clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile
An egg coffee cocktail at Phocific Standard Time in Denny Triangle.
Suzi Pratt/Eater Seattle

Seattle’s Hottest New Bars, December 2022

A Vaporwave brewery by the waterfront, a neotropical sci-fi bar in Fremont, and more new spots to check out

View as Map
An egg coffee cocktail at Phocific Standard Time in Denny Triangle.
|Suzi Pratt/Eater Seattle

Welcome to the Eater Seattle Cocktail Heatmap, highlighting the hottest new drinking destinations in and around Seattle. Despite the name, other drinking destinations like wine bars and taprooms are fair game as well. Check back for regular updates to this map, typically focusing on bars that opened or changed significantly within the last six months or so. New to the list as of December 2022:Here Today Brewery & KitchenandRough & Tumble.

Know of a spot that should be on our radar? Send us a tip by emailing seattle@eater.com.

For all the latest Seattle dining intel, subscribe to Eater Seattle’s newsletter.

Ohsun? Rabbit Box? Pike Taproom? Chan? Tio Baby’s? La Dispensa?

Read More

Rough & Tumble Pub

Copy Link

Owner Jen Barnes opened Ballard sports bar Rough & Tumble in the former home of Sawyer last week, giving fans of women’s sports an inclusive place to gather and watch their favorite teams without worrying about, say, a Sounders game preempting a showing of an OL Reign match — though the 18 screens here won’t exclude men’s teams like the Seahawks or the finals of the men’s World Cup. The classic pub fare from chef Tessa Roberts and the cocktails feature playful names like the Reignstorm burger and the Ice Bath, blending Uncle Nearest whiskey, Timber City ginger beer, lime, and mint. The 160-capacity venue also offers local wine, beer, and cider; pool tables; an all-ages section; and a covered and heated outdoor area.

Carnelian Bay

Copy Link

A sibling to Stampede and Dreamland Bar and Diner, Carnelian Bay is owner Paul Shanrock’s new neotropical sci-fi-themed bar operating on the covered patio of Dreamland in Fremont. The menu features 10 house cocktails like the Delicate Weapon, a blend of mezcal, absinthe, cantaloupe, and spiced pear, that — through blurbs on the menu — spin a narrative of a sci-fi world Shanrock started developing at Stampede. Bar snacks include loco moco, honey walnut torpedo shrimp, and green papaya salad.

A bar, lit up by neon blue, purple, and red lights, with tropical plant decorations above it.
The bar at Carnelian Bay.
Paul Shanrock

Altitude Sky Lounge

Copy Link

Astra Hotel’s new rooftop bar, Altitude Sky Lounge, sits 16 stories above South Lake Union and offers sweeping views of the Downtown Seattle skyline and the Space Needle. Comfortable armchairs and fireplaces occupy a large open-air deck, but even the interior of the lounge offers stunning views, and the floor-to-ceiling windows open outward on sunny days to let the air in. The bar offers several beers on tap, wine and Champagne by the glass, and a cocktail menu with drinks like La Brujeria, made with Mezcal, lime, basil, blackberry, and ginger beer. The food menu features small bites like several sizes of charcuterie boards, a serving of marcona almonds and crispy chickpeas, and various dips like golden beet and dill and duck liver mousse.

The inside area of a rooftop bar, with floor-to-ceiling windows offering views of the Space Needle and the Downtown Seattle skyline.
Astra Hotel’s Altitude Sky Lounge.
Dylan Patrick/Astra Hotel Seattle

Here Today Brewery & Kitchen

Copy Link

Here Today Brewery & Kitchen’s massive windows show off an airy, booth-filled space calling to mind malls of the ’90s and skate rinks of the ’70s with a Vaporwave aesthetic. It’s a unique new setting by the waterfront from co-owner Chris Elford, who also runs renowned bars like Rob Roy. Co-owner Mario Cortes plays with classics, brewing the likes of a “Mexi-saison” with corn and piloncillo sugar in honor of his Mexican roots. You’ll also find natural wines on draft and non-alcoholic cocktails like the tropical Lava Lagoon, featuring pineapple, galangal, and orange blossom, to which you can add alcohol if the spirit strikes. The food options are limited but thoughtful and often vegan, from fried mushrooms to a play on the Seattle dog with cream cheese and pickled onions both as a hot dog and as a burger.

Phocific Standard Time

Copy Link

The winner ofSeattle’s 2022 Eater Awardfor Best New Bar,Phocific Standard Timeis another groundbreaking addition to the Pho Bac restaurant group, now led by the next generation, sisters Yenvy and Quynh Pham. The intimate cocktail bar in Denny Triangle wields Vietnamese ingredients to magnificent effect, combining coffee roasted by sibling cafe Hello Em with aquavit and egg yolk custard for a bold egg coffee, washing a shot of whiskey with pho fat in an ode to late brother Khoa, and spotlighting Vietnam’s first gin, Song Cai, in drinks with aromatics like cherry blossoms and cinnamon flowers. Snacks like banh bot loc, the translucent, jiggly Vietnamese tapioca dumplings, plus pho from the Pho Bac location downstairs round out the exciting menu.

Metier Brewing Company Taproom

Copy Link

Woodinville’s Métier Brewing Company,Seattle’s only Black-owned brewery, recently opened a sprawling new taproom in the heart of the Central District. Owner Rodney Hines says he hopes it will become a gathering place that anchors and acknowledges the area’s diverse communities. Find plenty of beers on tap, like the award-winning coconut porter and Belgian strong ale, as well as a solid selection of barrel-aged beers. Food comes fromUmami Kushi, another local Black-owned business focused on Japanese okazu pan, or fried dough balls with savory fillings.

海軍上將本堡的房間

Copy Link

Around the same time Mark Fuller closed his original Ma’ono location in West Seattle, he rebooted the neighborhood’s favorite pirate-themed dive bar, where he serves hot dogs and,on Mondays and Tuesdays, the fried chicken that made Ma’ono famous. Admiral Benbow Room has some games like pinball and Skee-Ball plus nightly DJ sets on the dance floor, and the cocktails are fun and casual, with four types of slushies fortified with rum or tequila, jello shots, and tropical drinks like Pearl Divers.

Rough & Tumble Pub

Owner Jen Barnes opened Ballard sports bar Rough & Tumble in the former home of Sawyer last week, giving fans of women’s sports an inclusive place to gather and watch their favorite teams without worrying about, say, a Sounders game preempting a showing of an OL Reign match — though the 18 screens here won’t exclude men’s teams like the Seahawks or the finals of the men’s World Cup. The classic pub fare from chef Tessa Roberts and the cocktails feature playful names like the Reignstorm burger and the Ice Bath, blending Uncle Nearest whiskey, Timber City ginger beer, lime, and mint. The 160-capacity venue also offers local wine, beer, and cider; pool tables; an all-ages section; and a covered and heated outdoor area.

Carnelian Bay

A sibling to Stampede and Dreamland Bar and Diner, Carnelian Bay is owner Paul Shanrock’s new neotropical sci-fi-themed bar operating on the covered patio of Dreamland in Fremont. The menu features 10 house cocktails like the Delicate Weapon, a blend of mezcal, absinthe, cantaloupe, and spiced pear, that — through blurbs on the menu — spin a narrative of a sci-fi world Shanrock started developing at Stampede. Bar snacks include loco moco, honey walnut torpedo shrimp, and green papaya salad.

A bar, lit up by neon blue, purple, and red lights, with tropical plant decorations above it.
The bar at Carnelian Bay.
Paul Shanrock

Altitude Sky Lounge

Astra Hotel’s new rooftop bar, Altitude Sky Lounge, sits 16 stories above South Lake Union and offers sweeping views of the Downtown Seattle skyline and the Space Needle. Comfortable armchairs and fireplaces occupy a large open-air deck, but even the interior of the lounge offers stunning views, and the floor-to-ceiling windows open outward on sunny days to let the air in. The bar offers several beers on tap, wine and Champagne by the glass, and a cocktail menu with drinks like La Brujeria, made with Mezcal, lime, basil, blackberry, and ginger beer. The food menu features small bites like several sizes of charcuterie boards, a serving of marcona almonds and crispy chickpeas, and various dips like golden beet and dill and duck liver mousse.

The inside area of a rooftop bar, with floor-to-ceiling windows offering views of the Space Needle and the Downtown Seattle skyline.
Astra Hotel’s Altitude Sky Lounge.
Dylan Patrick/Astra Hotel Seattle

Here Today Brewery & Kitchen

Here Today Brewery & Kitchen’s massive windows show off an airy, booth-filled space calling to mind malls of the ’90s and skate rinks of the ’70s with a Vaporwave aesthetic. It’s a unique new setting by the waterfront from co-owner Chris Elford, who also runs renowned bars like Rob Roy. Co-owner Mario Cortes plays with classics, brewing the likes of a “Mexi-saison” with corn and piloncillo sugar in honor of his Mexican roots. You’ll also find natural wines on draft and non-alcoholic cocktails like the tropical Lava Lagoon, featuring pineapple, galangal, and orange blossom, to which you can add alcohol if the spirit strikes. The food options are limited but thoughtful and often vegan, from fried mushrooms to a play on the Seattle dog with cream cheese and pickled onions both as a hot dog and as a burger.

Phocific Standard Time

The winner ofSeattle’s 2022 Eater Awardfor Best New Bar,Phocific Standard Timeis another groundbreaking addition to the Pho Bac restaurant group, now led by the next generation, sisters Yenvy and Quynh Pham. The intimate cocktail bar in Denny Triangle wields Vietnamese ingredients to magnificent effect, combining coffee roasted by sibling cafe Hello Em with aquavit and egg yolk custard for a bold egg coffee, washing a shot of whiskey with pho fat in an ode to late brother Khoa, and spotlighting Vietnam’s first gin, Song Cai, in drinks with aromatics like cherry blossoms and cinnamon flowers. Snacks like banh bot loc, the translucent, jiggly Vietnamese tapioca dumplings, plus pho from the Pho Bac location downstairs round out the exciting menu.

Metier Brewing Company Taproom

Woodinville’s Métier Brewing Company,Seattle’s only Black-owned brewery, recently opened a sprawling new taproom in the heart of the Central District. Owner Rodney Hines says he hopes it will become a gathering place that anchors and acknowledges the area’s diverse communities. Find plenty of beers on tap, like the award-winning coconut porter and Belgian strong ale, as well as a solid selection of barrel-aged beers. Food comes fromUmami Kushi, another local Black-owned business focused on Japanese okazu pan, or fried dough balls with savory fillings.

海軍上將本堡的房間

Around the same time Mark Fuller closed his original Ma’ono location in West Seattle, he rebooted the neighborhood’s favorite pirate-themed dive bar, where he serves hot dogs and,on Mondays and Tuesdays, the fried chicken that made Ma’ono famous. Admiral Benbow Room has some games like pinball and Skee-Ball plus nightly DJ sets on the dance floor, and the cocktails are fun and casual, with four types of slushies fortified with rum or tequila, jello shots, and tropical drinks like Pearl Divers.

Related Maps

Baidu
map