El Moose
Things people especially love at El Moose: the Mexican breakfasts and the tortilla soup. The former includes excellent chilaquiles, superlative huevos ranchero…
5242 Leary Ave NW
Ballard
206-784-5568
Ballard
206-784-5568
Asadero El Mesquito
Asadero El Mesquite (sometimes referred to as Asadero Ballard), is the relative restaurant of Kent's Asadero Sinaloa. Both locations offer a dizzying array of …
5405 Leary Ave NW
Ballard
(206) 659-4499
Ballard
(206) 659-4499
Gracia
After several years cooking in New York City, Chester Gerl (formerly of Matt’s in the Market) returned to open Gracia, serving both antojitos, tacos, and other…
5313 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-268-0217
Ballard
206-268-0217
La Carta de Oaxaca
Seattle’s first and foremost Oaxacan restaurant remains as popular as ever, winning Seattle’s collective heart with bolder, more adventurous offerings than you…
5431 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-782-8722
Ballard
206-782-8722
418 Public House
418 Public House is a second pub from the guy behind Capitol Hill’s superlative Summit, with a similar, simple mission: nothing fancy, just a good place to dri…
418 NW 65th St
Phinney Ridge
206-783-0418
Phinney Ridge
206-783-0418
Raiz
Chef Ricardo Valdes (who has previously worked at Delancey and the London Plane and started the walk-up window El Xolo inside Nacho Borracho) and his friend Ke…
500 NW 65th St
Phinney Ridge
Phinney Ridge
The Dray
Ballard's excellent pub/bottle shop/cafe is paneled in wood, but it's not wood-paneled in a '70s-rec-room way. The reclaimed fir planks are a toasty cedar colo…
708 NW 65th St
Phinney Ridge
206-453-4527
Phinney Ridge
206-453-4527
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
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
The Yard Cafe
Brought to you by the people of Ballard's excellent pub/bottle shop/cafe the Dray (spell it backward!), the Yard has 12 rotating beers on tap, Mexican food, an…
8313 Greenwood Ave N
Greenwood
206-588-1746
Greenwood
206-588-1746
Gordito's Healthy Mexican Food
If volume is your dining priority, you can hardly do better than this cheap and cheerful Mexican joint's famous $10.85 "grande burrito," more commonly known as…
213 N 85th St
Greenwood
206-706-9352
Greenwood
206-706-9352
La Conasupo Market
In central Mexico, Sunday morning belongs to barbacoa—traditional slow-roasted lamb cooked overnight in a pit. The closest thing to driving into the hills of H…
8532 Greenwood Ave N
Greenwood
206-782-0533
Greenwood
206-782-0533
Taqueria Tequila
A well-loved local spot, Taqueria Tequila is noted for fresh ingredients, good prices, and a no-bullshit, cafeteria-style atmosphere. Its adjoining bar serves …
301 NW 85th St
Greenwood
206-784-4699
Greenwood
206-784-4699