Belltown, Seattle
Close to 600 whiskies, classic cocktails, craft taps
Our Take on The Whisky Bar
The Whisky Bar is a Belltown institution at 2122 2nd Avenue, open since 2002 under owners Donna and Colin Pickering. Its Yelp and Tripadvisor pages both file it under Scottish, a nod to the menu's leaning.
The collection is the headline. The bar lists close to 600 whiskies, spanning American, Japanese, Irish and Scotch, which puts it among the deepest brown-spirit lists in the city.
It is not whisky-only. The bar also pours classic cocktails and keeps local and craft beer on tap, so a mixed group is covered, but the menu and the name point squarely at the bottle wall.
The format suits a long sit. Open noon to 2am daily with happy hour from 4 to 6:30, plus a food menu running to Kobe meatloaf and braised pork belly, it works for an afternoon dram or a late one.
Come for a flight or a single pour and take your time. For more in the city, see our Seattle cocktail bars guide, the best whiskey bars worldwide, and the bars near me finder.
The Move at The Whisky Bar
The Word on Belltown
- Yelp and Tripadvisor both list The Whisky Bar under Scottish, with reviewers flagging the depth of the bottle list.
- The bar advertises close to 600 whiskies from around the world, alongside classic cocktails and craft taps.
- Regulars note the long daily hours, noon to 2am, and the 4 to 6:30 happy hour as reasons it works any time of day.
Read the Room
- A deep whisky list to work through
- An afternoon dram with a long happy hour
- Skip it if you want a cocktail-led night, since whisky leads here
When To Visit The Whisky Bar
Afternoons are the quiet window, with happy hour from 4 to 6:30 and room at the bar to talk through the list. It is the calm time to taste seriously.
Later nights run busier, since the bar stays open to 2am daily. Either way the bottle wall is the same, so come when you have time to sit with it.
Inside The Whisky Bar
