5 Best Pubs in Seattle (2026)

Von's 1000Spirits has been a downtown Seattle landmark since 1987, built around scratch sourdough pizzas, handmade pasta, and a bar stocked with over 1,500 spirits, including its own small-batch bourbon, gin, and vodka. Steps from Pike Place Market, it runs on a 75-year-old sourdough starter across its scratch kitchen. It also operates sister locations in Woodinville and Kirkland.

Elephant & Castle is a British-style pub in downtown Seattle serving pie flights, bangers and mash, fish and chips, and a rotating beer list alongside cocktails. It offers both indoor and outdoor seating and sits close to the 5th Avenue Theatre, making it a common pre-show stop.

Flatstick Pub in Pioneer Square pairs a full bar and pizza menu with indoor mini golf, duffleboard, darts, cornhole and ping pong. It hosts weekly trivia nights and runs private event bookings for groups from ten up to 300 people, alongside a rotating beer selection.

Purple Café and Wine Bar is a downtown Seattle restaurant and wine bar built around a circular wine staircase, with a seasonal menu of pasta, baked brie, and steak alongside an extensive wine list. It also runs locations in Woodinville and on Stone Way.

Diller Room is a cocktail bar in downtown Seattle built around an extensive whiskey and bourbon selection, with bartenders who walk guests through tasting flights and mixed drinks. It opens in the afternoon and runs late into the night, seven days a week.