Crescent Lounge
Seattle's venerable Crescent Lounge is a seedy, wonderful dive with a colorful host of regulars and the best karaoke on Capitol Hill.
1413 E Olive Way
Capitol Hill
206-565-8827
Capitol Hill
206-565-8827
Hula Hula
Hula Hula is a tiki-themed drinking paradise: bamboo wainscoting, thatched roofing around the bar, pufferfish made into lamps, and surfboards etc. stuck to the…
1501 E Olive Way
Capitol Hill
206-284-5003
Capitol Hill
206-284-5003
Rock Box
Rock Box is a lounge and private-booth karaoke place on Capitol Hill. The interior feels swanky, with vibrant underlighting here and there, but mainly the deco…
1603 Nagle Pl
Capitol Hill
206-302-7625
Capitol Hill
206-302-7625
Wildrose
For the women-loving women who inhabit Capitol Hill, Wild Rose features an assortment of entertainment: karaoke, poetry readings, open mic nights, pool tournam…
1021 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-324-9210
Capitol Hill
206-324-9210
The Chieftain
The Chieftain is another Irish-themed pub from the couple who own Finn MacCool's in the U-District and McGilvra's in Madison Park. The name is not about neighb…
908 12th Ave
Central District
206-324-4100
Central District
206-324-4100
Plum Bistro
Plum Bistro is a pleasantly upscale, 100 percent vegan restaurant. Even for a lifelong vegetarian, a visit to Plum can feel like a taste-test in a laboratory o…
1429 12th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-838-5333
Capitol Hill
206-838-5333
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
POCO Bar & Lounge
Wines range from entry-level reasonable to I-got-a-raise indulgent; a small menu offers appropriate, tasty snacks like lovely little canapas, Marcona almonds, …
1408 E Pine St
Capitol Hill
(206) 322-9463
Capitol Hill
(206) 322-9463
Adey Abeba
Traditional Ethiopian cuisine (including breakfast!) in a lovely room. Meat-eating fans praise the stews and doro wat; vegetarians love the veggie combination.
2123 E Union St
Central District
206-322-1617
Central District
206-322-1617
Wonder Coffee and Sports Bar
Wonder Coffee and Sports Bar is a slick-looking hybrid of a cafe, Ethiopian restaurant, burger joint, sports bar, dessert place, and karaoke/live jazz venue in…
1800 S Jackson St
Central District
206-538-0044
Central District
206-538-0044
Ezell's Famous Chicken
What might be the best fried chicken in the country, sold over-the-counter (and on wheels). Oprah has it FedExed directly to her mouth. Also: dinner rolls so g…
501 23rd Ave
Central District
206-324-4141
Central District
206-324-4141
Communion
Chef Kristi Brown of That Brown Girl Cooks and her son and business partner Damon Bomar opened their much-anticipated "Seattle soul food" restaurant Communion …
2350 E Union St
Central District
206-257-4227
Central District
206-257-4227
Central Cafe and Juice Bar
This eco-conscious cafe features espresso, fresh-pressed juices, smoothies, teas, pastries, and grab-and-go deli items like wraps and sandwiches. The cafe's we…
2509 East Cherry
Central District
206-538-0380
Central District
206-538-0380
Twilight Exit
Now in its third location, the Twilight remains as great as ever in terms of hanging-colored-orb light fixtures, ’70s decor, from-scratch diner-style food (inc…
2514 E Cherry St
Central District
206-324-7462
Central District
206-324-7462
Meskel
Meskel stands out among the sea of Ethiopian restaurants with an atmosphere unlike any other—or rather, three atmospheres. In the main restaurant, on the upper…
2605 E Cherry St
Central District
206-860-1724
Central District
206-860-1724
