Seattle Is Know As a Craft Beer Capitol, But Bars In This Food and Beverage Savvy City Go Far Beyond Brew

John Ferri

By John Ferri, Local Expert, Seattle
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Coffee snobs. Beer snobs. Seattleites have earned a bad rap. Drinking Folgers or swilling industrially produced American brews just doesn’t pass muster in city where quality alternatives are locally produced, plentiful, and a part of local pride. That thinking holds true, too, for Seattle bars, taverns, and pubs. Sure, you can order a Bud Light, but why would you? Even the most divey of dive bars has at least a couple of regional and local beers on tap, and the city was early to the craft cocktail craze, in which hand-mixed cocktails with fresh juices and garnishes pushed your typical margarita mix...  Read more »
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    Spur Gastropub

    • Type: Bar, Pub
    • Neighborhood: Belltown
    4

    based on 13 TripAdvisor Traveler Reviews

    Local Expert Tip: "Owned and operated by award-winning chefs, Spur takes the term "pub grub" right off the planet, but the place is equally tuned into crafting quality cocktails."

     
     
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    Tini Bigs Lounge

    5

    based on 1 TripAdvisor Traveler Review

    Local Expert Tip: "This place was way ahead of the craft-cocktail craze, so they've had plenty of time to concoct a menu full of original and interesting recipes for liquid libations."

     
     
  • 3

    Floyd's Place

    Local Expert Tip: "While this place is popular, it always seems like there is an open pool table. And when was the last time you were able to play shuffleboard at a bar?"

     
     
  • 4

    Garage

    Local Expert Tip: "The Garage offers excellent late-night happy hour deals on food, bowling, and pool. Plus, grunge god and Pearl Jam lead guitarist Mike McCready is one of the investor/owners of the Garage, so in one of those six-degrees-of-separation moments, a trip to this spot is almost like hanging with rock royalty."

     
     
  • 5

    Quinn's Pub

    Local Expert Tip: "Here it is possible to see what happens when a creative, classically trained chef takes over a bar food menu, since award-winning chef Scott Staples of Seattle's famed Restaurant Zoe also happens to own and oversee this joint. "

     
     
  • 6

    Oliver's

    5

    based on 7 TripAdvisor Traveler Reviews

    Local Expert Tip: "If you happen in on a weekday evening during happy hour, appetizers are on the house."

     
     
  • 7

    Jillian's

    Local Expert Tip: "Sports fans will appreciate the nearly 30 televisions broadcasting sports of all sorts, while those that prefer to get in on the action can jump into a game on one of the ping-pong tables."

     
     
  • 8

    W Bar

    Local Expert Tip: "Hotel bars are usually just a necessary appendage to keep tourist dollars in house, but this is one lodging lounge even the locals frequent."

     
     
  • 9

    Brouwer's Cafe

    Local Expert Tip: "This place really knows beer, and they are happy to share their brew smarts. Special tastings, festivals, and educational beer events are held here on a regular basis."

     
     
  • 10

    Alibi Room

    Local Expert Tip: "Located in a historic brick building, the Alibi Room by day comes off as rustic, all exposed brick and beams with vintage hardwood floors. But don't be fooled. At night the club booms with beats � and great drinks."