Tacoma Wedge Historic District

Wedge Favorites

☕ Coffee

Tacoma is home to many great coffee shops and micro roasters. While there are popular places, these are some real gems that are can’t miss if you are a coffee afficianado.

• Wily Cycleworks* - Yes, you read that right. Wily is a coffee shop and bike shop concept in one. Their coffee is fantastic, a sister company to Lander Coffee roaster just down the road.
• Naomi Joe Coffee Roasters - Tacoma’s most innovative and creative micro-roaster distributes to local businesses and even local homes. You’ll find their cafe in the Seven Seas building.
• Cosmonaut Coffee*
• Lander Coffee
• The Method Skateboards & Coffee = They use an exclusive roast from local roaster, Bluebeard Coffee. The baristas here are young and very good, and this shop has lifted the vibe in this downtown alley!
• Beware Coffee - A very unique must try is the sweet curry latte.
• Valhalla Coffee - Their mocha is still the best around, and you’ll find their coffee featured in ice cream at Ice Cream Social.
• Olympia Coffee Company - You down with OCC? Yeah you know me.

🍔 Burgers

• Seoul Burger* - Lucky us! This former food truck turned brick and mortar relocated at the tip of the Wedge in 2024. Burgers here are innovative and Korean inspired. The owner is a local fave and sources ingredients from local businesses.
• Frisko Freeze* - Tacoma’s original burger stand is under new ownership and open late. Still the same great local burgers, fries, and shakes (and malts).
• Bomb Burger* - This burger truck is an offspring of long time Tacoma business, It’s Greek to Me. The spice burger is a favorite in this affordable food truck.
• Shake Shake Shake*
• Corbeau - Call the funeral home because the burger here with their beef fat fries is to die for.

🍕 Pizza

• Bar Rosa* - Probably the best Neopolitan pizza in town, and their craft cocktails are great.
• State Street Beer Co.* - Great vibe and just up the road, they offer gluten free pizza.
• Hanks Pizza and Beer* - You cannot be considered a Tacoman until you’ve been to Hanks! Dogs are welcome here in the outdoor area.
• A Pizza Little Italy - Incredible pizza and often live music as well.
• Russo Pizzarium - You wouldn’t believe how good pizza at a popup can be. You don’t need anything more than a margherita pizza here. Pizzaolo Alfredo Russo has been providing great Italian food in Tacoma for decades, once in a restaurant called Europa. Now you’ll find him at the Proctor Farmer’s Market.

🥪 Sandwiches

• MSM Deli* - The Magic Sandwich Maker has been a Tacoma favorite for decades. Make it easy on yourself and get a 9 inch Mike’s Deluxe.
• Three Hearts*
• 1111, by the Peterson Bros.*
• Sandwich Starr*

🍲 Soup

• Infinite Soups* - The soup is made fresh everyday (menu is posted on Facebook), and they only take cash. Favorites are Hunter’s Meatball and Chicken Pozole Verde.
• Vien Dong - If you’re looking for pho, there are dozens of restaurants with terrific pho. Vien Dong is one of the few restaurants to offer a hard to find soup called Hu Tieu, a southern style soup, also known as Cambodian Phnom Penh noodle soup. And it is excellent here.
• Zen Ramen*

🍷 Date Night

• Cuerno Bravo*
• Field Bar + Bottle Shop*
• Corbeau
• El Gaucho
• Tacoma Wine Merchants

🍻 Local Bars

• Holy Moly Bar*
• Field Bar + Bottle Shop*
• State Street Beer Co.*
• Parkway Tavern*
• Busy Body*
• Odd Otter Brewing Company
• En Rama
• Proof
• Devil’s Reef

Services and Friends of the Wedge

Electrician

• Phil Peterson at Tacoma Electrical Service 253-882-4250

Roofing

• Phung Nguyen at Phung Roofing - 253-973-3419

Pet Services and Veterinarians

• Dr Brar at Wellcare Animal Hospital and Urgent Care, 253-296-2047
  5006 Center St Suite A
  Tacoma, WA 98409
• Lucky Dog Daycare*
  1610 6th Ave
  Tacoma, WA 98405
• Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital, 253-274-0225
  401 Fawcett Ave
  Tacoma, WA 98402

* Walkable from the Wedge