At 622 Broadway E, the wooden service carts that rolled through Carrello now bring cheese, caviar and dessert to tables in Altura's new lounge. The room was Poppy for eleven years and then Carrello. Since this fall, it has belonged to the restaurant that spent fifteen years across the street.
That move tells you how this holiday season works on Capitol Hill. Several of the season's main draws are in rooms that changed hands in 2026. One long-running favorite is serving its last plates this week, and a Pike/Pine nightclub that closed in summer is coming back for the holidays under a different name. To plan December well, start with the addresses.
Altura Crossed Broadway and Opened a Second Door
CHS Capitol Hill Seattle reported that chef and owner Nathan Lockwood moved Altura from its original 1,500-square-foot space into the 7,500-square-foot restaurant on the east side of Broadway. Every employee from both Altura and Carrello kept their job through the move.
The extra 6,000 square feet did not go to the tasting menu. The dining room gained just five seats. Tasting menu seatings are at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday, with two seatings on Fridays and Saturdays at 5:15 and 8:15 p.m.
The rest of the space carries on Carrello's style, and that changes how a December evening there can work. The tasting menu is $195 per person. The lounge and garden patio serve a $95-per-person "feast for the table," plus à la carte antipasti and handmade pasta at $20 to $35. Cuts from the whole-animal butchery program run $40 to $65, and Aperitivo Hour pairs Italian drinks with food. A restaurant with James Beard honors that used to mean one long, booked-ahead evening now also works for a pre-show plate of pasta.
Altura is open Tuesday through Sunday. The team plans a Feast of Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve and a New Year's Eve service, both in the new room.
Altura's old space on the west side of Broadway will become a new concept. Up the street, Annapurna Cafe is planning to leave 1833 Broadway for a commercial condo its owners hold in the Brix building near Vivace. The move is slow: permit work has started, and CHS reported that construction was not expected to begin until next November, so this year's holiday curry is still at the current address.
Kedai Makan's Last Weekend at 15th and Pine
Some rooms are gaining a tenant this season. At 1449 E Pine, one is losing its tenant. Kedai Makan's last day of service there is this Sunday, November 15. The restaurant shared the news in a statement that CHS republished:
Our Capitol Hill lease is coming to an end, and Sunday, November 15 will be our last day of service there. To everyone who shared a meal, a celebration, or a quiet weeknight with us — terima kasih. You made this neighborhood feel like home.
Kedai Makan's whole history has played out on the Hill. It started about 15 years ago as a stand at the Broadway farmers market. Its first brick-and-mortar spot was a walk-up counter on E Olive Way, followed by years of service along E Olive Way and then a move to 15th and Pine in 2023 under new owners. Before that, the corner was home to Le Zinc, then Shota Nakajima's Naka, which became Adana, and then the short-lived Money Frog.
According to the same report, the owners are exploring a new Capitol Hill location, and the Belltown Kedai Makan stays open. Thursday through Sunday are the last chances to order Chili Pan Mee, Nasi Lemak and Roti Jala at this corner. Neighbors at the 15th and Pine cluster include Plenty of Clouds, Bar Cotto, Sakana Sushi and Coché Valley.
The Havana Room Gets One More Season
The biggest holiday handoff is at 10th and Pike. Havana closed this summer after 20 years in Pike/Pine nightlife. This season, its room at 1010 E Pike hosts the Capitol Hill Christmas Dive Bar, the pop-up from Joey Burgess and Murf Hall.
The Dive Bar has moved before. Last year, Santa, snowflakes and Christmas lights filled the Queer/Bar space through December. Since then, Burgess and Hall have sold Queer/Bar to the owners of The Cuff, so the pop-up needed a new home. CHS noted that the Dive Bar usually opens around Thanksgiving.
The Christmas Dive Bar's site says the 2026 run starts in November and lasts through January 2027. It opens daily at 4 p.m. and takes no reservations, so arriving early on a weekend is the only way to get ahead of a line.
The building around it is changing too. Poquitos, next door, has new owners who also run Tavern Law. The Capitol Hill Glossier at 1514 10th Avenue, also in the Hunters Capital building, is set to close in January, according to The Seattle Times. That means the Dive Bar's run and Glossier's last weeks end around the same time, and the block may look different after New Year's than it does in December.
Pike and Pine Fill In Around It
East of the Havana block, the empty storefronts along Pike are filling up. Charlie's Queer Books, owned by Charlie Hunts and Madeline Burchard, has a second location planned at 1122 E Pike with a shop, cafe, wine bar and event space. The original store is at 465 N 36th St in Fremont. KIRO 7 reported in October that the main store was expected to open in time for the holidays.
A few blocks along, Furesh.Shop, a furry-art and costume retailer led by Austin Solid and co-owned by Miles Jonard, plans to open at 1209 E Pike on January 7, 2027.
Several fall arrivals give the area new stops for holiday nights out:
- Chiew Chiew by Sugar Hill at La Dive, 721 E Pike, is a Thai street-food collaboration between Sugar Hill owner Guitar Srisuthiamorn and La Dive co-owners Kate Opatz and Anaïs Custer.
- Bar Laa, Laara Garcia's agave-focused bar created with Kate Opatz at 1500 E Olive Way, planned a guest-list grand opening for Hilloween weekend.
- Chibi Tings, Brent Hanada's all-ages Japanese-style claw-machine arcade at 501 E Pine, is open and easy to fit in between dinner and the Dive Bar line.
- Cha Chak at 118 Broadway E, from Montida Lertkiatsakul and Suphanita Roumsak, opened in September and adds a cafe stop at the south end of Broadway.
The Dates That Stay Put
Chophouse Row and 15th Ave E have published their holiday dates, and the moves above add a few of their own:
- Thursday, November 12, 5 to 8 p.m. Tonight's Capitol Hill Art Walk at Chophouse Row is free and family-friendly, with a local-maker mini-market, block printing, crafts, a DJ and participating restaurants.
- Sunday, November 15. Kedai Makan's last day of service at 1449 E Pine.
- Saturday, November 28. Small Business Saturday at Chophouse Row, focused on the locally owned shops and restaurants in the courtyard.
- Wednesday, December 9, 5 to 8 p.m. The Capitol Hill Holiday Wine Walk brings 15 local winery pop-ups to 15th Ave E. Seattle Uncorked and the 15th Ave East BIA organize it, and host locations are still to be announced.
- Thursday, December 10, 4 to 8 p.m. Shop the Chop, Chophouse Row's annual holiday party, features maker pop-ups, a drag show, a holiday hunt, complimentary bubbles and gift wrapping, and a courtyard tree. Say "Shop the Chop" at checkout for one-night discounts or gifts from participating businesses.
- Thursday, December 24. Altura's Feast of Seven Fishes at 622 Broadway E, followed by its New Year's Eve service.
The Wine Walk is a good excuse to try 15th Ave E's newest spots. RUAM, a Thai noodle and rice bowl restaurant at 340 15th Ave E, comes from owner Thisun Polasub and executive chef Scott Wisitkran. Ha Ha Coffee and Tea is at 324 15th Ave E, a few doors away.
At Mumma Homes, we keep track of Capitol Hill's rooms because we spend our working days on what a space becomes after it changes hands. If you're wondering what's next for a corner you love, or for the address you call home, let's connect over a plate of pasta at Altura's new lounge.
