The Central Saloon

Saloon on the Square

When you are at The Central Saloon in Pioneer Square, you know you are in a place where many, many drinkers have gone before you, hearts have been lost, games have been won, and faces have been beaten. You can practically smell the ghosts of the gold rushers, the hardened men whose only respite in life was a dark saloon and a light beer. Today the crowd is more social gamers than mountain men, but the modern fluff cannot override the thick feeling of genuine Seattle history that pervades The Central. Sit at the long bar and try one of the many beers on tap, or shimmy down the length of the tavern to dance near the stage at the back. You will always find a crowd on weekend nights in any bar in Pioneer Square, but if you want to run into spirits back from the Yukon, hang out on a weeknight and see if you can smell the history of the wild Northwest. Breathe deep; it is the soul of your city, at The Central Saloon.