- georgeanddragonpub.com
GO U.S.A.!
THE GEORGE AND DRAGON in Fremont: Per Bethany Jean Clement, “The joy of victory, the agony of defeat, and the inevitable ties are all better experienced at the George, where everyone’s a fanatic and all are fueled by tons of pints and decent fish ‘n’ chips. In 2006, the George was voted one of the top 10 places to watch un-American football in the U.S. by GQ, and rightly so.” The staff person who picked up the phone was insulted that The Stranger even asked whether or not they planned to show the game. Get there early.
SUMMIT PUBLIC HOUSE on Capitol Hill: This superlative neighborhood spot is opening at 11:45 a.m on Sunday, and it’s World Cup Central.
CAFE PRESSE on Capitol Hill: If you want a perfect omelet and a Lillet with your World Cup, this is the place. Arrive early; Cafe Presse has been packed during this week’s games.
EMPIRE ESPRESSO in Columbia City: Co-owner Ian Peters says to expect “wall-to-wall people, amazing waffles, spectacular coffee, 20-ounce mimosas, beer, wine, panini, and good people.”
THE ELITE on Capitol Hill: An airy, wholesome gay bar with good strong drinks to go with the good one-liners.
ROANOKE PARK PLACE TAVERN on Capitol Hill: Seattle’s favorite Chia Pet will open 15 minutes early (promptly at 11:45 a.m.) for the match. Local soccer teams have gone here to drink after games since the beginning of time, and the ‘Noke is a Seattle treasure. Also! Above-average pub food and ping-pong on the back deck for halftime.
BUCKLEY’S ON QUEEN ANNE on, yes, Queen Anne and BUCKLEY’S IN BELLTOWN in Belltown: You are strongly advised to get here by 9:00 a.m., as both Buckley’s are likely to be mobbed, according to the manager in the Queen Anne location.
FADO downtown: They’re serving Sunday brunch at the same time; expect a mob scene.
THE IRON BULL in Wallingford: This vast sports bar in Wallingford, with insides lit by the blue light of many televisions, opens at 10:30 a.m. for the match.
5 POINT CAFE downtown: Arguably one of the nation’s best dive bars.
GORDON BIERSCH downtown: Opening at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Gordon Biersch will (alas) not be showing the game in 3D as they did for the men’s final game. But do not blame them. The fault lies with ESPN, which shows the Little League World Finals in 3D but not women’s soccer. This seems unjust.
KELL’S downtown: Kell’s is bound to be a football madhouse in which to get fluthered in the fine Irish style. All four TVs in the back bar will be showing the match. Also: The people at POST said they were sorry they weren’t showing the game, but that you should go to here instead.
SPITFIRE GRILL in Belltown: Mammoth upscale sports bar Spitfire is showing the match, because Spitfire “specializes in creating experiences around televised competitive events.” Also: brunch!
FOX SPORTS GRILL downtown: Strangely simple, accessible, and anonymous.
THE MARKET ARMS in Ballard: A British-style pub with darts and pool brought to you by the owners of the George & Dragon.
BALLARD LOFT in Ballard: They bill themselves as “Ballard’s #1 Sports Bar and Eatery in Industrial South Ballard.”
EARL’S ON THE AVE in the U District: Serving bacon-topped fries (!), 15 flavors of chicken wings, and college campus rowdiness.
BEVERIDGE PLACE in West Seattle: True football fans, stay away! Beveridge Place opens at noon, so if you go here you’ll miss the first fifteen minutes. On the plus side, they have 25 beers on tap, over 100 in bottles, and they’ll let you bring something to eat from home.
THE CELTIC SWELL in West Seattle: An Irish pub run by an actual Irish family located on Alki, the Swell has a nice wood bar and from-scratch, family-recipe Irish food.
SHULTZY’S SAUSAGE in the U District: Excellent sausages (kosher, andouille, Italian, you name it), onions and peppers optional, plenty of sauerkraut if you like it.
JIMMY’S ON FIRST in Sodo and JIMMY’S ON BROADWAY on Capitol Hill: “Upscale Pacific Northwest dining in a casual atmosphere” and lots of flat-screen TVs at both locations.
ATTIC ALEHOUSE & EATERY in Madison Park: Neighborhoody Irish-style pub. They have an all-you-can-eat $8 spaghetti special on Sundays.
KANGAROO & KIWI PUB in Green Lake: The only Australian bar from Vancouver to San Francisco, according to their website.
Beveridge Place update: They are opening at 11:30 on Sunday. No need to stay away!
The fish and chips at the George are better than decent. They’re very good, just shy of excellent. Battered, you see.
no love for The Dray?
Thanks for compiling this. I might add Auto Battery to this list, as well. They’ve become a relatively popular spot for watching Sounders games and I’d think they’d be open for the WWC final, as well (though I haven’t confirmed).
I’ll be at the Canterbury on Capitol Hill.
It’s “the THRILL of victory, the agony of defeat. The human drama of athletic competition.” Jim McKay just cried in his grave a little.
I saw Wayne Rooney walking toward the Man Utd bus outside the Four Seasons this morning – someone shouted and he looked over and smiled at me. I know little about these things, so help me: does this mean I’m cursed somehow?
@7, yes. You will gradually turn into Shrek. Your skin will turn green, your hair will fall out, your head will become round like a potato, and you will develop a powerful sexual attraction to grannies.
@10, there is if you have a fetish for hearing loss.
By the way, I need to see your avatar in high-def. Something I need to check on. 1600 pixels if possible.
Oh dear – grannies have always been a weakness of mine (I like anything billowy), so I suppose now it’ll be some sort of obsession. Ah well. Thanks.
I’ll be at The Spectator on QA. Then I’m heading over to the bite
We’ll be watching the game at The BottleNeck as well! Doors at 10:30
+1 to The Dray for any soccer event of significance (although a word reversal is not a palindrome, @10).
Also, Pioneer Square’s Saké Nomi will be showing the game, to celebrate this rare occasion on which their preferred libation has become soccer-appropriate. Whom to root for will be less clear than at most other places.