The Pay It Forward Project
Richard Hurring and Ian Dinsmore, co-founders of the local marketing company Big Man and the Little Guy, have created a comprehensive directory of Seattle rest…
Downtown Seattle
Metropolitan Grill
The Metropolitan Grill, located in the heart of downtown, is home to one of the world's best collections of premium West Coast red wines. Its sister restaurant…
820 Second Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-624-3287
Downtown Seattle
206-624-3287
Polar Bar
Located in the lobby of the new Arctic Club Hotel, the Polar Bar is a tribute to stolid poshness that resides at the border of gratifying comfort and eternal b…
700 Third Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-340-0340
Downtown Seattle
206-340-0340
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
Harris Harvey Gallery
In 2016, the Lisa Harris Gallery celebrated its thirty-second year in Pike Place. Throughout its more than thirty-two years of existence, the gallery has featu…
1915 First Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-443-3315
Downtown Seattle
206-443-3315
Temporarily Closed
Cinerama
Some serious money went into the three-month renovation of the Cinerama, a movie theater that was opened in the early '60s and has been owned by Paul Allen sin…
2100 Fourth Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-441-3080
Downtown Seattle
206-441-3080
Fat Shack Underground
The fast-food chain Fat Shack, which gained a boost after its co-founders recently appeared on Shark Tank and received a six-figure deal, has opened a location…
88 Yesler Way
Pioneer Square
206-682-1139
Pioneer Square
206-682-1139
Casco Antiguo
A Mexican restaurant and cantina in Pioneer Square opened by Harvey Ward Allen (owner of neighboring Altstadt) and run by Rodolfo Riveron, former chef of Capit…
119 Occidental Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-538-0400
Pioneer Square
206-538-0400
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
Underbelly
A dimly lit, below-ground bar serving up natural wine, beer, cheese and charcuterie plates, and the like.
119 First Ave S
Pioneer Square
Pioneer Square
Elm Coffee Roasters
Elm Coffee Roasters has quickly established itself as one of the city's best purveyors of delicately roasted beans since they opened their Pioneer Square shop …
240 2nd Ave S #103
Pioneer Square
Pioneer Square
Temple Billiards
Pool is the point, but Temple Billiards also has a standard-issue bar menu and a long, long happy hour (daily, 4 to 8 pm).
126 S Jackson St
Pioneer Square
682-3242
Pioneer Square
682-3242
Intrigue Chocolate Co.
Small artisanal chocolatier with hand-crafted truffles, truffle bars, chocolates, and cocoa mixes.
157 S Jackson St
Pioneer Square
(206) 829-8810
Pioneer Square
(206) 829-8810
Cowgirls Inc.
Cowgirls Inc. has a mechanical bull, but it's not really a country bar. The jukebox often blares rock standards, and normal everyday dudes populate the bar. Th…
421 First Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-340-0777
Pioneer Square
206-340-0777
Cone & Steiner
This market specializes in local foods, flowers, coffee, kombucha, and beer. You can hang out on their stoop with something tasty to go.
135 S King St
Pioneer Square
206-402-3682
Pioneer Square
206-402-3682