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What Seattle Bar Should I Go To?Because I try to go to every bar in the city, I am often asked by both visitors and locals for recommendations on bars to visit. But it is pointless to make a bar recommendation without knowing your particular taste in bars, so I have created the list below based on some common elements people look for. Of course these are still all as judged through my particular preferences, but I hope it will be helpful. |
| If you Like ... | Then go to ... |
|---|---|
| Just a sample of Pete's favorites | Canon (Capitol Hill) The Hideout (Pill Hill) The Five Point (Belltown) The Blue Moon (U District) Bathtub Gin (Belltown) Tavern Law / Needle and Thread(Capitol Hill) Jules Maes (Georgetown) Velvet Elk (Mt. Baker) |
| Scotch and fine craft cocktails | Canon (Capitol Hill) Rob Roy (Belltown) Liberty (Capitol Hill) Zig Zag (Downtown) |
| Dive bars | The Five Point (Belltown) The Blue Moon (U District) The Tin Hat (Ballard) Ballard Smoke Shop (Ballard) The Baranof (Greenwood) |
| Craft cocktails in a speakeasy environment | Bathtub Gin (Belltown) Kneehigh Stocking Co. (Capitol Hill) Tavern Law / Needle and Thread (Capitol Hill) The Alley (West Seattle) |
| Artsy stuff | The Hideout (Pill Hill) Cafe Racer (U District) |
| Interesting food with good cocktails | Kedai Makan (Capitol Hill) Poppy (Capitol Hill) Revel (Fremont) Soi (Capitol Hill) |
| Intimate spaces | White Horse Trading Co. (Pike Place Market) Velvet Elk (Mt. Baker) JarrBar (Pike Place Market) The Alley (West Seattle) |
| Beer | The Pine Box (Capitol Hill) Rhein Haus (Capitol Hill) Brouwers (Fremont) Queen Anne Beerhall (Lower Queen Anne) |
| Microbreweries | Holy Mountain (Interbay) Machine House Brewery (Georgetown) Diamond Knot (Mukilteo) Ballard neighborhood (map) |
| Cider | Capitol Cider (Capitol Hill) Number 6 Cider (Interbay) |
| Karaoke | The Rickshaw (North Seattle The Crescent (Capitol Hill) Ozzie's (Queen Anne) |
| Old bars (that still feel old) | Jules Maes (Georgetown) Merchant's Cafe (Pioneer Square) |
| Having a lot of choices in easy walking distance | Pike/Pine corridor of Capitol Hill Ballard Avenue |
| Country music/atmosphere | Little Red Hen (Greenlake) Drunky's Two Shoe BBQ (Frelard and White Center) Slim's Last Chance Chili Shack (SoDo) |
| Goth clubs | Mercury/Machinwerks (you will need a member to accompany you and note the dress code) Baltic Room on Sundays Kremwerk on Saturdays |
| Dancing (EDM) | Trinity (Pioneer Square) Q (Capitol Hill) Ashton Manor (SoDo) |
| Dancing (with lower douchebag ratio) | Kremwerk (Downtown) LO-FI (Eastlake) |
| Hipsters | Cha Cha (Capitol Hill) Linda's Tavern (Capitol Hill) Screwdriver (Belltown) Pony (Capitol Hill) Hattie's Hat (Ballard) |
| A simulated acid trip | Unicorn (Capitol Hill) Bar House (Fremont) |
| New-ish | Deep Dive (Downtown, Amazon Spheres) Stampede Cocktail Club (Fremont) House Bar (Fremont) |
| Gay bars (men) | Pony (Capitol Hill) Re-Bar Neighbors (Capitol Hill) The Cuff (Capitol Hill) |
| Lesbian bars | Wildrose (Capitol Hill) |
| Outdoor seating on nice days | Mountaining Club (U District) Westward (North Lake Union) Ray's Boathouse (Golden Gardens) The Nest (Thompson Hotel) Pono Ranch (Ballard) Little Water Cantina (Eastlake) |
| Seattle Icons | The Space Needle (Atmos Wine Bar) Canlis (Jacket not required in the bar) The 5 Point Central Saloon |
| Tiki bars | Sorry, you're in the wrong town. But Navy Strength, Rhumbar, and the Diller Room have some fine tiki drinks and Hula Hula has the decor. |
| Upscale / dress up | Canlis (North Seattle) Columbia Tower Club (Downtown) The Met (Downtown) |
| Video Games, Pinball | Jupiter Bar (Belltown) Shorty's (Belltown) Flip, Flip, Ding Ding (Georgetown) Add-a-Ball (Fremont) GameWorks (downtown) |
| Slushy Cocktails | Bait Shop (Capitol Hill) Nacho Borracho (Capitol Hill) Tanakasan (Capitol Hill) Drunky's BBQ(Frelard) (Have the Paloma) |
| Sake | Tanakasan (Belltown) Moshi Moshi (Ballard) Sake Nomi (Pioneer Square) Maneki (Pioneer Square) |
| British Isle Pubs | Owl and Thistle (Irish, Downtown) Conor Byrne (Irish, Ballard) Macleod's (Scottish, Ballard) White Horse Trading Co (English, Downtown) |
| Road trips up to some bar hidden in the boonies | See this map |
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