Evergreens
Salads! Evergreens makes them with produce that’s sourced “hyperlocally” in the “biggest bowls in town.” They have unfortunately cutesy names—“The Cobbsby Show…
504 Fifth Ave S #107b
Chinatown-International District
206-485-7377
Chinatown-International District
206-485-7377
Oak
This Beacon Hill place that can contain children and also has a cocktail lounge for grown-ups. The Oak's beer comes from local breweries; its menu focuses on o…
3019 Beacon Ave S
Beacon Hill
206-353-7070
Beacon Hill
206-353-7070
La Medusa
La Medusa's authentic "Sicilian soul food," made with lots of local/seasonal ingredients, makes it an upmarket Columbia City favorite.
4857 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-723-2192
Rainier Valley
206-723-2192
Pono Ranch
Pono is Hawaiian for, roughly, “a state of harmony or balance.” Near the north end of the Ballard Bridge, Pono Ranch is, roughly, an organic cafe—one with a “h…
4502 Shilshole Ave NW
Ballard
206-258-2162
Ballard
206-258-2162
PCC Ballard
Ballard now has its very own PCC, with the community-owned natural food market's first-ever fast-casual restaurant housed inside. The 24,000-square-foot store …
1451 NW 46th St
Ballard
206-547-1222
Ballard
206-547-1222
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
Portalis
Laid-back and welcoming enough for the wide-eyed novice, yet sufficiently sophisticated and well-stocked for the experienced pro, this rustic-chic Ballard wine…
6754 15th Ave NW
Ballard
206-783-2007
Ballard
206-783-2007
Percy's and Co.
Percy’s and Co., with its “apothecary-style” cocktails, sounds gimmicky, but Percy’s is very handsome and very comfortable, especially if you sit in one of the…
5233 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-420-3750
Ballard
206-420-3750
Mighty-O Donuts
People love Mighty-O's certified organic, preservative-free, zero-trans-fat, un-artificially-colored-or-flavored, cholesterol-free vegan doughnuts. They can be…
1555 NW Market St
Ballard
206-547-0335
Ballard
206-547-0335
Caffe Fiore
Organic coffeehouse nestled in the heart of Ballard with outdoor seating for the warmer days.
5405 Leary Ave NW
Ballard
206-706-7580
Ballard
206-706-7580
San Fermo
San Fermo, located in the conspicuous 19th century house that sits amid all the brick and cobblestone of Ballard Avenue, is a neighborhood Italian restaurant f…
5341 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-342-1530
Ballard
206-342-1530
Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery
Autumn Martin, former Canlis pastry chef and Theo head chocolatier (and fourth-generation Washingtonian), makes all-organic desserts from carefully sourced, lo…
5427 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-453-3792
Ballard
206-453-3792
Flying Squirrel Pizza at the Sunset Tavern
Soak up the booze at beloved Ballard music venue/dive bar the Sunset Tavern with on-site Flying Squirrel Pizza.
5433 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-784-4880
Ballard
206-784-4880
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
Cupcake Royale
Cupcake Royale was started in 2003 in Seattle as the first cupcake bakery and cafe outside of New York City, and has since expanded from the original Capitol H…
2052 NW Market St
Ballard
206-883-7656
Ballard
206-883-7656
Ballard Coffee Works
Consistently crowded neighborhood coffee shop featuring artisanal coffee brewing methods and cool decor.
2060 NW Market St
Ballard
206-340-8867
Ballard
206-340-8867
HummingBird
Before opening HummingBird, a Ballard juice bar and restaurant, Keely Fetters was an acupuncturist, an interior decorator, and worked at Gravity Bar (a long-ag…
2242 NW Market St
Ballard
206-420-2033
Ballard
206-420-2033
Streetzeria
Streetzeria is a family-run food cart that serves pizza with locally grown ingredients “at street prices.” Owner Greg Bye somewhat puzzlingly says he's “proud …
NW Market St. and 24 Ave. NW
Ballard
206-755-5433
Ballard
206-755-5433
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