Palace Kitchen
Hands down the best of Tom Douglas’s 436 Seattle restaurants, the Palace Kitchen will please both out-of-town visitors and jaded locals. It’s a longtime (since…
2030 Fifth Ave
Belltown
206-448-2001
Belltown
206-448-2001
Bathtub Gin & Co.
Bathtub Gin, in the basement of the Humphrey Apartments in Belltown, is a miniature speakeasy-style bar that doesn't try too hard and works like a charm. The e…
2205 Second Ave
Belltown
(206) 728-6069
Belltown
(206) 728-6069
Local 360
Local 360’s interior conjures up a union dining-and-drinking hall, but the name refers to the fact that almost everything served comes from within a 360-mile r…
2234 First Ave
Belltown
206-441-9360
Belltown
206-441-9360
Buckley's in Belltown
Belltown party spot Buckley's has self-service beer. WOO!
2331 Second Ave
Belltown
206-588-8879
Belltown
206-588-8879
2421 1st Ave
Belltown
206-441-1677
Belltown
206-441-1677
5 Point Cafe
The Five Point is inarguably one of Seattle’s best dive bars. The floppy, salty fries have never seen the inside of a freezer, and if you like an old-school op…
415 Cedar St
Belltown
206-448-9991
Belltown
206-448-9991
Bambino's Pizzeria
Bambino's proofs their pizza dough for two days, tops it with locally grown ingredients, and fire roasts it in a brick oven to make their Neapolitan pie tutto …
401 Cedar St
Belltown
206-269-2222
Belltown
206-269-2222
Black Bottle
If architecture firms have cafeterias, they probably look like this. People are here to hang out rather than hit on each other relentlessly, and they’re here t…
2600 First Ave
Belltown
206-441-1500
Belltown
206-441-1500
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
Bad Albert's
Nobody's bad at Bad Albert's: The staff is friendly, and the regulars are, um, regular. (The real Bad Albert was the former owner's cat.) Bad Albert's was Tail…
5100 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-789-2000
Ballard
206-789-2000
Ballard Loft
Before becoming an event space and sports bar, the Ballard Loft was a machine shop. Its location (right over historic Salmon Bay) helped it fit right into the …
5105 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-420-2737
Ballard
206-420-2737
Ballard Pizza Company
It's "whole pies and fat slices" in Ballard from Ethan Stowell, with specials like guanciale and Yukon Gold potato, and prices that aren't too fancy—$15 for a …
5107 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-946-9960
Ballard
206-946-9960
Mox Boarding House
Mox is more than 7,000 square feet of gaming paradise (their description, not ours), and Cafe Mox is the attached bar and cafe, with sandwiches (mini grilled c…
5105 Leary Ave
Ballard
206-436-0540
Ballard
206-436-0540
Salmon Bay Cafe
The Salmon Bay Cafe, wedged between a marina and the train tracks, makes old-school diner classics, including omelettes named after Seattle neighborhoods.
5109 Shilshole Ave NW
Ballard
206-782-5539
Ballard
206-782-5539
Lock & Keel
Lock & Keel self-identifies as "Ballard Avenue's most regular of watering holes."
5144 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-781-8023
Ballard
206-781-8023
Hattie's Hat
With stiff drinks and good food, Hattie’s is one of Ballard’s most beloved dives. The all-American menu has everything from classic burgers with sweet-potato f…
5231 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-784-0175
Ballard
206-784-0175
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
