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“A feeling of history with your drinks”
The Diller Hotel, located in the heart of downtown at the corner of 1st and University, opened to the public in 1890. Built in the wake of the Great Seattle Fire of 1889, the hotel struggled financially until 1897, when gold was discovered in Alaska. Thanks in large part to the Diller's proximity to the waterfront, the four story working man's hotel became a second home for Klondike pioneers, prospectors and miners seeking their fortune. In 1916, four years before the entire country followed suit, Washington adopted a Prohibition policy that banned the sale of alcohol statewide. Speakeasies popped up all over town, including at the Diller, where the ground floor Chinese laundry was merely a front for bottles of contraband hooch. Today, the Diller Room occupies the former lobby of the long-gone hotel, where vestiges of its colorful past remain intact. With exposed brick walls, vintage stained glass windows, and a handcrafted wooden bar, the Diller evokes a feeling of history, yet never gets caught up in manufactured nostalgia. Our full service bar will quench whatever thirst you may have, while the kitchen dishes up tasty fare to satisfy your belly.
Love this bar!! Great service, amazing drinks! Felt very welcome and can't imagine a better birthday! Thanks Rob, Josie and Sean! Read more
If you are looking for the quintessential classic all american real bar with great spirits, go no further. It's a nice little quaint bar with low lighting and a nice speak easy demeanor. The... Read more
Didn't even get to experience. I walked in with my coffee (as I was finishing it) ready to get a cocktail and the host came up to me, looked me up and down without eye contact and says, "uhh we... Read more
The Diller Room
Hours
- Sun - Sat: 2:00 pm - 2:00 am
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
- Reservations
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Bar
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Breakfast
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Drinks
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Lunch
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Outdoor Seating
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Takeout
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