Sugar Hill
Sugar Hill is a hyphenated lounge-bar-restaurant in the former Bauhaus space, from Ayutthaya co-owner Guitar Srisuthiamorn and the folks behind Momiji. The men…
414 E Pine St
Seattle
(206) 568-2111
Seattle
(206) 568-2111
Hard Rock Cafe
If you call, you might get this answer: "Hard Rock Cafe, this is Pete—how can I rock you?" The staff here is so upbeat, it ought to be illegal. The upsca…
116 Pike St
Pike Place Market
206-204-2233
Pike Place Market
206-204-2233
Von's 1000 Spirits
Von’s 1000 Spirits Gusto Bistro (formerly just Von's, at Sixth and Pine serves burgers (they call them “Hamburgs”), pizza (they call them “Frics” in the French…
1221 First Ave
Seattle Waterfront
206-621-8667
Seattle Waterfront
206-621-8667
Sam's Tavern
Sam’s, located in the former Chino’s space, is run by a guy whose family was involved with the beginning of the Red Robin empire. According to Facebook, Sam’s …
1024 E Pike St
Seattle
206-397-3344
Seattle
206-397-3344
Unicorn
The Unicorn, with its absurd name, rampant stripes, salvaged carousel panels, and menagerie of taxidermy, is insane. The bar serves Jell-O shots, and the place…
1118 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-325-6492
Capitol Hill
206-325-6492
Union
This gay bar and cocktail lounge comes from gay-bar-scene-dream-team Steve Nyman and Nathan Benedict (former owners of Inside Passage and Thumper’s) and …
1009 E Union St
Seattle
206-328-1318
Seattle
206-328-1318
Smith
Smith is a pub-with-upscale-grub on Capitol Hill’s 15th Avenue, brought to you by Linda of Linda’s/King’s Hardware/Oddfellows Cafe. The hunting-lodge interior …
332 15th Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-709-1900
Capitol Hill
206-709-1900
Wonder Coffee and Sports Bar
Wonder Coffee and Sports Bar is a slick-looking hybrid of a cafe, Ethiopian restaurant, burger joint, sports bar, dessert place, and karaoke/live jazz venue in…
1800 S Jackson St
Central District
206-538-0044
Central District
206-538-0044
Racha
You’re in Lower Queen Anne and you want a safe bet for some pad thai? Go to Racha. It’s littered with yuppies, but the food’s delicious.
23 Mercer St
Uptown
206-281-8883
Uptown
206-281-8883
Keys on Main
You should already know whether you're the kind of person who would love or hate a sing-along, comedic, cah-razy dueling-piano bar, and if you would love it, K…
11 Roy St
Uptown
206-270-4444
Uptown
206-270-4444
Oak
This Beacon Hill place that can contain children and also has a cocktail lounge for grown-ups. The Oak's beer comes from local breweries; its menu focuses on o…
3019 Beacon Ave S
Beacon Hill
206-353-7070
Beacon Hill
206-353-7070
Eve Fremont
Eve, with its gigantic mural of a nude woman resting on her side (presumably the original Eve), serves a clean food and drink menu with a focus on whole and un…
704 N 34th St
Fremont
206-900-7186
Fremont
206-900-7186
ZapVerr
In the former Tawon Thai space in Fremont, ZapVerr makes the Issan-style cuisine of northeastern Thailand. As for the name: “‘Zap' in Thai means delicious. ‘Ve…
3410 Fremont Ave N
Fremont
(206) 632-2898
Fremont
(206) 632-2898
Jai Thai
The bar scenes at the Fremont, Belltown, and Broadway Jais are all slightly different, but commonalities include fresh Thai snacks, cute servers, and happy hou…
3423 Fremont Ave N
Fremont
206-632-7060
Fremont
206-632-7060
BeachHouse Bar + Grill - Madison Park
The Madison Park cousin of Kirkland's BeachHouse. As the name implies, the menu is seafood-centric, but also features burgers and more.
1927 43rd Ave E
Madison Park
206-294-3842
Madison Park
206-294-3842
HA!
Ha! (named after a laugh) offers colorful decor, cocktails, and comfort food. There are food and/or drink specials Sunday through Wednesday—Southern Fried Sund…
4256 Fremont Ave N
Fremont
206-588-1169
Fremont
206-588-1169
Bang Bar
Located in the space that Tom Yum Koong used to occupy, Bang Bar is an Asian restaurant and lounge with a lofty goal: to "provide everyone with joy and happine…
4750 California Ave SW
Junction
206-935-8888
Junction
206-935-8888
Bad Albert's
Nobody's bad at Bad Albert's: The staff is friendly, and the regulars are, um, regular. (The real Bad Albert was the former owner's cat.) Bad Albert's was Tail…
5100 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-789-2000
Ballard
206-789-2000
Mai Thaiku
Good Thai food abounds in Seattle, but Phinney Ridge’s Mai Thaiku leads the charge to greatness. While the kitchen dabbles expertly in popular favorites like p…
6705 Greenwood Ave N
Phinney Ridge
206-706-7807
Phinney Ridge
206-706-7807