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
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
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
Bush Garden
The Japanese food at Bush Garden isn't anything special, but the place itself sure is. The foyer is the strangest in Seattle: Fantastical, dark, coiled tree br…
614 Maynard Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-682-6830
Chinatown-International District
206-682-6830
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
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
Ozzie's
Queen Anne college hangout Ozzie's boasts karaoke seven days a week (there's a second karaoke room open on the weekends), plus a trivia night on Wednesday nigh…
105 W Mercer St
Uptown
(206) 284-4618
Uptown
(206) 284-4618
Jai Thai
The bar scenes at the Fremont, Belltown, and Broadway Jais are all slightly different, but commonalities include fresh Thai snacks, cute servers, and happy hou…
3423 Fremont Ave N
Fremont
206-632-7060
Fremont
206-632-7060
Finn MacCool's
Part of a national, Irish-themed chain (so forgive the silly name), Finn's is smack in the middle of University Avenue and offers darts, pool, trivia nights, a…
4217 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-675-0885
Northeast Seattle
206-675-0885
Kate's Pub
An unpretentious bar decorated with photos of Kates/Cates of every stripe. Their happy hour is GREAT (half off all food!).
309 NE 45th St
Wallingford
206-547-6832
Wallingford
206-547-6832
Changes Tavern
A dart's toss from UW and the only gay bar in Wallingford, Changes Tavern has made a life calling of gathering disparate folks with one thing in common into a …
2103 N 45th St
Wallingford
545-8363
Wallingford
545-8363
Boxcar Ale House
The Boxcar Ale House has cheap beer, good karaoke, edible food, pool, and no pretensions. What else do you want?
3407 Gilman Ave W
Southeast Magnolia
206-286-6418
Southeast Magnolia
206-286-6418
Clock-Out Lounge
The Clock-Out Lounge is a bar-restaurant-club-venue hybrid, hosting live music Thursday through Saturday with karaoke and DJs on weeknights. About the space, c…
4864 Beacon Ave S
Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill
Marco Polo
The Marco Polo is an awesome dive—it’s got pull tabs, one indoor fire pit, 13 televisions, two pinball machines, two pool tables, and a full-size race car. It’…
5613 Fourth Ave S
Greater Duwamish
206-762-3964
Greater Duwamish
206-762-3964
Monkey Pub
The Monkey is a U-District bastion of unpretentious good times, with healthy pitchers, big tables, and excellent garage and indie rock coming through the speak…
5305 Roosevelt Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-523-6457
Northeast Seattle
206-523-6457
