Nightlife in Seattle
Where Seattle goes out — handpicked bars, clubs, live music rooms and late-night eats for any kind of night.
Top spots in Seattle
Pike Place Market
Food & DrinkDowntown
Flying fish, fresh donuts and the original Starbucks — open since 1907.
Capitol Hill
NightlifeCapitol Hill
Indie venues, coffee roasters and the city's best late-night food.
Where to eat
Canlis
$$$$Pacific Northwest tasting · Queen Anne
75-year-old midcentury icon with Lake Union views.
Salare
$$$Pan-American · Ravenna
Edouardo Jordan's plates — refined Caribbean + Southern roots.
Paseo
$Cuban sandwiches · Fremont
The Caribbean roast pork sandwich worth the line.
Sushi Kashiba
$$$$Sushi · Pike Place
Sit at Chef Shiro's omakase counter — Seattle's sushi pinnacle.
Biscuit Bitch
$Brunch · Pike Place
Hangover-curing biscuits and gravy with attitude.
Live & on stage
Bumbershoot
Seattle Center · Aug 30 – Sep 1 · Festival
Capitol Hill Block Party
Capitol Hill · Jul 18–20 · Indie
Seattle International Film Festival
Citywide · May 15 – Jun 1 · Film
Winterfest at Seattle Center
Seattle Center · Nov 28 – Dec 31 · Holiday / Free
Frequently asked
- Standouts include Pike Place Market, Capitol Hill. The list mixes cocktail bars, live-music rooms and dance floors so you can build a full night without leaving the neighbourhood.