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Cocktail bars, comedy clubs, music venues, game nights, and outdoor adventures. North Seattle's after-hours shortlist.

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Bars & Nightlife

71 picks ranked

  1. 1
    Mini Bar Seattle Score 95 · Wallingford
  2. 2
    MoonLight Hookah lounge Score 95 · Wallingford
  3. 3
    U Wine Bar Score 94 · Wallingford
  4. 4
    Fuego Restaurant Lounge Ballard Score 93 · Ballard
  5. 5
    RidgeWood Bottle & Tap Score 93 · Wallingford
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Parks & Recreation Centers

8 picks ranked

  1. 1
    Meadowbrook Community Center Score 86 · Lake City
  2. 2
    Loyal Heights Community Center Score 86 · Greenwood
  3. 3
    Northgate Community Center Score 84 · Lake City
  4. 4
    Ravenna Eckstein Community Center Score 83 · Wedgwood
  5. 5
    Bitter Lake Community Center Score 83 · Bitter Lake
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Game Shops

6 picks ranked

  1. 1
    Waystone Wargaming Speakeasy Score 92 · Ballard
  2. 2
    Chance Encounter Games Score 91 · Wedgwood
  3. 3
    Metro Seattle Gamers Score 89 · North Seattle
  4. 4
    Mox Boarding House Score 88 · Ballard
  5. 5
    Game Gurus Score 85 · Wallingford
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Live Music Venues

13 picks ranked

  1. 1
    Hidden Hall Score 91 · Wallingford
  2. 2
    Hazlewood Score 89 · Ballard
  3. 3
    Nectar Lounge Score 87 · Wallingford
  4. 4
    Substation Seattle Score 87 · Ballard
  5. 5
    Egan's Ballard Jam House Score 87 · Ballard
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Party & Event Venues

11 picks ranked

  1. 1
    Cathedral Score 93 · Ballard
  2. 2
    Stone Way Auto Score 91 · Wallingford
  3. 3
    The Pioneer Collective - Ballard Score 91 · Ballard
  4. 4
    Olympic Rooftop Pavilion Score 89 · Ballard
  5. 5
    Sunset Hill Community Hall Score 89 · Greenwood
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Comedy Clubs

5 picks ranked

  1. 1
    CSz Seattle - Home of ComedySportz Score 93 · Wallingford
  2. 2
    The Atlas Theatre Score 90 · Wallingford
  3. 3
    Jet City Improv Score 90 · U District
  4. 4
    Laughs Comedy Club Score 87 · U District
  5. 5
    The Drama Room at University Heights Score 4 · U District

Karaoke

8 picks ranked

  1. 1
    Molly Maguires Score 88 · Greenwood
  2. 2
    The Octopus Bar Score 87 · Wallingford
  3. 3
    The Shanghai Room Score 86 · Wallingford
  4. 4
    Monkey Pub Score 85 · U District
  5. 5
    Novabox Karaoke Score 83 · U District
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Movie Theaters

6 picks ranked

  1. 1
    Grand Illusion Cinema Score 92 · U District
  2. 2
    Majestic Bay Theatres Score 91 · Ballard
  3. 3
    AMC Oak Tree 6 Score 87 · Bitter Lake
  4. 4
    Thornton Place Score 83 · Lake City
  5. 5
    Regal Thornton Place Score 82 · Lake City
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Board Game Cafes

2 picks ranked

  1. 1
    Add-A-Ball Score 44 · Wallingford
  2. 2
    The Ice Box Arcade Score 42 · Ballard

Escape Rooms

1 pick ranked

  1. 1
    Locurio Score 47 · Wallingford

Distilleries

3 picks ranked

  1. 1
    Wildwood Spirits Co. (Ballard) Score 98 · Ballard
  2. 2
    Fast Penny Spirits Score 98 · North Seattle
  3. 3
    Radiator Whiskey Score 98 · Ballard

Breweries & Cideries

34 picks ranked

  1. 1
    Wheelie Pop Brewing Score 94 · Ballard
  2. 2
    Bale Breaker & Yonder Cider Taproom Score 94 · Ballard
  3. 3
    Urban Family Brewing Co. Score 94 · Ballard
  4. 4
    Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery Score 94 · Wallingford
  5. 5
    Channel Marker Cider Score 93 · Ballard
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The Top 20

Best Leisure & Entertainment in North Seattle

Twenty top picks across every sub-type, ranked by the same transparent formula. See the full list (168) →

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  1. 1

    Wildwood Spirits Co. (Ballard)

    Distilleries

    Ballard · Seattle

    Wildwood Spirits Co. (Ballard) is a distillerie in Ballard.

    98 /100
    29 reviews
  2. 2

    Fast Penny Spirits

    Distilleries

    North Seattle · Seattle

    Fast Penny Spirits is a distillerie in North Seattle.

    lgbtq+ friendly transgender safespace
    98 /100
    16 reviews
  3. 3

    Radiator Whiskey

    Distilleries

    Ballard · Seattle · $$$

    Radiator Whiskey is a higher-end distillerie in Ballard, known for great cocktails.

    casual trendy fast service great cocktails
    98 /100
    31 reviews
  4. 4

    Mini Bar Seattle

    Bars & Nightlife

    Wallingford · Seattle · $$

    Mini Bar Seattle is a mid-priced bars & nightlife in Wallingford, known for great cocktails, dinner, and lgbtq+ friendly.

    casual cozy trendy fast service
    95 /100
    434 reviews
  5. 5

    MoonLight Hookah lounge

    Bars & Nightlife

    Wallingford · Seattle · $$

    MoonLight Hookah lounge is a bars & nightlife in Wallingford, mid-priced.

    95 /100
    305 reviews
  6. 6

    Wheelie Pop Brewing

    Breweries & Cideries

    Ballard · Seattle

    Wheelie Pop Brewing is a brewery in Ballard.

    94 /100
    138 reviews
  7. 7

    Bale Breaker & Yonder Cider Taproom

    Breweries & Cideries

    Ballard · Seattle · $$

    Bale Breaker & Yonder Cider Taproom is a mid-priced brewery in Ballard, known for fireplace, great beer selection, and lgbtq+ friendly.

    casual cozy trendy fast service
    94 /100
    637 reviews
  8. 8

    Urban Family Brewing Co.

    Breweries & Cideries

    Ballard · Seattle

    Urban Family Brewing Co. is a brewery in Ballard.

    lgbtq+ friendly transgender safespace
    94 /100
    594 reviews
  9. 9

    U Wine Bar

    Bars & Nightlife

    Wallingford · Seattle · $$

    U Wine Bar is a bars & nightlife in Wallingford ($$), where locals come for bar games, live performances, and lgbtq+ friendly.

    casual cozy trendy bar games
    94 /100
    204 reviews
  10. 10

    Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery

    Breweries & Cideries

    Wallingford · Seattle

    Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery is a brewery in Wallingford.

    94 /100
    294 reviews
  11. 11

    Channel Marker Cider

    Breweries & Cideries

    Ballard · Seattle · $$

    Channel Marker Cider is a mid-priced brewery in Ballard, known for trivia night.

    casual cozy trendy fast service
    93 /100
    65 reviews
  12. 12

    Cathedral

    Party & Event Venues

    Ballard · Seattle

    Cathedral is a party & event venue in Ballard, where locals come for lgbtq+ friendly and transgender safespace.

    lgbtq+ friendly transgender safespace
    93 /100
    129 reviews
  13. 13

    Fuego Restaurant Lounge Ballard

    Bars & Nightlife

    Ballard · Seattle · $$

    Fuego Restaurant Lounge Ballard is a restaurant in Ballard ($$), where locals come for great cocktails, lunch, and dinner.

    casual cozy trendy fast service
    93 /100
    334 reviews
  14. 14

    Press Then Press Cider Shop

    Breweries & Cideries

    Wallingford · Seattle

    Press Then Press Cider Shop is a brewery in Wallingford.

    lgbtq+ friendly transgender safespace
    93 /100
    37 reviews
  15. 15

    CSz Seattle - Home of ComedySportz

    Comedy Clubs

    Wallingford · Seattle

    CSz Seattle - Home of ComedySportz is a comedy club in Wallingford.

    casual trendy active military discounts fast service
    93 /100
    242 reviews
  16. 16

    RidgeWood Bottle & Tap

    Bars & Nightlife

    Wallingford · Seattle · $$

    RidgeWood Bottle & Tap is a bars & nightlife in Wallingford, mid-priced.

    casual trendy fast service great beer selection
    93 /100
    246 reviews
  17. 17

    Halcyon Coffee

    Breweries & Cideries

    Wallingford · Seattle · $

    Halcyon Coffee is a budget-friendly brewery in Wallingford, known for great tea selection.

    casual cozy trendy great coffee
    92 /100
    25 reviews
  18. 18

    Grand Illusion Cinema

    Movie Theaters

    U District · Seattle

    Grand Illusion Cinema is a movie theater in U District, where locals come for live performances.

    live performances
    92 /100
    309 reviews
  19. 19

    The Rebel

    Bars & Nightlife

    U District · Seattle · $$

    The Rebel is a bars & nightlife in U District ($$), where locals come for bar games, karaoke, and live music.

    bar games karaoke live music live performances
    92 /100
    58 reviews
  20. 20

    the botanicale

    Bars & Nightlife

    Wallingford · Seattle · $$

    the botanicale is a mid-priced bars & nightlife in Wallingford, known for live performances, lgbtq+ friendly, and transgender safespace.

    casual cozy trendy fast service
    92 /100
    58 reviews
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