Cafe Hagen
If you're in search of hygge, look no further than this Scandinavian-inspired cafe in South Lake Union. The cafe serves specialty coffee from Hagen Coffee Roas…
1252 Thomas St
South Lake Union
206-334-1198
South Lake Union
206-334-1198
Homegrown Sustainable Sandwich Shop
We’ll let Homegrown speak for itself: “Our goal at Homegrown is not only to create sandwiches out of sustainable ingredients but also to make sandwich creation…
208 Westlake Ave N
South Lake Union
South Lake Union
Portage Bay Cafe
A tasty place to go for an all-American, local/organic/sustainable-focused breakfast or brunch, including cage-free eggs from Olympia, hams and sausages made i…
391 Terry Ave N
South Lake Union
206-462-6400
South Lake Union
206-462-6400
Serious Biscuit
Located inside South Lake Union’s Serious Pie (and formerly known as Dahlia Workshop), Serious Biscuit makes biscuit sandwiches as big as your face, with optio…
401 Westlake Ave N
South Lake Union
206-436-0050
South Lake Union
206-436-0050
Top Pot Doughnuts
Top Pot’s got 40 kinds of lusty, busty, rich doughnuts approved by President Barack Obama, and the cafes are comfortable triumphs of design. Also: good drip co…
590 Terry Ave N
South Lake Union
206-995-8296
South Lake Union
206-995-8296
South Lake Café
Compass Cafe brings the tried-and-true formula of local/organic/sustainable sandwiches and salads to the very neato reincarnation of the Museum of History and …
860 Terry Ave N
South Lake Union
206-324-1126
South Lake Union
206-324-1126
Grand Central Baking Company
Grand Central has been making high-quality, yummy bread and baked goods for a long, long time, and comes with a presidential seal of approval: Obama ate a turk…
1616 Eastlake Ave E
South Lake Union
206-957-9505
South Lake Union
206-957-9505
Pono Ranch
Pono is Hawaiian for, roughly, “a state of harmony or balance.” Near the north end of the Ballard Bridge, Pono Ranch is, roughly, an organic cafe—one with a “h…
4502 Shilshole Ave NW
Ballard
206-258-2162
Ballard
206-258-2162
Mighty-O Donuts
People love Mighty-O's certified organic, preservative-free, zero-trans-fat, un-artificially-colored-or-flavored, cholesterol-free vegan doughnuts. They can be…
1555 NW Market St
Ballard
206-547-0335
Ballard
206-547-0335
Caffe Fiore
Organic coffeehouse nestled in the heart of Ballard with outdoor seating for the warmer days.
5405 Leary Ave NW
Ballard
206-706-7580
Ballard
206-706-7580
The Other Coast Cafe
The “other” coast is the East Coast (get it?!). The meats are thin-sliced and tasty, the lettuce etc. is fresh, and the bread is great (baguette-ish but withou…
5315 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-789-0936
Ballard
206-789-0936
D'Ambrosio Gelateria Artigianale
University-certified Master Gelataio Enzo D’Ambrosio makes Italian gelato every day, using only the best organic dairy and fruit. You won’t see any experimenta…
5339 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-327-9175
Ballard
206-327-9175
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
Ballard Coffee Works
Consistently crowded neighborhood coffee shop featuring artisanal coffee brewing methods and cool decor.
2060 NW Market St
Ballard
206-340-8867
Ballard
206-340-8867
Temporarily Closed
Hood Famous Bakeshop
The pop-up behind our city’s beloved Ube Cheesecake found themselves a brick and mortar location. It’s over in Ballard on Market, and you’re psyched.
2325½ NW Market Street
Ballard
206-979-2253
Ballard
206-979-2253
Sweet Mickey's
Sweet Mickey’s is a cutely nostalgic Ballard candy store with an extensive selection, including local chocolates, Bluebird ice cream (in sundae, milkshake, or …
2230 NW 57th St
Ballard
206-402-6272
Ballard
206-402-6272
