home Plan Your Seattle Golf Trip in 60 Seconds Emerald City golf with world-class food and drink
Seattle brings a loaded roster of quality public courses within 30 minutes, an elite food and bar scene, and enough group activities to fill a week. The summer weather is perfect for golf, the seafood is among the best in the country, and the nightlife options are endless. Big-city trips with big-city fun.
The best courses, bars, and rentals in Seattle — curated for groups.
5 coursesSummer, Fall SEA (20 min drive)50-200k population
Courses Where to Stay house Sleeps 10-18
$600-$2200/night
Capitol Hill, Ballard, or Fremont — walkable neighborhoods with bars and restaurants
water views hot tub large kitchen game room fire pit multiple bedrooms
house Sleeps 12-20
$800-$3000/night
West Seattle or Bainbridge Island — waterfront with more space
Puget Sound views private dock hot tub large deck fire pit BBQ
Dining
El Gaucho $$$$ steakhouse Iconic Seattle steakhouse with tableside prep, private rooms, and a retro supper-club vibe
Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bar $$ seafood Farm-direct oysters and Pacific NW shellfish — multiple locations, Capitol Hill is best for groups
Fremont Brewing Beer Garden $ brewpub Huge outdoor beer garden with some of the best IPAs in the Pacific NW — bring your own food
Walrus and the Carpenter $$$ seafood Acclaimed raw bar in Ballard with pristine oysters and inventive small plates
Biscuit Bitch $ southern Irreverent Southern-style biscuit sandwiches — the move for a group hangover brunch
Nightlife
Canon Late Night whiskey bar 4,000+ bottles of whiskey and spirits — regularly named one of America's best bars
Rhein Haus Late Night sports bar German beer hall with indoor bocce courts, giant pretzels, and boot-shaped beer glasses
Optimism Brewing brewpub Massive open taproom with board games, rotating food trucks, and a great patio
Flatstick Pub Late Night sports bar Indoor mini golf and duffleboard with local craft beer — built for groups
Activities Pike Place Market Tour brewery 2-3 hours $0-$30/pp
Iconic market with the original Starbucks, fish throwing, and endless food stalls
Seattle Brewery Crawl (Ballard) brewery 3-4 hours $0-$60/pp
Ballard has 15+ breweries in walking distance — Stoup, Reuben's, and Lucky Envelope are musts
Puget Sound Fishing Charter fishing half day $150-$250/pp
Salmon fishing on the Sound with Mt. Rainier and the Olympic Mountains as your backdrop
Seattle Axe Throwing axe throwing 1-2 hours $25-$45/pp
Multiple venues with group competitions and BYOB options
Kayaking on Lake Union kayaking 2-3 hours $25-$50/pp
Paddle past houseboats (including the Sleepless in Seattle house) with the city skyline behind you
Woodinville Wine Country Tour winery half day $20-$60/pp
100+ tasting rooms 30 minutes from Seattle — Chateau Ste. Michelle, Mark Ryan, DeLille
