Top Dead Center, Seattle

Hi! Was in here this afternoon to have a sandwich and cappuccino. Awesome place with great decor collected from really cool places! Food is great as well as the drinks. Beer on tap as well as other delights in the cooler. Family orientated atmosphere and dog friendly. Has a great vibe here with plenty of seating and a outdoor area. Cool t-shirts and hoodies, cups, and caps.

The chorizo sandwich is stunning, mild and well seasoned it’s like nothing in Seattle, Bread is perfection. The roaster chosen for the Vietnamese iced coffee makes it (imho) the best in town, it’s so smooth and satisfying. If you’ve ever been put off by the overly sweet robusta kind in the past, try this! both are good, but this offers a smoother experience everyone should try. It’s a lovely local business with incredible food, and the egg tarts are unbelievably good. Give them a try!

This is a great little shop that instantly brought back memories of my childhood with a daddy who hauled his tomboy daughter to the shop to help him work on cars all day, lol. But it's really a great little sando shop that has perhaps the best coffee I've had in a month of Sundays. No burnt beans here! I'd love to say I knew what beans they were, but this coffee was as smooth as Antigua. Absolutely delicious. My sandwich was warm and toasty. The bread was amazing, melted cheese, it was a great comfort food type of a sando that really hit the spot. This place won't be for everybody, this is for simpler folk that enjoy simple, wholesome food with a dash of old school atmosphere. Anyone who's ever stuck their head under the hood of their car, or spent a Saturday afternoon working on their bike would feel right at home here.

lovely new spot for coffee and bites with a nicely curated menu and atmosphere. also a community space for motorbike enthusiasts. chatted a bit with the owner Andy, and he mentioned how he wanted it to be a place for his wife and kids to enjoy, and it definitely hit the mark. a nice addition to the Aurora/Greenlake neighborhood.

Dropped into the new neighborhood coffee hangout. What a hidden gem with neighborhood character! The coffee was spot-on delicious. I learned that Andy, the owner, hand makes each delicious sandwich from fresh sliced ingredients on site. You MUST try the Portuguese egg tarts. YUM! Definitely coming back here. Looking forward to bringing my motorcycle down to embrace the shops roots.

New spot in town, nice atmosphere and the owner Andy is very chill. Motorcycle themed with meetups planned in the future. Had an empanada, and I have to say, I don't think I've had a better one in Seattle. Perhaps a bit unexpected from a motorcycle themed coffee shop in Seattle, but not unappreciated.

Highly recommend! Support your local businesses! Fantastic ambience, great music, delicious beverages (coffee, local beers/cider), and yummy fresh food! Staff is super friendly and concept is so fun! Loved the decor and motos including a festive red Vespa for the holiday season!

This place is great. The space is bright and welcoming. Great food and drinks. Love coming here on a Sunday afternoon and having a drink. There’s some outdoor seating if you want to sit in the sun. Highly recommend adding this to your local favorites!

Sometimes one has to break being a creature of habit. Panini & mocha (and cookies) always will be at my long time indie, Irwin's. But I also love supporting other indie cafes and mega bonus points when they're motorcycle themed like Two Kick (QA/near SPU), The Wick (down the street), and now also Top Dead Center. The latter opened sometime over the summer, located at 77th & Aurora. I found parking around the corner off of Aurora (11/6/25). Can't park on Aurora since it's the 24/7 bus lane for Rapid Ride E. The big windows at the former Moto International building allow for plentiful natural light. Curated for motorcycle-philes and like minded enthusiasts. Ample seating adjacent to the front counter. There's also additional seating under the Benelli Service signage. During the cooler months, dress in layers. It does get a bit chilly along the big windows. Just saying. Coffee bevs that feature both Stumptown and Nguyen Coffee Supply roasts. There's other chilled bevs, panini sandwiches, tinned items, baked goods like scones, empanadas, and pastéis de nata (Nata!). Plus there's merch onsite to peruse...with the upcoming holiday season, unique gift ideas? And yes, they have onsite WiFi. I had a mocha and a mortadella and brie panini. The latter also came with pickled curried cauliflower. Good place to hangout in North Seattle with plentiful onsite seating and decent music playing.

Great tasting coffee! I also love their egg tart. Super nice vibe with lots of seating. Great service, highly recommend it, would come back.

We stopped by early afternoon on a sunny Saturday for a late coffee so it was just us. I'm not even a motorcycle aficionado but the decor of the space is so well thought out! Tons of seating in two different areas. They have coffees in the morning and beer later in the day, as well as snacks for purchase and bites like empanadas, pastel de nata, sardines, and small sandwiches. Lots of board games to play as well, really awesome spot!

Really great local spot. Has two separate sections, one coffee shop area and one area for the bar. Got a vanilla iced latte and chicken empanada. They were both great and I'm very picky. Service was nice as well. I do wish the location wasn't right on aurora.. very busy and sometimes sketchy street for anyone not familiar with it.

Top Dead Center makes an enchanting mocha. Probably the best coffee I've had in my life. The tinned fish, marcona almonds, burrata, berries? Yes. Enjoy in their patio space, amongst motorcycles on comfy chairs. Perfection.

Great new little place. Great espresso, very delicious Portuguese custard tart. Owner seemed nice and happy to tell us about the new place. Will be stopping by again soon!

Great new place with delicious sandwiches. I'll go back for the Portuguese and Spanish sardines!