Seattle hidden bars use the city's vault doors and unmarked entrances. The 10 below show Seattle's depth.
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The 10 best hidden gem bars in Seattle
01 · Seattle
Capitol Hill
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Speakeasy · Vault
Through a vault door.
Order: A spec from their cellar-aged collection
02 · Seattle
Capitol Hill
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Asian-inspired cocktails
Capitol Hill bar with Asian-inspired cocktails.
Order: A drink built around shochu or sake
03 · Seattle
Capitol Hill
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Reservation-only · Tasting
Twelve-seat reservation-only Capitol Hill bar.
Order: The full evening tasting
04 · Seattle
Capitol Hill
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Whisky temple · Counter
Jamie Boudreau's room. The deepest American whiskey list in the country.
Order: A flight of bourbons + a Sazerac
05 · Seattle
Belltown
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Speakeasy · Belltown
Belltown cocktail bar.
Order: A Rob Roy, made the long way
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06 · Seattle
Belltown
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Tropical · Tiki-leaning
Anu Apte's tropical-leaning sister to Rob Roy.
Order: A Mai Tai with their reserve rum
07 · Seattle
Capitol Hill
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Southern-influenced
Capitol Hill Southern-influenced cocktail bar.
Order: A julep + their fried chicken
08 · Seattle
Capitol Hill
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Sake + cocktails
Capitol Hill bar with one of the city's deepest sake programs.
Order: A sake flight
09 · Seattle
Ballard
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Wine bar · Counter
Renee Erickson's wine bar in Ballard.
Order: A glass of Mosel Riesling
10 · Seattle
Pike Place
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Pike Place classic
Below the Pike Place Market. Murray Stenson rediscovered the Last Word here.
Order: A Last Word
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How Seattle hides its best
Tavern Law and Foreign National are essential. Most peak between 9 and 11 PM.
