Bathtub Gin & Co

Bathtub Gin & Co is a speakeasy-style cocktail bar at 2205 2nd Ave in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood, in Washington state. The entrance is tucked off an alley rather than the main street, and the lack of obvious signage is part of the appeal: finding the door feels like joining an insider secret. Inside, the space is small, low-lit and intimate, with a bar, banquettes and tight seating that encourages close conversation. The crowd is mostly adults in their twenties through forties, including couples, small friend groups, hotel guests and locals starting or finishing a Belltown night out. Dress is casual to smart casual.

The drinks programme leans on classic and Prohibition-era cocktails, with gin featuring prominently as the name suggests, alongside house variations, whiskey drinks and a modest selection of beer and wine. Cocktail prices sit in the upper tier for Seattle, typically in the mid-teens and above. Bartenders mix drinks to order rather than pouring quickly, so service is unhurried, and the atmosphere favors lingering over a drink or two rather than rapid rounds.

Music is incidental, usually a vintage-leaning background playlist kept low enough for conversation. The bar opens in the evening nightly. Weeknights are relaxed and make it easy to find a seat, while Friday and Saturday nights draw crowds, and the small room can reach capacity. There is no cover charge. Reservations may be available for groups or specific times and are worth checking through the bar's website before a weekend visit; walk-ins are accommodated as space permits, which can mean a short wait. Bottle service is not part of the offering.

Belltown has many restaurants, bars and music venues, so Bathtub Gin works well as a pre-dinner aperitif stop or a late-night nightcap after a meal nearby. Visitors typically spend an hour or two.