Little Red Hen
This honky-tonk dive bar has live country music most nights of the week, karaoke, and free country-dance lessons taught by a really nice lady.
7115 Woodlawn Ave NE
Green Lake
206-522-1168
Green Lake
206-522-1168
Sloop Tavern
The nautical-themed Sloop is the only place in town (and presumably the world) where one may "Slooper-size" one's beer, which involves getting 33.8 ounces of B…
2830 NW Market St
Ballard
206-782-3330
Ballard
206-782-3330
Waterwheel Lounge
The Waterwheel has wood-veneer paneling and a low ceiling; it is pleasantly dim, and the wall-to-wall carpet crawls up the sides of the central horseshoe bar. …
7034 15th Ave NW
Ballard
206-784-5701
Ballard
206-784-5701
Baranof
The Baranof is a crusty old diner that feels like it’s been open forever, complete with an awesome nautical-themed dive bar that’s open from 6 a.m. until 2 o’c…
8549 Greenwood Ave N
Greenwood
206-782-9260
Greenwood
206-782-9260
Darrell's Tavern
Darrell's was established in 1967, and very little has changed. The furnishings remain of the low-rent Eames-style variety, like the spindly, quilted-back loun…
18041 Aurora Ave N
Richmond Highlands
206-542-6688
Richmond Highlands
206-542-6688
Bob's Java Jive
Tacoma's bizarre, beloved Bob's (since 1927) has been a drive-in, speakeasy, go-go bar, and finally the Polynesian-themed live-music/karaoke bar in a coffee p…
2102 S Tacoma Way
South Tacoma
253-475-9843
South Tacoma
253-475-9843