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
IHOP
IHOP is still turning out predictable, pillowy, toasty-brown pancakes, often with some amazing clientele to keep your eyes and ears also occupied (especially l…
950 E Madison St
Seattle
206-323-9323
Seattle
206-323-9323
Caffe Lieto
By day, Caffe Lieto is a pleasant little place for coffee and comfort food, but on Friday and Saturday nights from 10 pm to 2:30 a.m., it’s home to the Biscuit…
1909 First Ave
Pike Place Market
206-441-7999
Pike Place Market
206-441-7999
Lost Lake Cafe & Lounge
Capitol Hill finally has a place to eat that is open all day and all night (besides the iconic but less-than-delicious IHOP). This 24-hour diner in the former …
1505 10th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-323-5678
Capitol Hill
206-323-5678
Fort St. George
Both the atmosphere—the J-pop and the view of downtown—and the karaage of Fort St. George in the International District are magical. At the end of the restaura…
601 S King St, Suite 202
Chinatown-International District
206-382-0662
Chinatown-International District
206-382-0662
5 Point Cafe
The Five Point is inarguably one of Seattle’s best dive bars. The floppy, salty fries have never seen the inside of a freezer, and if you like an old-school op…
415 Cedar St
Belltown
206-448-9991
Belltown
206-448-9991
The Lucky Diner
From the former executive chef of unbelievably-still-in-Pike-Place-Market Cutter's Bayhouse, the Lucky Diner serves old-school diner food until 4 a.m. on week…
2630 1st Ave
Belltown
206-805-0133
Belltown
206-805-0133
The Rock
Keep Rockin’ LLC, owners of this Tacoma-based wood-fired pizza chain, installed the 14th edition of The Rock on lower Queen Anne in the Maxwell Hotel. (The oth…
300 W Roy St #101
Uptown
206-254-4900
Uptown
206-254-4900
Mecca
On one side, the Mecca is an old-timey counter-and-booth-style diner, for those times when only dependable diner food can hit the spot—and dependable it is. On…
526 Queen Anne Ave N
Uptown
206-285-9728
Uptown
206-285-9728
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
Denny's
Denny's is the Old Faithful of American chain diners: No matter where you roam, there's Denny's, dishing up good, inexpensive food. By "inexpensive," we mean l…
2762 4th Ave S
SoDo
206-623-8375
SoDo
206-623-8375
The Backdoor at Roxy's
The Backdoor at Roxy's is, well, entered through the back door of Roxy's Deli. There you will find chandeliers, frescoes, mirrors, statuettes, and so forth, wi…
462 N 36th St
Fremont
206-632-7322
Fremont
206-632-7322
The Square Knot Diner
The Square Knot, sister and neighbor of Georgetown dive bar the 9 Lb. Hammer, provides American diner food, and it is everything a diner should be: utilitarian…
6015 Airport Way S
Greater Duwamish
206-915-5244
Greater Duwamish
206-915-5244
King's Hardware
This western-style bar, brother to Capitol Hill's beloved Linda's Tavern, is a good place to share a pitcher, but be warned that it's almost always crowded. Wh…
5225 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-782-0027
Ballard
206-782-0027
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
Lockspot Cafe
The Lockspot reminds one of a small-town bar—it's got wood paneling, a pool table, and a jukebox bursting with Bob Seger, AC/DC, and Van Halen. The food …
3005 NW 54th St
Ballard
206-789-4865
Ballard
206-789-4865
Beth's Cafe
This beloved institution has sat on the same sordid stretch of Aurora since 1957 and has never lost an ounce of its caustic charm: the impeccably greasy hash b…
7311 Aurora Ave N
Phinney Ridge
206-782-5588
Phinney Ridge
206-782-5588
Rickshaw Restaurant and Lounge
A longtime favorite loungy dive in Greenwood, the Rickshaw features excellent nightly karaoke (beginning at 9 o'clock), a Monday-night tarot specialist (6 to 9…
322 N 105th St
Bitter Lake
206-789-0120
Bitter Lake
206-789-0120
Denny's
Denny's is the Old Faithful of American chain diners: No matter where you roam, there's Denny's, dishing up good, inexpensive food. By "inexpensive," we mean l…
649 116th Ave NE
Wilburton
425-454-4051
Wilburton
425-454-4051
Randy's
A 24-hour greasy-spoon diner with awesome aeronautical-themed old-school decor (and even older-school patrons, many from nearby Boeing), Randy’s is the place t…
10016 E Marginal Way S
Tukwila
206-763-9333
Tukwila
206-763-9333
