Shiku Sushi
Shiku Sushi in Ballard serves all the usual sushi suspects, plus ornate specialty rolls and appetizers like jalepeno poppers with crab meat. At the bar: beer, …
5310 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
(206) 588-2151
Ballard
(206) 588-2151
Moshi Moshi Sushi
Moshi Moshi’s salient feature is the Tree, a two-story-high artificial cherry tree with LED-illuminated blossoms. It would be especially amazing if you were st…
5324 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
(206) 971-7424
Ballard
(206) 971-7424
Corner Spot Ballard
Former Zig Zag Cafe co-owner Kacy Fitch is behind this new neighborhood bar in the former space of the Crooked Nail. There's a menu of soups, salads, sandwiche…
1556 NW 56th St
Ballard
206-432-9528
Ballard
206-432-9528
Billy Beach Sushi and Bar
Billy Beach (of Gaba Sushi and Japonessa, and formerly of Kushi Bar and Umi Sake House) finally opened a restaurant named after himself. The “and” in the name …
5463 Leary Ave NW
Ballard
206-257-4616
Ballard
206-257-4616
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
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
Freya
Freya at the National Nordic Museum in Ballard has the most authentic smørrebrød in town, and the loveliest. The crown jewel among them features juniper-smoked…
2655 NW Market St
Ballard
206-789-5707
Ballard
206-789-5707
Tall Grass Bakery
This bakery got its start at farmers markets and now bakes up artisan bread, granola, and other baked goods in Ballard, stone-grinding their own organic whole …
5907 24th Ave NW
Ballard
206-706-0991
Ballard
206-706-0991
Rosellini's
This café and bakery serves goodies including French pastries, fresh bread, handmade cakes, and espresso.
1413 NW 70th St
Ballard
Ballard
The Fat Hen
Seattleite Linnea Gallo and her Italian-born husband, Massimo, run the Fat Hen, in Ballard. The space is small but airy and lovely, with marble-topped cafe tab…
1418 NW 70th St
Ballard
206-782-5422
Ballard
206-782-5422
Ristorante Picolinos
Picolinos invites you "to enjoy and experience authentic Italian food in the warmth and comfort of the restaurant." They also have a lot of Italian wine, a lar…
6415 32nd Ave NW
Ballard
206-781-8000
Ballard
206-781-8000