Cafés with outdoor seating in Seattle
Terraces, courtyards, and pavement tables in Seattle. Specialty coffee with a seat in the open air.
19 cafés · United States
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Espresso Vivace Roasteria
David Schomer opened his first cart in 1988 and went on to codify espresso science in print, pioneering latte art in…
Milstead and Co.
Andrew Milstead's multi-roaster cafe below the Aurora Bridge has been one of Seattle's most technically rigorous…
Victrola Coffee Roasters
Founded in 2000, Victrola's Pike Street flagship doubles as a roastery, training center, and cupping room, making it…
All City Coffee
Serving Georgetown since 2001, All City Coffee is the neighborhood's most enduring specialty anchor, a…
Broadcast Coffee Roasters
Broadcast roasts in small batches to preserve freshness and individual character, with a rotating menu of roughly a…
Caffe Umbria Ballard
Caffe Umbria has roasted Italian-tradition espresso blends in Seattle since 1988 and the Ballard Avenue location is…
Coffeeholic House
Seattle's first Vietnamese coffee shop, independently owned by a Vietnamese-American couple since March 2020,…
Fremont Coffee Company
A father-daughter owned cafe and roastery at the heart of Fremont since the early 2000s, serving hand-roasted Fair…
Lighthouse Roasters
Roasting since 1993 in a 120-year-old craftsman building at 43rd and Phinney, Lighthouse is one of Seattle's oldest…
Zoka Coffee University District
Jeff Babcock has been roasting Zoka's beans since 1996, and the University District location near University Village…
Anchorhead Coffee Capitol Hill
The Capitol Hill outpost of Anchorhead on 12th Avenue brings a well-edited espresso bar and event space to a…
Broadcast Coffee Rainier
Broadcast's South Jackson Street location serves the Columbia City and Rainier Valley communities with the same…
Caffe Ladro Capitol Hill
Ladro has been roasting ethically sourced beans and opening neighborhood cafes since 1994, and the Capitol Hill…
Caffe Vita
Established in 1995, Caffe Vita's Pike Street roastery and cafe has been a Capitol Hill institution across three…
Espresso Vivace Alley 24
Espresso Vivace Alley 24 brings David Schomer's exacting espresso program to South Lake Union at 227 Yale Avenue…
Fuel Coffee Capitol Hill
Fuel Coffee has been serving Capitol Hill since 2005, evolving into a neighborhood institution under independent…
Victrola Coffee and Art
The original 15th Avenue Victrola location, refreshed in 2024 with a new aesthetic while keeping the neighborhood…
Victrola Coffee Roasters Beacon Hill
Victrola's Beacon Hill location extends the brand's quality-first approach into South Seattle, serving the same…
Zoka Coffee Wallingford
The Wallingford Zoka on N 56th Street is a capacious, light-filled roastery cafe that has anchored the neighborhood's…
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