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Locals-Only Hangouts in Seattle: The Best Bars You've Never Heard Of
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The insider's guide to Seattle's bars, clubs, and other hangouts. Tell us about the bars you would never take your visitors to, the places you go to drink alone, and the places where everybody knows your name.
It only took me a month of living in Seattle before I was tired of the squeaky-clean facade we show to visitors. Forget the Space Needle, the Experience Music Project, Pioneer Square. I’m sick of being surrounded by the tourists and popped-collar frat boys in Belltown’s bars.
Here’s your chance to plug your favorite watering hole from Seattle’s seedy underbelly, or just make fun of somebody else’s.
Sun Liquor is still one of those places where everyone knows everyone else.
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Come here to escape the Belltown crowd. Drink some cheap beer, play some shuffleboard, and meet the locals who love this quirky tavern.
Come here to escape the Belltown crowd. Drink some cheap beer, play some shuffleboard, and meet the locals who love this quirky tavern.
McLeod Residence, a little bit of Cap Hill in the middle of Belltown.
McLeod Residence
2209 2nd Ave Seattle, WA 98121
Maxim named McLeod Residence the best bar in Seattle. Unfortunately, that was during the phase when McLeod was operating as an illegal speakeasy with no liquor license.
McLeod was still in its members only phase when I first visited. The dynamic changed slightly when it opened to the general public, but unfortunately you’ll never know because they closed their doors on October 31, 2008.
McLeod Residence homepage
Sign up for their email list and you will be notified when McLeod rises triumphantly like a phoenix from the ashes.
Don't spook the locals
To most effectively observe the native Seattlite in its natural habitat, it is imperative not to spook it. Avoid any sudden moves, fiscal conservatism, or mainstream music. You may purchase your produce at any farmers market except for Pike’s Place, and Krispy Kreme doughnuts are only superior to Top Pot if you are talking to a computer programmer imported from out of town.
And finally, never, ever, ever, carry an umbrella.
Nine Pound Hammer Llc
6009 Airport Way S, Seattle, WA 98108
Those with peanut allergies should stay away. Everyone else should come, eat some peanuts, throw the shells on the floor, and enjoy some cheap strong drinks surrounded by a fun, artsy Georgetown crown.
Those with peanut allergies should stay away. Everyone else should come, eat some peanuts, throw the shells on the floor, and enjoy some cheap strong drinks surrounded by a fun, artsy Georgetown crown.
Ballard Smoke Shop – a great place to drink alone.
Ballard Smoke Shop
5439 Ballard Ave Nw, Seattle, WA 98107
One known as the Blue Room, the Smoke Shop has little to offer besides cheap, strong drinks. The food is terrible, the people are ugly, and everything smells like smoke. But that’s why you’re here, isn’t it?
One known as the Blue Room, the Smoke Shop has little to offer besides cheap, strong drinks. The food is terrible, the people are ugly, and everything smells like smoke. But that’s why you’re here, isn’t it?
Okey dokey, let’s karaoke!
Little Red Hen the
7115 Woodlawn Ave Ne, Seattle, WA 98115
The first time I went to the Little Red Hen, I was meeting some friends for karaoke. So I was confused by all the leather-clad bikers. And all the cowboy hats. The explanation is simple – the Little Red Hen is the best gosh-darn karaoke/biker/country bar in all of Seattle. Don’t miss it.
The first time I went to the Little Red Hen, I was meeting some friends for karaoke. So I was confused by all the leather-clad bikers. And all the cowboy hats. The explanation is simple – the Little Red Hen is the best gosh-darn karaoke/biker/country bar in all of Seattle. Don’t miss it.
The East Side
If dark, depressing drinks in solitude are what you’re looking for, you should probably just stay away from the East side of the bridge. Bellevue is best known for its population of fake blond, gold digging cougars, and if there’s a quality dive bar over there I haven’t found it yet. Please weigh in if you have.
Sully's Ale House
6119 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Sully’s Snowgoose Saloon is where Phinney Ridge locals come to drink. The first time I went, I wondered what an Alpen ski lodge was doing in Seattle, but somehow it works. Go alone, grab a beer, and sidle up to the bar to hear stories about all the other parts of Seattle that you don’t know.
Sully’s Snowgoose Saloon is where Phinney Ridge locals come to drink. The first time I went, I wondered what an Alpen ski lodge was doing in Seattle, but somehow it works. Go alone, grab a beer, and sidle up to the bar to hear stories about all the other parts of Seattle that you don’t know.
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The Viceroy is quickly becoming one of Belltown’s hottest spots. Stop by on a weeknight to sample its true flavor.
Viceroy the
2332 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
A little taste of Ballard in the middle of Belltown, the Viceroy was once a reliable escape from the striped-shirt douchbags that fill every other bar. Unfortunately, other people have started to realize this as well. Stop by for a drink before it’s too late.
A little taste of Ballard in the middle of Belltown, the Viceroy was once a reliable escape from the striped-shirt douchbags that fill every other bar. Unfortunately, other people have started to realize this as well. Stop by for a drink before it’s too late.
Linda Derschang
Linda Derschang is the brains behind some of Seattle’s most popular watering holes. Linda’s Tavern, King’s Hardware, and the Viceroy, among others, are all her handiwork. Each began as a local establishment where people of all types could mix and mingle, but as word spread the crowds became larger and larger. Her latest venture, Oddfellows, will open on 10th and Pine this December. Get there before everyone else does!
Blue Moon Tavern
712 NE 45th St Seattle, WA 98105
One of Seattle’s oldest and diviest bars, Blue Moon once counted Kerouac and Ginsberg among its regulars. Peanut shells on the ground, great music in the air, and god-knows-what all over everything else. You will love it or hate it, there is no middle ground.
Tin Hat Bar & Grill the
512 Nw 65th St, Seattle, WA 98117
69 cent tacos for Tuesday happy hour, pinball machines, and (most importantly) cheap beer. Unfortunately, I am neither cool enough nor local enough to hang out here, but maybe you are…
69 cent tacos for Tuesday happy hour, pinball machines, and (most importantly) cheap beer. Unfortunately, I am neither cool enough nor local enough to hang out here, but maybe you are…
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The Mcleod Residence was awesome so that’s a shame. Tom Robbins use to hang out at the Blue Moon too. I don’t know if he still does but he used to.
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