Barnacle
Renee Erickson’s teeny-tiny, Euro-style bar is attached to her renowned restaurant the Walrus & the Carpenter (making it the best-named place ever). Its short …
4743 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-706-3379
Ballard
206-706-3379
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Renee Erickson runs this celebrated Ballard oyster bar, which also serves local clams and mussels, craft cocktails, frites, and specialty meats, and everybody …
4743 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-395-9227
Ballard
206-395-9227
Bramling Cross
The menu at Ethan Stowell’s Bramling Cross runs the gamut from familiar pub fare (chicken wings, burgers, wedge salad) to less expected items like raw oysters,…
5205 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-420-8192
Ballard
206-420-8192
Macleod's Fish and Chips
From the people behind Bastille, Stoneburner, Poquitos, and Rhein Haus comes Macleod's Fish and Chips, which serves sustainable, long-line-caught wild Pacific …
5200 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
(206) 687-7115
Ballard
(206) 687-7115
Stoneburner
It's another concept from the restaurant-concepters (and, presumably, rakers-in-of-money) James Weimann and Deming Maclise, who've been concepting since 2009 w…
5214 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-695-2051
Ballard
206-695-2051
Ballard Annex Oyster House
The oyster bar, steam kettles, and live crab and lobster tanks of the 4,000 square-foot (!) Ballard Annex are brought to you by the entrepreneurs behind the bi…
5410 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-783-5410
Ballard
206-783-5410
Lockspot Cafe
The Lockspot reminds one of a small-town bar—it's got wood paneling, a pool table, and a jukebox bursting with Bob Seger, AC/DC, and Van Halen. The food …
3005 NW 54th St
Ballard
206-789-4865
Ballard
206-789-4865
Ray's Boathouse
Ray’s is a waterfront-dining institution; the downstairs has an unimpeachably upscale (if standard-issue) atmosphere, the upstairs has a less-expensive cafe me…
6049 Seaview Ave NW
Ballard
206-789-3770
Ballard
206-789-3770
Ray's Cafe
Ray's Boathouse's sibling is just upstairs, with a cheaper menu, bar, and great waterfront views.
6049 Seaview Ave NW
Ballard
(206) 782-0094
Ballard
(206) 782-0094