Seattle Happy Hour Guide
The Bookstore Bar at the Alexis Hotel
Ballard | Fremont / Wallingford | University District
Queen Anne | Greenlake & Greenwood
Eastside | Pioneer Square | Lake Union
Downtown Seattle is the place to hang out with the office workers blowing their paycheck in swanky restaurants. From the Metropolitan Grill’s incredible happy hour specials to McCormick and Schmick’s seafood discounts – you can booze it up and pay a lot less. You get top restaurants – many of which offer both an early – and a late night happy hour. Don’t forget the late night Seattle happy hours after a movie or a show – come hungry.
Our downtown Seattle happy hour listings have been lovingly updated in March 2013. The hours and prices are based on the restaurant’s own response to a direct survey. If you do find a significant error – please email to qualify for a free drink coupon.
Our happy hour of the month is Sazarac at Hotel Monaco (see details and photos below) for ridiculously low prices on happy hour food including a very wide menu for around $5, plus an long happy hour cycle from 4pm to 8pm Monday-Saturday. Last Friday, the place was packed with energy and heavy drinking happy hour patrons. Come early – there is often a wait due to the popularity of this very cheap and busy happy hour.
The Happy Hour party is over however, at the Seattle Typhoon which has closed in Seattle. Unless you BYOB – no more happy hours there. Other suburban Typhoons remain open.
| Venue | Hours | Drink | Food Specials | Outdoor Seating | Extras | Genre | Neighborhood | Phone Number |
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Boka |
Mon-Sun 2:30-6pm and 10 to close. | $5 wells,$4 draft beer, $6 select wines. | Half-off selected menu items | Specialty cocktail specialsvary by day. | “Communal” bar / lounge / restaurant with a cosmopolitan, swanky feel. Highly recommended by SeattleTravel. | Hotel 1000 | (206) 357-9000 | 10101st Ave | |
| The Bookstore Bar | Mon-Fri 3-6pm | Wells,drinks, house wines, beers for $4. | All bar food $4; menu includes salad, pork bites, burgers. | See ourphoto above. | Hotel Bar / Lounge | Alexis Hotel | (206) 382-1506 | 10091st Ave | |
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Guaymas Cantina |
Mon-Fri 4-6pm | $3 house margaritas, wells, beers, $2 Tecate beers and $5 house wine. | $3-$5 appetizers various Mexican specialties | Mexican Food | Outdoor dining | (206) 624-5062 | 1301 1st Avenue | ||
| The Bookstore Bar | Mon-Fri 3-6pm | Wells,drinks, house wines, beers for $4. | All bar food $4; menu includes salad, pork bites, burgers. | See ourphoto above. | Hotel Bar / Lounge | Alexis Hotel | (206) 382-1506 | 10091st Ave | |
| Taste | Tue – Sun 3-6pm | $3 for 18 oz. beers, $5 signature “gin and tonic” type cocktail, and $7 select wines | $5 food menu including pizzas, oysters, cheeses, liver mousse, tuna melt, clams, burgers, and pork sliders. | Sustainable practices. | Art Museum | Seattle Art Museum |
206-903-5291 | 13001st Avenue | |
| Fonte Cafe & Wine Bar | Mon-Fri 5pm-6:30pm | $1 off wells and half-off wine glasses | Macaroni $6 and Seared Tofu $5 | Espresso cafe | Coffee and wine scene | (206)777-6193 | 1321 First Ave | ||
| Fox Sports Grill | Mon-Fri 4pm-7pm | $3 wells, wines, and drafts | Half-off all apps | Lots ‘o sports | TV screens showing every game | 206-340-1369 | 1522 6th Ave | ||
 Campagneand Cafe Campagne(New!) |
5-7pmM-F (4pm-6pm M-F at Cafe) | $10 bottled wines, 3 ounce “taste pours” are half-off. | Gourmet plates including guinea hen for $7. Acclaimed mini lamb burger with aoli spread and red onions at the cafe for just $2. | Yes! | Acclaimed by numerous restaurant reviews. | French | Pike Place Market |
206-728-2800 | Pike Place Market @ 86 Pine Street |
Anthony’s Pier 66 & Bell St. Diner |
3-6:30pm M-F, Sat / Sun 2pm-5pm | $3.50 drafts, $4 wine, $5.00 margaritas, well cocktails, and specific martinis. | Appetizer specials | Bell Street Diner only | Seafood | Downtown /SoDo |
206-448-6688 | 2201 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98121 | |
| The Brooklyn | 4-6:30pm daily | $3 beer and wells, $4-$5 wine and cocktails | $5 apps including cheeseburgers, clams, mussels, oysters. | Oysters recommended | Seafood, Steakhouse, Pub | Downtown | 206-224-7000 | 1212 Second Ave. Seattle, WA 98101 |
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 Contour |
3-8 M-Th, Fri 3-9, 2pm-8pm Sat & Sun | $3 draft beers and imports, $4 well drinks and “premium beers”. | $2 cheeseburger; $4 fish sandwich; $3 chicken skewers; $4 lamb kabobs – extensive cheap food menu featuring smoked sardine crostini and oyster stew. | X | Markets to the happy hour seeker with very cheap food menu and reasonable drink prices. | Trendy Bar “Club” at night, mediocre service by day | Downtown – hotspot after Mariner’s and Seahawks games for cheap food. | 206-447-7704 | 807 First Ave. Seattle, WA 98104 |
| Dragonfish | Mon-Thur: 4-6 pm; 10pm – 1am. Monday: 3pm-1pm |
$3 drafts, cocktails, & sake. $4 wine | $1.95 sushi rolls and $2.95 small plates | For (Cheap) Sushi Lovers | Japanese | Downtownv | 206-467-7777 | 722 Pine St. Seattle, WA 98101 |
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| Earth & Ocean | M-F 4pm-7pm | $3 draft beers | $5 good bar munchies including “sexy” fries, mini sloppy “joeys”, scallops, calamari, and salad. | In the W hotel lobby | Hip Lounge | Downtown | 206-264-6060 | 11124th Ave. Seattle , WA 98101 |
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| Elliot’s Oyster House | 3-6pm M-F | $2-$5 drinks including margaritas, wine, beer, and well drinks. | $3-$4 food including blackened tacos, calamari, oysters, oyster stew, and mussels. | X | Outdoor Seating | Seafood | Downtown | 206-623-4340 | 1201 Alaskan Way, Pier 56 Seattle, WA 98101 |
| Fado | 4-7pm M-F | $2.50 gin & tonics, greyhounds, and other daily specials. | $2.50 appetizers including mini pizzas, shrimp cocktails, and chicken quesadillas. | Live Music, Sidewalk Seating | Irish | Downtown /Pioneer Square |
206-264-2700 | 801 1st Ave Seattle, WA 98104 |
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The Green Room |
5-8pm everyday | $2 domestic beers, $3 draft beers and import beers. | $1 off appetizers including chili, salad, mini-burgers, wings, and fried okra. | In the Showbox | Lounge | Downtown | 206-628-3151 | 14261st Ave Seattle, WA 98101 |
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| Hunt Clubat Hotel Sorrento | 4pm-6pm and 9pm to close daily | $4 well drinks, beers from $2.50-$4, and wine by the glass for $4. | $4 for sliders, lamb chops, ham & cheese panini, and jalopeno dip. $5 for ahi tuna, chicken satay, caeser salad, and crab mac ‘n cheese. | Triage: Show Hospital ID to start happy hour at 3pm versus 4pm. | Hotel Bar | Downtown | 206-343-6156 | 900 Madison, Seattle, WA | |
| Maximilien | 5-7pm Mon- Fri and 8-10pm on Saturdays | $4 wine, $19 wine bottles, $5 margaritas, $4 martinis, $3 beers, and $15 buckets of beer | $2.95 appetizers: goat cheese mousse, steamed mussels and Belgian fries. | Outdoor | In Pike Place; upscale restaurant | French | Downtown | 206-682-7270 | 81A Pike Street Seattle, WA 98101 |
| McCormick & Schmick’s | 3pm-6pm and 10pm to midnight daily | No drink specials – must buy drink to enjoy happy hour rights. | $2-$5 food including cheeseburgers, calamari, and fish tacos. | Delicious Appetizers; Unreal Cheeseburger and fries for $2.95 | Seafood | Downtown | 206-623-5500 | 1103 1st Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 |
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| Metropolitan Grill | 3-6 M-F | No drink specials. | 3 mini beef dip sandwichs $4, 3 beer boiled prawns $4, red curry mussels $4. $6 food includes: onion rings, artichoke hearts, and buffalo wings. | A top Seattle steakhouse | Steakhouse | Downtown | 206-624-3287 | 820 Second Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 |
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| Mexico | 3-6pm M-F | $3-$4 beers, $4.50 margaritas, $5 cocktails. | $5-$7 Mexican-style appetizers including toastadas, tacos, and nachos. | In Pacific Place | Tex-Mex | Downtown | 206-405-3400 | 600 Pine St Ste 401 Seattle, WA 98101 |
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| Morton’s of Chicago | Morton’s of Chicago | No drink specials. | Today – Complimentary bar sandwiches: Changes imminent per restaurant March 2009. | Steakhouse | Downtown | 206-223-0550 | 1511 6th Ave Seattle, WA 98101 |
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| Noc Noc | 5-9pm daily | $2 wells, $1Miller High Life beer, $10 bottled wine, $5 Forty-Ouncers of Pabst Blue Ribbon. | $3 food menu | Downtown | 206-223-1333 | 1516 2nd Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 |
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| Owl n’ Thistle | 3-6pm everday | $3 domestic beers and wells | $2.25-2.95 menu featuring fish n’ chips, burgers, potato skins, spinach and artichoke dip. | Irish | Downtown | 206-621-7777 | 808 Post Ave Seattle, WA 98104 |
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| Paddy Coyne’s | 4-6pm and 10-midnight daily | No drink specials. | $3-$6.50 food featuring fries, potato skins, chicken skewers, & burger sliders. | Younger sister restaurant to U.District’s Irish Immigrant | Irish | Downtown | 206-405-1548 | 1190 Thomas St. Seattle, WA |
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| Pike Pub & Brewery | 4-6pm M-F | $3.50 beer draft pints | 1/2 price appetizers featuring crab & artichoke dip, mussels, clams, and hummus. | Brewery | Downtown | 206-622-6044 | 1415 1st Ave. Seattle, WA 98101 |
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| Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery | 2-5 M-F | $3 beer pints and $3 well drinks | $3 appetizers featuring buffalo wings, spinach dip, nachos, sliders, & pizza. | X | Large Outdoor Patio | Brewery | Downtown | 206-623-3070 | 1333 5th Ave Seattle, WA 98101 |
| Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse | 4-6pm and 9pm-11pm daily. (Sunday 4-6 and 9-10). | $3 wells / house wine / Bud Light drafts; $4 specialty cocktails; $6 martinis; | $5 food: bbq shrimp; ahi tuna; flatbread pizza; ribeye or kobe sliders. | good apps | Upscale Chain Steakhouse | Downtown at Seattle Grand Hyatt Hotel | 206-624-8524 | 727 Pine Street Seattle WA 98101 | |
 Sazerac at Hotel Monaco |
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| Sazerac | 4-8pm Mon-Sat. No Happy Hour on Sunday. | Beer and wine specials for $4, drink specials for $6 | $5 food menu featuring mini burgers and grilled cheese sandwiches | Downtown – Hotel Monaco | 206-624-7755 | 1101 Fourth Ave. Seattle, WA 98101 |
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| Sonya’s | 5-7pm M-F | $3.50 wells, $4 draft beers, $2 Pabst Blue Ribbon beer and $5 Jaegermeister “bombs”. | No food discounts. | Mixed Crowd | Downtown | 206-4417996 | 1919 First Ave. Seattle, WA 98101 |
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| Redfin at Hotel Max | 4pm-6 and 10-11pm daily | Detailed Full Drink Menu | Detailed Full Food Menu | Downtown- Hotel Max | 206-441-4340 | 612 Stewart, Seattle, WA | |||
| Von’s Grand City Café | 4-6pm | Varies – wheel is spun every so often (approximately 30 minutes) to determine drink specials for $1.50 to $4. | Half-off appetizers | Martini Bar | Downtown | 206-621-8667 | 619 Pine St. Seattle, WA 98101 |
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| Disclaimer: This guide contains personal opinions and details collected while indulging in happy hour. | |||||||||
| If you must be sure what is said is what is 100% accurrate today – call ahead (restaurant specials change frequently). Otherwise, risk it and enjoy. You can submit corrections here |