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
Fair Isle Brewing
This highly anticipated brewery from Andrew Pogue and Geoffrey Barker specializes in farmhouse-style beers, including saisons and sours.
936 NW 49th St
Ballard
Ballard
Mean Sandwich
This joint near Ballard Bridge serves big, hot sandwiches on Macrina buns, plus fried potato skins and bread pudding.
1510 NW Leary Way
Ballard
206-789-9999
Ballard
206-789-9999
Peddler Brewing Company
Peddler Brewing Company likes pedallers—as their website says, “We support bicycles and beer... Ride on over to our brewery to buy some beer to go or enjoy som…
1514 NW Leary Way
Ballard
360-362-0002
Ballard
360-362-0002
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
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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
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Renee Erickson runs this celebrated Ballard oyster bar, which also serves local clams and mussels, house-smoked fish, frites, and specialty meats, and everybod…
4743 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-395-9227
Ballard
206-395-9227
The Bergshrund
Ballard’s tiny NW Peaks taproom has moved half a block into a bigger space. They’re pouring their own beer, plus one rotating guest tap and another dedicated t…
4818 17th Ave NW
Ballard
206-981-0887
Ballard
206-981-0887
Lagunitas Tap Room
Lagunitas Brewing now owns what was once the idiosyncratic Hilliard's Beer.
1550 NW 49th St
Ballard
206-784-2230
Ballard
206-784-2230