The Walrus and the Carpenter bar in Seattle's Ballard is the marble counter at Renee Erickson's oyster room: walk-in seating, the city's best happy hour.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Oysters, steak tartare, lardo
Address: 4743 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107
Canon in Seattle's Capitol Hill is Jamie Boudreau's whiskey bar since 2011: 4000 labels, America's largest spirits collection, and a tight kitchen that runs.
Signature drink: Old Fashioned with 4000 whiskey choices
Food: Snacks and small plates
Damn the Weather in Seattle's Pioneer Square is the brick-walled cocktail bar since 2013: 24-seat bar, tight kitchen and Monday half-price spirits.
Signature drink: Sazerac with house rye
Food: Cheeseburger, fried chicken, wood-grilled fish
Mr West Cafe Bar in Seattle is the downtown coffee-to-wine room: espresso and breakfast through afternoon, natural wine and cocktails until 22:00 in a daylit.
Signature drink: Pet nat by the glass, espresso through 15:00
Food: Pastry, cheese, charcuterie, small plates
The Pink Door bar in Seattle's Pike Place is the small lounge inside the Italian room: aerial cabaret Thursday to Saturday, a tight pour list and antipasti.
Signature drink: Negroni Sbagliato
Food: Antipasti, pizzette
L'Oursin in Seattle is the small French bar between Capitol Hill and the Central District: natural wines by the glass, classic French cocktails.
Signature drink: Pastis with house orgeat
Food: Oysters, charcuterie, cassoulet
Ba Bar Capitol Hill bar in Seattle is the front-counter cocktail bar inside the Vietnamese restaurant: high-end spirits, late-night menu, pho until 02:00.
Signature drink: Pho cocktail with Vietnamese spice
Food: Pho, banh mi, bun cha
