Now and again I feel like I should remind everyone of some great places to check out in Seattle. Oddfellows Cafe on Capitol Hill is one of my favorite places in the city. It’s close to a bunch of neat browsing/shopping and galleries, as well as some music venues. I love to go on weekend mornings and lounge there for hours at the bar sipping coffee and reading magazines. Here is the original post from back in May.
Oddfellows Cafe & Bar (www.oddfellowscafe.com)
You might remember me mentioning Oddfellows back in the Cupcake Bonanza post. That’s because it’s where Jennifer Nicole & I met up to organize our cupcake notes — only to discover that Oddfellows has their own delicious-looking house cupcakes and treats. That wasn’t my first time at Oddfellows, and it hasn’t been my last either. I love this place.
Oddfellows Cafe & Bar has been around only since last December, so I won’t blame you if you haven’t stopped in. It’s located in the Oddfellows Building (who woulda thunk?) on Capitol Hill — underneath the Century Ballroom & around the corner from the new Molly Moon’s. They are open for breakfast, lunch, dinner & drinks — so far I’ve been there for the first three. I’ve actually only been once for dinner, back in December, so I can’t speak to it much. But my food and the drinks were good, the desserts looked promising (although I did not order any), and I loved the atmosphere (dark, warm, slightly casual, slightly romantic, and a bit boisterous).
My favorite time to go to Oddfellows though is weekend mornings, like I did last Sunday, during the breakfast and lunch hours. During those times you order at the bar and sit anywhere you want in the spacious, communal area. On Sunday I ordered the fruit plate special, their Oddfellows cookie (which I am quite addicted to) and an americano. I’ve also tried a couple of their salads, which are amazing. And from the looks of it, anything in their pastry case is a good bet.Their coffee is Stumptown, so you know it’s great tasting and fair or direct trade AND that their baristas have all been trained well.
This is a great place to come with a group of friends for a low-key brunch or get-together OR with a date OR just by yourself with a book or laptop OR for drinks before or after you partake in other Cap Hill goodies. You can literally spend hours here, and are welcome to. It’s a fantastic hang out and couldn’t be located in a better spot on the hill.
