The Capitol Hill tavern that locals call the grunge Cheers, open on E Pine since 1994, with cheap beer, a Western theme and a back patio that runs all night.
Published Feb 26, 2026 Location 707 E Pine St, Seattle Capitol Hill Price $$ Cheap beer, well drinks, tavern food and weekend brunch Hours Mon–Sun 4:00pm – 2:00am Brunch Sat and Sun Patio Open seasonally Booking Walk-in only Drinks Specialty Beer and well drinks Draft beer, shots and beers, weekend brunch Dive Bar Grunge History Patio Pike-Pine 4.3 ★★★★☆ aggregate across Google and Yelp reviews (n=670) Visit Linda's Tavern Suggest an edit Ask the editors Listings are editorial. Tell us if hours or details have changed and our editors will verify and update.
Linda's Tavern sits at 707 E Pine St in the heart of Capitol Hill's Pike-Pine corridor, open since February 1994. It was founded by Linda Derschang with Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman of Sub Pop Records, which ties it straight into Seattle's grunge history.
The pitch is simple. Cheap beer, a Western-themed room, a back patio, and a low-key crowd that has made it a neighborhood constant for three decades. It is the spot for an unfussy night out, and the wrong call for anyone after a polished cocktail program.
The history is real and worth knowing. Linda's is widely cited as the last place Kurt Cobain was seen before his death, and it has served everyone from Soundgarden to Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam over the years. KING 5 has called it the grunge Cheers, and the quirky Western decor has kept that low-key reputation intact.
It earns its dive-bar credentials honestly. Thrillist has named Linda's to its lists of the best dive bars in America and Seattle's best boozy brunches, per Wikipedia's roundup of its press. For more of the city, see our Seattle hidden gems guide, the best bars in Seattle, and the near-me dive bar finder.
Evenings are the heart of it, with the room filling after work and running late on the Pike-Pine corridor. The kitchen and bar keep going toward the 2am close.
Weekends add brunch, which is the calmer way to see the place. Warm afternoons on the back patio are the local secret.
