Seattle Bars Pre-Dating Prohibition

• 1890 - Merchants Cafe

• 1902 - J&M Cafe

• 1903 - The Virginia Inn

• 1910 - The Triangle Pub*

• 1911 - Queen City Grill*

*Update: The Triangle Pub, Queen City Grill, and Jules Maes all announced permanent closure in 2020.

See Also

• Jules Maes (1907/1937)*

• Central Saloon (1898/1933)

• Notes on Dating Bars

Other current Seattle bars in spaces once occupied by bars -- with different names -- before prohibition: Stage, Table In Gallery (TIG), Conor Byrne, Trinity Nightclub, Hattie's Hat -- See details below. In addition, while Von's has only been in its current location since 2013 (and only been named Von's since 1940), it has been a continuously running restaurant, at least, since starting out as Rippes in 1904.