Rocco's holds the corner of 2312 Second Avenue in Seattle's Belltown, a bar and pizzeria that pairs more than 120 beers with house pizza and stays open late while much of the neighbourhood winds down.
Who would love it: anyone who wants a deep beer list, a slice past midnight and a casual room with a patio. Who would skip it: anyone after a quiet date or a refined cocktail den, since this is a loud, beer-led pizzeria that runs late and fills on weekends. The bar's own site bills it as a specialty bar and pizzeria, which is the honest read of the place.
The room is a wide corner space with garage-style windows that open to Second Avenue, a long bar down one side and tables built for groups. Seattle Weekly covered the opening in Belltown, and the room has held the same casual, beer-first format since.
For ordering, the move is a pizza and a pour: the kitchen runs house pies and pizza by the slice, while the tap and bottle list passes 120 options across beer, with cocktails and wine alongside. The bar lists a daily happy hour at 25 percent off drinks from 11am to 4pm, extended late on Sunday through Thursday, which is the cheapest window for the long beer list. A slice and a local IPA is the standard order.
Best time to go is late, when Rocco's becomes one of the few Belltown rooms still serving food and the after-work crowd thins. The bar lists hours from late morning to midnight, with the kitchen running through the evening. The Second Avenue address sits in the heart of Belltown, a short walk from the downtown core and the waterfront.
What sets Rocco's apart is the pairing of a serious beer list with a real kitchen and late hours, a combination most Belltown bars do not hold together. The crowd skews toward downtown workers early and a younger late-night set after 10pm. Place 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 global field in our best craft beer bars pillar.
Practical notes for a first visit: this is a walk-in room with a patio that fills first on a warm evening, so arrive early for the outside seats. Order a slice with a local draft, use the daily happy hour for the beer list, and treat it as the late stop in Belltown. The 2312 Second Avenue address is central, with the monorail and downtown a short walk away.
Sources
- Rocco's official site — menu, beer list and hours
- Seattle Weekly — Belltown opening coverage
- Yelp — 2312 2nd Ave address and reviews
