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
HummingBird
Before opening HummingBird, a Ballard juice bar and restaurant, Keely Fetters was an acupuncturist, an interior decorator, and worked at Gravity Bar (a long-ag…
2242 NW Market St
Ballard
206-420-2033
Ballard
206-420-2033
Taco Del Mar Ballard
Ballard's outpost of the Taco Del Mar chain. Some loyal folks claim that the food here is better than at other locations.
6101 15th Ave NW
Ballard
206-297-4446
Ballard
206-297-4446
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
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…
2821 NW Market
Ballard
206-783-1547
Ballard
206-783-1547
Java Bean
This "boutique Northwestern coffee shop," which has been in Ballard for over thirty years, offers organic fair-trade coffee and breakfast sandwiches made with …
5819 24th Ave NW
Ballard
206-788-9677
Ballard
206-788-9677
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
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