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Replacing the W Hotel’s Earth & Ocean—which produced such chefs as Lark’s Johnathan Sundstrom, Brian McCracken and Dana Tough of the Coterie Room/etc., and Mar…
1112 Fourth Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-264-6000
Downtown Seattle
206-264-6000
Bernard's on Seneca
Bernard's is a strange but great 1970s/medieval bar and lounge with edible German and American food, located in the subterranean reaches of downtown's Hotel Se…
317 Seneca St
Downtown Seattle
206-623-5110
Downtown Seattle
206-623-5110
Midori Teriyaki
This downtown teriyaki joint purveys dishes like crispy chicken, General Tso's, short ribs, grilled salmon, and more.
1120 Howell St
Belltown
206-624-7273
Belltown
206-624-7273
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
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
Pennyroyal
At Pennyroyal, you’ll find aged spirits, punches, and snacks. Chef Walter Pisano, who runs downtown’s Tulio restaurant, created the menu.
2000 Second Ave
Belltown
206-826-1700
Belltown
206-826-1700
Fuel
Pioneer Square's Fuel is a brick loft soaked in neon lights and local sports memorabilia. Watch the game on the glowing flat-screen televisions that hang, some…
164 S Washington St
Pioneer Square
206-405-FUEL
Pioneer Square
206-405-FUEL
Whisky Bar
The Whisky Bar has relocated to where Splash Lounge—and before that, V-Bar Noodle Bar & Lounge—failed to thrive, (and where, sigh, Saito's sushi was for so lon…
2122 Second Ave
Belltown
206-443-4490
Belltown
206-443-4490
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
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
Wild Ginger McKenzie
The well-known pan-Asian restaurant Wild Ginger will open its third location in South Lake Union on August 18, inside a luxury apartment building called McKenz…
2208 8th Ave
Belltown
Belltown
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
Shorty's
Hot dogs, booze, and pinball in one place spells fun for everyone (well, everyone 21 and older). Shorty’s serves an array of bargain-priced wieners with a vast…
2222 3/4 Second Ave
Belltown
206-441-5449
Belltown
206-441-5449