5 Spot
With its ever-changing menu—half of which rotates every three months or so—the 5 Spot focuses on different American regional cuisines. There's also standard di…
1502 Queen Anne Ave N
East Queen Anne
206-285-7768
East Queen Anne
206-285-7768
Hilltop Ale House
This popular and friendly neighborhood bar serves decadent, quality pub grub. No fried mozzarella sticks here. Instead, you can sip a beer and snack on things …
2129 Queen Anne Ave N
West Queen Anne
206-285-3877
West Queen Anne
206-285-3877
Marination Ma Kai
Marination’s brick-and-mortar location at the Alki water-taxi dock (“ma kai” means “near the sea” in Hawaiian) has all the island-fusion favorites familiar to …
1660 Harbor Ave SW
North Admiral
206-328-8226
North Admiral
206-328-8226
Urban Beer Garden
Fremont Brewery's Urban Beer Garden is a favorite in the city for its spaciousness and for its acceptance of small animals and humans. In addition, they've now…
1050 N 34th St
Fremont
206-420-2407
Fremont
206-420-2407
Shawn O'Donnell's American Grill & Irish Pub
The Fremont cousin to the Everett and Pioneer Square locations of the popular Shawn O'Donnell's. Expect to find a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, plus a sol…
3601 Fremont Ave N
Fremont
206-420-3656
Fremont
206-420-3656
The Ballroom at Talarico's Fremont
College kids and twentysomethings in cute clothes and hair gel flock to this Fremont bar to meet and drink. Despite the name, ballroom dancing would not be wel…
456 N 36th St
Fremont
206-634-2575
Fremont
206-634-2575
Ounce of Prevention
A stone's throw from the Lenin statue, this bar with a self-proclaimed "eclectic, nerdy vibe" has opened in Fremont, with brunch options like breakfast totchos…
404 N 36th St
Fremont
206-219-9115
Fremont
206-219-9115
Mulleady's Irish Pub & Restaurant
Mulleady's is a low-key, two-story neighborhood place in Magnolia with a collection of Irish knickknacks and a fireplace. The food is more gastro than grub, wi…
3055 21st Ave W
Southeast Magnolia
206-283-8843
Southeast Magnolia
206-283-8843
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
Mike's Chili Parlor
Mike’s is a dive bar with sports on the television and that comforting smell of a workingman’s armpit. It’s a place where one could sit down in a booth with a …
1447 NW Ballard Way
West Woodland
206-782-2808
West Woodland
206-782-2808
West 5
Good, down-home food—impressive meatloaf, classic mac ’n’ cheese—served up in a most pleasant nouveau diner. The happy hour (daily 4 to 6 p.m.) is one of Seatt…
4539 California Ave SW
Junction
206-935-1966
Junction
206-935-1966
Alki Beach Pub
Formerly the Celtic Swell, this is a nice Irish pub run by an actual Irish family located on Alki. It has a nice wood bar and from-scratch, famiy-recipe Irish …
2722 Alki Ave SW
Alki
206-932-7935
Alki
206-932-7935
Brimmer & Heeltap
The name Brimmer & Heeltap refers to a proper pour: When full, it's a “brimmer,” and at the end, only a “heeltap” is left. B&H is where the late, great Le Gour…
425 NW Market St
West Woodland
206-420-2534
West Woodland
206-420-2534
Bramling Cross
The menu at Ethan Stowell’s Bramling Cross runs the gamut from familiar pub fare (chicken wings, burgers, wedge salad) to less expected items like raw oysters,…
5205 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-420-8192
Ballard
206-420-8192
Atlantic Crossing
A cozy neighborhood tavern with a super-friendly owner tending the bar. They specialize in English and Irish drinks, so if you are from across the pond you ca…
6508 Roosevelt Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-729-6266
Northeast Seattle
206-729-6266
Ballard Smoke Shop
The Smoke Shop is the place to go for a well whiskey, a cheap can of cold beer, and a few pull tabs. The waitresses, who are old and beautiful in that dive-bar…
5439 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-784-6611
Ballard
206-784-6611
418 Public House
418 Public House is a second pub from the guy behind Capitol Hill’s superlative Summit, with a similar, simple mission: nothing fancy, just a good place to dri…
418 NW 65th St
Phinney Ridge
206-783-0418
Phinney Ridge
206-783-0418
No Vacancy Poké
No Vacancy makes five poké dishes: Classic, Red Bowl (with spicy chili, radish, mandarin, and more), Shiso Miso, Island (with sesame, extra seaweed, pineapple,…
2319 NW Market Street
Ballard
206-566-6181
Ballard
206-566-6181
The Dray
Ballard's excellent pub/bottle shop/cafe is paneled in wood, but it's not wood-paneled in a '70s-rec-room way. The reclaimed fir planks are a toasty cedar colo…
708 NW 65th St
Phinney Ridge
206-453-4527
Phinney Ridge
206-453-4527
Duck Island Ale House
Duck Island is a comfy little pub just off Green Lake on Aurora. It has a full menu, an excellent jukebox, a great selection of beers, an oft-uninhabited pool …
7317 Aurora Ave N
Phinney Ridge
(206) 783-3360
Phinney Ridge
(206) 783-3360
