Fremont Dock
The Dock is known primarily as a dive bar, so don't expect hoity-toity cuisine here—there's just standard diner food to lay down a base for the (powerful) drin…
1102 N 34th St
Fremont
206-829-8372
Fremont
206-829-8372
Pacific Inn Pub
The Pacific Inn Pub is an unpretentious place to drink with cheap beer, a jukebox, and superb fish ’n’ chips. Located in the Stone Way crawlspace between Fremo…
3501 Stone Way N
Fremont
206-547-2967
Fremont
206-547-2967
Add-a-Ball
Add-a-Ball is a retro-style arcade and pinball joint that serves booze and snacks to its quarter-laden patrons. Mike Nipper says: “It's the basement you wish y…
315 N 36th St Unit 2B
Fremont
206-696-1613
Fremont
206-696-1613
Earl's on the Ave
Pitchers, pool, and rowdy Huskies (at least during the school year). A lengthy menu includes burgers, sandwiches, bacon-topped fries (!), and 15 flavors of chi…
4333 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-525-4493
Northeast Seattle
206-525-4493
Blue Moon Tavern
With us since 1934, the Blue Moon's dingy but well-loved, and pretty much everyone is welcome on its barstools. Plus it hosts a wide variety of local talent, f…
712 NE 45th St
University District
206-675-9116
University District
206-675-9116
Boxcar Ale House
The Boxcar Ale House has cheap beer, good karaoke, edible food, pool, and no pretensions. What else do you want?
3407 Gilman Ave W
Southeast Magnolia
206-286-6418
Southeast Magnolia
206-286-6418
Ballard Grill & Alehouse
One of the city's last remaining neighborhood dive bars offering a legendary $6 burger/fries combo, $4 happy hour apps, and a no-frills atmosphere. Let's just …
4300 Leary Way NW
Fremont
(206) 782-9024
Fremont
(206) 782-9024
Marco Polo
The Marco Polo is an awesome dive—it’s got pull tabs, one indoor fire pit, 13 televisions, two pinball machines, two pool tables, and a full-size race car. It’…
5613 Fourth Ave S
Greater Duwamish
206-762-3964
Greater Duwamish
206-762-3964
Monkey Pub
The Monkey is a U-District bastion of unpretentious good times, with healthy pitchers, big tables, and excellent garage and indie rock coming through the speak…
5305 Roosevelt Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-523-6457
Northeast Seattle
206-523-6457
Leny's Place
Let's let Leny's speak for itself: "Do you often long for the taste of a cold and very large beer? Does the sound of a delicious burger being washed down by sa…
2219 N 56th St
Wallingford
206-632-9175
Wallingford
206-632-9175
Mike's Chili Parlor
Mike’s is a dive bar with sports on the television and that comforting smell of a workingman’s armpit. It’s a place where one could sit down in a booth with a …
1447 NW Ballard Way
West Woodland
206-782-2808
West Woodland
206-782-2808
9 Lb. Hammer
The 9 Lb Hammer is great at what it does: serve drinks, have bands sometimes, and provide a Georgetown hangout with free pool and peanuts. The place feels old-…
6009 Airport Way S
Georgetown
206-762-3373
Georgetown
206-762-3373
Duchess Tavern
This dive is swarming with college kids. They come for cheap beer and good times.
2827 NE 55th St
Northeast Seattle
(206) 527-8606
Northeast Seattle
(206) 527-8606
Hattie's Hat
With stiff drinks and good food, Hattie’s is one of Ballard’s most beloved dives. The all-American menu has everything from classic burgers with sweet-potato f…
5231 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-784-0175
Ballard
206-784-0175
Sunset Tavern
The Sunset used to be a Chinese restaurant, and it shows through in the red-and-lanterny décor. It's a divey rock-and-roll bar, and it's fun, with plenty of li…
5433 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-784-4880
Ballard
206-784-4880
