Must-see nightlife in Ballard & Discovery Park

  • Populuxe Brewing

    Ballard & Discovery Park

    Microbreweries too large for you? Move down a notch to a nano-brewery. The menu of nine ever-changing brews is impossible to predict; just bank on it…

  • Noble Fir

    Ballard & Discovery Park

    Almost qualifying as a travel bookstore as well as a bar, Noble Fir’s highly curated, hops-heavy beer list might fill you with enough liquid courage to…

  • Macleod's

    Ballard & Discovery Park

    This Scottish-style pub sells the inevitable phone book’s worth of whiskey varietals in a bar overlooked by the framed countenances of notable Scots…

  • Jolly Roger Taproom

    Ballard & Discovery Park

    Maritime Pacific Brewing’s Jolly Roger Taproom is a tiny, pirate-themed bar with a nautical chart painted onto the floor. These days it's less scurvy…

  • Sexton

    Ballard & Discovery Park

    Sexton has a menu with a strong bourbon and cocktail bias. Everything is delicious, if a bit pricey, but you can always come during happy hour (5pm to 7pm…

  • Little Tin Goods & Apothecary Cabinet

    Ballard & Discovery Park

    Even if you're not bowled over by the cutesy name you'll want to drop in for a unique and – most importantly – tasty cocktail at this Ballard hideaway…

  • Hattie’s Hat

    Ballard & Discovery Park

    As long as there's a Hattie's Hat, a bit of old Ballard will always exist. This classic old divey bar has been around in some guise or other since 1904…

  • King’s Hardware

    Ballard & Discovery Park

    King's Hardware is a true dive: the walls are loaded with taxidermy, the scuffed wooden benches reek of marinated beer and the best in-house art is on…

  • Conor Byrne

    Ballard & Discovery Park

    A bit of old Ballard they chose to leave behind (or perhaps just forgot about), Conor Byrne is a raffish Irish pub bivouacked in an old terracotta-brick…

  • No Bones Beach Club

    Ballard & Discovery Park

    At the time of writing No Bones Beach Club was the only vegan tiki-themed bar and restaurant in Seattle, but even if it wasn't it would still be worth a…

  • Tarasco

    Ballard & Discovery Park

    It doesn't get more 'neighborhood bar' than this congenial and vaguely Mexican-themed spot nestled in Ballard's residential territory. Come for…

  • Ballard Beer Company

    Ballard & Discovery Park

    If you really can't decide in which of Ballard's many breweries to rest your tired legs, you can sit on the fence at this taproom-cum-bottle shop which…

  • Bauhaus

    Ballard & Discovery Park

    Right in the heart of Ballard's commercial center, this large, vaguely art deco–inspired cafe serves great drip coffee and espresso pulls, and usually has…