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    Canon Bar Seattle

    Capitol Hill, Seattle

    Bar in Seattle, United States

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    Price

    $20–30per person

    Why go

    Book Canon Bar Seattle when the night is about serious spirits, not a big group plan. The Capitol Hill cocktail bar is strongest for dates, solo drinks, and small celebrations, with a 4,000-label collection, whiskey-forward credibility, smart casual energy, and a room built for parties of four or fewer.

    About Canon Bar Seattle

    Canon Bar Seattle is a Seattle venue with a $20 per-person price point and a smart casual dress code. For initial planning, those are the most useful confirmed details: city context, budget marker, and the level of dress guests should prepare for.

    A Seattle venue with a simple profile

    Canon Bar Seattle is in Seattle, the price is $20 per person, and smart casual dress is appropriate. Those facts help you decide whether it fits the tone and budget of a night out without relying on claims about format or offerings. For many plans, that simple profile is enough: it gives a cost baseline, a presentation baseline, and a clear sense that the visit should be approached as a Seattle outing rather than as a venue with broader promises.

    If the $20 per-person price point works for your group, and smart casual dress matches the night you want, Canon Bar Seattle may belong on the shortlist. If either detail is a mismatch, it is better to know before building the evening around it.

    The atmosphere should be planned around smart casual expectations

    Because the dress code is smart casual, Canon Bar Seattle is best approached with smart casual expectations. That does not require assuming anything more specific about the setting, but it does suggest arriving in a considered way.

    This guide does not verify specific claims about seating, music, outdoor space, food, drinks, or private events, so guests should confirm current details directly with the venue before planning around those features. That matters most when a plan depends on a certain type of table, specific menu expectation, drink preference, quieter or livelier environment, or enough flexibility for a group. Treat the known details as the foundation and check anything more detailed at the source.

    Who should choose it, and who should skip it

    Choose Canon Bar Seattle if a Seattle venue with a $20 per-person price point and smart casual dress code fits your plans. It is sensible when your main requirements are straightforward: Seattle location, comfort with the budget, and a setting where smart casual attire feels appropriate.

    The confirmed profile can support a light, flexible plan; a detailed plan needs direct confirmation.

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    Planning details

    Hours
    Monday: Closed · Tuesday: Closed
    Location
    928 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
    Reservations
    Book on the venue's website
    Website
    canonseattle.com

    Venue details

    Ambiance

    Intimate, cozy, and spirited, with a library-like back bar and an inventive cocktail-room atmosphere built around whiskey, rare pours, and a music program.

    Tags

    Vibe

    IntimateCozySophisticated

    Best For

    Date NightAfter WorkLate Night

    Experience

    StandaloneDesign Destination

    Format

    Seated BarCommunal TablesPrivate Rooms

    At the Bar

    Bar Category
    Cocktail Bar
    Late Night
    Open Until 2am
    Music
    Garage Rock, Energetic Blues, Hip Hop, and Curated Playlists
    Spirits Focus
    Whiskey, Bourbon, Rye, Mezcal, Gin, Cognac
    Opened
    2011

    Signature Pours

    • Canon Cocktail
    • Truffle Old Fashioned
    • Campfire in Georgia
    • Lawnboy
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    Getting there
    928 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122

    Planning details

    Hours

    Monday
    Closed
    Tuesday
    Closed
    Wednesday
    5 PM–12 AM
    Thursday
    5 PM–12 AM
    Friday
    5 PM–1 AM
    Saturday
    5 PM–1 AM
    Sunday
    5 PM–12 AM

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    FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Is Canon Bar Seattle good for a date?

    It may fit a date night if you want a Seattle venue with a smart casual dress code and a $20 per-person price point.

    Is Canon Bar Seattle worth the prices?

    That depends on what you want from the visit. Canon Bar Seattle costs $20 per person and has a smart casual dress code.