Red Top Tavern

Red Top Tavern The Historic Red Top Tavern established in 1935 is a must visit local bar in this logging town of Da

The Red Top Tavern, serves food, beer, wine and cocktails and has been in the old logging town of Darrington and in the shadow of White Horse Mountain since shortly after prohibition. Darrington lies on a gravel plain between the North Fork of the Stillaguamish and the Sauk River, about 25 miles from the Washington coast, and about halfway between Washington highways 2 and 20, the upper and lower

boundaries of the scenic Cascade Loop. The first known residents were the Sauk-Suiattle tribe, with Europeans arriving in the 1890s. The latter knew the area as "The Burn," "Sauk Portage," and "Starve-out," before a card flip and a post office misspelling settled the matter in 1895. A thriving mining and logging community by the first decade of the 20th century, Darrington remained unincorporated and thus was ineligible to vote to remain wet after Snohomish County was voted dry in 1910, and there would be no more legal bars until then end of federal prohibition. Tax records show that the current Red Top building dates back to 1951, but city guides list a Red Top Beer Parlor in town since at least 1935. The current cinder block building that houses the tavern is attached to a semi-circle log cabin, which used to be the Timber Bull Restaurant and is now a rarely used event space. Inside the Red Top is a horseshoe shaped bar, pool table, and pool-tabs. There is a stream of outsiders who drop by, most on their way to hiking, rafting, camping, fishing and the other recreational activities that are now as large a part of the local economy as logging. But it is still predominantly a local joint, with tributes to its logging history and rural character in various photos and notes. Once in a while it becomes even more, as when one of the long time regulars passes away, or especially as locals gathered to mourn and support each other after friends and family were lost in the Oso landslide just 12 miles up the road. In good times and bad, it's a dandy old place to have a cold one.

05/30/2026

It's Karaoke night, everybody! Come down to the Red Top at 830pm, grab a drink from Runa and Kaci, and sing a song with DJ Justin until midnight!

05/30/2026

DJ Justin is back in action, tomorrow evening at the Red Top! Bring your friends, come on down to your favorite tavern, grab a drink from Kaci and Runa, and get some time in the spotlight for another round of Karaoke from 8:30pm to Midnight! We hope to see you all tomorrow night!

Fireball Friday has begun and the the ball is rolling swiftly. Come in to the Top and relax and enjoy! See the daily dri...
05/29/2026

Fireball Friday has begun and the the ball is rolling swiftly. Come in to the Top and relax and enjoy! See the daily drink specials.. See you soon Red Top Tavern

Come surf right into the Red Top today, Ambrose is serving up some pre- summer fun drinks or just your fav Beer, Seltzer...
05/29/2026

Come surf right into the Red Top today, Ambrose is serving up some pre- summer fun drinks or just your fav Beer, Seltzer or an Ugly Beer!! Kaci is closing tonight to continue this Fun-Friday! See you soon..

Congrats to today's Horseshoe meat tournament winners. Dave and Ambrose. Was a great day, have a Happy Memorial Day of r...
05/25/2026

Congrats to today's Horseshoe meat tournament winners. Dave and Ambrose. Was a great day, have a Happy Memorial Day of remembrance!

!!Attention!! Tony from Whitehorse Woodworking also has another talent, which is BBQ!! He is set up outside the Red Top ...
05/24/2026

!!Attention!! Tony from Whitehorse Woodworking also has another talent, which is BBQ!! He is set up outside the Red Top and serving some awesome BBQ today only. Curbside service, and cash only.. see pics for menu and have a Great Memorial Day weekend,
While supplies last.

Karaoke is on tonight, DJ Justin is not feeling so hot. So DJ Brose is stepping in and if you dare to present yourself t...
05/23/2026

Karaoke is on tonight, DJ Justin is not feeling so hot. So DJ Brose is stepping in and if you dare to present yourself to this Sh*tshow then bring it on.. Jessie and Runa will behind the bar and we will be rockin all night!

Happy Mother's Day to all you Mom's. Life would not be the same without all you do..Enjoy your Day,From the Red Top Staf...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day to all you Mom's. Life would not be the same without all you do..
Enjoy your Day,
From the Red Top Staff

*SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* (and a quick update)The Jody Taylor Band is back at the Red Top Tavern! Come see them live on May...
05/08/2026

*SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* (and a quick update)

The Jody Taylor Band is back at the Red Top Tavern! Come see them live on May 16th starting at 8pm!

To avoid a clash of scheduling, our next Karaoke nights with DJ Justin will be back to back weekends on Saturday, May 23rd, followed by Saturday the 30th for our Memorial Day Party!

Thank you everyone for being so awesome, and we hope to see you all come out to show your love to the Jody Taylor Band and DJ Justin over the following weekends!

-The Red Top Tavern

Well it's a hot Monday...Kaci closing tonight! Come see me and say hi. Open till 10pm. Messy hair is a must!
05/05/2026

Well it's a hot Monday...Kaci closing tonight! Come see me and say hi. Open till 10pm. Messy hair is a must!

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1020 Darrington Street
Darrington, WA
98241

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 12am
Tuesday 11am - 12am
Wednesday 11am - 12am
Thursday 11am - 12am
Friday 11am - 2am
Saturday 11am - 2am
Sunday 11am - 12am

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