Fireside Room at Sorrento Hotel
Bring a date (or your grandparents) and sink into the inviting and timelessly opulent lounge inside the classic Sorrento Hotel. Many things here are tasseled a…
900 Madison St
First Hill
206-622-6400
First Hill
206-622-6400
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…
1206 Madison Street
First Hill
206-708-7244
First Hill
206-708-7244
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
Linda's Tavern
Under the baleful watch of a taxidermied buffalo, Capitol Hill has hung out at Western-themed Linda's with shots and pitchers of beer for two-plus decades now,…
707 E Pine St
Capitol Hill
206-325-1220
Capitol Hill
206-325-1220
Big Mario's New York Style Pizza
Big Mario’s pizza is good: The crust is thin but not floppy, except at the very tip; the sauce is almost salty, almost sweet, and sparingly applied. And now Bi…
1009 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-922-3875
Capitol Hill
206-922-3875
Oddfellows Cafe + Bar
Created by bar maven Linda Derschang (of Linda's, etc.), Oddfellows is a crowd-pleasing Capitol Hill fixture. The space—a giant, high-ceilinged, beautifully be…
1525 10th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-325-0807
Capitol Hill
206-325-0807
Poquitos
An upscale Mexican concept featuring 14,000 hand-painted tiles with craft/artisanal/etc. cocktails, handmade tortillas, queso fundido, and an enclosed patio wi…
1000 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-453-4216
Capitol Hill
206-453-4216
Cuff Complex
The Cuff is known for leather, but the dance floor brings in a decidedly less leathery crowd. The Cuff is ginormous: a twilight world with four bars, a few sec…
1533 13th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-323-1525
Capitol Hill
206-323-1525
Analog Coffee
Analog calls itself "a modern American coffee shop," and the slightly faded and very Instagrammable flag near the main counter reinforces this description. The…
235 Summit Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-678-7443
Capitol Hill
206-678-7443
Cook Weaver
After fatefully meeting on Craigslist, owners Zac Reynolds and Nile Klein bridged their culinary talent and experience (Reynolds is the chef and Klein is the m…
806 East Roy Street
Capitol Hill
206-324-0599
Capitol Hill
206-324-0599
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
Liberty
Liberty’s like 15th Avenue’s living room, but with world-renowned craft cocktails and an insane selection of liquor. There's comfy couches, a few tables with a…
517 15th Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-323-9898
Capitol Hill
206-323-9898
Iconiq
With Chef Toshiyuki Kawai at the helm, Iconiq (iconic + unique) meshes together French cooking techniques with Japanese flavors and ingredients. The resulting …
1421 31st Ave S
Mount Baker
206-568-7715
Mount Baker
206-568-7715
Machine House Brewery
Housed in an old Georgetown building, this outfit brews English-style ales. You can check out five varieties always on tap in their dog-friendly, kid-friendly …
5718 Rainier Ave S
Hillman City
206-402-6025
Hillman City
206-402-6025
Backyard
Neighborhood sports bar with barbecue, draft beer, a jukebox, and games.
3820 S Ferdinand St Suite 102
Rainier Valley
(206) 466-1475
Rainier Valley
(206) 466-1475
Lottie's Lounge
This unimposing neighborhood bar offers a decent selection of sensible happy hour bargains and an assortment of healthy-ish appetizers. Lottie's also offers a…
4900 Rainier Ave S
Columbia City
206-725-0519
Columbia City
206-725-0519
The Bourbon Bar
The bar at the Columbia City Theater promises “a taste of Southern sophistication in Seattle’s South end” with a prodigious selection of whiskey. Also: Neapoli…
4916 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
(206) 722-3009
Rainier Valley
(206) 722-3009
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…
4918 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-721-3501
Rainier Valley
206-721-3501