyaki
• Matsu Teriyaki
• King's Teriyaki
• Woodinville Thai
• Racha Thai
• Mongolian Grill
• China Clipper
• Sushi Connections

Mexican

• Ooba's

Splurge

• Purple Cafe ****,
• The Herbfarm *****,
• The Barking Frog *****,
• Italianissimo ****,
• Located south of downtown is The Herbfarm, Seattle's premier dining experience.

Drink

Of note are the six Starbuck's--not to mention Tully's or Seattle's Best. There are also numerous independently-owned espresso stands dotted around.

You're never far from a wine tasting.

Sleep

• Residence Inn, north of downtown
• Wyndham Garden Inn, north of downtown
• Willows Lodge, 14580 NE 145th St, ☏ +1 425 424-3900. A Northwest-style lodge in Woodinville Wine Country just outside of Seattle, featuring 84 guestrooms, a spa and meeting space. 

Stay safe

City Hall is downtown and contains the Woodinville Police Department.

Go next

Routes through Woodinville

Mount Vernon ← Snohomish ←	N  S	→ END
Seattle ← Bothell ←	SW  NE	→ Monroe → Ends at