Evolution Revolution: COMING SOON
Formerly the head chef on the National Geographic Explorer, Singyn Hunter brings ideas from obscure corners of the globe (their website mentions Antarctica, wh…
Various Locations
Wallingford
206-605-1755
Wallingford
206-605-1755
Roxy's Waffle Wagon: COMING SOON
With “two years of experience working in a commercial bakery,” the duo behind Roxy’s Waffle Wagon—neither of them named Roxy—make sweet and savory waffles, inc…
Various Locations
Wallingford
425-615-3110
Wallingford
425-615-3110
Thackeray
Thackeray is a mildly fancy Wallingford eatery with brunch, lunch and dinner options, plus a pretty generous happy hour (appetizers are $4-6 and wine is $6). T…
3400 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-737-8743
Wallingford
206-737-8743
The Whale Wins
At Renee Erickson’s the Whale Wins, almost everything is wood-fired, and while the menu may seem simple, North African flavors add interest. Of note: marrow bo…
3506 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-632-9425
Wallingford
206-632-9425
Joule
Joule relocated from its original location on 45th into a refurbished warehouse on Stone Way in late 2012; chef/owners Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi’s Korean-in…
3506 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-632-1913
Wallingford
206-632-1913
Little Gull Grocery
Josh Henderson (Skillet) runs dockside Westward on north Lake Union, with Zoi Antonitsas (formerly of Madison Park Conservatory) heading up the kitchen.
Adjoi…
2501 N Northlake Way
Wallingford
206-552-8215
Wallingford
206-552-8215
Westward
Formerly helmed by Joshua Henderson, who recently sold the restaurant to restaurateur Renee Erickson, this waterfront restaurant is a little bit Northwest, a l…
2501 N Northlake Way
Wallingford
206-552-8215
Wallingford
206-552-8215
Union Saloon
Beloved Wallingford haunt Union Saloon offers fresh menus, acclaimed chefs, drink specials, and a small town feel.
3645 Wallingford Ave N
Wallingford
206-547-2280
Wallingford
206-547-2280
Art of the Table
At the heart of Wallingford’s Art of the Table is the Supper Club—weekend reservations-only dinner parties (either communal or private-table seating) with loca…
3801 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-282-0942
Wallingford
206-282-0942
Eltana Wood-Fired Bagel Cafe
Eltana’s bagels are hand-rolled for chewy deliciousness, wood-fired for more handsomeness, and smaller than most, along the lines of the bagels found in Montre…
3920 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-420-1293
Wallingford
206-420-1293
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…
1601 N. 45th St.
Wallingford
Wallingford
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Ethan Stowell’s Tangletown restaurant is his smallest one, with 28 seats and a streamlined look, including a roll-up garage door (for when the weather gets nic…
2108 N 55th St
Wallingford
206-812-1580
Wallingford
206-812-1580
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
Mean Sandwich
This joint near Ballard Bridge serves big, hot sandwiches on Macrina buns, plus fried potato skins and bread pudding.
1510 NW Leary Way
Ballard
206-789-9999
Ballard
206-789-9999
Staple & Fancy Mercantile
Brought to you by Ethan Stowell (Anchovies & Olives, How to Cook a Wolf, Tavolàta, and more) Staple & Fancy has a local, seasonal, Italianate “staple” menu wit…
4739 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-789-1200
Ballard
206-789-1200
Barnacle
Renee Erickson’s teeny-tiny, Euro-style bar is attached to her renowned restaurant the Walrus & the Carpenter (making it the best-named place ever). Its short …
4743 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-706-3379
Ballard
206-706-3379
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Renee Erickson runs this celebrated Ballard oyster bar, which also serves local clams and mussels, craft cocktails, frites, and specialty meats, and everybody …
4743 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-395-9227
Ballard
206-395-9227
Portalis
Laid-back and welcoming enough for the wide-eyed novice, yet sufficiently sophisticated and well-stocked for the experienced pro, this rustic-chic Ballard wine…
6754 15th Ave NW
Ballard
206-783-2007
Ballard
206-783-2007
Stoneburner
It's another concept from the restaurant-concepters (and, presumably, rakers-in-of-money) James Weimann and Deming Maclise, who've been concepting since 2009 w…
5214 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-695-2051
Ballard
206-695-2051
Percy's and Co.
Percy’s and Co., with its “apothecary-style” cocktails, sounds gimmicky, but Percy’s is very handsome and very comfortable, especially if you sit in one of the…
5233 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-420-3750
Ballard
206-420-3750