Skylark Cafe & Club
Serving up plenty of traditional American food (chicken strips, mac 'n' cheese, chicken fried steak, sandwiches), weekend brunch, drinks, and rock 'n' roll.
3803 Delridge Way SW
West Seattle
206-935-2111
West Seattle
206-935-2111
Coastline Burgers
This West Seattle Junction burger joint is now open in the space once held by Shoofly Pie Company. Buns are baked in house, the beef is grass-fed beef, the chi…
4444 California Ave SW
Junction
206-946-6827
Junction
206-946-6827
Jak's Grill
Local mini-chain Jak’s consistently makes some of the area’s best steaks (and they all come with salad and potatoes, too, so the wallet-devastation is lessened…
4548 California Ave SW
Junction
206-937-7809
Junction
206-937-7809
Elliott Bay Brewery
The Elliott Bay Brewery is a West Seattle staple, offering both food and drink to the neighborhood dwellers.
4720 California Ave SW
Junction
206-932-8695
Junction
206-932-8695
Great American Diner & Bar
"Just what we needed in West Seattle," remarked one Yelper, clearly relieved about Great American's appearance in the neighborhood. The diner and bar has an ol…
4752 California Ave SW
Junction
425-417-6797
Junction
425-417-6797
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
Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers
Pretty much everybody knows about Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers. The restaurant, which began as a festival booth in 1987 and took over the old Ballard S…
5305 15th Ave NW
Ballard
206-784-4440
Ballard
206-784-4440
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
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
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
Li'l Woody's
Li’l Woody’s serves good burgers made with Painted Hills beef, with the basic model starting at less than $5 (and it serves them until 3 a.m. on Fridays and Sa…
2040 NW Market St
Ballard
Ballard
8oz. Burger and Co.
Joining its Capitol Hill cousin of the same name and owner, Ballard's 8oz. Burger has proven to be just as popular as its first location. The menu is roughly t…
2409 NW Market St
Ballard
206-641-9184
Ballard
206-641-9184
Lockspot Cafe
The Lockspot reminds one of a small-town bar—it's got wood paneling, a pool table, and a jukebox bursting with Bob Seger, AC/DC, and Van Halen. The food …
3005 NW 54th St
Ballard
206-789-4865
Ballard
206-789-4865
Dick's Drive-In Restaurant
Dick’s is an old-school drive-in burger joint, open late and super cheap. The burgers are flat and, to be honest, sometimes a tiny bit gristly, and the fries a…
9208 Holman Rd NW
Crown Hill
206-783-5233
Crown Hill
206-783-5233
Li'l Woody's White Center
Local burger chain Lil Woody's already has locations in Capitol Hill, Ballard and South Lake Union--and now it's expanded to White Center's Business District, …
9807 16th Ave SW
White Center
206-403-1294
White Center
206-403-1294
