Date Ideas in Seattle

Indoor mini-golf gives you something to do between conversations at Flatstick Pub in Pioneer Square. Alongside the courses, you will find Duffleboard, craft beer on tap, and sports on the big screens.

Pub fare and a relaxed atmosphere make it a cozy first-date option. You can keep the games casual and skip keeping score. Book tee times online.

If you both love cats, NEKO Cat Cafe in Capitol Hill gives you a chance to spend time with them over a drink. Book a cat-room session to lounge with the cats, or stop by for a drink while they hang out in the windows.

Reservations are highly recommended for the cat room. The cafe is open Monday through Thursday from 11am to 7:45pm, Friday from 11am to 9:45pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 9:45pm.

Leave your date with something you made at Seattle Glassblowing Studio, where instructors guide you through creating an ornament, paperweight, or bowl.

The Belltown studio is open daily from 10am to 6pm, with classes running as late as 10pm if you want an evening session. Book online; pieces are listed at $160 each.

Spend two hours soaking together on Lake Union with a private Hot Tub Boats outing. The dock crew shows you how to steer using a joystick before you head out.

Cruises run day or night, rain or shine, with views of the Space Needle and seaplanes along the way. Bring your own snacks and drinks, and put on some music using the Bluetooth speaker included on every boat. Book online.

Unwind together at Banya 5, an all-gender Russian bathhouse with a 220-degree brick sauna, a 55-degree cold plunge, and a salt pool. Go when you would rather slow the day down than fill it.

Afterward, keep the evening going with khachapuri at Skalka, at 77 Spring St.

For a date with plenty to look at and discuss, explore Chihuly Garden and Glass at Seattle Center. The galleries span more than 40 years of Chihuly's work, while the garden has colorful plantings and the Glasshouse holds a 100-foot-long sculpture in reds, yellows, and oranges.

Allow about 1 to 2 hours to visit, with an on-site bar if you want a drink afterward. Hours vary by day and are posted about a month in advance.

A little friendly competition comes built in at Seattle Pinball Museum in the Chinatown-International District. Admission gets you free play on all 50-plus vintage and modern machines.

Buy tickets when you arrive, since the museum does not take reservations. Busy days can mean a waiting list. Adult admission is $25.

Pair dinner with a performance at Can Can Culinary Cabaret in Pike Place Market, where choreographed dancers take the stage. Dining options include a bistro and bar, a theatre menu, and a 3-course menu if you want to eat during the show.

The venue is closed Monday through Wednesday and opens Thursday from 4pm, with times varying by show. Buy tickets online once your plans are firm, since all sales are final.

Candlelit dinner and live jazz or blues make Dimitriou's Jazz Alley an intimate downtown date night. Dinner tables receive preferred seating for the 7:30pm show; the 9:30pm performance is an option if you want to sit near the stage without dinner.

Shows run Tuesday through Sunday. Reservations are strongly recommended, especially on weekends, and admission includes free parking at two nearby garages.

The Seattle Great Wheel stands at the end of Pier 57 on the waterfront, and a ride is a quick, low-effort plan to share. Winter rides take roughly 10 to 15 minutes and summer rides 12 to 20, over three full turns.

Go after dark: more than 500,000 LEDs cover the wheel, and colorful light shows usually run Friday through Sunday evenings. The wheel is open 11am to 9pm every day, and tickets are sold at the booth or online for the same price, with no reservations in normal operations.