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The Cuff is the home of many of Seattle's fetish groups as well as the bear and biker community, but everyone is welcome and accepted.

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The Lumber Yard Bar

Cocktails, Outdoor Seating

Head south from Seattle to find White Center's first LGBTQ+ bar, The Lumber Yard, which serves a growing community of diverse queer folk.

There's something for everyone to enjoy, from billiards and darts on the main floor, an outdoor patio space, and "the dog run" where people just gather for a chat. In its current form, it’s owned by the same team behind Queer Bar and has four bars, a big patio area, a kitchen, a full dance floor, and a dart area.

What’s the crowd?

Events are hosted here regularly, serving as an escape from life's stresses.

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Union Seattle

Cosy, Cocktails, Outdoor Seating, Food

Union is a popular neighbourhood bar in the heart of Capitol Hill. The bar even serves up your favourite pub foods.

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WILDROSE

Lesbian, Dancing, Outdoor Seating

Wildrose is one of the oldest lesbian bars on the West Coast and has been serving the queer women of Capitol Hill since 1984.

 

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Soup and Salad Combo

$8.95
Bowl of soup with a fresh garden salad and garlic toast

Classic Caesar Salad

$9.95
Choose a side: Cole Slaw, Cup of Soup, Fresh-cut Homemade Fries, Mac Salad, Potato Salad

"Oink" Burger

$11.95
2 slices of horn and Swiss cheese added to our bacon cheeseburger
A burger piled high with grilled horn, pineapple, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo and teriyaki sauce
3 pieces of breaded halibut, fries and coleslaw
3 pieces of breaded cod, fries and coleslaw
Each club has a different vibe, from strict 21+ spaces to classic pubs that draw mixed crowds, but everything is central, so you don’t have to choose just one!

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C C Attle's

Cocktails, Outdoor Seating

CC's is known for its strong drinks and good food, and it's long been a safe place in the already super queer Capitol Hill neighbourhood.

A diverse range of DJs provide music every day of the week, while on Friday and Saturday nights you can catch some local drag legends taking the stage. It's a classic bar space with pool tables and an outdoor patio, while a dark chain-link decor and cruisy themed nights make it a little different from the other bars in the neighbourhood...

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The Cuff Complex

Bear, Fetish, Outdoor Seating, Cruising

This multiplex complex serves as a "community living room", dedicated to a diverse but masculine crowd.

A total of 4 bars are spaced throughout the venue serving delicious drinks and great food, plus newly renovated patio and lounge areas and a basement dance floor. Though it’s gone through lots of owners over the past eight decades, and its reach extends beyond the queer community, its current iteration is a seven-days-a-week karaoke bar.

All are really welcome.

Like CC’s, they’re known for their strong pours. Please support GayMapper by checking out our hotel deals in Seattle as this helps us to keep the site updated with all this useful information!

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CC’s hosts plenty of kink nights, notably the 1st Friday Leather Social hosted by Seattle Men in Leather.

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👠 Queer Bar

1518 11th Avenue

Might as well start with the bar named Queer Bar.

Organized around a long catwalk, Queer Bar has become the defacto drag bar in Capitol Hill.

But on the weekends, it becomes a full-scale party.

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Self-described as “Seattle’s oldest gay/dive/come as you are/karaoke bar,” this bit of East Olive Way has been serving queer customers since the late ‘40s when it started as Crescent Tavern. The interior is light and airy, with the fireplace lit on cold days, the perfect place to relax and forget the stresses of the city.

Upstairs is Unicorn proper, and downstairs is its sibling bar, Narwhal, which has an arcade and stage where you can find drag or burlesque shows on any given night of the week (though locals tend to refer to both spaces as just “Unicorn”). 

🍻 CC Attle’s

1701 E Olive Way

In a world filled with $15 cocktails, CC Attle’s, or CC’s, is well-loved for its affordable prices and welcoming community.

Esteemed techno, house, and electronic music DJs from all over the world have gotten behind the decks at the club, which centers itself on queer, underground culture.

The complex is divided into three rooms: Kremwerk (the basement), Timbre Room (a cozy bar space with a stage), and Cherry (a high-capacity performance and DJ space).

You know you'll always be welcomed in and there will always be new friends to meet at the bar with strong cocktails.

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Diesel

Bear

Diesel is Seattle's premier bar for bears and their admirers, and it's completely gay owned and operated so the friendly staff know how to make your night enjoyable.