A stylish Mexican bar and restaurant on the main California Avenue strip in West Seattle, Matador is beloved for its happy hour steak nachos and margaritas. Late-night happy hour (10 PM–close) makes it one of the area's most reliable spots for both early and late dining.
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Cozy
Hip
Good for groups
Fireplace
Known for cocktails
Google: happy hour food
Late-night food
Vegetarian options
Outdoor seating
Is that score good?
Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Seattle, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.
Rated higher than 8% · tied with 2% · lower than 90% of the others
· median ★ 4.1
Across the US1,993 rated venuesBottom quarter
2.03.0THIS SPOT3.74.04.55.0
Rated higher than 8% · tied with 4% · lower than 88% of the others
· median ★ 4.1
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Getting there
4546 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116 · (206) 932-9988
