SO recently finished 7 years of grad school at UW and we’re both happy to not spend much time around U dist at night. She still gets the police alerts and it’s not inspiring - such crazy violent things happening there all the time.
In my opinion that could be a reason 24 hr businesses aren’t persisting in that area. But yes this would be a logical place for late night establishments
I’m really surprised about the Northgate location and it really doesn’t make sense to me. The McDonalds next to it is also 24 hour, so maybe it has to do something with being a rest stop for I5?
Salt Lake City oddly enough has (or had?) 24 hour coffee shops that you could hangout at.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/UUsVjfy9MPeF3RwT9
There's another 24 hr one in Northgate.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/RxT4vwEDsZECTu2k7
So there's 2 in the entire greater Seattle area.
But you're right, there are very few places open late even in the U-district.