This bar is inside the Gum Wall, within salmon-throwing distance of the Pike Place Fish Market, but locals know that Il Bistro’s no tourist trap. This red-lit cellar bar is sexy as hell, with a thoughtful craft cocktail list, a locally unmatched scotch collection, and often live jazz. Plus, Il Bistro’s heritage as the bar where the legendary Murray Stenson found his stride makes it an indelibly Seattle place.