Summer Dog
OMG, floating hot dog cart! Find it via Twitter on sunny days on Lake Washington or Lake Union until the end of September.
Downtown Seattle
206-607-7181
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
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
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
Bitterroot BBQ
Bitterroot, in the old Acme Rubber Stamp Shop on the corner by Hattie’s Hat, uses an in-house smoker and picturesque stacks of applewood to very good effect, e…
5239 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-588-1577
Ballard
206-588-1577
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
Gracia
After several years cooking in New York City, Chester Gerl (formerly of Matt’s in the Market) returned to open Gracia, serving both antojitos, tacos, and other…
5313 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-268-0217
Ballard
206-268-0217
La Carta de Oaxaca
Seattle’s first and foremost Oaxacan restaurant remains as popular as ever, winning Seattle’s collective heart with bolder, more adventurous offerings than you…
5431 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-782-8722
Ballard
206-782-8722