Seattle's Oldest Bars
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
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.
The following is under construction. For now, see the complete list at peterga.com/kbar-old.htm
Full List of Seattle's Oldest Bars
(For further details on aging, click on bar's name)
