The Wildrose is Seattle's only lesbian bar, located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood at 1021 E Pike Street. In 2024, the bar celebrated its 40th anniversary, making it one of the longest-running lesbian bars in the United States. The Wildrose opened on New Year's Eve 1984, founded by a collective of five women led by Bryher Herak, who wanted to create a safe, welcoming space specifically for women.

The bar has evolved over the years to meet changing tastes. When Manning and Brothers took over in the early 2000s, one of their first actions was to remove what they considered cliché lesbian music from the jukebox, including Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls, noting that "'Come to My Window' played endlessly."

Located in the bustling Capitol Hill area, you'll find plenty of other gay nightlife nearby.