As Adam Michelson once said, "A dive bar is where you're worried about being stabbed, and a dive-themed bar is where you want to stab everyone".
North Seattle
Shay's in Shoreline (good food, strong drinks)
Darrell's Tavern (no food, live music on the weekends, bad art but in a good way. And carpet on the walls!)
Rickshaw (fun karaoke nights)
Baranof in Greenwood (lots of fried food!)
Mke's Chili Parlor (beer and chili!)
The Blue Moon (old hippie hang-out, no food)
The Roanoke (burgers)
Hatties Hat in Ballard (Excellent food and drinks)
Wedgewood Broiler (Good steaks, stiff drinks, looks old school and smells it too!)
The Zoo Tavern in Eastlake (no food, cooperatively-owned)
North City Tavern
Fiddlers Inn
Central Seattle
Mecca
5 Point Cafe
Lowell's
Athenian
Siren Tavern (Sodo)
Ozzies on Queen Anne
Red Onion in Madison Park (pizza)
South Seattle
Lucky Liquor (Good food and live music on the weekends)
Slim's Last Chance (Live music and chili!)
Marco Polo (good fried chicken!)
Jules Mae (good food and live music)
West Seattle
Chelan Cafe
Loretta's in South Park (Excellent burgers!)
Sunnydale Tavern
Hobnobber
Poggie Tavern (No food... a true dive bar)
Yen Wor Village - Chinese Restaurant and Bar. Love the food and karaoke!