I tend to eat at home a lot, so trag probably has you covered on restaurants better than me. I haven't even heard of some of those that he mentioned.
But if you want a cuban pork sandwich, go to Un Bien. The Caribbean Roast sandwich is insane.
Oh man, beer? Right by your hotel is a place called The Lodge. It's a super generic downtown sports bar, but they actually have a decent tap list with some local brews. It's a little overpriced bc, yeah, it's downtown. And it's by no-means a Seattle joint, but if you are just looking to kill some time with a beer that's extremely nearby, it's your best bet for selection, but not atmosphere. The closest joint to you in downtown for shitty, divey atmosphere would be Bernard's. Holy hell is this place divey. I went here weekly when I worked down the street from the W. If you go there, look for the sign overhead, bc you'll likely miss it. The doors look like it's a condemned building, but it is in fact a bar. The beer selection is shit, the food is shit, but these places are few and far between in modern day Seattle. Again, this is only if you want something that is literally a block away.
If you want to splurge and eat a steak really nearby in downtown, check out Metropolitan Grill. Just a classic steakhouse.
The W is in a kind of strange No Man's Land in downtown. I used to work about 2 blocks down the street, and always had trouble finding a bite to eat or drinks with buddies in town who didn't want to venture far.
If you want to check out local breweries...
Ballard has a ridiculous beer scene happening, and you can see the map
here. I lot of these are walking distance from each other, so you can hop around easily. If you have an afternoon or night to drink, try it out. There are also tours, but I like to do this on my own time. I don't need someone barking in my ear to "finish up, we're heading out"
My current favorite brewery is
Schooner Exact, south of the stadium district. It's got solid food for a brewery, and a varied selection. I've never had a bad beer or meal here.
If you want a dive bar? Man. Those are becoming endangered species in this town. 5 Point Cafe is a classic on the edge of Belltown... it's been around for ages and was a haunt for a lot of Seattle bands before they were SEATTLE BANDS. At any given time on a weekend, it can be really crowded, or it can be dead as a doornail. How far do you want to travel for a dive? There are more the further you get from downtown. The closer ones to you are probably First Hill and Capitol Hill. About a 10 minute walk from you is a place called Vito's. That place fucking rules. It's like this weird, old divey Mafia place. About two blocks from Vito's is a place called Hideout. It's in the hospital district, and is very, very unassuming. I don't think it even has a sign, just a florescent "OPEN" sign in the window. It's a solid cocktail bar. Further down the road is a place called Tavern Law, and its consistently ranked one of the best bourbon bars in the country. It's a good 25 minute uphill walk from your hotel, so if you go, I'd grab a $5 uber.
Pioneer Square and the stadium district (eg. SoDo) have some dive bars too. I'm not sure how you roll, but I wouldn't hang out around there after midnight. There's been a high escalation of violent crime in that area the past few months. Seems to always happen around 2am, and I'm sure there are stories behind them, but still....
How far are you interested in venturing out?
I'll be in Palm Springs this weekend, but if you come back again soon, we should grab some beers.
