Drinks & A Light Bite
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Koko's Restaurant & Tequila Bar
When you want to drink margaritas and snack on chips among palm trees, head to this Mexican restaurant on Capitol Hill. Stick to the appetizers, though—the larger plates can be disappointing.
Flintcreek Cattle Co.
FlintCreek Cattle Co. is an upscale spot in Greenwood with great steaks and a Happy Hour burger worth traveling for.
Bar Sosta
Bar Sosta works well enough if you crave upscale pizza in Pioneer Square before heading to the stadiums, but it's not great for much else.
La Dive
La Dive's second Queen Anne location is just as great of a place to drink natural wine, exciting boozy slushies, and extra cold martinis as the original—don't skip the late-night mac salad.
Little Donkey
Little Donkey in West Seattle seems built for a good time—but besides margaritas and chips, there's not much else worth ordering.
Nirmal’s
Nirmal’s is an upscale spot in Pioneer Square with modern Indian food and creative cocktails.
Halfseas Wine
Halfseas is a Ballard wine bar and bottle shop that feels like a beach house stocked with good wine. Sign us up.
Lioness
Lioness is a small but mighty wine bar in Phinney Ridge that excels at spritzes, Italian small plates, and fostering date night potential.
Lonely Siren
Lonely Siren is a Downtown Portuguese bar near Pike Place Market where you'll find solid small plates and ultimate walk-in potential.
Atoma
Atoma is a fine dining restaurant in Wallingford that you should prioritize for its fancy vegetable dishes.
Neb Wine Bar
Neb is a wine bar in Belltown that's part of the Tom Douglas universe. You can skip it unless you'd like to have some drinks and really good bread before a show.
Rocco’s
Rocco’s is a bar in Belltown that serves New York-style pizza alongside fancy cocktails and natural wine.
Westward
Westward is a beautiful seafood spot on the water that you should prioritize for oysters, snacks, and drinks.
Donna's
For your next night out on Capitol Hill, head to Donna's. At this Italian cocktail bar, you'll find tasty (and reasonably-priced) pasta dishes, strong cocktails, and a golden disco ball.
Chez Phinney
Chez Phinney is a self-serve Phinney Ridge wine bar that's perfect for a date or drinks-and-snacks session with friends.
Korochka Tavern
Korochka Tavern is an Eastern European bar in Wallingford that we love for beet-infused vodka cocktails and a ton of excellent pelmeni.
Itsumono
Itsumono is a Japanese restaurant in the ID that incorporates curveball ingredients from other cuisines to stunning results.
Ruby
Ruby is a secret bar in Greenwood that serves inexpensive but serious cocktails alongside deep-fried snacks.
The Alley
The Alley is a speakeasy in West Seattle that you can find through a secret entrance in the supply room of a Vietnamese restaurant.
Hinoki
You never know what fried and wood-fired Japanese small plates you'll get at Hinoki, a truck permanently parked on the University District side of Portage Bay. But trust that they'll be great.
Canon
Canon is the most-hyped cocktail bar in Seattle, and for good reason. For high-quality drinks in Capitol Hill, come here.
La Dive
La Dive is a bar on Capitol Hill that serves natural wine, boozy slushies, champagne bongs, and Eastern European small plates.
Dark Room
If you're looking for a cool, moody hang in Greenwood, head to Dark Room. And have some great Korean bar food while you're there.
Steelheads Alley
Steelheads Alley is a pub within Hatback Bar & Grille in Sodo that you should prioritize for bar snacks and beer, since the space doubles as a Métier microbrewery.