Dinner before the show: Queen City, The Crocodile and the Moore

Belltown is a short neighborhood. From our door at 2201 First Avenue, The Crocodile is about a five minute walk and the Moore Theatre about six. That makes dinner before a show easy, as long as you plan the clock a little.

How much time to give it

For a full dinner with a starter and a main, give yourself about ninety minutes before you want to be in line. For a drink and something to share, an hour is plenty. Doors and set times vary by show, so check your ticket first and count back from there.

We open at 4 pm. Booking ahead is the best way to get the timing you want, especially on Friday and Saturday. When you book, mention that you have a show and we will keep things moving.

What to order when the clock is running

A few things on the menu suit a pre show dinner:

• Crab cakes. Local Dungeness crab with shaved fennel and radish. Easy to share.
• Local clams and mussels in coconut saffron broth, with garlic bread for the broth.
• The lamb burger, a lamb and beef patty with fennel yogurt, served with fries.
• The Flatliner, our house cocktail with 151 rum, Frangelico, Irish cream and espresso, if you need to stay awake for the encore.

Arriving early? Happy hour runs from 4 to 6 pm, with a short food menu and two dollars off wells and draft beer.

After the show

The Moore and The Crocodile let out within a few minutes' walk of our bar. We stay open until 10 pm Tuesday through Thursday and until midnight on Friday and Saturday, so a nightcap after a weekend show is an easy plan.

Getting here

We are on First Avenue in Belltown, seven minutes on foot from Pike Place Market. See the visit page for hours and directions, or book a table.