Hidden in plain sight, the Rabbit Box offers an intimate experience for those in the know from within the heart of Seattle’s famous Pike Place Market. A treasured secret for locals, and a storied destination for travelers, the Rabbit Box serves as a gathering place and venue for storytellers, writers, poets, performers, comedians, and musicians to revel in the company of each other, explore new ideas, build community, and share their work—all the while enjoying simple but exquisite food, cocktails, and aperitifs.
Always open to the traveler but never pandering to tourism, the Rabbit Box serves as a window into the world of music, local art, and culture, while offering a welcome moment of reprieve from a bustling world or busy itinerary and as a connection point to home and friends abroad.
For all, the Rabbit Box is an invitation to pause, gather one’s thoughts, send a letter to a friend or loved one, imbibe, revive, and enjoy the moment of life that one is living. By resurrecting and recreating forgotten traditions and the little rituals of days past, the Rabbit Box serves as a reminder that the simple pleasures of life are ours to make, and that the power to bring beauty to the world and begin anew lies within us all.
Open Hours:
Tuesday through Sunday (Some Mondays0
2pm–Midnight
Happy Hour: 2–6 pm All day Tuesday
The Rabbit Box 94 Pike St. Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 206-623-3166
*Guests needing ADA accommodations,
please call us
prior to arriving at the venue. Thank you!*
For Events, Rentals, Catering & Parties email:
booking@rabbitboxtheatre.com
& hawthorne@rabbitboxtheatre.com
Capacity: 99
Under 21 are welcome until 10 pm
The Rabbit Box
The Rabbit Box namesake is an homage to Joseph Pintauro - The author the quartet The Rainbow Box 1970 ~ We opened at the tail end of the pandemic in November ’22 as a hub for community & artists in Seattle with a focus on local & touring music, comedy, cultural & literary events, including independent film, interviews, children's programming & all ages events.
Robynne Hawthorne - Owner/Operator
Robynne Hawthorne moved to Seattle when she was 16. A runaway in the ‘90s, working in coffeeshops and bookstores. Where she met the community of artists & wonderful weirdos that peaked her interest in creating art spaces. In 1998, Robynne, Tad Dallas & a few ragtag artists built The Pearl Coffeehouse (music venue, gallery & theatre). In 2009, Horses Cut Shop, Underwood Stables (2012), Albatross (2014) and The Rabbit Box with Gary Mula (2022). During the pandemic Robynne and Dan Thornton started a live-stream platform called Underwood Live for artists to connect with the community during lock down. A time when “keep our stages alive” became imperative. Champion and benevolent servant of the arts, writer and mother.
Tia Matthies - Owner
In 1989, she and her husband, Steve Freeborn opened the iconic OK Hotel which played host to the early Seattle grunge scene and welcomed the Knitting Factory’s Bill Frisell and Wayne Horvitz. After it closed in the 2001 Nisqually earthquake, she and her husband were invited to partner and develop the Rendezvous in Belltown, which they built and operated for 14 years. In 2007, Tia transformed a neighborhood coffee shop into Lottie’s Lounge, also located in Columbia City, which she calls home and has been actively engaged in neighborhood festivals, committees and general goings on. She is also a fine artist and aspiring children’s book author and illustrator.
