Union Square Grill
A snug little bar below street level where the staff is ultra professional and the clientèle is mostly professional, too. And it's a good meeting point for ACT…
621 Union St
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-224-4321
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-224-4321
Li'l Woody's
Li’l Woody’s serves good burgers made with Painted Hills beef, with the basic model starting at less than $5 (and it serves them until 3 a.m. on Fridays and Sa…
1211 Pine St
Capitol Hill
206-457-4148
Capitol Hill
206-457-4148
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
Lowell's
Located in the Pike Place Market, Lowell’s has unbeatable waterfront views on all three floors. It also serves excellent Bloody Marys starting at 7 a.m., as we…
1519 Pike Place
Pike Place Market
206-622-2036
Pike Place Market
206-622-2036
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
Skillet Capitol Hill
The Capitol Hill outpost of Skillet diner offers breakfast, lunch and dinner, each good. People go crazy for the gargantuan cinnamon roll, the "Serious Toast" …
1400 E Union St
Capitol Hill
206-512-2001
Capitol Hill
206-512-2001
Wasabi Sushi & Izakaya
Wasabi Sushi & Izakaya (formerly Wasabi Bistro) has been serving good (if not outstanding) sushi in its sleek Belltown spot for approximately forever. It's the…
2311 Second Ave
Belltown
206-441-6044
Belltown
206-441-6044
LOCAL Public Eatery
Popular with Amazon employees and non-Amazonians alike, this SLU pub is a solid gathering spot for happy hour. Folks also like the customizable Bloody Mary bar…
404 Terry Ave N
South Lake Union
206-257-1888
South Lake Union
206-257-1888
Six Seven
This restaurant in the famous Edgewater Hotel has an amazing floor-to-ceiling Puget Sound view and a menu emphasizing pricey, not-quite-amazing seafood. The ba…
2411 Alaskan Way
Seattle Waterfront
206-269-4575
Seattle Waterfront
206-269-4575
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
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
The Whale Wins
At Renee Erickson’s the Whale Wins, almost everything is wood-fired, and while the menu may seem simple, North African flavors add interest. Of note: marrow bo…
3506 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-632-9425
Wallingford
206-632-9425
Ivar's Salmon House
Out front, a walk-up fish-’n’-chips-’n’-chowder bar faces Northlake Way. Inside, Ivar’s Salmon House is a beautiful cedar replica of a Pacific Northwest longho…
401 NE Northlake Way
Northlake
206-632-0767
Northlake
206-632-0767
Skylark Cafe & Club
Serving up plenty of traditional American food (chicken strips, mac 'n' cheese, chicken fried steak, sandwiches), weekend brunch, drinks, and rock 'n' roll.
3803 Delridge Way SW
West Seattle
206-935-2111
West Seattle
206-935-2111
Palisade
The bar here seems (pleasantly) stuck in the last decade, and the ocean-view patio makes it worth a stop on a warm day. Happy hour food and drink specials run …
2601 W Marina Pl
Seattle
206-285-1000
Seattle
206-285-1000
Big Time Brewery & Alehouse
The quintessential college bar, the Big Time has big wooden tables and offers affordable, hearty food for lean students and rich, dark beers for everyone. The …
4133 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-545-4509
Northeast Seattle
206-545-4509
District Lounge
Hotel Deca’s subterranean lounge features live jazz, a good happy hour, and a seasonal New American menu—and if you bring in your ticket from the Neptune Theat…
4507 Brooklyn Ave NE
Northeast Seattle
206-634-2000
Northeast Seattle
206-634-2000
Ballard Grill & Alehouse
One of the city's last remaining neighborhood dive bars offering a legendary $6 burger/fries combo, $4 happy hour apps, and a no-frills atmosphere. Let's just …
4300 Leary Way NW
Fremont
(206) 782-9024
Fremont
(206) 782-9024
Slim's Last Chance Chili Shack and Watering Hole
Slim’s has a great country-time roadhouse vibe; in summertime, bands play on the bed of an old Ford F-600 in the big backyard while happy people lounge at picn…
5606 First Ave S
Georgetown
206-762-7900
Georgetown
206-762-7900