King's Hardware
This western-style bar, brother to Capitol Hill's beloved Linda's Tavern, is a good place to share a pitcher, but be warned that it's almost always crowded. Wh…
5225 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-782-0027
Ballard
206-782-0027
Percy's and Co.
Percy’s and Co., with its “apothecary-style” cocktails, sounds gimmicky, but Percy’s is very handsome and very comfortable, especially if you sit in one of the…
5233 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-420-3750
Ballard
206-420-3750
Bitterroot BBQ
Bitterroot, in the old Acme Rubber Stamp Shop on the corner by Hattie’s Hat, uses an in-house smoker and picturesque stacks of applewood to very good effect, e…
5239 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-588-1577
Ballard
206-588-1577
The Noble Fir
Seattle’s great-outdoors-related tavern is appropriately outfitted in plenty of beautiful wood, with a library of hiking books so customers can gain “renewed i…
5316 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-420-7425
Ballard
206-420-7425
Patxi's
Patxi's is a Chicago-style pizza chain. The CEO told the Seattle Times that he's "confident that we will rank with the best of them in Seattle"—which, given th…
5323 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-946-1512
Ballard
206-946-1512
Kangaroo & Kiwi
The Kangaroo & Kiwi is Seattle's only Australian bar. In fact, it's the only Australian bar from SF to Vancouver, BC (according to its website). It's pubby and…
2026 NW Market St
Ballard
206-297-0507
Ballard
206-297-0507
Ballard Smoke Shop
The Smoke Shop is the place to go for a well whiskey, a cheap can of cold beer, and a few pull tabs. The waitresses, who are old and beautiful in that dive-bar…
5439 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-784-6611
Ballard
206-784-6611
Hazlewood
Hazlewood is awkward but elegant, tiny but grand. What seems like the foyer—a high-ceilinged room with a crystal chandelier—is, in fact, the place itself. The …
2311 NW Market St
Ballard
206-783-0478
Ballard
206-783-0478
Ocho
Ocho feels like a tapas bar should: a crowded, informal neighborhood place, stuffed onto a street corner and easy to miss. Get the garlicky gambas, warm plates…
2325 NW Market St
Ballard
206-784-0699
Ballard
206-784-0699
The Market Arms
A British pub-style joint brought to you by the owners of Fremont's beloved George & Dragon, the Arms has lots of beers on tap, (European) football on the tell…
2401 NW Market St
Ballard
206-789-0470
Ballard
206-789-0470
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
The Stepping Stone Pub
The British flag outside the tiny Stepping Stone is the only indicator of what's to come inside. But that this cozy, tastefully decorated neighborhood pub/art …
5903 24th Ave NW
Ballard
206-557-7907
Ballard
206-557-7907
Sloop Tavern
The nautical-themed Sloop is the only place in town (and presumably the world) where one may "Slooper-size" one's beer, which involves getting 33.8 ounces of B…
2830 NW Market St
Ballard
206-782-3330
Ballard
206-782-3330
Olaf's
It's a neighborhood hangout with a cute logo of a viking hoisting a stein.
6301 24th Ave NW
Ballard
206-297-6122
Ballard
206-297-6122
Essex
Essex is a charmingly small space with a marble bar and old-timey wallpaper with whales in the pattern. Here, the owners of adjoining Delancey make homemade fe…
1421 NW 70th St
Ballard
206-724-0471
Ballard
206-724-0471
Tarasco Mexican Restaurant
Tarasco is a neighborhood joint with reportedly standard-issue Mexican food, but the friendly staff, pool tables, enthusiastic karaoke, and general lack of pre…
1452 NW 70th St
Ballard
206-782-1485
Ballard
206-782-1485
Waterwheel Lounge
The Waterwheel has wood-veneer paneling and a low ceiling; it is pleasantly dim, and the wall-to-wall carpet crawls up the sides of the central horseshoe bar. …
7034 15th Ave NW
Ballard
206-784-5701
Ballard
206-784-5701
Wild Mountain Cafe
Wild Mountain Cafe—situated in a cute craftsman cottage—makes all kinds of food, from fried chicken to enchiladas to great big salads to mac 'n' cheese to blac…
1408 NW 85th St
Crown Hill
206-297-9453
Crown Hill
206-297-9453
