Drinks Pike Place, Seattle
Zig Zag Café
A place for a drink in Pike Place, Seattle, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Early evening.
Why go
Classic cocktail bar tucked down the Pike Street Hillclimb steps below the market.
It is one of 19 curated places we feature in Seattle, alongside 8 places to eat, 7 sights and 1 activity. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Zig Zag Café and Pike Place Market.
- Type
- Drinks · Nightlife
- Neighborhood
- Pike Place
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Early evening
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 4 beyond Seattle. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Zig Zag Café
Cocktail bar tucked into the Pike Street Hill Climb, credited with reviving the Last Word cocktail.
Drinks · Seattle Center & Queen Anne · 0.0 mi straight-line - 2Pike Place Market
Farmers market, fishmongers and small shops on several levels under the Public Market clock and neon sign.
Shopping · Pike Place Market & Waterfront · 0.1 mi straight-line - 3Pike Place Chowder
Award-winning New England clam chowder stall in Post Alley.
Food · 0.1 mi straight-line - 4Seattle Aquarium
Waterfront aquarium on Pier 59 with a domed underwater room, sea otters and the new Ocean Pavilion.
Activity · Pike Place Market & Waterfront · 0.1 mi straight-line - 5Pike Place Market
Century-old public market with fishmongers, produce stalls and the original market arcades over Elliott Bay.
Food · 0.1 mi straight-line - 6Cafe Campagne
Parisian-style cafe in Post Alley, known for oeufs en meurette and croque madame at brunch.
Food · Pike Place Market & Waterfront · 0.1 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Zig Zag Café features on 2 of our curated routes, each with a day-by-day plan you can copy to your crew.
More to do in Seattle
Zig Zag Café is our only drinks pick in Seattle; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Seattle guide.
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Seattle Art Museum
Downtown art museum with strong Northwest Coast Native and modern collections.
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Chihuly Garden and Glass
Dale Chihuly's glasswork in galleries and a garden beside the Space Needle.
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Kerry Park
Small Queen Anne park with the classic skyline view of the Space Needle and, on clear days, Mount Rainier.
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Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
Ballard Locks move boats between Lake Washington and Puget Sound; fish ladder windows show migrating salmon.
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Discovery Park
Seattle's largest park: bluff meadows, forest loop trail and a beach walk to West Point Lighthouse.
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Paseo Caribbean Food
Fremont's cult Cuban-style sandwich shop; the Caribbean Roast pork sandwich is the order.
When to go
Average daily highs in Seattle run from 44°F in December to 75°F in August; November is usually the wettest month. For Zig Zag Café itself, we suggest: Early evening.
Modelled monthly averages for Seattle from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Seattle weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Zig Zag Café, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 1501 Western Ave Ste 202, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
- Coordinates
- 47.60833, -122.34167
- Destination
- Seattle, Washington
Zig Zag Café: quick answers
How much time do you need at Zig Zag Café?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Zig Zag Café. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Zig Zag Café?
Our pick: Early evening. Insider tip: Arrive at opening to get a bar seat.
Where is Zig Zag Café?
Zig Zag Café is at 1501 Western Ave Ste 202, Seattle, WA 98101, USA, in Pike Place. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Zig Zag Café?
Zig Zag Café appears on Pacific Northwest and Puget Sound Islands, curated routes you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Zig Zag Café to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Seattle.
Plan Seattle
- Seattle travel guide 19 places
- Best time to visit Seattle weather by month
- Seattle to Bainbridge Island 8.9 mi straight-line
- Seattle to Snoqualmie Pass 45 mi straight-line
- Seattle to Olympic NP 61 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Seattle
- Chihuly Garden and Glass Sight
- Elliott's Oyster House Food
- Pacific Northwest Ballet's Nutcracker at McCaw Hall Activity
- Discovery Park Outdoors
- Fairmont Olympic Hotel Stay
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.