Participating in Dry January does not have to be boring. With an assortment of mocktails to be enjoyed at a bar or restaurant or DIY-style at home, the following are the top five spots for mocktails in Seattle.
Kamp Social House
Kamp Social House offers some of the best non-boozy cocktails in all of Seattle. The restaurant features a lineup of uniquely crafted sips, including The Sunset, prepared with Wilderton Lustre, Wilderton bittersweet apertivo and DHOS orange, and the Grüvi Mimosa Split with your choice of orange, pineapple, grapefruit or peach juice, to name a few. In addition to these drinks are two non-alcoholic wines, Joyus Sparkling Rosé and Joyus Sparkling White. To learn more about Kamp Social House, visit kampseattle.com.
The Watershed Pub & Kitchen
The Watershed Pub & Kitchen in Northern Seattle houses one of the most extensive lineups of non-alcoholic libations, including a library of booze-free spirits, mocktails and beers. It is the go-to spot for mocktails in Seattle, with zero-proof cocktails like the DayDream with Seedlip Spice 94, pineapple, lime, brown sugar and cinnamon simple syrup; the Cranberry Elixir crafted with cranberry juice, lemon juice, agave, Bedford’s Ginger Beer and soda; and the Fruit Punch with cranberry, apple, pineapple and Giffard Orgeat. In addition to the mixed drinks is an assortment of non-alcoholic beers, such as Athletic Run Wild IPA, Athletic Upside Down Golden Ale and many more. To learn more about The Watershed Pub & Kitchen, visit watershedpub.com.
Total Zero Mocktails
Housed inside of Cone & Steiner General Store, Total Zero Mocktails offer the ultimate non-alcoholic experience with drinks that are available on tap, as a mocktail or off the shelf with a kit to create your favorite beverages at home. The drink lineup includes the Finer Finder, featuring elderberry seltzer, fresh lime and Pathfinder (a locally-sourced hemp-derived spirit); True Barb, with Orcas Island’s Girl Meets Dirt rhubarb shrub, soda water and house-made rhubarb syrup; and Oat Cream, a sweet, nostalgic sip with Jones Root Beer, oat milk and vanilla syrup, great for those who love traditional root bear floats. Each drink can be made at home using items purchased inside the general store. To learn more about Total Zero Mocktails, visit shop.coneandsteiner.com.
DeLuxe Bar & Grill
The local and cozy neighborhood tavern, DeLuxe Bar & Grill, features an array of burgers and other American eats in addition to a stellar mocktail lineup on its drink menu. Some sips guests can expect to enjoy include the CosNOpolitan with Seedlip Grove 42, cranberry juice, fresh lime and simple syrup or the Spring Fling with Seedlip Garden 108, house-infused coriander simple syrup, lime, muddled snap pea, muddled cucumber and celery bitters. Like its menu, each glass is prepared only with the freshest seasonal ingredients. To learn more about DeLuxe Bar & Grill, visit deluxebarandgrill.com.
Oddfellows Café + Bar
Known as the “Pike Corridor’s living room,” Oddfellows Café + Bar is a great spot for those looking for craft mocktails in Seattle. The New Americana restaurant and bar offers an array of drinks, from elevated coffee sips to locally produced ciders and wine. In addition to these glasses are three spiritless sips, including Pathfinder Collins with Pathfinder Herbal Elixir, house-made orange cordial and soda; Basil Limeade with house-made basil simple syrup; or Lavender Rose Lemonade, with house-made lavender rose syrup. To learn more about Oddfellows Café + Bar, visit oddfellowscafe.com.