Bars with Games
By Anna Roth, Seattle Editor
The city's best drunken diversions, from dives with Skee-ball and shuffleboard to bars with pinball and billiards.
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Shorty's Coney Island
2222 Second Ave, Seattle, WA
It's like the best rec room ever: 15 pinball machines and classic games like PacMan, Big Buck Hunter, Qbert and Mario Brothers, along with $3 hot dogs and cheap beer. -
Eastlake Zoo Tavern
2301 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA
Shuffleboard, pool tables and a fabulous dive bar atmosphere make this Eastlake establishment an enduring favorite. -
King's Hardware
5225 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA
Join the cool kids and play Skee-ball at this hip Ballard Avenue hangout. Wednesday night tournaments (8pm, signup at 7pm) for prizes are especially popular. -
Dante's Steak & Grog
5300 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA
It always feels like Judd Nelson's just around the corner at this U-District haunt (maybe in the arcade stocked with foosball, dart boards, pinball and video games). -
Roanoke Park Place
2409 10th Ave E, Seattle, WA
Play a tourney on one of two ping pong tables on the back patio of this easygoing bar, beer in hand. -
Jillian's Billiard Club
731 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA
This classy sports bar is a paradise for unimpeded pool games, or an occasional bout of air hockey. -
Garage
1130 Broadway, Seattle, WA
With 14 full-size bowling lanes and 18 pool tables, a good time is practically guaranteed. -
Georgetown Liquor Company
5501-B Airport Way S, Seattle, WA
Retro video games (Atari, Asteroids) and old-school Nintendo consoles entertain the hipsters at this historic Georgetown hangout. -
The Great Nabob
819 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA
Spend a laid-back evening playing board games like Scrabble at this beloved Lower Queen Anne bar.
