Ballard Loft
Before becoming an event space and sports bar, the Ballard Loft was a machine shop. Its location (right over historic Salmon Bay) helped it fit right into the …
5105 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-420-2737
Ballard
206-420-2737
Mox Boarding House
Mox is more than 7,000 square feet of gaming paradise (their description, not ours), and Cafe Mox is the attached bar and cafe, with sandwiches (mini grilled c…
5105 Leary Ave
Ballard
206-436-0540
Ballard
206-436-0540
Lock & Keel
Lock & Keel self-identifies as "Ballard Avenue's most regular of watering holes."
5144 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-781-8023
Ballard
206-781-8023
King's Hardware
This western-style bar, brother to Capitol Hill's beloved Linda's Tavern, is a good place to share a pitcher, but be warned that it's almost always crowded. Wh…
5225 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-782-0027
Ballard
206-782-0027
Push/Pull
In the basement of the restaurants and bars Ocho, Hotel Albatross, and Hazlewood, which front Market Street in Ballard, is Push/Pull, a collective with seven a…
5484 Shilshole Ave NW
Ballard
206-789-1710
Ballard
206-789-1710
Herbs House
At Herbs House, "we have everything, and we have a lot of everything," one of the friendly guys behind the counter tells me. He also lets me know the place rec…
716 NW 65th St
Ballard
206-557-7388
Ballard
206-557-7388
National Nordic Museum
Since May 5, 2018, this impressive building has been the new home of the Nordic Heritage Museum, the only museum in America dedicated to the lives and cultures…
2655 NW Market St
Ballard
Ballard
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks (Ballard Locks)
The fresh water in Lake Washington and Lake Union is about 20 feet higher than the salt water in Puget Sound. More boats travel through these locks than any ot…
3015 NW 54th St
Ballard
Ballard
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
Waterwheel Lounge
The Waterwheel has wood-veneer paneling and a low ceiling; it is pleasantly dim, and the wall-to-wall carpet crawls up the sides of the central horseshoe bar. …
7034 15th Ave NW
Ballard
206-784-5701
Ballard
206-784-5701
Tim's Tavern
Tim's Tavern is a Live Music Venue/Restaurant with PNW bar and grill fare specializing in Vegan and gluten-free options, as well as a full range of menu items …
9655 16th Ave SW
White Center
206-789-9005
White Center
206-789-9005
Axe Kickers
"Kick some axe" at this bar which promises the "true PNW experience" by way of competitively chucking axes, lumberjack-style.
10843 1st Ave S
White Center
570-245-8361
White Center
570-245-8361
