Capitol Hill's all-hours diner and bar on 10th Ave, where a mid-century room serves comfort food and late-night drinks in the center of the Pike-Pine corridor.
Published Feb 26, 2026 Location 1505 10th Ave, Seattle Capitol Hill Price $$ Diner plates day and night, beer, wine and cocktails Hours Mon–Sun 6:00am – 2:00am Happy hour 6–9am and 4–6pm Kitchen All hours Booking Walk-in only Drinks Specialty Diner food and full bar Comfort food, late-night menu, beer wine and cocktails Diner Bar Late Night Happy Hour Pike-Pine 4.2 ★★★★☆ aggregate across Google and Yelp reviews (n=1264) Visit Lost Lake Cafe & Lounge Suggest an edit Ask the editors Listings are editorial. Tell us if hours or details have changed and our editors will verify and update.
Lost Lake Cafe and Lounge sits at 1505 10th Ave in the center of Capitol Hill's Pike-Pine corridor, an all-hours diner and bar with a mid-century feel. The Infatuation treats it as the neighborhood's reliable late-night option.
The draw is comfort food and a full bar at almost any hour, with vegetarian and vegan plates on a long menu. It works for a late drink with a plate of diner food, and disappoints anyone after a refined cocktail room.
The kitchen is the engine. Big portions of traditional diner food run from breakfast through late-night, which is why the bar fills with a post-show and end-of-shift crowd long after other Capitol Hill kitchens close. The Seattle Met files it among the neighborhood's dependable around-the-clock spots.
The drinks keep pace with the food. There is a full bar alongside the diner menu, plus a well-known double happy hour, with a morning window from 6 to 9am and an afternoon one from 4 to 6pm. For more of the city, see our Seattle hidden gems guide, the best bars in Seattle, and the near-me bar finder.
Late night is the signature window, when the kitchen and bar carry the post-show and end-of-shift crowd toward the 2am close. Few other Capitol Hill kitchens run this late.
The double happy hour, early morning and late afternoon, is the quiet, good-value alternative if you want the room without the crush.