Bad Bishop

"Turns out, speakeasy drinks and pub food go together excellently. Bad Bishop is a bar with Victorian wallpaper, elegant cocktails like chai daiquiris and ginger hot toddies, and one of Seattle's best burgers. There are plenty of board games to play if you’re with friends, and, if you’re by yourself, you can have a martini at the bar and look pensively at an old piano." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley

"Bad Bishop fits right into its location on the border of downtown and Pioneer Square with its antique red brick interior, understated stylishness, and smart twists on timeless cocktails. For instance, the Blind Swine (developed when owners Jesse Spring and Keaton Cooper were at the also-excellent Jarr Bar) is an upgrade on a dirty martini, with vodka, piparras pepper brine and a chorizo-wrapped piparras pepper. But for something outside of the canon, try the Beets by K, an enticingly herbal, earthy concoction featuring gin, roasted beet and blood orange simple syrup, lemon, and celery bitters. The bar also sells its own cocktail book for those who want to try making their creations at home." - Mark DeJoy

"This Pioneer Square bar has a constantly changing menu from different chefs that host pop-ups in their kitchen, but thankfully, the smashburger is a mainstay. Kind of like a Dick’s deluxe but a hundred times better, it comes with lots of shredded iceberg, a garlicky pepper-specked burger sauce, and a blanket of melted american so thick that you almost lose the patty, complete with a crusty outer lace and pink center. Just be sure to order a double to maximize on the meat-to-topping ratio." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley

"Your Order: Burger And Fries ($16.50) Some smashburgers are just a little snack. But the patties at this Pioneer Square bar are sizable. They’re also pressed, not WWE slammed—which means you’ll get a nice crust while the middle manages to stay a little thick with a pink tint. There’s a slick coating of garlicky pepper-specked burger sauce, a confetti pile of crisp shredded iceberg, and a tasty blanket of american so thick that you almost lose sight of the patty. " - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, gabe guarente

"If you were to peek through the window at Bad Bishop, you’d be able to make out Victorian wallpaper, a piano, and general darkness. Kind of seems like it’d be a scene in a late ’50s noir film that definitely would not pass the Bechdel test. In reality, people in here are playing Scrabble, eating corn dogs, and drinking hot toddies from corny office mugs. Since the whole place blurs the line between classy and chill, it’s a great spot to put in your lunch date rotation - and in your cheeseburger rotation, too." - aimee rizzo