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Elevated gastropub plates and carefully crafted cocktails, served nightly in a candlelit room on Seattle's Capitol Hill, with the Needle & Thread speakeasy upstairs.
Dinner
Seasonal plates and classic technique, paced for sharing first and lingering later. Kitchen open until 11.
Snacks
Briny, bright, easy to share. GF / DF / V
Warm and lightly salted. A perfect start. GF / DF / V
Two pieces. Additional eggs $3 each. GF
Mascarpone, pickled shallot and greens.
Small Plates
Asparagus, crispy shallot, parmesan and tarragon vinaigrette. GF / V
Buttermilk marinated, with house BBQ and ranch.
Cherry tomato, balsamic and basil oil. V
Sunflower seed tahini and urfa biber chili oil. GF / V
Entrees
Garlic breadcrumbs and scallions. Add pork belly $4. V
Onion jam, provolone and aioli, with fries. Add pork belly $4.
Basil marinated, with fresh corn, garlic and pickled Fresno chili. GF
Za'atar, fingerling potatoes, poblano and feta sauce. GF
Cocktails
Nineteen drinks built around the flavors and spirits of countries in this year's football World Cup. Sixteen with alcohol, three in the zero proof list below. Classics are always available whether or not they are on the list.
Cocktails for a Cause
A sweet potato shochu Old Fashioned, and winner of the 2026 JSS Shochu Competition. Fifteen percent of every pour goes to Lambert House, the Capitol Hill center for LGBTQ+ youth. The featured cocktail changes monthly.
Fresh
Fino sherry, pomegranate and hibiscus. One turns into four pretty quick.
Smoky mezcal, guava and cinnamon spice. Vacation juice for people who wear black.
Scotch, Drambuie, Aperol and citrus. The love child of a Paper Plane, Penicillin and Rusty Nail.
Bourbon, fancy Jäger and honey mustard, perfectly clear. Beer hall flavors with a cocktail bar ego. Served with pretzels. D / G
Rum, coffee, port and citrus. Layered to perfection. Sugar, spice and everything nice.
Boozy
Cognac, black currant and rosé wine. Makes you realize you're not in Paris anymore.
Pisco, gin, bergamot and bitter liqueurs. Stop being bitter about it.
Whisky, beer, cider and a bald eagle eating a hot dog. Our house Old Fashioned. Contains neither.
Canadian whisky, alpine amaro, chaga mushroom and summer savory. Don't be scared, it's just a Toronto.
Single malt whisky, genever, bitter citrus, pear and hops. Strong, loud and proud.
Creamy
Korean rice wine, banana and heavy machinery. Built around nostalgia and childhood innocence. D
Cachaça, coconut and tropical fruits. All dressed up and causing problems. Dangerously crushable. N
Dark rum, cold brew and ice cream. Like an affogato but better, because there's alcohol. D
Bubbly
Fernet, sherry, amaro and Mexican Coke. A love letter to fernet and coke. Bubbly, bitter and amazing.
Shochu, lychee and strawberry. A highball with a summer body and a crisp, dry palate.
Plum brandy, fermented juniper, honey, walnut and green apple. Born from rebellion. N
Zero Proof
Built with the same care as anything with alcohol in it.
Layered, aromatic, entirely alcohol free.
Crisp and bracing, for the designated driver who still wants a real drink.
House brewed and shaken to order.
Bitter, floral, non-alcoholic.
Non-alcoholic Japanese lager.
Wine & Beer
A short, deliberate list. By the glass and by the bottle.
Bubbly
Spain, NV
France, NV. Bottle only.
Rosé & White
Rotating selection.
Italy, 2024
Red
Ask your server what is open tonight.
Italy, 2019. Bottle only.
Italy, 2022. Bottle only.
Beer & Cider
Japanese lager.
Piña or guava.
Sweets & Nightcaps
Short pours, fortified sips, and a proper espresso to end the evening.
Sweets
Crisp edges, soft center, kissed with sea salt.
Vanilla GF / V or coconut vanilla GF / DF / V
Caramel, strawberry and chantilly.
Braised apple, scotch caramel and chantilly. V
Marshmallow and blueberry jam. GF / V
Choice of ice cream with fresh espresso. Add amaro or amaretto $6. GF / V
Nightcaps
Market price. Ask your server.
Italy, 2013
Italy, 2022
Highland single malt, Sauternes cask.
Highland single malt.
California brandy.
Happy Hour
Two full hours of properly made classics at friendly prices. Weekends included, which is rarer in Seattle than it should be. Come early, stay for dinner, or head upstairs after.
Needle & Thread has no printed menu
Behind the vault door, your bartender asks about spirit, strength, and the flavors you love, then builds every round from scratch. The full Tavern Law kitchen is available upstairs, so everything on this page can come with you. Reservation only, parties of one to six.
Come hungry
Downstairs is primarily walk-in, with a limited number of tables released daily. Upstairs is reservation only.
GF gluten free · DF dairy free · V vegetarian · N contains nuts · D contains dairy · G contains gluten
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Menus change with the season. Prices and availability subject to change.