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Mecca Cafe

Mecca Cafe The best dive diner in the Northwest. Alcoholics serving Alcoholics since 1930. We are open for delivery, take out and dine-in.
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Please check out our website for delivery options, or call for take out. For dine-in we are strive to be one of the safest places to eat and drink in the region. Inside everyone is required to wear a mask, we comply with all CDC and King County Health guidelines for distancing, masks, and disinfecting. Staff have their temperatures checked and logged upon arriving for work and are sent home if the

y have a fever. We're doing all of this to protect staff and customers. Please respect the rules, we're all in this together!

07/16/2024

With a 5-page menu available 6am-2am seven days a week, The Mecca is sure to have something for everyone!

Full menu posted on our website. Click the link in our bio for a shortcut 🔗

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07/08/2024

Our famous French Toast recipe served with housemade vanilla custard and fresh, seasonal fruit. 🤌 *chefs kiss*

Pairs beautifully with a bottomless mug of drip coffee

Available all day/7 days a week at Mecca Café

07/03/2024

Ahhhhh....🤤
Don't just look, grab yourself a cold beer & a shot! We promise it's really as refreshing as it looks.

Open 6am-2am daily with Happy Hour 3x a day EVERY DAY!

06/26/2024

Happy Hour so good, we offer it 3X a day!

Catch any of Mecca Cafe's 3X daily Happy Hours for great deals on classic comfort food and deep discounts on drinks!

Morning HH 6-8 am

🐦 Basic Breakfast
🐦 Breakfast Sandwich
🐦 French Toast
🐦 Shortstack
🐦 Half Bennie
🐦 Breakfast Burrito

Plus discounted Bloody Marys, Mimosas or Bailey's & Coffee

Afternoon HH 3-5 pm
& again for Late Night HH 1-2am

🦉Cheeseburger & Fries
🦉 Street Tacos
🦉 Mac & Cheese Balls
🦉 Nachos
🦉 Deep-Fried Cheese Curds
🦉Jalapeño Poppers

Alongside cheap well drinks, draft pints, tall boys & wine by the glass!

06/19/2024

Sharing is caring especially when it comes to tater tots ❤️‍🔥

Our menu is 5-pages worth of classic American diner fare, served in generous portions with quality ingredients. No pre-made, microwaved mush here!

Stop in anytime between 6am-2am daily to get your fix.

06/16/2024

That's Mr. Father Figure to you 🧐

Happy Day to all the Fathers out there doin the thing and Happy Sunday to everyone else! Today is the day to jump on our Steak + Chilaquiles special before it runs out. Available 6am-2am.

06/14/2024

except they're diner lights, not - ya know...a football stadium.

Mecca is open 6am-2am 7 days a week for your night owl needs 🦉

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06/10/2024

We got Dad covered! Stop by all weekend long for specials made just for you -

Marinated Steak & Chilaquiles
Boilermakers w/ & a domestic draft
Or a House Whiskey Okd Fashioned

Available 6am-2am Fri-Sun at Mecca & The 5 Point 👔

06/06/2024

Breakfast Served All Day ✅️
Huge Bloody Mary Menu ✅️
Happy Hour 3x Daily ✅️
Casual Seattle Atmosphere & No-Nonsense Attitude ✅️

Check, check, check aaaaand CHECK.

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06/03/2024

Take home a piece of Seattle history or simply something to change into after a massive breakfast 🤤

T-shirts, tote bags, koozies, stickers, etc - available on site or online and ready-to-ship!

Click here to shop:https://www.the5pointcafe.com/merch?category=The%20Mecca%20Cafe 🛍

06/02/2024

We have the largest collection and display of independent art on the West Coast. Come by to check it out or add to it!

05/29/2024

Have you checked out our Reuben yet? The menu description alone is worth your time. Not to mention the sandwich and generous portion of tots...

Menu available here: www.mecca-cafe.com/menu

05/24/2024

We have 12 versions of a Bloody Mary on our new Bloody Mary menu. Can you guess what they are?

05/20/2024

There's nothing a strong cup of coffee and a hearty breakfast can't help fix... or at least that's what I'm telling myself today because OUCH. 🤕

[featuring our SW Benedict with ground chorizo and a three-pepper sauce & a bottomless mug of ]

05/15/2024

We may look small from the street but there's plenty of space inside! Bring your friends, coworkers, book club, pub crawl or after-party; we guarantee there's a spot for ya.

Open 6am-2am
7 days a week, 365 days a year

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05/09/2024

Join us in celebrating Mom this Sunday, May 12th ✌️

We're serving up our usual menu full of homemade, classic comfort foods plus -

🟣 Goat Cheese Omelette: Fresh basil, tomato & goat cheese folded between 3 eggs. Served alongside smashed herbs potatoes

🟡 Fresh Berry Salad: Spinach, crumbled goat cheese & freshly sliced strawberries tossed in a berry vinaigrette and topped with candied walnuts

⚪️ Pan Seared Halibut: Pan seared Halibut topped with a fresh fruit salsa alongside Jasmine rice, seasonal vegetables and choice of soup or salad

If you're really feeling celebratory, try a *Mimosa Pitcher* - two full size bottles of sparkling brut with a splash of freshly squeeze orange juice. Serves 2-4 🥂

05/08/2024

Important Notice 🚨

Note the Bar Menu, now available to order exclusively from the bar side. Some mighty fine snacks to pair with that ice cold pint you've been daydreaming about.

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05/04/2024

You know and love our deep-fried macaroni & cheese balls but have you tried the FRIED ICE CREAM yet? 😲

Only available this weekend in honor of Cinco de Mayo!

Two giant scoops of vanilla ice cream coated in crispy cornflakes then deep fried and drizzled with warm caramel sauce.

04/30/2024

Uptown Slam 💥 Your choice of 2 Pancakes or 2 slices of French Toast plus 2 slices of bacon, 2 sausage links or a griddle sausage patty. Served with 2 eggs any style and available all day at Mecca Cafe.

04/24/2024

We love to see your beautiful, smiling faces. Keep 'em coming, Seattle!

We open at 6am daily, with three (3!) Happy Hour windows now available 7 days a week. 🎉🙌

Click the link below for full menu and hours
www.mecca-cafe.com/happy-hour-2

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04/19/2024

Hungry? Thirsty? Craving a place to unwind, maybe strike up a conversation with someone new?

Just look for the neon sign. Open 6am - 2am seven days a week.

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04/14/2024

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"Been 25 years since I was last here, but man it's the same. Tater tots were excellent, service was great, loved everything."

We're so glad you came back to visit, Scott B! Mecca has been a Seattle institution since 1930 and we're still doin the damn thing - tater tots 'n all.

You read that right: Mecca is serving Easter Specials this year!Hop on in and take a look on Sunday, March 31st.Full menu here

04/10/2024

As springtime in Seattle gets underway and the tourists start filling our streets, it's nice to know there are places we can go that feel like home no matter when you stop in.

04/05/2024

Happy Friday, friends. What kind of weird, wonderful mischief will you get into this weekend?

Mecca is open 6am-2am seven days a week to fuel whatever adventures you may find. 🥞👁🔮

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03/27/2024

Hop, skip, jump or stagger; However you arrive this Sunday, be sure to come hungry!

Mecca has Easter specials all day Sunday, March 31st. From frittatas and mimosas to pasta and cocktails! One day only and while supplies list (and no, there won't be anyone in a bunny costume). 💐

03/21/2024

🚨NEW MENU ALERT 🚨

We here at Mecca recognize that an omelette or meatloaf isn't always the answer - sometimes you just need a little something to snack on while you enjoy a cold beverage. That's why we're proud to offer our new BAR MENU 🍺

Available anytime from the bar, you can now pair your favorite local beer with:

- Giant soft pretzels with mustard & Cheez Whiz
- Beef sliders with caramelized onions & house sauce
- Homemade Churros with sugary glaze for dipping
- Cordon Bleu Balls deep fried and served with dijon mustard
- Italian Meatballs with parmesan and marinara
- Hummus Plate with olive oil, paprika, warm pita bread & veggies!

They're a great addition to an already stacked Appetizer selection and will be lifesavers on those nights when you need to get in and out before the Kraken puck drop!

03/17/2024

Sláinte to those who celebrate! 🍀

Today is the last day to grab any of our St. Paddy's Week specials: Corned Beef Benedict, Guinness Lamb Stew, Shepherd's Pie or Corned Beef & Cabbage!

And don't forget about the Irish Coffee, Guinness Stout, Shamrock Shakes or our favorite - Irish whiskey on the rocks 😉

03/10/2024

With specials this good, we need a whole week to enjoy!

Starting tomorrow 3/11 and running ALL WEEK, The Mecca & are serving up our annual St. Paddy's Specials.

🍀Corned Been Benedicts
🐑Guinness Lamb Stew
🌈Slow roasted Corned Beef & Cabbage
🍺Shepherd's Pie

🥃Plus Jameson, Guinness nitro cans, Shamrock Shakes, Irish Coffees, Lucky Charms Jello Shots & more!

Cheers to good food, good company and an old school Seattle atmosphere!

03/07/2024

Daylight Savings starts this weekend which means we're almost out of the PNW doom & gloom ⛅
Time to crawl out from under our blankets, stretch our legs and fuel up! Mecca is open 6am - 2am daily with a full menu, including breakfast, served ALL DAY.

03/01/2024

Dunno know about you, but I'll never get tired of a good Philly Cheesesteak.

A huge pile of thinly-sliced rib eye steak coated in melted cheese and mixed with grilled onions? All resting on a flaky roll that's the perfect mix of crusty and soft?! I mean.. what's not to love?

Address

526 Queen Anne Avenue N
Seattle, WA
98109

Opening Hours

Monday	6am - 2am
Tuesday	6am - 2am
Wednesday	6am - 2am
Thursday	6am - 2am
Friday	6am - 2am
Saturday	6am - 2am
Sunday	6am - 2am

Website

https://mecca-cafe.com/

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Support Local with Mecca Gift Cards!

We know that dining out is not on the top of everyone's To-Do list just yet - but local businesses still desperately need your support. If you're not ready to dine in, consider purchasing a gift card! OUR GIFT CARDS: ‐--------------------------- ❤ Can be used on food, drinks, or merchandise in house when you're ready to return ❤ Valid at both The Mecca & @the5pointcafe ❤ Never expire ❤ Available as a reloadable physical card or as digital e-cards ❤ Make great gifts Just visit www.mecca-cafe.com to order.

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Our Story

C. Preston Smith met his wife Franceswhen they were both “working stiffs” at Seattle’s old Mannings Cafe on 4th Avenue. Preston was a coffee boy and Frances worked in the bakery. Preston worked his way into becoming a manager and in 1929 they both quit their jobs to start The 5 Point Café in Belltown. A year later they opened The Mecca Café on Lower Queen Anne.

When Prohibition ended in 1933, and Franklin Roosevelt said it was “…ok to drink beer”, both locations opened two of the first legal bars in Seattle, and business started booming. But surviving during the Depression Era wasn’t a “bowl of cherries.” Preston remembered the price of doing business. Like when the local policeman came by and asked for a little kickback. “The sergeant on the beat always wanted a $20 dollar bill when he shook hands with me.”

Life got tougher in late 1933 when the Washington State liquor Board took away the Mecca’s lucrative beer license for nine months. Caught between jealous cafe owners from local eating establishments and corrupt politicians, The Mecca bar was declared off-limits to the public because Preston made the unpardonable mistake having “a drunk on the premises.” One member of the State Liquor Board offered to “fix-up” his Mecca alcohol license for a thousand dollars, but Mr. Smith refused. “I would not pay off…I was rigid on that one.” Several local restaurants were closed down at that time and during the public hearing to re-open The Mecca, the battle got nasty. Mr. Smith recalled that one local owner was slinging more than hash. “The local Joe down the street claimed my wife was under the tables giving s*x to the customers.”

The Mecca Cafe won the war with the State Liquor Board and the bar re-opened to a throng of wild and cheering patrons.

During World War II Preston and Frances again got caught up in the meat grinder of human history. Preston recalled the struggle of staying open during those difficult times. “We were rationed on coffee…We were rationed on sugar…” During all those hard times the young men and women who worked for Preston and Frances stayed loyal for a long, long time. “Some employees stayed on for twenty years.” And he never let his people go hungry.

Preston’s son Dick Smith took over the family business in 1975. Dick kept Preston’s tradition of large portions for good prices going, but also made The Mecca and The 5 Point legendary by pulling off all sorts of stunts.

Dick helped lead the successful political opposition to the Seattle Commons. He famously installed a periscope in the 5 Point’s men’s room with a clear view of the Space Needle, which is now in almost every guidebook on Seattle. He rigged up a rooftop faucet to water the sidewalk and discourage the transients who loitered in front of the 5 Point

In 1972, Dick made the paper when, frustrated with trees in Tilikum Place park in front of the 5 Point blocking the sign, he cut them all down. He admitted it to the city, and paid the $100 fine.

In the late 70’s Dick argued with the City about the number of children living in the Denny Regrade – Dick knew the real number as he grew up there, the City council underestimated it, ignoring poorer children – so Dick spent $3,000 of his own money and late at night he and some friends built an illegal children’s park on a vacant lot at 3rd & Bell, now a dog park. He also caused controversy by hiring young waitresses to wear bikinis and roller skates and plug expiring parking meters in the neighborhood, leaving a flyer on the windows letting them know they were saved a parking ticket by The 5 Point and The Mecca.

During Seattle’s “Grunge” era in the 1990’s, The 5 Point and Mecca became notorious joints many of the more famous and plenty of less famous musicians hung out in.

After Dick died in 2001, The 5 Point building was sold to John Chigaras who then financed the sale of the cafe to a couple of his friends. The 5 Point fell on hard times as the couple disliked the dive bar vibe and the customers, eventually almost going out of business before being purchased (and saved) by David Meinert in 2009. Meanwhile The Mecca stayed in the Smith family with Dick’s wife Darlene, eventually becoming owned and operated by Darlene’s daughter in law Karon Hanke, who kept it alive and thriving.

In the most recent decade The 5 Point has again faced controversy when we were the first business to ban Google Glasses, resulting in tens of thousands of news stories around the world. When musician Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine showed up and refused to wait in line for 10 minutes, instead demanding access to the private room in back (the bathroom??), The 5 Point made the news again for the ensuing social media fight between Morello and the 5 Point’s owner, resulting in the viral reader board message “Eggs Against the Machine”.

In September of 2019, The Mecca and 5 Point were reunited, and continue to reflect a vision very similar to Dick & Preston Smith’s. Michele Young, who helped manage both The Mecca and 5 Point for Dick and Darlene, and who has been managing The 5 Point for the last decade, will now also again manage The Mecca. And Jorge Sosa, who has been the kitchen manager at the 5 Point for several years (formerly a manager at Lost Lake Café, 13 Coins and many others), will now oversee the Mecca kitchen as well. Several other long-term employees have been working for the restaurants for over 20 years. All employees will now have access to health insurance, paid vacation and retirement benefits. And the kitchens will again work together, taking advantage of the larger kitchen in the Mecca that Dick built out to handle prep for both locations. And, a new 20 year lease has been signed meaning The Mecca will be around for at least a couple of more generations.

The 5 Point and Mecca are the longest run family eateries in Seattle and two of the oldest bars still in existence in Belltown and Queen Anne. We’re known as two of the world’s best dive bars and diners, dimly-lit working class dives that serve hearty, inexpensive, unpretentious food with a usually crowded cocktail lounge serving up stiff drinks and raucous conversation. The chicken fried steak still weighs in at 11 ounces (“the biggest in Seattle”), and breakfast is always available. The Mecca is home to a world renowned drink-coaster art gallery, and the 5 Point has it’s notorious moose head and periscope.

And yes, we still cheat tourists and drunks.

The Mecca & The 5 Point Cafes

Alcoholics serving alcoholics since 1929