Bernard's on Seneca
Bernard's is a strange but great 1970s/medieval bar and lounge with edible German and American food, located in the subterranean reaches of downtown's Hotel Se…
317 Seneca St
Downtown Seattle
206-623-5110
Downtown Seattle
206-623-5110
Easy Joe's American Pub
Formerly located on north Capitol Hill in the Cassis/XO Bistro/Tidbit Bistro/Skelly and the Bean space, Easy Joe's is going for an "American pub" experience, p…
704 First Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-623-3440
Downtown Seattle
206-623-3440
The Forge Lounge
Located on the pedestrian-elevated-walkway-thingie that leads from 1st and Marion to the ferry terminal, the Forge Lounge is a bar with a "relaxed industrial r…
65 Marion St
Downtown Seattle
206-623-5107
Downtown Seattle
206-623-5107
Merchant's Cafe
While it's meat-markety during party hours and the food's nothing to write home about, Merchant's Cafe's mostly original 1890 saloon interior is shabbily marve…
109 Yesler Way
Pioneer Square
206-467-5070
Pioneer Square
206-467-5070
BRGR Bar
Formerly the divey Dome Burger, BRGR Bar is a much nicer-looking "classic American burger joint with a Korean flair."
111 Occidental Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-340-1457
Pioneer Square
206-340-1457
Pioneer Square Saloon
An old-fashioned-looking saloon. It isn't "sceney," but it still draws in a crowd that likes to party. A nice alternative to the sometimes overdramatic P-Squar…
73 Yesler Way
Pioneer Square
(206) 628-6444
Pioneer Square
(206) 628-6444
Sake Nomi
Johnnie Stroud and his partner, Taiko Stroud (who also happens to be his bride), do not deal in bad sake. Their stock-in-trade at their wonderful little Pionee…
76 S Washington St
Pioneer Square
206-467-SAKE
Pioneer Square
206-467-SAKE
RPM Pizza
Chef Richard Cano is re-opening this vinyl-themed pizzeria. He'll keep much of the restaurant's menu and aesthetic the same but plans to introduce a new pizza …
240 2nd Ave S
Pioneer Square
Pioneer Square
E. Smith Mercantile
“Like the Moonshine in Papa Smith’s bathtub, we are Handmade, Small Batch, and All American,” says E. Smith’s website (their capitalization). The front of the …
208 1st Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-641-7250
Pioneer Square
206-641-7250
Cherry Street Public House
Cherry Street Public House comes to us from Ali Ghambari, owner of the Cherry Street Coffee House cafes, of which there are now ten (as of 2017). For the past …
210 Occidental Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-387-4523
Pioneer Square
206-387-4523
Central Saloon
This is Seattle's oldest bar, and it knows how to party.
207 First Ave S #1
Pioneer Square
206-622-0209
Pioneer Square
206-622-0209
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Renee Erickson runs this celebrated Ballard oyster bar, which also serves local clams and mussels, craft cocktails, frites, and specialty meats, and everybody …
4743 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-395-9227
Ballard
206-395-9227
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
Ballard Loft
Before becoming an event space and sports bar, the Ballard Loft was a machine shop. Its location (right over historic Salmon Bay) helped it fit right into the …
5105 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-420-2737
Ballard
206-420-2737
Ballard Pizza Company
It's "whole pies and fat slices" in Ballard from Ethan Stowell, with specials like guanciale and Yukon Gold potato, and prices that aren't too fancy—$15 for a …
5107 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-946-9960
Ballard
206-946-9960
Mox Boarding House
Mox is more than 7,000 square feet of gaming paradise (their description, not ours), and Cafe Mox is the attached bar and cafe, with sandwiches (mini grilled c…
5105 Leary Ave
Ballard
206-436-0540
Ballard
206-436-0540
Salmon Bay Cafe
The Salmon Bay Cafe, wedged between a marina and the train tracks, makes old-school diner classics, including omelettes named after Seattle neighborhoods.
5109 Shilshole Ave NW
Ballard
206-782-5539
Ballard
206-782-5539
Lock & Keel
Lock & Keel self-identifies as "Ballard Avenue's most regular of watering holes."
5144 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-781-8023
Ballard
206-781-8023
