Seattle Nightlife Tips by emilybacon

All the best clubs!: Partying in Belltown Belltown Review

See my other reviews of Seattle. I am a Seattle native and a huge fan of Belltown! The lack of (and quality of) reviews do not do it justice. Below is my list of my favorite nightclubs that I frequent quite often.

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS - Go to play a game of pool, get a drink, or dance. Fun, energetic, a large range of ages. More of a dance club/bar than a billiard hall! Great fun if visiting Seattle.

TIA LOUS - So fun in the summer because of the HUGE outdoor deck. Watch your high heels slipping through the wooden boards on the deck! Really fun to go dancing, but not the biggest dance club (although ALWAYS packed). It is long and narrow, but 2 levels. The second level looks out over the main dance floor. Fun to dance and/or people watch! The place has a Spanish flair... get a tequila shot.

TABELLA - New club. Can be fun depending on the night and the crowd. The entire place is one huge dance club, with the exception of the bars that border the dance floor. Don't go before 10pm. Be prepared to wait in line.

SEE SOUND LOUNGE - Super modern, trendy! The entire place is white - couches, walls, etc. Great music, low seating, long lit-up bar. In the summer months they open the large windows which open up to the street. On the weekends there is a DJ and a small dance floor.

Address: Belltown

Directions: Belltown is the neighborhood adjacent to Downtown Seattle.

Theme: Nightclub

All the best bars: Drinks in Belltown Belltown Review

I am a Seattle native. I read the reviews of Seattle nightlife just out of my own curiosity and they were not helpful at all! I go every weekend and so I thought I could write a decent review. Belltown is my neighborhood of choice - by far. It is the most up and coming, trendy, sophisticated, hip place to be. Belltown has the best restaurants, bars, dance clubs, and shopping!

So this first section is going to be for lounges - places to grab a drink before going dancing, or just for more of a lowkey evening. As far as I know, none of these charge cover. Here's my favorites:

TWIST - Opened Mar 06. Walkway leads into an open bar with huge windows. The place to see and be seen. Their is a long line beginning around 10pm. Get there as early as possible if you want to get a seat! Swanky interior.

TWILIGHT - Get drinks early as it turns into a dance club around 10pm (or stay and dance!). They start charging a cover charge around 9pm. Younger crowd. On Monday nights their happy hour lasts all night (which includes food as well as drinks).

BLACK BOTTLE - New wine bar. More quiet, candle lit and romantic but still very popular. Elegant, sophisticated. Minimalist decor, with the candlelight and large windows being the most eye-catching decoration.

STARLITE - Closer to the downtown area. Not to be confused with "Nightlight" or "Twilight"! Lounge-y, retro feel, with red walls, big booths, funky painting of jazz artists and lighting fixtures that look like stars. It used to be an old funeral home so it is cool and sort of spooky at the same time. Decent amount of seating.

DEL REY - Fun and relatively new. Across the street from Twist, hit both! They have an awesome happy hour that lasts until 7pm (try the Mac and Cheese!). Red walls, dimly lit, great place for a drink or two.

Dress Code: This is Seattle, so you can go almost everywhere in jeans. I would not wear sneakers to any of these places, avoid baseball hats too and anything too casual. You can get as dressy as black pants or a skirt. I usually wear jeans, heels, and a dressy top.

Address: Belltown

Directions: Belltown is the neighborhood adjacent to Downtown Seattle.

Theme: Eating and Drinking