Matsu
This new upscale sushi restaurant from the team behind Umi Sake House and Momiji in the former space of the recently closed high-end Korean steakhouse Girin se…
501 Stadium Pl S
SoDo
206-257-4259
SoDo
206-257-4259
Voi Cà Phê
This new sustainable café showcases specialty coffee produced by Vietnamese farmers and roasters and supports Animals Asia, an organization working to r…
6105 13th Ave S
Georgetown
Georgetown
Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers
Pretty much everybody knows about Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers. The restaurant, which began as a festival booth in 1987 and took over the old Ballard S…
5305 15th Ave NW
Ballard
206-784-4440
Ballard
206-784-4440
Bramling Cross
The menu at Ethan Stowell’s Bramling Cross runs the gamut from familiar pub fare (chicken wings, burgers, wedge salad) to less expected items like raw oysters,…
5205 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-420-8192
Ballard
206-420-8192
Macleod's Fish and Chips
From the people behind Bastille, Stoneburner, Poquitos, and Rhein Haus comes Macleod's Fish and Chips, which serves sustainable, long-line-caught wild Pacific …
5200 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
(206) 687-7115
Ballard
(206) 687-7115
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
Sweet Alchemy Ice Creamery
The University District's popular ice cream shop, which offers unique flavors like banana Nutella and dirty chai affogato made with organic local milk, has ope…
1555 NW Market Street
Ballard
206-858-0125
Ballard
206-858-0125
Sabine Cafe & Bar
The Ballard bistro Bastille, which has been closed since March, has re-opened as Sabine Cafe Bar and Market. The cafe is modeled on trendy counter-service spot…
5307 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-453-5014
Ballard
206-453-5014
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
Ballard Sip and Ship
This ingenious one-stop-shop lets you combine the tiresome task of sending mail with grabbing coffee or breakfast, so you can leisurely nurse a latte while the…
1752 NW Market Street
Ballard
206-789-4488
Ballard
206-789-4488
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Caffé Umbria
Caffe Umbria has its own roastery (in Tacoma) supplying coffee to cafes across the country. Their cafe serves really good espresso, pastries, sandwiches, and g…
5407 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-420-3945
Ballard
206-420-3945
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
Salt and Straw
This artisan Portland ice creamery has attracted a loyal cult following. Flavors are often made in collaboration with local producers, like Rachel's Ginger Bee…
5420 Ballard Avenue NW
Ballard
(206) 294-5581
Ballard
(206) 294-5581
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
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
