So you want to go out but you don’t want to watch the Gonzaga game? We asked readers to recommend their favorite Spokane TV free bars and restaurants.

March 31, 2017 Updated Fri., March 31, 2017 at 9:26 p.m.

By Pia Hallenberg piah@spokesman.com (509) 459-5427

Not everyone is excited about Gonzaga making it to the Final Four in the NCAA tournament. And some of those who don’t give a hoot still want to go out for a beverage or a bite to eat without a TV blaring in the back.

We asked readers to recommend their favorite TV-free establishments – here are 10 favorites in the Spokane area. Disclaimer: It’s possible that some of these venues sneak in a TV on Saturday, or that the people at the next table are watching the game on their phones, but these are all good bets. The listed hours are for Saturday.

Ruins, 825 N. Monroe St., (509) 443-5606; hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to midnight.

Bon Bon, 926 W. Garland Ave., (509) 413-1745; 4 p.m. to midnight.

Vintage Vines, 106 N. Evergreen Road, (509) 227-9463; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Central Food, 1335 W. Summit Parkway, (509) 315-8036; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The Shop, 924 S. Perry St., (509) 534-1647; 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The dining room at Hill’s Someplace Else, 401 W. Main Ave., (509) 747-3946; 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Chaps Coffee Co., 4237 Cheney-Spokane Road, (509) 624-4182; 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Europa Restaurant and Bakery, 125 S. Wall St., (509) 455-4051; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Vien Dong Fareast (Vietnamese and Chinese), 1730 E. Sprague Ave., (509) 536-6073; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Hogwash Whiskey Den, 304 W. Pacific Ave., (509) 389-7137; 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.