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Ballard Restaurants (highest rated)

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15 votes, average: 5 out of 515 votes, average: 5 out of 515 votes, average: 5 out of 515 votes, average: 5 out of 515 votes, average: 5 out of 5Paseo  (15 votes)
25 votes, average: 4.76 out of 525 votes, average: 4.76 out of 525 votes, average: 4.76 out of 525 votes, average: 4.76 out of 525 votes, average: 4.76 out of 5Le Gourmand  (25 votes)
5 votes, average: 4.4 out of 55 votes, average: 4.4 out of 55 votes, average: 4.4 out of 55 votes, average: 4.4 out of 55 votes, average: 4.4 out of 5Kasbah  (5 votes)
50 votes, average: 4.34 out of 550 votes, average: 4.34 out of 550 votes, average: 4.34 out of 550 votes, average: 4.34 out of 550 votes, average: 4.34 out of 5Senor Moose  (50 votes)
9 votes, average: 4.33 out of 59 votes, average: 4.33 out of 59 votes, average: 4.33 out of 59 votes, average: 4.33 out of 59 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5Carnegie’s  (9 votes)
6 votes, average: 4.33 out of 56 votes, average: 4.33 out of 56 votes, average: 4.33 out of 56 votes, average: 4.33 out of 56 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5Taqueria Tequila  (6 votes)
28 votes, average: 4.32 out of 528 votes, average: 4.32 out of 528 votes, average: 4.32 out of 528 votes, average: 4.32 out of 528 votes, average: 4.32 out of 5Monkey Bridge  (28 votes)
14 votes, average: 4.29 out of 514 votes, average: 4.29 out of 514 votes, average: 4.29 out of 514 votes, average: 4.29 out of 514 votes, average: 4.29 out of 5Mike’s Chili Parlor  (14 votes)
31 votes, average: 4.26 out of 531 votes, average: 4.26 out of 531 votes, average: 4.26 out of 531 votes, average: 4.26 out of 531 votes, average: 4.26 out of 5La Isla  (31 votes)
26 votes, average: 4.23 out of 526 votes, average: 4.23 out of 526 votes, average: 4.23 out of 526 votes, average: 4.23 out of 526 votes, average: 4.23 out of 5The Other Coast Cafe  (26 votes)
52 votes, average: 4.21 out of 552 votes, average: 4.21 out of 552 votes, average: 4.21 out of 552 votes, average: 4.21 out of 552 votes, average: 4.21 out of 5La Carta De Oaxaca  (52 votes)
31 votes, average: 4.19 out of 531 votes, average: 4.19 out of 531 votes, average: 4.19 out of 531 votes, average: 4.19 out of 531 votes, average: 4.19 out of 5Ray’s Boathouse  (31 votes)
39 votes, average: 4.18 out of 539 votes, average: 4.18 out of 539 votes, average: 4.18 out of 539 votes, average: 4.18 out of 539 votes, average: 4.18 out of 5Volterra  (39 votes)
8 votes, average: 4.13 out of 58 votes, average: 4.13 out of 58 votes, average: 4.13 out of 58 votes, average: 4.13 out of 58 votes, average: 4.13 out of 5Taki’s Mad Greek  (8 votes)
12 votes, average: 4 out of 512 votes, average: 4 out of 512 votes, average: 4 out of 512 votes, average: 4 out of 512 votes, average: 4 out of 5Ballard Mandarin  (12 votes)
11 votes, average: 4 out of 511 votes, average: 4 out of 511 votes, average: 4 out of 511 votes, average: 4 out of 511 votes, average: 4 out of 5Pasta Bella  (11 votes)
10 votes, average: 4 out of 510 votes, average: 4 out of 510 votes, average: 4 out of 510 votes, average: 4 out of 510 votes, average: 4 out of 5Scooter’s Burgers  (10 votes)
32 votes, average: 3.97 out of 532 votes, average: 3.97 out of 532 votes, average: 3.97 out of 532 votes, average: 3.97 out of 532 votes, average: 3.97 out of 5India Bistro  (32 votes)
31 votes, average: 3.97 out of 531 votes, average: 3.97 out of 531 votes, average: 3.97 out of 531 votes, average: 3.97 out of 531 votes, average: 3.97 out of 5Ocho  (31 votes)
16 votes, average: 3.94 out of 516 votes, average: 3.94 out of 516 votes, average: 3.94 out of 516 votes, average: 3.94 out of 516 votes, average: 3.94 out of 5Hattie’s Hat  (16 votes)
11 votes, average: 3.91 out of 511 votes, average: 3.91 out of 511 votes, average: 3.91 out of 511 votes, average: 3.91 out of 511 votes, average: 3.91 out of 5Crash Landing Pizza  (11 votes)
15 votes, average: 3.8 out of 515 votes, average: 3.8 out of 515 votes, average: 3.8 out of 515 votes, average: 3.8 out of 515 votes, average: 3.8 out of 5Hamburger Harry’s  (15 votes)
10 votes, average: 3.8 out of 510 votes, average: 3.8 out of 510 votes, average: 3.8 out of 510 votes, average: 3.8 out of 510 votes, average: 3.8 out of 5The Dish Cafe  (10 votes)
10 votes, average: 3.8 out of 510 votes, average: 3.8 out of 510 votes, average: 3.8 out of 510 votes, average: 3.8 out of 510 votes, average: 3.8 out of 5Austin Cantina  (10 votes)
24 votes, average: 3.79 out of 524 votes, average: 3.79 out of 524 votes, average: 3.79 out of 524 votes, average: 3.79 out of 524 votes, average: 3.79 out of 5Sam’s Sushi  (24 votes)
13 votes, average: 3.77 out of 513 votes, average: 3.77 out of 513 votes, average: 3.77 out of 513 votes, average: 3.77 out of 513 votes, average: 3.77 out of 5Gabriel’s Fire  (13 votes)
31 votes, average: 3.74 out of 531 votes, average: 3.74 out of 531 votes, average: 3.74 out of 531 votes, average: 3.74 out of 531 votes, average: 3.74 out of 5Thaiku  (31 votes)
14 votes, average: 3.71 out of 514 votes, average: 3.71 out of 514 votes, average: 3.71 out of 514 votes, average: 3.71 out of 514 votes, average: 3.71 out of 5Palermo  (14 votes)
10 votes, average: 3.6 out of 510 votes, average: 3.6 out of 510 votes, average: 3.6 out of 510 votes, average: 3.6 out of 510 votes, average: 3.6 out of 5Louie’s Cuisine of China  (10 votes)
5 votes, average: 3.6 out of 55 votes, average: 3.6 out of 55 votes, average: 3.6 out of 55 votes, average: 3.6 out of 55 votes, average: 3.6 out of 5Zak’s  (5 votes)
5 votes, average: 3.6 out of 55 votes, average: 3.6 out of 55 votes, average: 3.6 out of 55 votes, average: 3.6 out of 55 votes, average: 3.6 out of 5Golden City  (5 votes)
38 votes, average: 3.53 out of 538 votes, average: 3.53 out of 538 votes, average: 3.53 out of 538 votes, average: 3.53 out of 538 votes, average: 3.53 out of 5Madame K’s  (38 votes)
36 votes, average: 3.5 out of 536 votes, average: 3.5 out of 536 votes, average: 3.5 out of 536 votes, average: 3.5 out of 536 votes, average: 3.5 out of 5Lunchbox Laboratory  (36 votes)
30 votes, average: 3.47 out of 530 votes, average: 3.47 out of 530 votes, average: 3.47 out of 530 votes, average: 3.47 out of 530 votes, average: 3.47 out of 5The Hi-Life  (30 votes)
34 votes, average: 3.44 out of 534 votes, average: 3.44 out of 534 votes, average: 3.44 out of 534 votes, average: 3.44 out of 534 votes, average: 3.44 out of 5Snoose Junction Pizzeria  (34 votes)
9 votes, average: 3.44 out of 59 votes, average: 3.44 out of 59 votes, average: 3.44 out of 59 votes, average: 3.44 out of 59 votes, average: 3.44 out of 5Stacia’s Gourmet Pizza  (9 votes)
23 votes, average: 3.39 out of 523 votes, average: 3.39 out of 523 votes, average: 3.39 out of 523 votes, average: 3.39 out of 523 votes, average: 3.39 out of 5Smokin’ Pete’s BBQ  (23 votes)
10 votes, average: 3.3 out of 510 votes, average: 3.3 out of 510 votes, average: 3.3 out of 510 votes, average: 3.3 out of 510 votes, average: 3.3 out of 5Anthony’s Homeport  (10 votes)
10 votes, average: 3.3 out of 510 votes, average: 3.3 out of 510 votes, average: 3.3 out of 510 votes, average: 3.3 out of 510 votes, average: 3.3 out of 5Il Giardino  (10 votes)
7 votes, average: 3.29 out of 57 votes, average: 3.29 out of 57 votes, average: 3.29 out of 57 votes, average: 3.29 out of 57 votes, average: 3.29 out of 5The Station Bistro  (7 votes)
16 votes, average: 3.25 out of 516 votes, average: 3.25 out of 516 votes, average: 3.25 out of 516 votes, average: 3.25 out of 516 votes, average: 3.25 out of 5Ballard Loft  (16 votes)
22 votes, average: 3.18 out of 522 votes, average: 3.18 out of 522 votes, average: 3.18 out of 522 votes, average: 3.18 out of 522 votes, average: 3.18 out of 5Tigertail  (22 votes)
20 votes, average: 3.15 out of 520 votes, average: 3.15 out of 520 votes, average: 3.15 out of 520 votes, average: 3.15 out of 520 votes, average: 3.15 out of 5Vera’s Restaurant  (20 votes)
20 votes, average: 3.15 out of 520 votes, average: 3.15 out of 520 votes, average: 3.15 out of 520 votes, average: 3.15 out of 520 votes, average: 3.15 out of 5King’s Hardware  (20 votes)
37 votes, average: 3.14 out of 537 votes, average: 3.14 out of 537 votes, average: 3.14 out of 537 votes, average: 3.14 out of 537 votes, average: 3.14 out of 5Matador  (37 votes)
23 votes, average: 3.13 out of 523 votes, average: 3.13 out of 523 votes, average: 3.13 out of 523 votes, average: 3.13 out of 523 votes, average: 3.13 out of 5Hale’s Ales  (23 votes)
38 votes, average: 3.11 out of 538 votes, average: 3.11 out of 538 votes, average: 3.11 out of 538 votes, average: 3.11 out of 538 votes, average: 3.11 out of 5The Barking Dog  (38 votes)
29 votes, average: 2.97 out of 529 votes, average: 2.97 out of 529 votes, average: 2.97 out of 529 votes, average: 2.97 out of 529 votes, average: 2.97 out of 5Zayda Buddy’s  (29 votes)
26 votes, average: 2.73 out of 526 votes, average: 2.73 out of 526 votes, average: 2.73 out of 526 votes, average: 2.73 out of 526 votes, average: 2.73 out of 5Lombardi’s  (26 votes)
5 votes, average: 2 out of 55 votes, average: 2 out of 55 votes, average: 2 out of 55 votes, average: 2 out of 55 votes, average: 2 out of 5Zesto’s Burger & Fish House  (5 votes)

Ballard Restaurants (by category)

American
Ballard Loft
Dish Cafe
Hale's Ales
Hamburger Harry's
Hattie's Hat
King's Hardware
Lunchbox Laboratory
Mike's Chili Parlor
Scooter's Burgers
The Barking Dog
The Hi Life
The Other Coast Cafe
The Station Bistro
Vera's Restaurant
Zak's
Zesto's Burgers
BBQ
Gabriel's Fire
Smokin' Pete's BBQ
Chinese
Ballard Mandarin
Golden City
Louie's Cuisine of China
Cuban/Caribbean
Paseo
French
Carnegie's
Le Gourmand
Greek
Taki's Mad Greek
Indian
Kasbah
India Bistro
Italian & Pizza
Crash Landing Pizza
Il Giardino
Lombardi's
Madame K's
Palermo
Pasta Bella
Snoose Junction Pizzeria
Stacia's Gourmet Pizza
Volterra
Zayda Buddy's
Mexican
Austin Cantina
La Carta de Oaxaca
Matador
Senor Moose
Taqueria Tequila
Puerto Rican
La Isla
Seafood
Anthony's Homeport
Ray's Boathouse
Spanish
Ocho
Sushi
Sam's Sushi
Thai/Vietnamese
Monkey Bridge
Thaiku
Tigertail

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