Don’t know what you’ve heard during this lovey-dovey season, but "one" is not the loneliest number. Not by a longshot.

Treating yourself to a nice, quiet drink or meal solo is one of life’s great pleasures. Particularly in Seattle, where there are so many cool nooks to curl up in on a winter’s day. Here are a few local options that should satisfy all the lone rangers out there.

For dive lovers

Twilight Exit | Central District | The neighborhood haunt offers warm vibes, good convo, and stiff drinks. What more do you need?
Waterwheel Lounge | Ballard | This place is solid when the bartenders pal with the regulars and Pabst leads the beer list. If you’re brave, grab the mic during Waterwheel’s epic karaoke nights.

For bookworms

Chuck’s Hop Shop | Seward Park | This bottle shop with rotating drafts shares a space with Third Place Books, so you can have fresh reads and hops.
The Fireside Room | Downtown’s Hotel Sorrento | Cozy seats, roaring fires, and silent reading parties make for boozy literary dreams.

The Fireside Room is worthy of winter hibernation. | Photo via Hotel Sorrento

For foodies

Off Alley | Columbia City | The space is tight, but the wine list and rotating snacks with creative uses of offal is even tighter.
TOMO | White Center | Grab a seat at the bar during low-key hours — and make sure you order those mounds of icy deliciousness known as kakigori.

For 40+ singles

Founders Club | Downtown’s Fairmont Olympic | The speakeasy located behind an inconspicuous bookcase offers a sophisticated atmosphere without pretension — see who catches your eye.
The Doctor’s Office | Capitol Hill | Cure whatever ails you with a well-crafted cocktail or rare spirit at the intimate 12-seater. If bartender/local historian Andrew Bohrer is there, chat him up — he has some stories.