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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Seattle Magazine. Updated September 2026.
Roquette · Belltown
Roquette is a dark Belltown lounge with green velvet banquettes and Art Deco lighting. French-inspired cocktails draw on Cognac, Calvados, Bénédictine, and Chartreuse, with lower-alcohol choices also available. Bar snacks and a deep spirits focus make it a place to linger over drinks.
canon · Capitol Hill
Canon is a Capitol Hill cocktail bar built around a deep spirits collection. Its drinks reward a slow visit and a look beyond familiar classics, while the room gives the shelves of bottles as much attention as the glass in front of you.
Rob Roy · Belltown
Rob Roy is a Belltown bar associated with Anu and Chris Elford's classic cocktail program. The room has been part of Seattle's drinks scene since 2009, with a menu that favors carefully made cocktails over a crowded list of novelty orders.
Zig Zag Cafe · Pike Place Market
Zig Zag Cafe sits near Pike Place Market and helped bring pre-Prohibition drinks back into Seattle's bar conversation. Its cocktail program draws on that older repertoire, making it a useful stop for a familiar classic prepared with care.
Rumba · Capitol Hill
Rumba focuses on rum from its Capitol Hill bar, with a bottle collection that reaches well beyond the usual few labels. The menu gives drinkers room to explore the spirit through cocktails or a pour chosen from the back bar.