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Seattle Art Museum gets a restaurant that stays open after the galleries close

Bar Dojo opened Oct. 17 inside SAM, with a terrace due in 2027 as the museum remakes its downtown campus.

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In downtown Seattle, the restaurant Bar Dojo opened inside the Seattle Art Museum in October.[1] The opening date was Oct. 17.[2] The hours are the first thing a line cook would check. Bar Dojo's hours run past the museum's own hours.[3] A diner can stay after the galleries close. A Bar Dojo terrace at SAM is planned to open in 2027.[4] The restaurant is one part of a larger plan. The Seattle Art Museum announced changes to its downtown campus buildings.[5] The entrance at Second Avenue and University Street will reopen after 30 years.[6] Another entrance will open near the Hammering Man sculpture.[7] The SAM Shop will move near the Brotman Forum.[8] The museum will also open the Chase Open Studio for school groups and art activities.[9] The museum stays open while the work goes on.[10] Most construction will happen on Mondays and Tuesdays.[11] All exhibitions will go ahead as planned.[12] Color-coded markers and curved walls will guide visitors through the building during construction.[13] The full remodel is scheduled to finish on April 1, 2027.[14] Bar Dojo is one of several new rooms in the Seattle area this fall. The rooftop restaurant Solette opened in South Lake Union in September.[15] The seafood restaurant Sea'd In opened on Capitol Hill.[16] Jeffry's opened on Capitol Hill in April.[17] The Four Seasons Hotel Seattle renovated its Goldfinch Tavern in June.[18] On the Eastside, the bubbles bar Bong Bóng opened in Woodinville this summer.[19] For a day trip across the water, the pairing is simple. See the galleries, then stay for dinner after the museum closes.[3]
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  1. Bar Dojo opened inside the Seattle Art Museum in October 2026. · bizbash.com
  2. Bar Dojo will open at SAM on October 17. · kiro7.com
  3. Bar Dojo hours will extend past museum hours. · kiro7.com
  4. A Bar Dojo terrace will open at SAM in 2027. · kiro7.com
  5. Seattle Art Museum announced downtown campus building changes. · kiro7.com
  6. SAM's Second Ave and University Street entrance will reopen after 30 years. · kiro7.com
  7. An additional SAM entrance will open near Hammering Man. · kiro7.com
  8. SAM Shop will be moved near Brotman Forum. · kiro7.com
  9. SAM will open Chase Open Studio for school groups and art activities. · kiro7.com
  10. SAM will remain open during the transformation project. · kiro7.com
  11. Construction will mostly occur on Mondays and Tuesdays. · kiro7.com
  12. All SAM exhibits will proceed as planned during work. · kiro7.com
  13. Color-coded markers and curved walls will guide visitors during construction. · kiro7.com
  14. Full SAM remodel is scheduled to finish April 1, 2027. · kiro7.com
  15. Rooftop restaurant Solette opened in Seattle's South Lake Union in September 2026. · bizbash.com
  16. Seafood restaurant Sea'd In opened on Seattle's Capitol Hill. · bizbash.com
  17. Jeffry's restaurant opened on Seattle's Capitol Hill in April 2026. · bizbash.com
  18. Four Seasons Hotel Seattle renovated its spa in August 2026 and Goldfinch Tavern restaurant in June 2026. · bizbash.com
  19. Bong Bóng bubbles bar opened in Woodinville in summer 2026. · bizbash.com
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