Lark
After 12 years on 12th Avenue, beloved Seattle restaurant Lark moved into an expansive new space in the nearby historic Central Agency building in December 201…
952 E Seneca St
Central District
206-323-5275
Central District
206-323-5275
Licorous
Licorous is the restaurant Lark's femme little sister, and the advice to ladies of yore preparing to go out—get completely dressed, then remove one acces…
928 12th Ave
Central District
(206) 325-6947
Central District
(206) 325-6947
Rhein Haus
Twentysomethings jostle for position around this prefab German beer hall's sprawling main bar. Inoffensive pick-up lines and mini bottles of Underberg are swif…
912 12th Ave
Central District
206-325-5409
Central District
206-325-5409
Ba Bar
You can get yourself fed—with the one of the city’s best bowls of pho, no less—from the morning till the wee hours at this stylish Vietnamese mini-chain, with …
550 12th Ave
Central District
206-328-2030
Central District
206-328-2030
Pho Bac Súp Shop
Three of the children of the founders of pho institution Pho Bac have opened a hip, neon-adorned new location with pho, a full bar, and bites like prawn cevich…
1240 S Jackson St
Central District
(206) 568-0882
Central District
(206) 568-0882
Chuck's Hop Shop - Central District
Well-known and well-loved beer shop with something for everyone, from its hops to its food truck, with ice cream on rotation for the kiddos and those with swee…
2001 E Union St
Central District
206-538-0743
Central District
206-538-0743
Communion
Chef Kristi Brown of That Brown Girl Cooks and her son and business partner Damon Bomar opened their much-anticipated "Seattle soul food" restaurant Communion …
2350 E Union St
Central District
206-257-4227
Central District
206-257-4227
Twilight Exit
Now in its third location, the Twilight remains as great as ever in terms of hanging-colored-orb light fixtures, ’70s decor, from-scratch diner-style food (inc…
2514 E Cherry St
Central District
206-324-7462
Central District
206-324-7462
Fat’s Chicken & Waffles
Marcus Lalario (Li’l Woody’s, 95 Slide) has taken over the Central District space that was home to Catfish Corner for nearly 30 years, given it a structural up…
2726 E Cherry St
Central District
(206) 602-6863
Central District
(206) 602-6863
Vendemmia
Given chef and owner Brian Clevenger’s past work experience—Staple & Fancy Mercantile,Tavolata, Cicchetti, Serafina—it’s no surprise Vendemmia’s menu features …
1126 34th Ave
Central District
206-466-2533
Central District
206-466-2533
Bottlehouse
Bottlehouse is a wine bar and “shoppe” located upstairs from Madrona’s urban winery, Wilridge (which makes special Bottlehouse blends). The motto: “Dwell, Drin…
1416 34th Ave
Central District
206-708-7164
Central District
206-708-7164
Urban Family Brewing
Previously, this popular craft brewery with a focus on sour beers operated out of a small taproom in Ballard in 2014 before moving to a larger space in Magnoli…
1103 NW 52nd Street
Ballard
206-946-8533
Ballard
206-946-8533
Stoup Brewing
Stoup bills its offerings as 'the art and science of beer.' It is both, being a partnership between a food-and-beer-loving scientist, his similarly gastronomic…
1108 NW 52nd St
Ballard
206-457-5524
Ballard
206-457-5524
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
Tractor Tavern
Also check out shows at the Sunset Tavern here.
The Tractor's got great Americana decor, PBR tallboys, and the best selection of live local and national alt-c…
5213 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-789-3599
Ballard
206-789-3599
Hattie's Hat
With stiff drinks and good food, Hattie’s is one of Ballard’s most beloved dives. The all-American menu has everything from classic burgers with sweet-potato f…
5231 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-784-0175
Ballard
206-784-0175
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
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
