"Lower Queen Anne is loaded up with bars of all stripes, and new ones are springing up all the time, but very few are as hella chilled out to the degree that the Sitting Room achieves. This unassuming Euro-tinged lounge opened underneath On the Boards in 1998, in a weird elbow of LQA that you may not often find yourself in if you don’t have theater tickets. But the slight detour from the urban crush around Queen Anne Avenue and Mercer is so worth it. With a broad menu of Mexican food—including tacos, quesadillas, and their signature Crunchywrap [sic]—and a thoughtful, innovative drink list that changes often, it’s equal parts elegant cocktail lounge and kitschy neighborhood joint. It’s rarely packed too. A crucial hideout to know about when escaping from Climate Pledge crowds, Bumbershoot festival chaos, or just the rainy rain." - Meg van Huygen