coffee in Seattle
you get every independent in Seattle, ranked by what locals rate rather than what pays for placement. no chains, so what you see is what you would queue for.
468 cafes · 37 roasters · avg nri 56
see the best coffee shops in Seattle
the best specialty cafes in Seattle are Mintish Coffee House, Lighthouse Roasters, and Stone Way Cafe. they lead 468 independent coffee shops here, ranked by the natural ranking index, a 0-100 merit score blending review quality, local credibility, and web presence. no chains.
every specialty cafe in Seattle, ranked by nri
379 results
Mintish Coffee House
eliteSeattle, USA|cafe
5(850)
trendinglocal cred89%
nri score93
Lighthouse Roasters
eliteSeattle, USA|cafe
4.7(959)
local cred86%
nri score89
Stone Way Cafe
eliteSeattle, USA|cafe
4.6(1,479)
local cred95%
nri score85
Cafe Red
eliteSeattle, USA|cafe
4.7(830)
local cred87%
nri score85
Ballard Coffee Works
featuredSeattle, USA|cafe
4.6(1,094)
local cred95%
nri score84
Monorail Espresso
featuredSeattle, USA|cafe
4.7(720)
local cred88%
nri score84
Ballard Coffee Co.
featuredSeattle, USA|cafe
4.7(1,477)
local cred95%
nri score83
Seattle Meowtropolitan
featuredSeattle, USA|cafe
4.7(1,191)
local cred95%
nri score83
Auntie Irene's Coffee Shop
featuredSeattle, USA|cafe
4.6(909)
local cred88%
nri score83
Coffeeholic House
featuredSeattle, USA|cafe
4.6(708)
local cred88%
nri score83
Storyville Coffee 1st & Madison
featuredSeattle, USA|cafe
4.6(677)
local cred88%
nri score83
Seattle Coffee Works
featuredSeattle, USA|cafe
4.5(1,248)
local cred95%
nri score82
Fremont Coffee Company
featuredSeattle, USA|cafe
4.5(1,039)
local cred95%
nri score82
Elm Coffee Roasters
featuredSeattle, USA|cafe
4.6(737)
local cred88%
nri score82
Fresh Flours Phinney Ridge
featuredSeattle, USA|cafe
4.6(548)
local cred88%
nri score82
Cafe Javasti
featuredSeattle, USA|cafe
4.6(532)
local cred88%
nri score82
Candor Coffee
featuredSeattle, USA|cafe
4.6(532)
local cred88%
nri score82
Dubsea Coffee
featuredSeattle, USA|cafe
4.6(521)
local cred88%
nri score82
The Birdhouse
featuredSeattle, USA|cafe
4.7(476)
local cred72%
nri score82
Anchorhead Coffee
featuredSeattle, USA|cafe
4.6(1,644)
local cred95%
nri score81
Espresso Vivace Capitol Hill
featuredSeattle, USA|cafe
4.6(1,234)
local cred95%
nri score81
Milstead & Co.
featuredSeattle, USA|cafe
4.6(1,039)
local cred95%
nri score81
Coffee TAB
featuredSeattle, USA|cafe
4.8(537)
new wavelocal cred89%
nri score81
Broadcast Coffee
featuredSeattle, USA|cafe
4.6(610)
local cred88%
nri score81
faq
what is the best cafe in Seattle?
Mintish Coffee House is the top-ranked cafe in Seattle, scoring 93/100 on the natural ranking index. it is ranked on review quality, local credibility, and web presence, with chains excluded.
how many specialty coffee shops are in Seattle?
468 independent specialty coffee shops in Seattle, all ranked by the natural ranking index. chains are excluded by default.
where do locals get coffee in Seattle?
Stone Way Cafe draws the highest share of local regulars in Seattle, with a local-credibility score of 95/100, the proportion of reviewers who live in town rather than visiting as tourists.
browse all 432 cafes in seattle
- Mintish Coffee House
- Lighthouse Roasters
- Stone Way Cafe
- Cafe Red
- Monorail Espresso
- Ballard Coffee Works
- Storyville Coffee 1st & Madison
- Ballard Coffee Co.
- Seattle Meowtropolitan
- Coffeeholic House
- Auntie Irene's Coffee Shop
- Seattle Coffee Works
- Elm Coffee Roasters
- The Birdhouse
- Fresh Flours Phinney Ridge
- Cafe Javasti
- Candor Coffee
- Fremont Coffee Company
- Dubsea Coffee
- Coffee TAB
- One million cafe
- All City Coffee
- Espresso Vivace South Lake Union
- Espresso Vivace Capitol Hill
- Stone Way Cafe
- Monorail Espresso
- Milstead & Co.
- Santo Coffee Co
- Anchorhead Coffee
- Anchorhead Coffee
- Broadcast Coffee
- Uptown Espresso - Delridge
- Squirrel Chops
- Nielsen’s Pastries
- Hangar Cafe
- Irwin's Neighborhood Bakery and Cafe
- Street Bean Coffee
- Fonté Coffee - 1st Avenue
- Fresh Flours Beacon Hill
- Aroom Coffee Fremont
- Moore Coffee Shop
- Cloud City Coffee
- Avole CD
- Milstead & Co.
- Piedmont Café
- Caffe Umbria Olive Way
- Gourmet Latte
- The Scene in South Park
- Analog Coffee
- Dough Joy
- Queen Anne Coffee Co.
- Coffeeholic House Greenwood
- Daily Dose Coffee Co. - Kent
- Espresso Vivace Capitol Hill
- URL Coffee
- Uptown Espresso - Junction
- Venture Coffee Co
- Pegasus Coffee Bar
- Lula Coffee Co
- Push Pull on Union
- The Wick
- Caffe Umbria
- Chocolati Cafe Wallingford
- Himalayan Java Coffee Seattle
- Fresh Flours South Lake Union
- Moonshot Coffee
- The Missing Piece
- Caffe Ladro - Fremont
- QED Coffee
- Fremont Coffee Company
- Red Arrow Coffee & Cafe
- Zoka Coffee Roaster & Tea Co
- Street Bean Cafe
- Artisan Cafe
- Olympia Coffee Roasting
- Monkey Grind Espresso Bar
- Distant Worlds Coffeehouse
- Broadcast Coffee & Bakery
- Himalayan Java Coffee
- Seattle Sunshine Coffee
- Corner Bakery Cafe
- Realfine Coffee
- Cafe Allegro
- Caffe Appassionato Coffee Roastery and Tasting Bar
- Fred Coffee
- Moore Coffee Shop
- C & P Coffee Company
- Mabel
- Mighty-O Donuts: Greenlake
- Little Jaye
- Katy's Corner Cafe
- Cascade Coffee Works
- Shikorina Bakeshop & Cafe
- Cycle & Coffee Inc
- Caffe Ladro Upper Queen Anne
- Café Hagen Modern Scandinavian Cafe
- Bequest Coffee Co (Capitol Hill)
- Aroom Coffee
- Cherry Street Coffee House
- A Muddy Cup Cafe' & Roastery
- Current Coffee
- Wunderground Cafe
- Analog Coffee
- Overcast Coffee
- Cafe Opla
- Sugar Bakery & Cafe
- Uptown Espresso - Belltown
- Leon Coffee House
- Bequest Coffee Co
- Caffe Ladro - Lower Queen Anne
- Grumpy Bean
- Cutters Point Coffee
- Pilgrim Coffeehouse
- Overcast Coffee Company
- Cafe Con Todo
- Konvene Coffee
- Rooster's Espresso, Inc.
- Eastlake Coffee & Cafe
- Grand Central Bakery - Eastlake cafe
- Post Pike Bar & Cafe
- Tea Time & Coffee
- Cafe Cosmos
- Drip Drip coffeehouse
- Kappa Espresso
- Caffe Ladro - Downtown on Pine Street
- BigFoot Java
- Tiltshift Coffee
- Drip & Sip Café
- Pub 70
- Phin Vietnamese Coffee & Etc.
- Ugly Mug Cafe
- Tailwind Café at Good Weather
- Caffe Fiore
- Storyville Coffee
- Serendipity Cafe
- Green Lake Boathouse and Coffee Shop
- Caffe Ladro - Capitol Hill
- Revolutions Coffee
- SKÖG Haus Coffee & Tea
- Boon Boona Coffee
- Black Bear Coffee Company
- Hello Em Việt Coffee & Roastery
- Empire Coffee
- Cafe Lulu
- Voxx Coffee Downtown
- Diva Espresso
- Ampersand Cafe on Alki
- Local Coffee Spot
- Caffe Ladro - West Seattle
- Jewel Box Cafe
- Caffe Ladro - South Lake Union Fairview
- Cheeky Cafe
- Onda Origins Cafe & Roastery
- Porchlight Coffee & Records
- Plantiful Superfoods
- Dilettante Mocha Café at Kent Station
- Caffe Migliore.
- Grand Central Bakery - Wallingford cafe
- Coffee TAB
- Petra Cafe
- Fuel Coffee
- Local Coffee Spot (Belltown)
- Vital Creations Vegan Cafe
- Cardoon
- Phin little saigon cafe
- Pike Street Coffee
- Cedar & Spokes Coffee
- Zoka Coffee Roaster & Tea Company
- Caffé D'arte - Pioneer Square Café.
- Home Espresso Repair
- Pineapple Espresso at Hotel FIVE
- Coffeemind Queen Anne
- Sip House - Seattle Vietnamese Coffee Shop
- Radiant Flavors Cafe
- Bebop Waffle Shop
- Boca Argentine Bakery and Pizzeria
- Anchored Ship Coffee Bar
- Good Voyage
- Biscuit Bitch Pike Place
- Broadfork Cafe - Uptown
- Coffee Tree
- Marine View Espresso & More
- Sunshine Espresso
- Moore Coffee Shop on Stewart
- CrackleMi Café & Catering
- Quarterdeck
- Giddy Sloth Cafe
- General Porpoise
- kakao
- Hotwire Coffeehouse
- Shug's Soda Fountain and Ice Cream
- Local Coffee Spot-Central Building
- The Whale Wins
- Fulcrum Café
- URL Coffee
- Valentinas Cafe
- Coffee Tree & Bop
- The Burnt Coffee Company
- The French Guys Bakery
- JOIE Coffee
- Java Jive Thru Espresso
- Bottega Italiana
- CrackleMi Cafe- Fremont
- Freshy's
- Top Pot Doughnuts
- Homegrown
- Bake Shop
- Crumble & Flake Pâtisserie
- Ladybug Espresso
- Temple Pastries
- Cafe Elite
- Woodland Coffee
- Sound & Fog
- Caffe Ladro - 1800 9th at Howell
- 203° Fahrenheit Coffee Company
- Double Wired Espresso
- Fable All Day
- Bridge Coffee
- KB Espresso
- Vita at KEXP
- Café Elite
- indi chocolate
- Rapha Seattle
- Chocolati
- Petra Mediterranen Cafe
- Bauhaus Strong Coffee
- Nevzat's Espresso
- The Outer Rim
- Caffe Ladro Ravenna
- The Bridge Coffee House
- Ikor Cafe
- Espresso By Design
- Capital One Café
- Brother Joe
- Artly Coffee
- Gearhouse
- Retro Coffee
- Mighty-O Donuts Capitol Hill
- Preserve and Gather
- Atulea
- West Seattle Grounds
- Yellow Butterfly Coffee Shop
- Midnight Cookie Co.
- Fred by Broadcast
- Cafe Solstice
- Three Tree Point Store
- Jake's Coffee
- Mighty Mugs Coffee
- SELEUŠS Chocolates
- Armistice Coffee on Pike
- Impresso Espresso
- Cowgirls Espresso
- Fivestar Coffee
- Doce Donut Co
- Visions Espresso
- Ben & Esther's Vegan Delicatessen
- Olé Café
- City Grind Espresso
- Krispy Kreme
- Blended Juice & Coffee
- Belle Epicurean Bakery
- Askatu Bakery
- Bright Spot
- Cafe Avole Rainier
- Blue Saucer cafe
- Good Coffee Co
- FareStart Café
- Local Coffee Spot - South Lake Union
- Voi Cà Phê
- Zoka Coffee
- Kaffa Coffee and Wine Bar
- Mighty-O Donuts Ballard
- Caffe Ladro - Downtown at 2+U
- Bizzy Bean Espresso
- Mighty-O Donuts Denny Triangle
- Winnies Ethiopian Coffee and Restaurant
- Espresso To Go
- Ras Dashen Restaurant
- The Fonte Bar at Rainier Square
- Fainting Goat Gelato - Wallingford
- ROOT
- Good Neighbor Cafe
- Wakey Wakey Coffee
- The Dream Bakery
- Caffe Ladro - Astra Hotel
- Madison Park Bakery
- The Station
- Muddy Waters Coffee Co
- ʔálʔal Café By Chief Seattle Club
- 3 bears studio cafe
- Belle Epicurean
- West Wall Bar and Cafe
- Ding Tea Seattle
- Brownies and Bites
- Finch & Pine
- Kelly Latte's
- Eltana
- North Hill Espresso
- The Blue Heron
- Richmond Beach Coffee Shop
- Konbit Cafe
- Alina’s Cafe
- FOMO Cafe
- Cavu Cafe, King County Int'l Airport
- Sip and Ship
- Bonito Café y Mercadito
- Café Dulzura
- Java Jane
- Candice's Vietnamese Kitchen
- Turkish coffee house
- T&D Coffee House
- Nordstrom Ebar Artisan Coffee
- Mighty-O Donuts: 2nd & Madison
- Kitanda
- Unwind Cafe
- The Living Room Cafe
- Amazonia Cafe- Burien
- The Station Columbia City
- Jewel Cafe
- Mainstay Provisions
- SEAFAB CAFE
- Pineapple Espresso at The Maxwell Hotel
- Java Jahn
- Pineapple Café
- Panera Bread
- Jardin Tea & Coffee
- Amazonia Cafe
- Till Dawn
- Cafe Weekend
- Pegasus Coffee Bar (Seattle Tower)
- Grand Rising Cafe - Speciality Coffee & Boar's Head Subs
- Megabites Deli
- Thruline Coffee Co.
- Bauhaus Capitol Hill
- Caffè Torino
- Beans barista
- Poindexter Coffee
- The Brim Coffee Shop at the Edgewater Hotel
- Little Oddfellows
- The Frontside Grind Espresso
- Coping Cookies
- Seattle Grind
- I Love Boba Cafe - Madison Square
- KJ's Koffee
- Full Tank Coffee
- Arosa Cafe
- Denny Café
- Cupcake Royale
- Pearls Tea & Coffee
- Discovery Espresso
- Evolutionary Grounds
- trübistro
- Anchor & Bloom Cafe
- Taste & Tell Lounge
- Made Coffee
- Einstein Bros. Bagels
- Cassette Club, Heard Coffee, and Hoot
- Coffee Hut
- Morning Buzz Coffee Co.
- Cafe An'Clair - Fairview & Republican
- FamLe Sippin
- Peekaboo Fresh Tea & Coffee
- Urban Roast Espresso Bar
- Espresso Kellarone
- Turtle Coffee
- Lassi & Spice Wallingford
- Orca coffee
- Makeda & Mingus
- Gourmondo at MOHAI
- Mochinut UVillage
- TIGER SUGAR
- Ceres Roasting Company
- District 4 Cafe
- Blank Space Cafe
- Paradise Espresso
- Pink Sugar Espresso
- The Bean
- Artly Coffee @ Hill7
- Caffe D’arte
- Havana Sweets Bakeshop
- WFM Coffee Bar
- Dilettante Mocha Café at Sea-Tac Central Terminal
- Sasha’s Bikini Espresso
- Upwell Wine & Coffee
- COFFEE HOUSE & LOUNGE
- BedHead Coffee
- My Favorite Deli
- Westman's Bagel and Coffee
- Cafe Truong Nguyen Ben Le
- Concourse Concessions LLC
- Star Coffee Restaurant
- Banadir Cafe
- Tully's Coffee
- Milkvue & DIY tea lab
- Circle K | Car Wash
- David’s Barrel Coffee
- Buzz Cafe
- Midway Donuts & Gyros
- The Palmer House
- Mocha Mojo
- JOE & THE JUICE
- Lucky Devil Latte
- Jumpin' Jimmy's Java
- Vietlicious Bakery
- PNW Espresso
- Deke River
- Joe Coffee | Coffee Shop Point of Sale
- MOMENT coffee
- Patriot brew
- Piedmont Cafe
- Caffé D'arte
- Blazing Bagels
- Ghost Note Coffee (Seattle Tower)
- Eden Garden Tea and Coffee
- Academic Perks
- Ladybug Bikini Espresso
- Couth Buzzard coffee house
- Coffee Fresh & Hot
- Johnny’s Hot coffee’s n Italian Soda stand
- Drivestar Coffee Shop
- Puppy Cafe
- Small Business
- JamesNguyen
- Parking
- The cup of joy
- Nearby restaurant
- KIKIS COCO BEANS LLC
- Pike Street Market
- Ranch house
- Lucky Devil
- Lucky Mugs
- Cipher Theory