1. Ocho
8.6
2325 NW Market St (at 24th Ave. NW), Seattle, WA
Tapas Restaurant · Ballard · 57 tips and reviews
Haley B: Great tapas spot, small, quaint. Read more.
The Seattle Times: Ocho tapas bar, known for tempting diners with anchovy bites, also offers a heavenly deviled egg. One man's happy hour is another man's brunch. Happy hour 4-6 on weekdays, noon-6 on weekends Read more.
Pierre B: Laid back tapas, good atmosphere
2. The Harvest Vine
8.5
2701 E Madison St (at 27th Ave E), Seattle, WA
Spanish Restaurant · 41 tips and reviews
Seattle Met: The best tapas in Seattle come from behind the copper counter where Basque chefs assemble platitos of glistening octopus or veal tongue or smoked sturgeon, wedges of tortilla and crab-stuffed piquillo Read more.
Ya G: Sit, Relax and Enjoy : best tapas in town. Cured tuna is particularly good :)
Mingfei Yan: Very cozy place and tapas are fantastic. Love downstairs. Remember to make reservation.
4. Damn the Weather
8.2
116 1st Ave S (at S Washington St), Seattle, WA
Cocktail Bar · Pioneer Square · 58 tips and reviews
Wes Lo: It is definitely a good spot for drinks and snack. The dishes are tapa size, whiletasty with a beer or cocktail it can be a little pricy. Give it a try, very creative dishes.
Simon Tan: All the tapas are worth getting!
eric bornemann: Perfect place to spend a rainy afternoon consuming oysters and libations of all kinds.
7. Barnacle
7.8
4743 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA
Wine Bar · Ballard · 20 tips and reviews
Christina Wei-lun: really good tapas. enjoy while waiting for a seat at the walrus and the carpenter. be aware it gets pricey.
Jen S: Calvados old-fashioned. I'm addicted. Add the gorgeousness of the environs, the wonderful service, the olive oil deserving main course status, and a genius owner who is darling nice, 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟!
Thrillist: This petite (less than 800sqft), copper-bar'd boozer is pouring simple, unfussy cocktails, and, predictably for a place helm'd by Renee Erickson, is focused on serving sweet seafood-based eats. Read more.
11. List
7.6
2226 1st Ave (btwn Blanchard & Bell), Seattle, WA
Lounge · Belltown · 99 tips and reviews
FoodSherpas.com: With so many great tapas options at List, it's hard to decide on just one. But for the Seattle list here, we'll go with the gnocchi in a black truffle cream sauce. More at http://is.gd/SEAtapa
Mingfei Yan: The happy hour deal is very good. Tapas are nice but sometime the waiting time for food could be long cause this place is quite packed.
Brennan Rauert: The meatballs, prawns, and sea bass are phenomenal. One of the best meals you can have in Seattle. Happy hour prices make for a cheap meal as well @ $3.50 pints.
13. Il Bistro
7.3
93 Pike St (at First Ave), Seattle, WA
Italian Restaurant · Pike Place · 39 tips and reviews
The Seattle Times: One of the Market's best and most underappreciated happy-hours. Has an expanded and discounted menu of crostini, ravioli and seafood-style tapas, all under $5. Happy hour 5-6:30, 10-12 S-Th, 11-1 F-Sa Read more.
Brad Mace: Romantic restaurant nestled in the heart of the Pike Place Market...the gnocchi is always good as are the seafood selections. Enjoy!
Seattle Happy Hour: Il Bistro has #hh 5-6:30 p.m. nightly; 10-midnight, Sun-Thurs; 11 p.m.-1 a.m., Fri-Sat http://www.ilbistro.net/bar/happyhour.html #pikeplace
15. SeaMonster Lounge
8.4
2202 N 45th St (at Bagley), Seattle, WA
Lounge · Wallingford · 25 tips and reviews
sarah altman: Amazing live jazz, soul, and funk music without a cover charge. Great bar food made from scratch, the friendly community.
Mazda: We feature world class live music 4 nights a week and lean towards jazz/funk 3 or 4 peice bands. We allow musicians the comfort to get loose.
David Stewart: Funky 2 Death! Sea Monster every Friday!!!