Downtown Seattle Restaurant
A Seattle Classic
Just past The Arctic Club reception sits one of the city’s most treasured gathering places. A storied downtown Seattle restaurant, the Polar Bar Lounge embodies the vintage sophistication of the original Arctic Club, with a curated selection of classic cocktails, specialty spirits, and regionally inspired fare. Lounge, sip, and revel in the ambiance of Emerald City’s Gold Rush era.
Hours of
Operation
3 – 11pm Daily (Kitchen 3 – 10pm)
Weekday Happy Hour 3 – 5pm
Complimentary Breakfast M-F 6am – 9am,
Sat - Sun 7am – 10am
Food Menu
Food Menu
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Drink Menu
Drink Menu
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Happy Hour Menu
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Spirits Menu
Spirits Menu
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DRY-RUBBED PAPRIKA WINGS (GF)
sweet and spicy crack sauce
Shrimp Toasts Rockefeller
ground shrimp, onion, spinach, scallions, Pernod, panko & parmesan fried on bread, Cajun sesame aioli
YUZU CEVICHE* (GF)
scallop, shrimp, mango, grapefruit, jalapeno, cilantro, shiro-dashi ponzu, spiced plantain chips
Pacific Cheeseboard (V)
assortment of local cheeses, crackers, dried fruits, olives, bourbon street nut mix
CRISPY BRUSSELS SPROUTS & SHISHITO PEPPERS (GF, V+)
red pepper almond romesco drizzle, crunchy fried garlic
Truffle Fries (GF, V)
white truffle oil, truffle-infused salt, parmesan, garlic & herb aioli
CRAB ROLL BAOS
lump crab, leek, bell pepper, watermelon radish & cabbage slaw, pepper aioli, butter-seared steam baos
Skillet Baked Brie (V)
peach walnut compote, sliced herb baguette
DIP DUO (V)
garlic gochujang hummus, miso baba ghanoush, grilled naan
add ons: toasted demi baguette +3, grilled chicken breast +9, Impossible Burger +9, blackened ahi tuna or cod +15
Northwest Cioppino
mussels, shrimp, Icelandic cod, aromatic tomato broth, toasted demi baguette
Soup du Jour
please ask about our soup of the day
CITRUS & SQUASH SALAD (GF, V+)
mixed greens, citrus rounds, roasted squash, spiced pepitas, craisins, agave dijon vinaigrette
Crab Louie Stack (GF)
lump crab, shredded romaine, cucumber, radish, cherry tomato, furikake rice paper crisps, shaved salted duck egg yolk, citrus remoulade
BURRATA SALAD (V, GF)
mixed greens, watermelon, heirloom cherry tomatoes, mint, toasted walnuts, Maldon flake salt, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic glaze
Caesar Salad (V)
romaine, purple kale, parmesan, fennel pollen dusted croutons, balsamic reduction, lemon caesar dressing
sub side salad, sub truffle fries +2, sub soup +3, sub GF bun +1
Fish And Chips
Seattle ale-battered Icelandic cod, Washington apple slaw, house tartar sauce, fresh lemon
Spicy Sesame Noodles (GF, V+)
flat rice noodles, miso-seared king oyster mushrooms, spinach, Chinese eggplant, Sichuan chili crisp
BRAISED PORK BELLY (GF)
five-spice molasses mezcal glaze, jalapeno garlic polenta, soy tea egg*, pickled peach frisee greens
RARE-SEARED AHI TUNA* (GF)
crispy rice cake, charred napa cabbage, pineapple salsa, avocado wasabi crema
French Dip
house-smoked prime beef, bourbon green peppercorn aioli, Tillamook white cheddar, baguette, au jus, fries
Arctic Burger
6oz brisket patty*, Tillamook white cheddar, romaine, tomato, caramelized onion aioli, frizzled onions, frie
Croissant Beignets (V)
espresso crème anglaise, powdered sugar
MANGO STICKY SUNDAE (GF, V+)
Alfonso mango sorbet, toasted coconut milk sticky rice topping, mini mochi, popping mango boba
Rumchata Bread Pudding (V)
cinnamon brioche, spiced caramel, chantilly
Drink Menu
House Wines By The Glass
sparkling
Treveri Blanc De Blancs Brut
Yakima Valley, WA
Treveri Rose Sec
Yakima Valley, WA
Collet Champagne
Chouilly, France
white
Frank Family Chardonnay
Carneros, Napa Valley, CA
Auntsfield Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough, New Zealand
Archery Summit Pinot Gris
Willamette Valley, OR
L'ecole Semillon
Stillwater Creek, Royal Slope, WA
red
PASO D’ORO CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Paso Robles, CA
KING ESTATE INSCRIPTION PINOT NOIR
Willamette Valley, OR
Delille Cellars D2 Red Blend
Columbia Valley, WA
SAVIAH CELLARS CABERNET FRANC
Walla Walla, Columbia Valley, WA
rose
Le Rose D'Azur
Cotes de Provence, France
Polar Bar Old Fashioned
Old Overholt Rye, sugar, orange & Angostura bitters
Pioneer Sour
Easy Rider Bourbon, egg white* (optional), lemon, cardamom bitters
Marie Antoinette
Big Gin, St-Germain Elderfower Liqueur, lemon, sparkling wine
Ginger Rogers
Aloo Vodka, lavender, lemon, rhubarb bitters, Domaine De Canton Ginger Liqueur
Mountain's Out
JP Trodden Bourbon, Aperol, lemon, all clarified, layered citrus smoke
KYOTO SUNSET* LOW ABV
Shochu, rose syrup, lemon juice, peach bitters
MONSIEUR COLLINS
Gin, Genepy herbal liqueur, lemon juice, lavender simple syrup
SPANISH INQUISITION
Bourbon, Licor 43, lime juice, simple syrup, barrel-aged bitters
MANGO MIRAGE
Jamaican rum, St Germain, mango syrup, pineapple juice, Angostura bitters, citrus bubble
Embered Orchard
Blanco tequila, peach liqueur, lemon juice, rosemary syrup, fire tincture bitters
* Wood-smoked in house
Arctic Club Manhattan
Easy Rider Bourbon, sweet vermouth, Angostura & Peychaud’s bitters
I Am The Walrus*
Old Overholt Rye, Campari, sweet vermouth
Smoke & Mirrors*
Dewar’s White Label, sugar, orange bitters
Voulez-Vous
Sazarac, Rye, Courvoisier, Giffard Apricot, D.O.M Benedictine
Top Hat Sampler
1 oz pour of choice three barrel-aged cocktails
Amaretti Sour
Lyre's Amaretti non-alcoholic apertif (amaretto), egg white* (optional), lemon, sugar
City Bird
DHOS n/a Vodka, DHOS n/a Bittersweet, pineapple juice, lime juice, demerara syrup, pineapple wedge
Prickly Palmer
Prickly pear syrup, lemon juice, hibiscus tea
Cucumber Maze
Cucumber thyme syrup, lime juice, tonic
Upside Dawn Golden
Athletic Brewing 12 oz
Run Wild IPA
Athletic Brewing 12 oz
Sparkling Chardonnay
Tomson & Scott Noughty
ROTATING LOCAL IPA
ROTATING SEASONAL
RAINIER LAGER
Rainier Brewing, Seattle, WA 4.6%
DIRTYFACE AMBER LAGER
Icicle Brewing, Leavenworth, WA 5.4%
OLD SOUL PORTER
Everybody's Brewing, White Salmon, WA 5.4%
ROGER'S PILSNER
Georgetown Brewing, Seattle, WA 4.9%
COASTAL GERMAN PILSNER
Aslan Brewing, Bellingham, WA 4.8%
CITRA IPA
Seapine Brewing, Seattle, WA 6.6%
MODELO ESPECIAL 4.4%
MICHELOB ULTRA 4.2%
BLACKBERRY SAGE PALISADES CIDER
Yonder, Wenatchee, WA 5.5%
ASSORTED FLAVORS OF ALASKAN HARD SELTZER
Alaskan Brewing, Juneau, AK 4.5%
Nightcap Float
Bourbon, espresso cola mix, vanilla marshmallow foam
Aunt Boozie's Banana Bread
Giffard Banane du Bresil, brandy, vanilla syrup, walnut bitters, heavy cream
Highland Bloom
Peated scotch, ruby port, St Germain
Croft Ruby Port
Croft Tawny Port
House Curated Selections Of Amaro And Cognac
Teavana Hot Tea
Local Drip Coffee
Happy Hour Menu
Monday - Friday | 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Drinks
$1 OFF
Draft Beer
$2 OFF
House Pour Wine
Bartender's Cocktail Choice
Shared Plates
$3 OFF
Dip Duo
Skillet Baked Brie
Dry-Rubbed Paprika Wings
Crispy Brussels Sprouts & Shishito Peppers
$4 OFF
Shrimp Toasts Rockefeller
Crab Roll Baos
Yuzu Ceviche
Truffle Fries
Nightcap Float
Bourbon, espresso cola mix, vanilla marshmallow foam
Aunt Boozie's Banana Bread
Giffard Banane du Bresil, brandy, vanilla syrup, walnut bitters, heavy cream
Croft Ruby Port
Croft Tawny Port
House Curated Selections Of Amaro And Cognac
Local Drip Coffee
Teavana Hot Tea
Highland Bloom
Peated scotch, ruby port, St Germain
Spirits Menu
Aloo By Oola*
Chopin
Grey Goose
Haku Vodka
Ketel One
Suntory Haku
Tito’s
Aloo By Oola*
Aviation*
Big Gin*
Bombay Sapphire
Copperworks*
Copperworks Cask Finish*
Empress Indigo
Hendrick’s
Monkey 47
Plymouth
Plymouth Sloe
Sipsmith
Suntory Roku
Tanqueray
The Botanist
Uncle Val’s Botanical*
Wildwood Kur*
Cantera Negra Anejo
Cantera Negra Reposado
Cantera Negra Silver
Casamigos Blanco
Cazcabel Blanco
Clase Azulreposado
Dobel Diamante
Don Julio Blanco
Don Julio Reposado
Don Julio Primavera
Don Julio 1942
Fortaleza Blanco
Fortaleza Reposado
Fortaleza Anejo
Hornitos Reposado
Hussong’s Reposado
Ilegal Joven Mezcal
Ilegal Reposado Mezcal
Xicaru Silver Mezcal
Amaro Nonino
Aperol
Averna
Bailey’s
Campari
Cardamaro
Cointreau
Cynar
Dekuyper Creme De Cocoa
Domaine De Canton
D.O.M Benedictine
Drambuie
Fernet-Branca
Frangelico
Genepy
Giffard Apricot
Giffard Framboise
Giffard Mure
Giffard Pamplemousse
Giffard Violette
Grand Marnier
Green Chartreuse
Kahlúa
Lazzaroni Amaretto
Linie Aquavit
Luxardo
Nux Alpina Walnut Liqueur
Pernod Absinthe
Ramazzotti
St Elizabath Allspice Dram
Velvet Felernum
Yellow Chartreuse
Don Q
Gosling Black Seal
Gosling 151
Leblon Cachaça
Ron Zacapa Xo
Rumhaven Coconut
Santa Teresa
Smith & Cross
Sailor Jerry
Ten To One
Hellcat Maggie
Jameson
Redbreast 12 Year
Redbreast 15 Year
Tullamore Dew
Aberlour 12 Year
Ardbeg 10 Year
Auchentoshan
Balvenie 14 year Caribbean
Balvenie 21 Year Portwood
Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie
Craggenmore 12 Year
Dalwhinnie 15 Year
Dewar’s White Label, Blended
Glenfiddich 12 Year
Glenfiddich 21 Year
Glenkinchie 12 Year
Glenlivet 12 Year
Glenlivet Nadurra
Glenmorangie 10 Year
Glenmorangie Nectar D’or
Highland Park 12 Year
Highland Park 18 Year
Johnnie Walker Black
Johnnie Walker Blue
Jura 10 Year
Lagavulin 16 Year
Laphroaig 10 Year
Macallan 12 Year
Monkey Shoulder
Oban 14 Year
Springbank 10 Year
Talisker 10 Year
Angel’s Envy
Baker’s 7 Year
Basil Hayden
Blanton’s
Buffalo Trace
Eagle Rare 10 Year
Easy Rider*
Elijah Craig
Four Roses Single Barrel
Four Roses Small Batch
High WestJack Daniels
Jim Beam
Jp Trodden Small Batch
Knob Creek 9 Year
Maker’s Mark
Woodford Reserve
Woodinville
Angel’s Envy
George Dickel
High West Double Rye
Knob Creek 7 Year
Old Overholt
Rabbit Hole Boxergrail
Rittenhouse
Sazerac
Wildwood Renditions 5 Year*
Woodford Reserve
Woodinville*
Crown Royal
Hibiki Harmony Japan
Oola Smoked Blended*
Pendleton
Suntory Toki Japan
Westland Single Malt*
Capel Pisco
Courvoisier VS
Hennessy VS
Hennessy XO
Korbel
Martell VSOP
Rémy Martin VSOP
Lyre’s Amaretti Digestif
Lyre’s Rosso Aperitif
Lyre’s Italian Orange Aperitif
Pathfinder Hemp & Root*
Roots Divino Blanco
Roots Divino Rosso
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