Top Pot Doughnuts
Top Pot’s got 40 kinds of lusty, busty, rich doughnuts approved by President Barack Obama, and the cafes are comfortable triumphs of design. Also: good drip co…
720 Third Avenue
Downtown Seattle
206-454-3694
Downtown Seattle
206-454-3694
Fonte Cafe & Wine Bar
Across from the Seattle Art Museum downtown, Fonté has the feel of an upscale chain with its pearl-toned leather banquettes and contemporary sleekness, but it'…
1321 First Ave
Seattle Waterfront
206-777-6193
Seattle Waterfront
206-777-6193
Stumptown Coffee
One of the two Stumptown cafes in Capitol Hill, this one sits right next to a Rudy's barbershop. Get an espresso and a haircut; both are likely to be good qual…
616 E Pine
Seattle
206-329-0115
Seattle
206-329-0115
Barolo Ristorante
It’s really all about the happy hour at this upscale Denny Triangle Italian restaurant, because it becomes a little too pricey otherwise. During these non-peak…
1940 Westlake Ave
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-770-9000
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-770-9000
Garage
Come to Garage for bowling and billiards (cheap during the daily happy hour) in a pretty, late 1920s setting with unusual and above-average pub food that inclu…
1130 Broadway
Seattle
206-322-2296
Seattle
206-322-2296
Bottega Italiana
Authentic gelateria Bottega Italiana opened in 2003 in Pike Place Market by native Italians Luca Guerrieri, Antonella Ragazzi, and David Arato. The owners are …
1425 First Ave
Pike Place Market
206-343-0200
Pike Place Market
206-343-0200
The Bookstore Bar & Cafe
Attached to the posh Alexis Hotel, this cozy, book-lined bar and cafe has lots of dark wood and a wide-ranging menu of small plates from PBS sweetheart Caprial…
1007 First Ave
Seattle Waterfront
206-624-3646
Seattle Waterfront
206-624-3646
Post Alley Pizza
Cheap, simple hole-in-the-wall with New York-style pizza available by the whole pie or the slice, with fresh toppings from Pike Place Market.
1123 Post Ave
Seattle Waterfront
(206) 382-8475
Seattle Waterfront
(206) 382-8475
Il Bistro
At Il Bistro, hidden under Pike Place Market, the old-fashioned-ness is marvelous—the ceilings are low, the arches are original, the bar is marble, and the ros…
93-A Pike St
Pike Place Market
206-682-3049
Pike Place Market
206-682-3049
Blarney Stone
This downtown Irish hangout serves typical pub grub, but their sidewalk seating is a good spot for a perfectly poured Guinness on a warm evening. The happy hou…
1416 First Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-448-8439
Downtown Seattle
206-448-8439
Comet Tavern
The Comet’s done a fine job of getting people drunk since 1948. More recently—for a long time—it was a place to see hearing-impairing punk bands, get beer spil…
922 E Pike St
Seattle
206-322-9272
Seattle
206-322-9272
Ghost Alley Espresso
A small coffee place in a space that is variously reported as an old bathroom attendant's room or a closet.
1499 Post Alley
Pike Place Market
206-805-0195
Pike Place Market
206-805-0195
Shug's Soda Fountain and Ice Cream
A retro-style, pastel-colored dream of a shop, all built around a restored 1930s-era soda fountain, featuring egg creams, sodas made with housemade syrups, 15 …
1525 First Avenue
Pike Place Market
206-602-6420
Pike Place Market
206-602-6420
Contour
For those who embrace the late-night Pioneer Square scene (that is to say, the dense fabric of dance-centric clubs and DJ spots littering the neighborhood with…
807 First Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-447-7704
Downtown Seattle
206-447-7704
Great State Burger
Now owned by Renee Erickson, Great State Burger is a Pacific Northwest take on the classic American burger joint: grass-fed beef, fresh crinkle cut fries, orga…
2041 Seventh Ave
Belltown
Belltown
Skillet Regrade
The fourth location of Skillet, the popular diner that serves fresh, locally-sourced comfort food, doesn’t stray from the familiar. There’s the burger with ba…
2050 Sixth Ave
Belltown
(206) 512-2002
Belltown
(206) 512-2002
Collins Pub
This government wonk hangout has a microbrew list as long as your arm, good burgers, and lots of booths. The atmosphere’s more adult-contemporary than ye-olde-…
526 Second Ave
Pioneer Square
206-623-1016
Pioneer Square
206-623-1016
