Updated 1/23/18
With many of the best restaurants and bars in Seattle, Ballard is a foodie’s paradise. Big-name chefs like Ethan Stowell and Renee Erickson have created popular destinations — many in Old Ballard — but countless gems abound around the neighborhood.
Instead of creating an exhaustive guide like Google or Yelp, we’ve assembled a short list of some of the best, ranked by readers of My Ballard. Locals know the local spots best.
To vote, click the restaurant and then the stars. If you feel we’re making a terrible omission, please leave a comment below the list…
[Ranked list still under construction]
| Post / Page | Order By: Most Rated | Highest Rated |
|---|---|
| Olaf's |
[Total:68 Average 4.6] |
| Cafe Besalu |
[Total:32 Average 4.6] |
| The Fat Hen |
[Total:30 Average 4.5] |
| Señor Moose |
[Total:27 Average 4.4] |
| Brimmer & Heeltap |
[Total:27 Average 3.9] |
| Un Bien |
[Total:26 Average 4.4] |
| Stoneburner |
[Total:26 Average 3.7] |
| Rosellini’s |
[Total:25 Average 4.6] |
| La Carta de Oaxaca |
[Total:25 Average 4.2] |
| Ray's Boathouse |
[Total:24 Average 3.9] |
| Gather Kitchen & Bar |
[Total:24 Average 2.5] |
| Delancey |
[Total:23 Average 4.4] |
| Biscuit & Bean |
[Total:22 Average 4.2] |
| No Bones Beach Club |
[Total:21 Average 4.4] |
| Copine |
[Total:21 Average 4.3] |
| San Fermo |
[Total:21 Average 4.1] |
| Pestle Rock |
[Total:21 Average 4] |
| Asadero |
[Total:20 Average 4.5] |
| Bitterroot BBQ |
[Total:20 Average 4.3] |
| Bastille |
[Total:20 Average 4.1] |
| Staple & Fancy |
[Total:19 Average 4.5] |
| Brunswick & Hunt |
[Total:19 Average 4.5] |
| Arashi Ramen |
[Total:19 Average 4.5] |
| The Walrus & the Carpenter |
[Total:19 Average 4.3] |
| El Borracho |
[Total:19 Average 3.7] |
| Hattie's Hat |
[Total:18 Average 2.8] |
| Porkchop and Co. |
[Total:17 Average 4.1] |
| Billy Beach Sushi |
[Total:16 Average 4.1] |
| Kiss Cafe |
[Total:14 Average 4.5] |
| Bramling Cross |
[Total:14 Average 3.9] |
| Kimchi House |
[Total:13 Average 4.5] |
| Essex |
[Total:12 Average 4.5] |
| Ocho |
[Total:12 Average 4.2] |
| Geo's Cuban & Creole |
[Total:11 Average 4.2] |
| Jones Brothers |
[Total:9 Average 4.3] |
| Ballard Annex Oyster House |
[Total:9 Average 4.2] |
| Barnacle |
[Total:8 Average 4.6] |
| Tarsan i Jane |
[Total:8 Average 4.4] |
| Shiku Sushi |
[Total:8 Average 4.4] |
| Sen Noodle Bar |
[Total:8 Average 4.1] |
| Marine Hardware |
[Total:7 Average 3.7] |
| Joli |
[Total:5 Average 3.4] |
| Moshi Moshi Sushi |
[Total:4 Average 4.3] |
| Jhanjay Vegetarian Thai |
[Total:3 Average 4.3] |
| Post / Page | Order By: Most Rated | Highest Rated |
|---|---|
| Barnacle | [Total:8 Average 4.6] |
| Olaf's | [Total:68 Average 4.6] |
| Rosellini’s | [Total:25 Average 4.6] |
| Cafe Besalu | [Total:32 Average 4.6] |
| Staple & Fancy | [Total:19 Average 4.5] |
| Kiss Cafe | [Total:14 Average 4.5] |
| Asadero | [Total:20 Average 4.5] |
| Essex | [Total:12 Average 4.5] |
| Arashi Ramen | [Total:19 Average 4.5] |
| Brunswick & Hunt | [Total:19 Average 4.5] |
| The Fat Hen | [Total:30 Average 4.5] |
| Kimchi House | [Total:13 Average 4.5] |
| Señor Moose | [Total:27 Average 4.4] |
| Delancey | [Total:23 Average 4.4] |
| No Bones Beach Club | [Total:21 Average 4.4] |
| Un Bien | [Total:26 Average 4.4] |
| Shiku Sushi | [Total:8 Average 4.4] |
| Tarsan i Jane | [Total:8 Average 4.4] |
| Jones Brothers | [Total:9 Average 4.3] |
| Jhanjay Vegetarian Thai | [Total:3 Average 4.3] |
| Copine | [Total:21 Average 4.3] |
| The Walrus & the Carpenter | [Total:19 Average 4.3] |
| Moshi Moshi Sushi | [Total:4 Average 4.3] |
| Bitterroot BBQ | [Total:20 Average 4.3] |
| Biscuit & Bean | [Total:22 Average 4.2] |
| Ballard Annex Oyster House | [Total:9 Average 4.2] |
| La Carta de Oaxaca | [Total:25 Average 4.2] |
| Geo's Cuban & Creole | [Total:11 Average 4.2] |
| Ocho | [Total:12 Average 4.2] |
| Sen Noodle Bar | [Total:8 Average 4.1] |
| San Fermo | [Total:21 Average 4.1] |
| Billy Beach Sushi | [Total:16 Average 4.1] |
| Porkchop and Co. | [Total:17 Average 4.1] |
| Bastille | [Total:20 Average 4.1] |
| Pestle Rock | [Total:21 Average 4] |
| Bramling Cross | [Total:14 Average 3.9] |
| Brimmer & Heeltap | [Total:27 Average 3.9] |
| Ray's Boathouse | [Total:24 Average 3.9] |
| Marine Hardware | [Total:7 Average 3.7] |
| Stoneburner | [Total:26 Average 3.7] |
| El Borracho | [Total:19 Average 3.7] |
| Joli | [Total:5 Average 3.4] |
| Hattie's Hat | [Total:18 Average 2.8] |
| Gather Kitchen & Bar | [Total:24 Average 2.5] |
Ballard Oyster House and Arashi Ramen are two of my favorites.