Quinn's Pub holds the corner of 1001 East Pike Street on Seattle's Capitol Hill, a two-story gastropub open since 2007 that pairs an ambitious New American kitchen with a deep craft beer list above the Pike-Pine corridor.
Who would love it: anyone who wants serious pub food, a long beer list and a room with more polish than a standard tavern. Who would skip it: anyone after a cheap quick pint or a Monday night out, since the kitchen aims higher than bar snacks and the pub keeps a short week. Wikipedia credits Scott and Heather Staples with opening the gastropub in 2007.
The room runs over two floors, with a busy ground-floor bar and a quieter mezzanine above, dark wood and tall windows looking onto Pike Street. Seattle Met files it among Capitol Hill's defining gastropubs, a room built for a long sit rather than a quick stop.
For ordering, the kitchen is the draw as much as the taps. The wild boar sloppy joe is the long-running signature, joined by charcuterie, mussels and a rotating burger, while the bar keeps an extensive craft beer list across local and imported drafts. A craft draft with the boar sloppy joe is the order that defines the place.
Best time to go is a weekend evening, when the full kitchen and bar run late, or a Friday after work before the mezzanine fills. The pub lists hours from Wednesday through Sunday, opening at 4pm and running to 1am on Friday and Saturday, with Monday and Tuesday closed. The Pike Street address sits at the centre of the Pike-Pine corridor, the heart of Capitol Hill nightlife.
What sets Quinn's apart is the balance of a kitchen with real ambition against a craft beer list that holds its own, the gastropub format done properly on a strip that runs more toward cocktail bars and clubs. The crowd skews toward Capitol Hill locals and a food-led after-work set. Set it against the wider scene in our guide to craft beer bars in Seattle, browse the rest of the city on the Seattle bar guide, and compare it across the field in our best craft beer bars pillar.
Practical notes for a first visit: the pub closes Monday and Tuesday and opens at 4pm, so time a visit midweek through the weekend. Order the wild boar sloppy joe with a local draft, take the mezzanine for a quieter seat, and arrive before 8pm on a Friday for a table. The 1001 East Pike Street address is central Capitol Hill, a short walk from the light rail at Capitol Hill station.
Sources
- Quinn's Pub official site — menu, hours and address
- Wikipedia — founding and ownership
- Seattle Met — Capitol Hill gastropub profile
