The Doctor's Office

Seattle, Washington

No. 76 on North America's 50 Best Bars 2025.

Owner Matthew Powell has traveled the globe sourcing spirits you will not find in any other Seattle bar, and likely any American bar, which he serves by the ounce, in flights, or in meticulously built cocktails at this intimate Capitol Hill room. Olive Way seats a handful of guests at a time and strongly recommends booking ahead, maintaining an atmosphere closer to a private spirits library than a public bar. The program emphasizes education alongside enjoyment, Powell will explain the provenance, distillation method, and flavor profile of anything he pours, turning a drink order into a masterclass. Seattle's most singular spirits experience.