Frye Art Museum
For decades, the Frye, founded in the early 20th century by a Seattle meat-packing family, was a sleepy place full of gilt frames and orthopedic shoes. In rece…
704 Terry Ave
First Hill
206-622-9250
First Hill
206-622-9250
Li'l Woody's
Li’l Woody’s serves good burgers made with Painted Hills beef, with the basic model starting at less than $5 (and it serves them until 3 a.m. on Fridays and Sa…
1211 Pine St
Capitol Hill
206-457-4148
Capitol Hill
206-457-4148
La Cocina Oaxaquena
Filling the space of that pho place across from Machiavelli that was always sadly empty, La Cocina Oaxaquena is much less so, probably due to its reportedly go…
1216 Pine St
Capitol Hill
206-623-8226
Capitol Hill
206-623-8226
Seattle Art Museum
Seattle's largest art museum was founded in the 1930s by a collector of Asian art. Today most of the Asian collection is housed at the Asian Art Museum in Volu…
1300 First Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-625-8900
Downtown Seattle
206-625-8900
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