March 1

The Happiest Hours

These 37 South Lake Union spots offer great food and drink deals that bridge the gap from daily grind to after-hours fun.

Seattle traffic got you down? A recent tanker-truck crash on I-5 combined with a freak snow storm left the city in gridlock during the afternoon commute. Next time this happens (or any weekday, really), take a deep breath, step away from the bus queue, and head to one of these great neighborhood spots for happy hour deals on food and drink.

Art Marble 21
Happy Hour: Daily, 4pm–6pm
What to Eat: El Hefe nachos
What to Drink: #NotYourDadsIPA (bourbon, plum ginger, IPA)
artmarble21.com

Ba Bar SLU
Happy Hour: Daily, 3pm–6pm
What to Eat: Bánh Cuốn (Vietnamese rice noodle roll)
What to Drink: Moscow Mule
babarseattle.com
 

Ballard Pizza Company SLU
Happy Hour: Monday–Saturday, 4pm–8pm
What to Eat: House pizza slice
What to Drink: PBR Tall Boy
ballardpizzacompany.com
 

Barolo Ristorante
Happy Hour: Monday–Saturday, 3pm–6:30pm, 10pm–midnight; Sunday, 3pm to close
What to Eat: Ahi tuna carpaccio
What to Drink: Seaside Fresh (grapefruit, pyrat rum, strega, lime)
baroloseattle.com
 

Brave Horse Tavern
Happy Hour: Food happy hour Monday–Saturday, 4pm–6pm; drink happy hour Monday–Saturday, 4pm–6pm & Sunday–Thursday, 9pm–midnight
What to Eat: Taco filling over tater tots
What to Drink: The BHT Boilermaker
bravehorsetavern.com

The Butcher’s Table
Happy Hour: Monday–Friday, 3pm–6pm
What to Eat: Steak kabobs
What to Drink: The Burrow (vodka, pear cordial, lemon, aromatic bitters, ginger beer)
thebutcherstable.com

Cactus
Happy Hour: Monday–Friday, 3pm-6pm; Saturday–Sunday, 3pm–5pm
What to Eat: Mexico City street tacos
What to Drink: Cactus margarita
cactusrestaurants.com
 

Caffe Torino
Happy Hour: Monday–Friday, 4pm–6pm
What to Eat: Daily bite platter
What to Drink: House wine
caffetorinoseattle.com
 

Cantine Bar + Market
Happy Hour: Daily, 3pm–6pm
What to Eat: Prosciutto and pear flatbread
What to Drink: Dark & Stormy (rum, lime, ginger beer)
cantineseattle.com
 

Cask & Trotter
Happy Hour: Daily, 3pm–6pm
What to Eat: Bacon gorgonzola sliders
What to Drink: Draft beer
caskandtrotter.com
 

Chandler’s Crabhouse
Happy Hour: Daily, 3pm–6pm
What to Eat: Crab and artichoke dip
What to Drink: Portwood (bourbon, maple syrup, ruby port)
schwartzbros.com/chandlers-crabhouse
 

Cinque Terre Ristorante
Happy Hour: Monday–Saturday, 3pm–6:30pm and 9pm–10pm; Sunday, 3pm–close
What to Eat: Bistecca
What to Drink: Glass of rose
cinqueterreseattle.com
 

Cuoco
Happy Hour: Monday–Friday, 2pm–6pm
What to Eat: Sicilian-style pizza
What to Drink: Lime Moscow Mule
cuoco-seattle.com
 

Daniel’s Broiler
Happy Hour: Daily, 4pm–6:30pm
What to Eat: Crispy fried calamari
What to Drink: Violet martini
schwartzbros.com/daniels-broiler
 

Duke’s Chowder House
Happy Hour: Daily 3pm–6pm, 9pm to close
What to Eat: Topless Wild Alaska salmon sliders
What to Drink: The Duke & The King (gin, elderflower liqueur, basil)
dukeschowderhouse.com
 

El Chupacabra
Happy Hour: Daily, 4pm–6pm, 10pm–midnight
What to Eat: Mini quesadillas
What to Drink: Cadillac margarita
elchupacabraseattle.com
 

Feierabend
Happy Hour: Daily, 3pm–6pm
What to Eat: Currywurst
What to Drink: Weekly draft on tap
feierabendseattle.com
 

Flying Fish
Happy Hour: Monday–Saturday, 3pm–6pm, 8:30pm to close; Sunday all day
What to Eat: Dollar oysters on the half shell
What to Drink: Daily special martini
flyingfishseattle.com
 

Little Maria’s Pizza
Happy Hour: Monday–Friday, 4pm–7pm
What to Eat: Cherry Bomb calzone
What to Drink: house cocktail
littlemariaspizza.com
 

LOCAL Public Eatery
Happy Hour: Sunday–Thursday, 10pm to close
What to Eat: Al Pastor tacos
What to Drink: Rotating draft beers on tap
localterryave.com
 

Lunchbox Laboratory
Happy Hour: Daily 3pm–6pm, 9pm–close
What to Eat: Mini burger of the gods
What to Drink: Root Beer Barrels (Absolut vanilla, irish cream, Barq’s)
lunchboxlaboratory.com
 

Mamnoon Street
Happy Hour: Daily, 4pm to close
What to Eat: Falafel
What to Drink: Almaza (Lebanese pilsner)
mamnoonstreet.com
 

Kiki Ramen
Happy Hour:
Daily, 4–6pm
What to Eat: Okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancake)
What to drink: house sake
kikiramen.com
 

Mbar
Happy Hour: Tuesday–Sunday, 4pm–6pm
What to Eat: Soppressata with olives
What to Drink: Rum Royale (silver rum, cantaloupe, sparkling wine)
mbarseattle.com
 

McCormick & Schmick’s
Happy Hour: Daily, 4pm–6:30pm
What to Eat: Firecracker shrimp tacos
What to Drink: Mariner’s Mojito
mccormickandschmicks.com
 

Mio Sushi
Happy Hour: Monday–Thursday, 4pm–6pm
What to Eat: Mt. Rainier roll
What to Drink: House sake
miosushi.com
 

Mistral Kitchen
Happy Hour: Monday–Saturday, 4pm–6:30pm
What to Eat: Italian charcuterie
What to Drink: The End (rye, pimento dram, agave)
mistral-kitchen.com
 

Mollusk
Happy Hour: Monday–Friday, 3pm–7pm; Sunday, 1pm–10pm
What to Eat: Savory clams
What to Drink: Olde Tyme Lemonade (lemon, Meleti Amaro, vodka)
molluskseattle.com
 

Naanz Kitchen + Bar
Happy Hour: Monday–Friday, 3pm–6pm
What to Eat: Naan sliders
What to Drink: Beer on tap
thenaanz.com
 

Novilhos
Happy Hour: Daily, 4pm–7pm
What to Eat: Tudo de Bom
What to Drink: Traditional caipirinha
novilhos.com
 

Re:public
Happy Hour: Daily, 4pm–6pm
What to Eat: Three pork belly bao bun
What to Drink: Manny’s Pale Ale
republicseattle.com
 

Rigoletto
Happy Hour: Monday–Saturday, 4pm–6:30pm
What to Eat: Squash and ricotta ravioli
What to Drink: Fellini (prosecco and amaretto)
rigolettoseattle.com
 

Row House Cafe
Happy Hour: Monday–Friday, 3pm–6-pm
What to Eat: Cajun chicken wings
What to Drink: Bartender’s choice craft cocktail
rowhousecafe.com
 

Sam’s Tavern
Happy Hour: Monday–Friday, 4pm–6pm
What to Eat: Loaded fries
What to Drink: The Daily Ritual (cucumber vodka, lemon & lime)
samstavernseattle.com
 

Serious Pie and Biscuit
Happy Hour: Monday–Friday 3pm–6pm
What to Eat: Buffalo mozzarella pizza
What to Drink: Limoncello cranberry collins
seriouspieseattle.com
 

Ten on 9th
Happy Hour: Tuesday–Friday, 4pm–11pm
What to Eat: Boneless buffalo “bites”
What to Drink: Malina Red (vodka, raspberry shrub, lemongrass syrup)
tenon9th.com
 

Tutta Bella
Happy Hour: Daily 3pm–6pm, 9pm to close
What to Eat: Shareable neapolitan meatballs
What to Drink: Castra Nicia (bourbon, averna amaro, aperol, lime, bitters)
tuttabella.com
 

Victory Lounge
Happy Hour: Daily 3pm–6pm, 11pm–1am
What to Eat: Dollar tacos on Tuesdays
What to Drink: Beer on tap
facebook.com/victoryloungesea
 

The White Swan Public House
Happy Hour: Monday–Saturday, 3pm–6pm
What to Eat: Smoked trout dip
What to Drink: Red Dawn (bourbon, Campari, coffee syrup)
whiteswanpublichouse.com
 

The Lobby Bar at Pan Pacific
Happy Hour: Daily, 4pm–6pm
What to Eat: Prawn and pineapple skewers
What to Drink: Speeding With the Brakes On (rye, chocolate bitters, bourbon coffee syrup)
panpacific.com

Story by Emmaline Cotter and Ethan Chung, The Butcher's Table Photos by Alex Ellis, Ba Bar, Ballard Pizza Company, and Cactus Photos by Geoffrey Smith, and Duke's Chowder House Photo by Ingride Pape Sheldon


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