Benihana
At global chain/Seattle institution Benihana, the chefs bow to you from behind your communal tabletop grill, and then prepare, before your eyes, an Asian feast…
1200 Fifth Ave
Pike Pine Retail Core
(206) 682-4686
Pike Pine Retail Core
(206) 682-4686
Wild Rye Cafe Bakery
The pastry chef at Wild Rye, Alex Shroff, used to be the pastry chef at the Herbfarm. The bakery serves light breakfast and lunch items—muffins, quiche, sandwi…
806 Pike St
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-694-5049
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-694-5049
Elephant & Castle
The Elephant & Castle's interior is spacious and comfortable, and is home to a well-stocked bar and a subterranean private room for big parties. Avoid Thursday…
1415 Fifth Ave
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-624-9977
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-624-9977
Trophy Cupcakes
Trophy amps up the cupcake indulgence factor by piling on lots of tasty frosting and offering a variety of flavors (rotating every day of the week and every se…
600 Pine Street
Pike Pine Retail Core
206.632.7020
Pike Pine Retail Core
206.632.7020
Pane Pane
Pane Pane makes weirdly cheap sandwiches downtown using cured meat, sauces, and bread all made in-house. If they're not quite as "gourmet" as billed, they're s…
304 Union St
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-623-7263
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-623-7263
Yard House
The Yard House seems to be in the business of many—so many beers, so many menu items, so many square feet, so many TVs. With nearly identical Yard Houses in mo…
1501 Fourth Ave
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-682-2087
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-682-2087
Owl N' Thistle Irish Pub
The Owl N’ Thistle is a dark and cozy, family-owned Irish pub with lovely brick walls, antique multipane windows, and shelves filled with elegant-looking books…
808 Post Ave
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-621-7777
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-621-7777
Bad Albert's
Nobody's bad at Bad Albert's: The staff is friendly, and the regulars are, um, regular. (The real Bad Albert was the former owner's cat.) Bad Albert's was Tail…
5100 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-789-2000
Ballard
206-789-2000
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
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 Scottish Pub
Brought to you by the duo responsible for Bastille/Poquitos/Von Trapp's/etc. and helmed by actual Scotsman Allen Macleod, Macleod’s is where Harlow’s Saloon on…
5200 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-687-7115
Ballard
206-687-7115
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
