Six Arms
A beer and pub-grub standby with hodge-podge decor on Capitol Hill.
300 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-223-1698
Capitol Hill
206-223-1698
Pane Pane
Pane Pane makes weirdly cheap sandwiches downtown using cured meat, sauces, and bread all made in-house. If they're not quite as "gourmet" as billed, they're s…
304 Union St
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-623-7263
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-623-7263
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
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
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
Virginia Inn
The Virginia Inn, a Seattle institution since 1903, has a lovely old-fashioned interior with an antique mahogany bar, as well as great patio seating on First A…
1937 First Ave
Pike Place Market
206-728-1937
Pike Place Market
206-728-1937
Montana
Montana is a no-nonsense cocktail bar where the Buck used to be (with a less virulent Old West theme). Owners Rachel Marshall (Oddfellows, Delancey, and the Ra…
1506 E Olive Way
Capitol Hill
206-327-9362
Capitol Hill
206-327-9362
Pink Door
The light in the rosy dining room makes everyone look good, but it’s the outdoor deck with its Puget Sound view that draws giant crowds when the weather’s righ…
1919 Post Alley
Pike Place Market
206-443-3241
Pike Place Market
206-443-3241
Country Dough
A meal at Cheng Biao Yang’s tiny sliver of Pike Place Market involves a cascading set of choices. Do you want a crunchy grilled flatbread sandwich? Or the thic…
1916 Pike Place #14
Pike Place Market
206-728-2598
Pike Place Market
206-728-2598
Panera Bread
It's a chain, and the interior has all the appeal of a conference room, but they do give a lot of money to Food Lifeline, so that's nice. Their mission is "a l…
1620 Broadway
Seattle
(206) 302-7634
Seattle
(206) 302-7634
Flatstick Pub Seattle
Flatstick Pub says it only has two rules: "drink local and have fun." They give you the tools to accomplish these with an indoor, nine-hole mini golf course (r…
240 2nd Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-682-0608
Pioneer Square
206-682-0608
Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria
The five Tutta Bellas (Tuttas Bella?) specialize in certified Neapolitan pies: thin-’n’-blistery crust made with fresh ingredients, from the hammy prosciutto e…
2200 Westlake Avenue, Suite 112
Belltown
206-624-4422
Belltown
206-624-4422
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
Grand Central Baking Company
Grand Central has been making high-quality, yummy bread and baked goods for a long, long time, and comes with a presidential seal of approval: Obama ate a turk…
214 1st Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-622-3644
Pioneer Square
206-622-3644
Altstadt Bierhalle & Brathaus
Altstadt, owned by former Belltown street taco entrepreneur Lex Petras, is arguably Seattle’s first stab at upscale German food. And it hits the mark. Certainl…
209 First Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-602-6442
Pioneer Square
206-602-6442