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
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
The Gerald
This Ballard craft cocktail bar, taken over by owner Wes Yoo in 2018, features a Korean food menu of skewers, small plates like fried chicken wings and kimchi …
5210 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-432-9280
Ballard
206-432-9280
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
El Moose
Things people especially love at El Moose: the Mexican breakfasts and the tortilla soup. The former includes excellent chilaquiles, superlative huevos ranchero…
5242 Leary Ave NW
Ballard
206-784-5568
Ballard
206-784-5568
Jhanjay Vegetarian Thai
Jhanjay has some of the best fake meat in the city. Unlike other restaurants that use the overprocessed spongy fake meat, Jhanjay makes its own in-house: thick…
5313B Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-588-1469
Ballard
206-588-1469
Thai Thani
Thai Thani is a Ballard Avenue Subway that transmogrified into a Thai restaurant.
2021 NW Market St
Ballard
206-784-2324
Ballard
206-784-2324
Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery
Autumn Martin, former Canlis pastry chef and Theo head chocolatier (and fourth-generation Washingtonian), makes all-organic desserts from carefully sourced, lo…
5427 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-453-3792
Ballard
206-453-3792
Cupcake Royale
Cupcake Royale was started in 2003 in Seattle as the first cupcake bakery and cafe outside of New York City, and has since expanded from the original Capitol H…
2052 NW Market St
Ballard
206-883-7656
Ballard
206-883-7656
Pink Bee Curry & Sandwiches
A Ballard-based, family-run Thai spot offering sandwiches and curries.
2010 NW 56th St
Ballard
206-466-1650
Ballard
206-466-1650
Secret Savory
The menu at this modern Thai restaurant, developed by a chef who studied at Le Cordon Blue Dusit in Thailand, transports diners to the northern, northwestern, …
2213 NW Market St
Ballard
206-829-8531
Ballard
206-829-8531
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
Pestle Rock
Serving the bold specialties of Northern Thailand from a spot on trendy Ballard Avenue, Pestle Rock achieves a balance between being cool and modern, and servi…
2305 NW Market St
Ballard
206-466-6671
Ballard
206-466-6671
Watson's Counter
This Ballard restaurant features a brunch-focused menu of nostalgic comfort food with Korean influences, including cereal French toast encrusted with Fruity Pe…
6420 24th Ave NW
Ballard
206-420-1688
Ballard
206-420-1688
