Tin Table
Tin Table was a restaurant in Seattle, Washington, United States. Hallie Kuperman opened the restaurant in Capitol Hill's Oddfellows Hall in 2009, across from the Century Ballroom, which she also owned. Described as a "upscale" pub, the restaurant served Pacific Northwest cuisine. It has closed permanently.
Description
Tin Table was an LGBTQ and woman-owned restaurant on the second floor of the Oddfellows Hall, on Capitol Hill. Described by Eater Seattle as an "upscale" pub, Tin Table had a lounge, a long bar, and exposed brick.According to Tasting Table, the restaurant served "pub-style" Pacific Northwest cuisine such as duck pastrami, meatloaf, ricotta gnocchi, and truffle mashed potatoes. The menu included risotto, wings, bruschetta, steak frites, and the Floozy Burger, which had bacon, caramelized onion, cheese, and French fries). The brunch menu had brisket Benedicts, scrambles with Dungeness crab, Bloody Marys, and mimosas. The drink menu had the Spritz into Spring, which is a variation of a "classic" wine spritzer with Chareau, vodka, and vermouth. Happy hour was popular; the special menu had pastas, burgers, fries, and discounted drinks.
History
Hallie Kuperman opened Tin Table in 2009, across from Century Ballroom, which she also opened in 1997. Frank Wielgosiek was a chef, as of 2012–2022. Michael Seidel joined as a pastry chef in 2012, which also allowed him to be the cakemaker for Century Ballroom. Donna Looney and Dan Wunderlich were also chefs at Tin Table.Like many restaurants, Tin Table closed was forced to close temporarily upon the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic. The restaurant re-opened with an updated menu in May 2020, and used a pulley system deliver food orders for pickup while maintaining social distance. Tin Table also used Century Ballroom as a dining area compliant with distancing requirements. For Thanksgiving in 2020, a take-out menu included herb roasted turkey, buttermilk rolls, winter squash, and yams. In December, the business and Century Ballroom launched a GoFundMe campaign to stay afloat. Tin Table began hosting free monthly lunch meetups for LGBTQ seniors in 2021, as part of the DineTogether program.
Novelist Kevin O'Brien referenced Tin Table in his books Terrified and The Night She Disappeared ; in the latter, the restaurant is described as a "chic, semi-bohemian eatery in Seattle's trendy Pike/Pine neighborhood".
Tin Table has closed permanently.