Tim's Tavern
Bar · White Center ·
Vegan options galore, live music, open mic, trivia, and patio
Vegan options galore, live music, open mic, trivia, and patio
"White Center has a party going on nearly every night at this honkey tonk-looking joint. You might catch a dose of Americana (The Dusty 45s are regulars), the next afternoon you might see a show from the local School Of Rock outfit. It can get sweaty inside near the stage, but there’s a cool back patio where you can order margaritas and decent vegan nachos." - gabe guarente, aimee rizzo
"There's a party going on nearly every night at this honkey tonk-looking joint in White Center. One time you might catch a dose of Americana (The Dusty 45s are regulars), the next afternoon you might see a show from the local School Of Rock outfit. It can get sweaty inside near the stage, but there’s a cool back patio where you can order margaritas and decent vegan nachos—a lot of the menu is dedicated to meatless bar food. For a neighborhood that can get a little too quiet after 8pm, Tim's is essential." - Gabe Guarente
"Music venue schmusic venue — nothing’s stopping you from treating this White Center spot like a vegan restaurant. The story here is that owner Mason Reed spent time doing catering for a lot of vegan rock and pop stars and when Tim’s reopened in a new location after a hiatus, he designed a menu of that included a whole section of plant-based items, including a decadent plate of tater tots covered in plant-based cheese. Vegan food can be bar food too." - Sean Keeley
"Tim’s Tavern didn’t need to massively upgrade its menu when it reopened in White Center in 2023; it had built enough of a following as a venue in Greenwood that music fans would have probably followed it down south. But instead, co-owner Mason Reed revamped the food, unveiling a sprawling menu of bar food plus adventurous items like a pear and arugula flatbread and a bacon jam grilled cheese. It’s also one of the most welcoming menus in town, with gluten-free and vegan options galore." - Mark DeJoy
"Sitting at Tim’s Tavern, you’re at the end of a long chain of events that maps Seattle’s post-pandemic restaurant turbulence: the Greenwood punk-centric venue from the early 2010s was bought by Mason Reed and Matthew O’Toole and shifted to a more eclectic lineup of acts including burlesque shows and movies, then was forced to close under COVID-19 restrictions (the owners kept paying rent and briefly reopened in 2021 before the landlord declined to renew the lease). After searching for a space with outdoor room like the White Center barbecue spot Drunky Two Shoes, Reed and O’Toole took over that closed location in February, ditched much of the roadhouse kitsch, and opened a much larger Tim’s in late March with a full kitchen and nightly shows. Reed designed a menu from scratch that keeps the old Tim’s tacos but adds burgers, sandwiches, soft pretzels, and items intended to be made vegan and/or gluten-free; highlights include vegan tacos, loaded tater tots with plant-based cheese sauce, cauliflower in place of wings, and a plant-based ceviche with palm hearts. Drawing on Reed’s catering experience for touring musicians (he’s cooked for vegan and vegetarian acts like Paul McCartney and Billie Eilish), the kitchen maintains separate fryers and freezers for gluten-free items and avoids frying vegan fare in oil used for meat, aiming to be inclusive and “all about love and music.” Tim’s is open seven nights a week from noon to midnight with plans to expand hours for gospel or bluegrass brunches and to add more plant-based options such as a beet pastrami substitute." - Harry Cheadle