SLU Weekly

The independent South Lake Union events guide

The food & drink guide

Eat & Drink

Where to eat and drink in the neighborhood: a map, a directory by category, and the happy hours we actually verified against each venue’s own site.

The map

38 places, numbered by category to match the directory below. Tap a pin to jump to its entry.

LAKE UNION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38

Verified happy hours

11 happy hours confirmed from each venue’s own site. Times change often, so confirm with the venue before you go.

The directory

Restaurants 17

  • Ba Bar

    500 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Vietnamese restaurant serving pho, banh mi and street food on Terry.

    Closed Sundays.

    Order Happy hour

  • Bar Harbor

    400 Fairview Ave N Ste 105, Seattle, WA 98109

    Seafood spot in the 400 Fairview building, open since 2016.

    Closed Sundays.

    Order

  • Cactus

    350 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Southwestern, Mexican and Spanish restaurant with a patio on Terry Avenue.

    Order Happy hour

  • Daniel's Broiler

    809 Fairview Pl N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Waterfront steakhouse with lounge happy hour on Lake Union.

    Happy hour

  • Duke's Seafood

    1111 Fairview Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Waterfront seafood restaurant and chowder house on Lake Union's east shore.

    Menu Order Happy hour

  • El Grito Taqueria

    234 Fairview Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Mexican taqueria on Fairview Ave N with happy hour most weekdays.

    Closed Sundays.

    Order Happy hour

  • I Love Sushi on Lake Union

    1001 Fairview Ave N, Suite 1800, Seattle, WA 98109

    Sushi and Japanese classics on a lakeside patio, serving Lake Union since 1992.

    Menu

  • La Loba

    2125 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

    Spanish restaurant at the 1 Hotel on Terry Ave with nightly dinner and Sunday brunch.

  • La Palmera Family Mexican Restaurant

    901 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109

    Family-owned Mexican restaurant on Mercer St, part of a small Seattle-area chain.

    Menu Order

  • LOCAL Public Eatery

    404 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Pub-style restaurant on Terry Ave N with 20 taps and shuffleboard.

    Menu Order Happy hour

  • Meat Moot Seattle

    400 Fairview Ave N Suite P001, Seattle, WA 98109

    Smoked meat restaurant in the 400 Fairview building serving lamb and beef by the pound.

    Menu

  • Noodle/Bar

    422 Yale Ave N, Suite A, Seattle, WA 98109

    House-made noodles and regional Chinese cooking on Yale Ave N.

    Order

  • Paju

    513 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Contemporary Korean fine dining restaurant on Westlake Avenue North.

  • Portage Bay Cafe

    391 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Organic breakfast, brunch and lunch cafe on Terry Avenue North.

    Order

  • re:public

    429 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    New American restaurant and bar on Westlake with daily happy hour.

    Menu Happy hour

  • Tanoor

    803 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Lebanese and Middle Eastern restaurant on Dexter, halal and vegetarian friendly.

    Menu Order

  • The White Swan Public House

    1001 Fairview Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Seafood-focused public house with a patio on Lake Union's south shore.

    Menu Happy hour

Bars 5

  • Art Marble 21

    731 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Cocktail bar and game room with Lake Union views and food.

    Menu Happy hour

  • Flatstick Pub

    609 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Washington-only craft beer pub with indoor mini golf and duffleboard.

    21+ after 7pm.

    Happy hour

  • Flight Club

    300 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Social darts venue with cocktails and shared plates on Westlake.

    21+ after 6pm and all day Saturday.

    Happy hour

  • The Cove

    901 Fairview Ave N, Suite C100, Seattle, WA 98109

    Lakefront wine bar at Lake Union Piers on Fairview.

    Menu

  • True North Taproom

    800 Fairview Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Beer and wine taproom serving pizza inside the Residence Inn.

Breweries & taprooms 2

  • SLU BRU

    700 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Taproom in Dexter Yard pouring Pacific Northwest craft beer with food.

    Menu

  • Tapster

    1011 Valley St, Seattle, WA 98109

    Self-pour tasting room with dozens of taps of beer, cider and wine.

Coffee 8

  • Cafe Hagen

    1252 Thomas St, Seattle, WA 98109

    Scandinavian-inspired cafe serving specialty coffee and pastries in Cascade.

  • Caffe Ladro (Fairview)

    400 Fairview Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Neighborhood espresso bar and pastries inside the 400 Fairview building.

    Open weekdays only.

  • Caffe Umbria

    1201 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Italian family roaster's cafe at the Westlake Steps, a short walk from the lake.

  • Espresso Vivace (Alley 24)

    227 Yale Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Longtime Seattle espresso bar at the Alley 24 building.

    Card only, no cash.

  • Fresh Flours

    432 8th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Bakery and coffee shop with laminated pastries on 8th Avenue North.

  • kakáo

    415 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Coffee and chocolate shop on Westlake that doubles as a community workspace.

    Pay-what-you-can pricing.

    Menu

  • Victrola Coffee Roasters

    1130 Thomas St, Seattle, WA 98109

    Victrola pours its own roasts in the old Troy Laundry building on Thomas Street.

    Order

  • Zoka Coffee

    351 Boren Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Seattle roaster with a weekday cafe in the middle of the Amazon campus.

    Weekdays only, 7am to 3pm.

Counter & fast-casual 5

  • Evergreens

    1051 Thomas St, Seattle, WA 98109

    Fast-casual salads, wraps and grain bowls on Thomas Street.

  • Kathmandu MoMoCha

    520 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Nepalese counter making Himalayan dumplings from scratch on Terry Ave N.

    Order

  • The 100 Pound Clam

    1001 Fairview Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Outdoor seafood counter on the water next to White Swan Public House.

    Seasonal walk-up window; food until 5pm, dinner moves to White Swan next door.

  • TOASTED Bagels & Coffee

    901 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

    Bagel and coffee counter with Mediterranean-influenced sandwiches on Dexter.

    Order

  • Urban Gyro

    210 Fairview Ave N #6, Seattle, WA 98109

    Counter-service gyros and halal Mediterranean plates at Fairview and Thomas.

    Order

Dessert 1

Verified 2026-07-12 against each venue’s own site. Hours and menus change, so check before you go.