Nightlife in Seattle

41 clubs, live music venues and late-night spots in Seattle.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first. Showing the top 40 of 41.

EatUniversity District
Agua Verde Cafe
Excellent selection of fish and other tacos and other imaginative Mexican fare. If the restaurant is too crowded and the weather is good, order from the takeout window and eat in the small park to the west. Also hosts a paddling club.
11AM-3:30, 4-9PM daily, closes Sun October–March
DoUniversity District
Agua Verde Paddle Club
Hourly kayak rentals from Portage Bay providing access to the Arboreteum, Lake Washington and Lake Union.
EatCapitol Hill-Central District
Ba Bar
A myriad of cocktails plus Vietnamese street fare, which also includes a bakery. Known for its rotisserie meat, pho, banh cuon (rice noodle roll), and macaroons. Open late night with comfort food options. No reservations needed.
Sun-Thu 7AM-2AM, Fri Sat 7AM-4AM
EatCapitol Hill-Central District
Big Mario's New York Pizza
True New York-style thin crust pizza. Huge, foldable slices or whole pies. Full bar with lots of local beers. Pizza window open late night.
Daily 11AM-4AM
DoPioneer Square-International District
Bill Speidel's Underworld Tour
An adults-only tour with a focus on the red-light district. Admission include a cocktail. 21 and older.
Apr-Sep: daily 8 & 9PM, Oct-Mar: Thu-Sat 7 & 8PM, extra tours some holidays$27
DrinkWest
C and P Coffee Company
Offers awesome coffee from Lighthouse Roasters, free wireless access and live music.
EatCapitol Hill-Central District
Carrello
Artisanal Italian food in small portions so you can construct a meal however you like. Carts roll past tables offering cheaper antipasti to supplement your meal or wash down your cocktail.
Tue-Sat 5-10PM
DoCapitol Hill-Central District
Central Cinema
A unique, smaller movie theater that shows older films as well as plenty of late night movie screenings of hilariously bad films. All seats have table in front of them so you can have excellent food and beer during the show. A couple times a month there are $1.99 movie nights for popular older or cult films.
$8
DoCapitol Hill-Central District
Club Z
On the other end of the spectrum, Club Z is a gay male bathhouse with no tubs and a lot of glory holes! Don't walk in if you expect to do any dancing or, um, bathing.
DrinkDowntown
Diller's Room
Classic cocktail bar with a historic vibe and extensive drink selection. Happy hour is from 4PM to 6PM with $1 off drinks and $12 pizza.
Daily 2PM-2AM
DoBallard
Egan's Ballard Jam House
A small intimate music supper club with mostly jazz (vocal and instrumental) and other styles of live music offered. Open mic (vocal jam) every other Wednesday evening.
DoNorth
Granite Curling Club
An excellent facility dedicated to curling, the loud ice sport with stones and brooms. They host regular open houses to teach people how to play.
DoBallard
Julefest
Discounted admission to the Nordic Museum and a large collection of food, drink, and craft vendors, with live music. A Nordic-inspired Christmas market.
Typically a Sat and Sun in late November or early December
DrinkSodo-Georgetown
Jules Maes Saloon
Fans of tater tots unite! Jules Mae is a happening bar in Georgetown and a popular venue for live music on weekends. Their food is a couple notches above standard bar fare.
Closed Sun
DoQueen Anne-South Lake Union
Lake Union Crew
A club boathouse for the local rowing community. If you have no rowing experience, classes are offered.
DoUniversity District
Laughs Comedy Club
Comedy club featuring both locals and nationally-known stars.
DrinkBallard
Little Tin
Cocktail bar with Tiki and Hawaiian-inspired drinks and snacks.
DrinkSouth
Lottie's Lounge
A neighborhood-centric lounge with full food menu and inspired original cocktail specials.
DoSodo-Georgetown
Lumen Field
Home to Seattle's beloved Seahawks American football team since 2002 and Sounders soccer club, plus the women's soccer club Seattle Reign, Lumen Field is an impressive open air sports arena with great views beyond the goal posts. It was also host to 6 matches during the 2026 World Cup. The stadium itself is notorious for being deafening while the so-called 12th Man cheers for the Seahawks. If you can't make it to the game, you can join a tour to see a glance of the history of the teams that call the spot home. Tours are held Fridays and Saturdays at 12:30PM and 2:30PM for $12, $5 for child ages 4-12, $8 ages 65+.
DrinkSodo-Georgetown
Monkey Loft
Outstanding cocktail lounge and dance club which has DJ's hosting live events. The club has 2 levels and a great rooftop deck which has excellent views of downtown Seattle. Diverse crowd at this venue (especially on weekdays during summer with summer rooftop parties on Wednesday and Thursday from 7PM to 11PM) and sometimes has all night parties from 10PM to 10AM on Fridays and Saturdays. One of the best danceclubs in the city and is located near the Starbucks headquarters and about a 15 minute walk from the SoDo light rail station.
DoUniversity District
Neptune Theatre
Live music venue in a 1921 theater building, operated by the same management as downtown's Paramount and Moore.
DrinkSouth
Perihelion Brewery
Beautiful and comfortable brewery. Live music, outdoor seating, and creative Northwest pub food.
EatPioneer Square-International District
Purple Dot Cafe
This is not a fusion restaurant, but rather a Macau style restaurant. Which explains why you can order your Hong Kong style dishes with spaghetti and cream sauce. Purple Dot is open until really late on the weekends, where packs of 80 lb. red-faced co-eds can be spotted stumbling around in their glittery halter tops. The restaurant's decor may remind one of a Hong Kong style Mickey Mouse Club, with its colorful curved furnishings and fiesta patterned carpet. But at Purple Dot, the draw for authentic food overpowers the teeny bopper atmosphere, as during the day there are just as many families as there are clubbers at night. Wash down the Cajun chicken wings with an iced lemon tea, or stick to Cantonese soul food like jook and wonton mein.
Sun-Thu 9AM-1AM, Fri-Sat 9AM-3:30AM
EatWest
Salty's on Alki
Situated on West Seattle's popular Alki Beach, Salty's offers a wide variety of seafood and steaks. The restaurant offers one of the most amazing views of downtown Seattle and is a popular hot spot with local celebrities. The food can range from catch of the day, various poultry dishes, or top sirloin. Reviews of the food itself and the service are mixed, surprising considering it's one of the most expensive restaurants in West Seattle. When the sun is shining or downtown is lit up, there is no better view of downtown Seattle. The Happy Hour offers live music on some nights and some excellent food bargains from a limited menu.
Brunch: Sat 9:30AM-1:30PM Sun 8:45AM-1:30PM, Lunch: Mon-Fri 11AM-3PM, dinner: Sun-Thu 4:30PM-9PM, Fri-Sat 4:30PM-10PM
DrinkFremont
Sea Monster Lounge
Decent selection of beer, cocktails, and wine. Fresh sushi made onsite with sake. Free live music every night.
DoSodo-Georgetown
Showbox SoDo
Sister venue to the original Showbox across from Pike Place Market, Showbox SoDo offers a variety of live music acts, check website for upcoming events. There is also food, of the burger and pizza variety, and drinks available from the lounge.
DrinkWest
Skylark Café & Club
Primarily a live music venue with three original bands most nights. All genres, so check the website ahead of time. Popular weekend brunch. All ages until 9PM on show nights except Sunday shows which are all ages until 11PM close.
Tue-Fri 11:30AM-2AM, Sat 9AM-2AM, Sun 9AM-11PM
EatSodo-Georgetown
Slim's Last Chance Chili Shack & Watering Hole
Slim's has cultivated a roadhouse decor and feel. Featured on an episode of Guy Fieri's Diner's, Drive-ins and Dives on Food Network. Chili is the star attraction and they offer several varieties; Texas red, brisket and bean, chili verde and turkey white bean. Just as with their counterparts at the Pig Iron next door, don't ignore the sides (jalapeno mac & cheese, white cheddar grits, oh my!). They also feature live music. 21 and older only.
Mon-Fri 11AM-2AM, Sat noon-2AM
DrinkNorth
Tim's Tavern on 105th
Full fledged bar. Open mic every Tuesday & Sunday. And jamming live music every day. Private patio, beer garden, free parking.
Weekdays 2PM-2AM; weekends noon-2AM
DoBallard
Tractor Tavern
A medium-sized live music venue typically only open during shows
Do Not mapped
Capitol Hill Block Party
Yearly live music event held on Capitol Hill over a weekend in mid-summer (usually the end of July). Consists primarily of local independent bands of various styles, coupled with some bigger name independent label acts.
a mid-summer weekend
DrinkCapitol Hill-Central District Not mapped
Capitol Hill Comedy/Bar
Good comedy venue and bar with plenty of seating indoors and a small outdoor patio. The club/bar has a good sound system, serves alcohol and food, and you need to be at least 21 to enter.
Mon-Fri 6PM–midnight, Sat 7PM–close, Sun 6PM–close
Do Not mapped
Fremont Fair
Home of the Solstice Parade (including the nude bike ride), and a really fun drunken time all over Fremont. Vendors, bad live music and eclectic crowds at the bars make for an interesting time. Friends who live in Fremont become especially valuable for a place to crash during the fair.
a weekend in mid or late June
DoFremont Not mapped
Fremont Oktoberfest
An annual microbrew tasting event that features the Texas Chainsaw Pumpkin Carving Contest, live music, three beer gardens, a dog day event, the Brew HA-HA 5K, a comedy show, and the Miss Buxom Contest.
Third week of SeptemberFrom $15 if purchased in advance, $20 same day
DoUniversity District Not mapped
U-District Street Fair
This street fair includes some performance artists (mainly musicians), many booths selling their wares, some food stalls and some live music. A rather generic affair over-all.
May
DoCapitol Hill-Central District
Club Comedy Seattle
Boutique style stand-up comedy club.
DoBallard
Conor Byrne Pub
A small live music venue and bar.
BuyCapitol Hill-Central District
Forbidden Cannabis Club Seattle Central
Ponder
2413 E Union St
Daily 10AM-11:45PM; happy hour noon-4:20PM
DrinkCapitol Hill-Central District
Neighbors
Gay dance club. The place to take your straight friends.
Wed 9PM-2AM, Thu 10PM-2AM, Fri Sat 10PM-4AM, Sun 10PM-2AMCover $10
DoBallard
Sunset Tavern
A small live music venue and bar.

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