Happy Hour Hot Spots
Here is a list of great Happy Hour Hot Spots in the Seattle area.
Rob Roy 2332 – 2nd Avenue, Seattle
- Daily 4 – 7 p.m. Food ½ off
- Very friendly bartenders and sensational drinks
- http://robroyseattle.com/
Golden Beetle 1744 NW Market Street, Seattle
- Daily 5 – 6 p.m. Happy Hour Food Menu
- Wonderful drinks with housemade bitters+
- http://golden-beetle.com/home
Sun Liquor Distillery 512 E. Pike Street, Seattle
- Daily 5 – 7 p.m.
- Great drinks, great burgers and fries, great atmosphere
- http://sunliquor.com/
Canon 928 12th Avenue, Seattle
- Open daily 5 p.m. – 2 a.m. No happy hour discounts
- Impeccable drinks – I highly recommend the Manhattan Experiment – a trio of three different versions. The pork belly buns were also delectable.
- http://www.canonseattle.com/
Barrio 1420 12th Avenue, Seattle
- Daily 3 – 6 p.m.
- Outstanding happy hour drinks and food. I had my first Corn ‘n’ Oil, and was very excited about the housemade falernum, which made this cocktail really zing. Very friendly atmosphere.
- http://barriorestaurant.com/
Tavern Law 1408 12th Avenue, Seattle
- Daily 5 – 7 p.m.
- Excellent cocktails. We enjoyed our drinks in the street level bar section. We’ll check out the speakeasy upstairs next time.
- http://www.tavernlaw.com/
Moshi Moshi 5324 Ballard Avenue, Seattle
- Daily 4:30 – 6 p.m.
- Terrific craft cocktails. Some of the most delicious happy hour food we’ve had yet – sushi, tempura and more.
- http://moremoshi.com/
Local 360 2234 First Avenue, Seattle
- Daily 3 – 6 p.m.
- Excellent drinks and food made with locally sourced products. I had the best corndog (housemade kielbasa) of my life!
- http://www.local360.org/menu
Artusi 1535 – 14th Avenue, Seattle
- Daily 5 – 7 p.m.
- Extraordinary craft cocktails and happy hour food. Plus they have a slushie machine with an ever changing menu of icy cocktail treats.
- http://artusibar.com/
Bastille 5307 Ballard Avenue, Seattle
- Daily 4:30 – 6 p.m.
- Lovely cocktails and tasty happy hour food. The Back Bar as well as the main room bar are gorgeous and most welcoming. The right mix of swanky and inviting.
- http://bastilleseattle.com/
Matador 2221 NW Market Street, Seattle
- Daily 4 – 6 p.m.
- A tasty and traditional margarita. And the bargain of happy hour food – a very generous Texas Size Nachos plate for $5. It was a light dinner for the two of us.
- http://matadorseattle.com/location/location-ballard/
Poppy 622 Broadway East, Seattle
- Sunday through Thursday, 5 – 7 p.m.
- Marvelous cocktails, and a Happy Thalis (a variety of small, creative tastes) Plate for $5.
- http://poppyseattle.com/menu/happy-hour
Hot Cakes 5427 Ballard Avenue, Seattle
- Daily til 10 p.m., Friday & Saturday until 11 p.m.
- Very cozy cocktail bar – two stools, and AMAZING boozy milkshakes. I’ll be dreaming of the Extra Dark Salted Caramel Milkshake with espresso and rye whiskey probably until I have another.
- http://www.getyourhotcakes.com/pages/molten-chocolate-cakery
Ma’ono 4437 California Avenue Southwest, Seattle
- Daily 5 – 10 p.m.
- Specializes in Fried Chicken & Whiskey. We greatly enjoyed both – distinctive cocktails and spectacular fried chicken.
- http://maono.springhillnorthwest.com/bar/
Oliver’s Twist 70th and Greenwood Avenue North, Seattle
- Daily 5 – 7 p.m. All evening Sunday. Discount on drinks and food
- This place is an absolute gem – great cocktails and food. Loved the truffle oil popcorn. Friendly staff. Welcoming atmosphere.
- http://oliverstwistseattle.com
The Saint 1416 East Olive Way, Seattle
- Daily 5 – 7 p.m. Special list of discounted cocktails and food.
- One of the most welcoming happy hours we have been to so far! Loved this place. Excellent cocktails and food. If you like tequila and Mexican food, this is heaven.
- http://www.thesaintsocialclub.com
King’s Hardware 5225 Ballard Avenue NW, Seattle
- Daily 4 – 7 p.m. Discounts on selected food and drinks.
- Tasty, but small selection of cocktails. Our burgers were good. What we enjoyed the most here was the friendly, hipster vibe. They welcomed us 60 year old grandparents with lots of hospitality and excellent service.
- http://www.kingsballard.com
Oddfellows 1525 – 10th Avenue, Seattle
- Daily 4-6 p.m. Discounts on selected drinks.
- Shared an ultra-tasty porchetta sandwich and some very wonderful fries with aioli. My rye old fashioned was a delicious steal at $5.
- http://oddfellowscafe.com/happyhour.pdf
Poquitos 1000 E. Pike Street, Seattle
- Daily 4 – 6 p.m. & 11 p.m.-1 a.m. Discounts on selected food and drinks.
- Loved sitting in the enclosed patio area on a rainy winter night. Heated seats! Gas fireplace blazing, good food and drinks and a festive atmosphere.
- http://vivapoquitos.com/Poquitos/VivaPoquitos.html
Essex 1421 NW 70th Street, Seattle
- Wednesday to Sunday, 4:30 til close
- Top notch cocktails with many house-made ingredients. Be sure to try the Red Medicine – rye, rhubarb syrup, house-made Fernet, Rachel’s Ginger Beer
- http://essexbarseattle.com
Frank’s Oyster House & Champagne Parlor 2616 NE 55th Street, Seattle
- Tuesday – Saturday, 5 – 6:30 & 10 – 11 p.m. Discounts on drinks and bar food.
- We enjoyed the cocktails, but were crazy for the scrumptious bar food – goat cheese deviled eggs, house-made chips with herb feta dip, Beecher’s cheese and ham biscuits with Calvados apple butter
- http://www.franksoysterhouse.com
This list has grown, so apparently your Friday night outings have been productive! (And delicious, no doubt…)
Two more we tried and enjoyed recently on Capital Hill: Artusi
and the new Zoe’s location.
I have a few cocktail hot spots to add for New York as well. Thanks for the tips. I keep hearing terrific reviews of Artusi, and I will have to add Zoe’s to my to do list.
We tried Golden Beetle last night, based strictly on your list here — wow. The housemade bitters are amazing and the bar manager is working on a smoked/brandied cocktail cherry — he gave us an “almost ready” sample (fully ready in my book). Wow again…
I’m so glad you liked Golden Beetle. The smoked/brandied cocktail cherry sounds divine. I did a bunch of canning last summer, and my pick of the litter were the brandied cherries I made. But mine don’t have a smoked element, which sounds very intriguing. I guess it’s time to hit Golden Beetle again!