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Little Haunted Lobby Bar

Little Haunted Lobby Bar

Every day at 5pm from Oct. 6 to Nov. 1

The Edgewater Hotel · Downtown Seattle

The Edgewater's lobby goes full haunted house each fall: cobwebs, skulls, and seven spooky cocktails poured in a cozy waterfront hideaway. Come thirsty, leave bewitched.

Black Lagoon Pop-Up

Black Lagoon Pop-Up

November 7 at 7am (Next weekend)

Rob Roy · Downtown Seattle • $$

Rob Roy goes full gothic graveyard for Black Lagoon, a Halloween takeover pouring dark, decadent cocktails like a pear miso highball and tropical tequila in skull-covered glassware. Spooky decor, a moody soundtrack, and serious drinks make this the season's most atmospheric haunt.

After Hours: Gill and Chill

After Hours: Gill and Chill

November 12 at 5:30pm

Seattle Aquarium · Downtown Seattle

Sip a drink while tropical fish glide past at this adults-only evening in the Aquarium's Ocean Pavilion. It's happy hour with a decidedly more interesting backdrop than your usual bar.

After Hours: New Year’s Fishes

After Hours: New Year’s Fishes

December 31 at 5:30pm

Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion · Downtown Seattle

Trade the crowded bar scene for a 21+ happy hour inside the Ocean Pavilion, where eels and tropical fish keep you company. A cozy pre-game before the night's fireworks.

The Ink Drinker

The Ink Drinker

Adams • $$

A cocktail bar for people who annotate their paperbacks. The Ink Drinker pairs literary-themed drinks with wall-to-wall bookshelves, board games, and big comfy couches built for lingering.

Tinte Cellars - Georgetown Tasting Room

Tinte Cellars - Georgetown Tasting Room

Greater Duwamish

Tinte Cellars pours fantastic wine flights in a laid-back Georgetown space where the staff treats you like a regular and the mood keeps the table happy for hours.

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Seattle Bar Trivia

Sam's Tavern · Capitol Hill

$

Wildrose

WILDROSE · Capitol Hill

$

Wine Fest Sip & Sea

Palisade · Interbay

$$$

The Doctor's Office

Capitol Hill

$$

The Tin Lizzie Lounge

Uptown

$$

Holy Mountain Brewing Company

Interbay

Tivoli

Fremont

$$

Knee High Stocking Co.

Capitol Hill

$$$

Showbox SoDo

SODO

The Royal Room Seattle

Rainier Valley

$$

Fremont Mischief

Fremont

$$

La Dive

Downtown Seattle

$$

Lost Lake Cafe & Lounge

Capitol Hill

$$

Ruby

Greenwood

$$

Union Saloon

Wallingford

$$

The Alley

Junction

$

Deep Dive

Downtown Seattle

$$

Gainsbourg

Greenwood

$$

Billiard Hoang

Rainier Valley

$

Bar Bayonne

Minor

$$

The Sunset Tavern

Adams

$$

Russell's Tavern

Fremont

$$

Needle & Thread

Capitol Hill

$$

Hannyatou

Fremont

$$

Sake Noire

Rainier Valley

$$

Nectar Lounge

Fremont

ShibShib

Downtown Seattle

LTD Bar and Grill

Fremont

$$

PARAN korean grill

Fremont

$$

Rich Rich

Uptown

$$

Roquette

Downtown Seattle

$$

The Walrus and the Carpenter

Adams

$$$

Sam's Tavern

Capitol Hill

$

L'Oursin

Minor

$$$$

Founders Club

Downtown Seattle

$$$

Rob Roy

Downtown Seattle

$$

Smith Tower Observatory & Bar

Pioneer Square

$$

Alibi Room

Downtown Seattle

$$

Watershed Pub & Kitchen

Watershed Pub & Kitchen · Maple Leaf

$15

Bale Breaker & Yonder Cider Taproom

West Woodland

$$

Jackalope Tex Mex & Cantina

Rainier Valley

$$

Paper Fan Cocktail Bar

Downtown Seattle

$$

Persephone

Rainier Valley

$$

Hazlewood

Adams

$$

Bathtub Gin & Co.

Downtown Seattle

$$

Rosebay Cocktail Bar

Downtown Seattle

WILDROSE

Capitol Hill

$

Canon

canon · Minor

$$

The Hideout

Downtown Seattle

$$

Phởcific Standard Time

Phocific Standard Time (PST) · Downtown Seattle

$$

Sabine Café & Bar

Adams

$$

Le Caviste

Downtown Seattle

$$

Nick's on Madison

Washington Park

$$

U Wine Bar

Fremont

$

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