Henry Art Gallery
Here, though this is the oldest public art museum in the state (founded in 1927), you can expect to see new art, or at least art made since around 1960. There …
15th Ave NE and NE 41st St
University District
206-543-2280
University District
206-543-2280
Burke Museum
The Burke Museum, in its current form, serves as the University of Washington's museum of natural history and anthropology. In its earliest form, the museum se…
University of Washington, 17th Ave NE & NE 45th St
University District
206-616-3962
University District
206-616-3962
Scarecrow Video
This city's biggest and most culturally significant video store, the nonprofit foundation Scarecrow Video, carries more than 120,000 titles, including many rar…
5030 Roosevelt Way NE
University District
University District
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
Pinchy Bois
Chef and restaurateur Ethan Stowell has launched the cheekily named pop-up "Pinchy Bois," a celebration of lobster, inside Bramling Cross. Guests can dine on f…
5205 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-445-7150
Ballard
206-445-7150
Wayward Vegan Cafe
A conglomeration of like-minded businesses created a small universe of high-functioning idealism in the U-District, and here those who abstain from animal prod…
801 NE 65th St Suite C
University District
206-524-0204
University District
206-524-0204
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
Moshi Moshi Sushi
Moshi Moshi’s salient feature is the Tree, a two-story-high artificial cherry tree with LED-illuminated blossoms. It would be especially amazing if you were st…
5324 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
(206) 971-7424
Ballard
(206) 971-7424
NoLIta
This family-owned Italian restaurant serves pasta, lasagna, gnocchi, eggplant parmesan, and other Italian staples, with gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian opti…
5909 15th Ave NW
Ballard
206-789-4933
Ballard
206-789-4933
Push/Pull
In the basement of the restaurants and bars Ocho, Hotel Albatross, and Hazlewood, which front Market Street in Ballard, is Push/Pull, a collective with seven a…
5484 Shilshole Ave NW
Ballard
206-789-1710
Ballard
206-789-1710
Herbs House
At Herbs House, "we have everything, and we have a lot of everything," one of the friendly guys behind the counter tells me. He also lets me know the place rec…
716 NW 65th St
Ballard
206-557-7388
Ballard
206-557-7388
National Nordic Museum
Since May 5, 2018, this impressive building has been the new home of the Nordic Heritage Museum, the only museum in America dedicated to the lives and cultures…
2655 NW Market St
Ballard
Ballard
Portage Bay Cafe
A tasty place to go for an all-American, local/organic/sustainable-focused breakfast or brunch, including cage-free eggs from Olympia, hams and sausages made i…
2821 NW Market
Ballard
206-783-1547
Ballard
206-783-1547
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks (Ballard Locks)
The fresh water in Lake Washington and Lake Union is about 20 feet higher than the salt water in Puget Sound. More boats travel through these locks than any ot…
3015 NW 54th St
Ballard
Ballard
Tortuga
Located in front of Surf Ballard on Shilshole, Tortuga serves coffee, fresh juices and agua frescas, and small bites to snack on or take to the beach, all made…
6300 Seaview Ave NW
Ballard
206-501-8153
Ballard
206-501-8153