Mariners open new restaurant, taproom across from T-Mobile Park

SEATTLE — The Hatback Bar & Grille and Steelheads Alley, located in the former Pyramid Brewery building across from T-Mobile Park, opened to the public Tuesday afternoon.

The grand opening occurred at 4 p.m. with live music from Deejay Hershe and a chance to win branded gear, gift certificates and a VIP game-day viewing experience for eight people.

The building had been vacant since the spring of 2020. The Mariners signed a long-term lease for the space, which will run through 2049.

The Hatback Bar & Grille, an upscale sports bar and grill with indoor and outdoor seating for 150 people, serves American classics such as steak, burgers, pizza, tuna tartare and oysters and has 20 TVs throughout the restaurant.

Hatback’s signature colors are displayed in royal blue and gold, representing the Mariners inaugural uniforms. The logo of the new restaurant includes a backward cap, as a nod to Ken Griffey Jr.

A boutique brewpub called Steelheads Alley will also open next month. It features resident brewery Métier Brewing Company — a local, award-winning brewery led by Rodney Hines, co-founder and CEO of Métier Brewing, which is recognized as Washington’s first Black-owned brewery.

The pub will have classic bar food, specialty programming such as the “Meet the Brewer Series,” beer talks and tasting parties.

The pub is named for the Seattle Steelheads, which played a single season in the West Coast Baseball Association of the Negro Leagues in 1946. The pub’s décor will pay tribute to the teams and players from the Negro Leagues.

Outside, there is a seasonal beer garden that offers a mix of food trucks and a collection of outdoor games.

The restaurant, brewpub and beer garden will be open on all game and event days. Hatback and Steelheads Alley will also be open on non-event days from Wednesday to Sunday.

In 2023, a 9,500-square-foot flexible event space will open. The building’s original interior brick walls will be preserved to keep the historic look of the building, which was built in 1914.

The space will be able to host events such as weddings, company parties and community gatherings.

By leasing and renovating the building so close to T-Mobile Park — the Mariners said it’s all part of an effort to invest in neighborhoods around the park.

They also said the better the neighborhood, the better it is for the team overall.

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