Black and Tan Hall is a local success story: a community-owned cultural venue, bar and restaurant. Local jazz, blues, soul, hip hop, folk and latin music performaces grace the stage as well as other events. Chef Tay’s kitchen and bar serve up hearty savory dishes with southern and Caribbean influences… and creative cocktails and mocktails.

5608 Rainier Ave.

Black and Tan Hall | menu

Habesha Cafe is many things–a comfortable Eritrean and Ethiopian restaurant and cafe, a shop selling spices, wine and selected dry goods, and at its heart, a bakery supplying fresh injera to East African restaurants and shops around Seattle. The cafe stays open through dinner with a takeout menu for nearby bar patrons.

5710 Rainier Ave S

Habesha Cafe | menu

South Seattle is full of good breweries, but Machine House is Hillman City’s most hyperlocal one. It’s also a comfortable, spacious taproom for chatting, playing games, reading, watching televised soccer games. Usually 8-10 beers on tap, mainly (though not exclusively) the English-style mild ales which are Machine House’s specialty. There’s no food, but you are welcome to order from Habesha’s pub-focused evening takeout menu.

5718 Rainier Ave.

Machine House Brewery