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218 votes, average: 4.31 out of 5218 votes, average: 4.31 out of 5218 votes, average: 4.31 out of 5218 votes, average: 4.31 out of 5218 votes, average: 4.31 out of 5Paseo  (218 votes)
93 votes, average: 4.28 out of 593 votes, average: 4.28 out of 593 votes, average: 4.28 out of 593 votes, average: 4.28 out of 593 votes, average: 4.28 out of 5Thai Siam  (93 votes)
64 votes, average: 4.19 out of 564 votes, average: 4.19 out of 564 votes, average: 4.19 out of 564 votes, average: 4.19 out of 564 votes, average: 4.19 out of 5Root Table  (64 votes)
72 votes, average: 4.17 out of 572 votes, average: 4.17 out of 572 votes, average: 4.17 out of 572 votes, average: 4.17 out of 572 votes, average: 4.17 out of 5Le Gourmand  (72 votes)
67 votes, average: 4.15 out of 567 votes, average: 4.15 out of 567 votes, average: 4.15 out of 567 votes, average: 4.15 out of 567 votes, average: 4.15 out of 5Kiss Cafe  (67 votes)
113 votes, average: 4.14 out of 5113 votes, average: 4.14 out of 5113 votes, average: 4.14 out of 5113 votes, average: 4.14 out of 5113 votes, average: 4.14 out of 5India Bistro  (113 votes)
139 votes, average: 4.13 out of 5139 votes, average: 4.13 out of 5139 votes, average: 4.13 out of 5139 votes, average: 4.13 out of 5139 votes, average: 4.13 out of 5Monkey Bridge  (139 votes)
109 votes, average: 4.11 out of 5109 votes, average: 4.11 out of 5109 votes, average: 4.11 out of 5109 votes, average: 4.11 out of 5109 votes, average: 4.11 out of 5Veraci Pizza  (109 votes)
92 votes, average: 4.11 out of 592 votes, average: 4.11 out of 592 votes, average: 4.11 out of 592 votes, average: 4.11 out of 592 votes, average: 4.11 out of 5O’shan Sushi  (92 votes)
146 votes, average: 4.10 out of 5146 votes, average: 4.10 out of 5146 votes, average: 4.10 out of 5146 votes, average: 4.10 out of 5146 votes, average: 4.10 out of 5Senor Moose  (146 votes)
135 votes, average: 4.10 out of 5135 votes, average: 4.10 out of 5135 votes, average: 4.10 out of 5135 votes, average: 4.10 out of 5135 votes, average: 4.10 out of 5Volterra  (135 votes)
99 votes, average: 4.10 out of 599 votes, average: 4.10 out of 599 votes, average: 4.10 out of 599 votes, average: 4.10 out of 599 votes, average: 4.10 out of 5Gabriel’s Fire  (99 votes)
62 votes, average: 4.10 out of 562 votes, average: 4.10 out of 562 votes, average: 4.10 out of 562 votes, average: 4.10 out of 562 votes, average: 4.10 out of 5Taqueria Tequila  (62 votes)
43 votes, average: 4.07 out of 543 votes, average: 4.07 out of 543 votes, average: 4.07 out of 543 votes, average: 4.07 out of 543 votes, average: 4.07 out of 5Carnegie’s  (43 votes)
26 votes, average: 4.00 out of 526 votes, average: 4.00 out of 526 votes, average: 4.00 out of 526 votes, average: 4.00 out of 526 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5Restaurante Michoacan  (26 votes)
95 votes, average: 3.98 out of 595 votes, average: 3.98 out of 595 votes, average: 3.98 out of 595 votes, average: 3.98 out of 595 votes, average: 3.98 out of 5La Isla  (95 votes)
91 votes, average: 3.98 out of 591 votes, average: 3.98 out of 591 votes, average: 3.98 out of 591 votes, average: 3.98 out of 591 votes, average: 3.98 out of 5Ray’s Boathouse  (91 votes)
46 votes, average: 3.98 out of 546 votes, average: 3.98 out of 546 votes, average: 3.98 out of 546 votes, average: 3.98 out of 546 votes, average: 3.98 out of 5Zaw Pizza  (46 votes)
86 votes, average: 3.97 out of 586 votes, average: 3.97 out of 586 votes, average: 3.97 out of 586 votes, average: 3.97 out of 586 votes, average: 3.97 out of 5Ocho  (86 votes)
47 votes, average: 3.96 out of 547 votes, average: 3.96 out of 547 votes, average: 3.96 out of 547 votes, average: 3.96 out of 547 votes, average: 3.96 out of 5The People’s Pub  (47 votes)
78 votes, average: 3.95 out of 578 votes, average: 3.95 out of 578 votes, average: 3.95 out of 578 votes, average: 3.95 out of 578 votes, average: 3.95 out of 5The Other Coast Cafe  (78 votes)
57 votes, average: 3.95 out of 557 votes, average: 3.95 out of 557 votes, average: 3.95 out of 557 votes, average: 3.95 out of 557 votes, average: 3.95 out of 5Zak’s  (57 votes)
96 votes, average: 3.94 out of 596 votes, average: 3.94 out of 596 votes, average: 3.94 out of 596 votes, average: 3.94 out of 596 votes, average: 3.94 out of 5Shiku  (96 votes)
58 votes, average: 3.93 out of 558 votes, average: 3.93 out of 558 votes, average: 3.93 out of 558 votes, average: 3.93 out of 558 votes, average: 3.93 out of 5Bad Albert’s Tap & Grill  (58 votes)
40 votes, average: 3.93 out of 540 votes, average: 3.93 out of 540 votes, average: 3.93 out of 540 votes, average: 3.93 out of 540 votes, average: 3.93 out of 5The Dish Cafe  (40 votes)
69 votes, average: 3.90 out of 569 votes, average: 3.90 out of 569 votes, average: 3.90 out of 569 votes, average: 3.90 out of 569 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5Mike’s Chili Parlor  (69 votes)
51 votes, average: 3.90 out of 551 votes, average: 3.90 out of 551 votes, average: 3.90 out of 551 votes, average: 3.90 out of 551 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5Pasta Bella  (51 votes)
40 votes, average: 3.90 out of 540 votes, average: 3.90 out of 540 votes, average: 3.90 out of 540 votes, average: 3.90 out of 540 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5Hattie’s Hat  (40 votes)
31 votes, average: 3.90 out of 531 votes, average: 3.90 out of 531 votes, average: 3.90 out of 531 votes, average: 3.90 out of 531 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5Kasbah  (31 votes)
38 votes, average: 3.84 out of 538 votes, average: 3.84 out of 538 votes, average: 3.84 out of 538 votes, average: 3.84 out of 538 votes, average: 3.84 out of 5A Caprice Kitchen  (38 votes)
54 votes, average: 3.83 out of 554 votes, average: 3.83 out of 554 votes, average: 3.83 out of 554 votes, average: 3.83 out of 554 votes, average: 3.83 out of 5Palermo  (54 votes)
50 votes, average: 3.82 out of 550 votes, average: 3.82 out of 550 votes, average: 3.82 out of 550 votes, average: 3.82 out of 550 votes, average: 3.82 out of 5Crash Landing Pizza  (50 votes)
122 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5122 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5122 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5122 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5122 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers  (122 votes)
39 votes, average: 3.79 out of 539 votes, average: 3.79 out of 539 votes, average: 3.79 out of 539 votes, average: 3.79 out of 539 votes, average: 3.79 out of 5Cocina Esperanza  (39 votes)
39 votes, average: 3.79 out of 539 votes, average: 3.79 out of 539 votes, average: 3.79 out of 539 votes, average: 3.79 out of 539 votes, average: 3.79 out of 5Anthony’s Homeport  (39 votes)
247 votes, average: 3.71 out of 5247 votes, average: 3.71 out of 5247 votes, average: 3.71 out of 5247 votes, average: 3.71 out of 5247 votes, average: 3.71 out of 5La Carta De Oaxaca  (247 votes)
28 votes, average: 3.71 out of 528 votes, average: 3.71 out of 528 votes, average: 3.71 out of 528 votes, average: 3.71 out of 528 votes, average: 3.71 out of 5Shelter Lounge  (28 votes)
103 votes, average: 3.68 out of 5103 votes, average: 3.68 out of 5103 votes, average: 3.68 out of 5103 votes, average: 3.68 out of 5103 votes, average: 3.68 out of 5Thaiku  (103 votes)
44 votes, average: 3.66 out of 544 votes, average: 3.66 out of 544 votes, average: 3.66 out of 544 votes, average: 3.66 out of 544 votes, average: 3.66 out of 5Stacia’s Gourmet Pizza  (44 votes)
67 votes, average: 3.60 out of 567 votes, average: 3.60 out of 567 votes, average: 3.60 out of 567 votes, average: 3.60 out of 567 votes, average: 3.60 out of 5Sam’s Sushi  (67 votes)
21 votes, average: 3.57 out of 521 votes, average: 3.57 out of 521 votes, average: 3.57 out of 521 votes, average: 3.57 out of 521 votes, average: 3.57 out of 5Anita’s  (21 votes)
9 votes, average: 3.56 out of 59 votes, average: 3.56 out of 59 votes, average: 3.56 out of 59 votes, average: 3.56 out of 59 votes, average: 3.56 out of 5Market Street Traders  (9 votes)
45 votes, average: 3.49 out of 545 votes, average: 3.49 out of 545 votes, average: 3.49 out of 545 votes, average: 3.49 out of 545 votes, average: 3.49 out of 5Uma  (45 votes)
60 votes, average: 3.48 out of 560 votes, average: 3.48 out of 560 votes, average: 3.48 out of 560 votes, average: 3.48 out of 560 votes, average: 3.48 out of 5Bastille Cafe & Bar  (60 votes)
54 votes, average: 3.48 out of 554 votes, average: 3.48 out of 554 votes, average: 3.48 out of 554 votes, average: 3.48 out of 554 votes, average: 3.48 out of 5Lockspot Cafe  (54 votes)
39 votes, average: 3.46 out of 539 votes, average: 3.46 out of 539 votes, average: 3.46 out of 539 votes, average: 3.46 out of 539 votes, average: 3.46 out of 5Ballard Mandarin  (39 votes)
32 votes, average: 3.44 out of 532 votes, average: 3.44 out of 532 votes, average: 3.44 out of 532 votes, average: 3.44 out of 532 votes, average: 3.44 out of 5Seattle Burger Company  (32 votes)
47 votes, average: 3.43 out of 547 votes, average: 3.43 out of 547 votes, average: 3.43 out of 547 votes, average: 3.43 out of 547 votes, average: 3.43 out of 5Pho Than Brothers  (47 votes)
141 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5141 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5141 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5141 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5141 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5Lunchbox Laboratory  (141 votes)
63 votes, average: 3.40 out of 563 votes, average: 3.40 out of 563 votes, average: 3.40 out of 563 votes, average: 3.40 out of 563 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5King’s Hardware  (63 votes)
120 votes, average: 3.38 out of 5120 votes, average: 3.38 out of 5120 votes, average: 3.38 out of 5120 votes, average: 3.38 out of 5120 votes, average: 3.38 out of 5Snoose Junction Pizzeria  (120 votes)
85 votes, average: 3.38 out of 585 votes, average: 3.38 out of 585 votes, average: 3.38 out of 585 votes, average: 3.38 out of 585 votes, average: 3.38 out of 5Zayda Buddy’s  (85 votes)
41 votes, average: 3.37 out of 541 votes, average: 3.37 out of 541 votes, average: 3.37 out of 541 votes, average: 3.37 out of 541 votes, average: 3.37 out of 5Delancey  (41 votes)
91 votes, average: 3.36 out of 591 votes, average: 3.36 out of 591 votes, average: 3.36 out of 591 votes, average: 3.36 out of 591 votes, average: 3.36 out of 5Madame K’s  (91 votes)
44 votes, average: 3.34 out of 544 votes, average: 3.34 out of 544 votes, average: 3.34 out of 544 votes, average: 3.34 out of 544 votes, average: 3.34 out of 5Vera’s Restaurant  (44 votes)
104 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5104 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5104 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5104 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5104 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5The Hi-Life  (104 votes)
32 votes, average: 3.31 out of 532 votes, average: 3.31 out of 532 votes, average: 3.31 out of 532 votes, average: 3.31 out of 532 votes, average: 3.31 out of 5Il Giardino  (32 votes)
50 votes, average: 3.28 out of 550 votes, average: 3.28 out of 550 votes, average: 3.28 out of 550 votes, average: 3.28 out of 550 votes, average: 3.28 out of 5Louie’s Cuisine of China  (50 votes)
121 votes, average: 3.25 out of 5121 votes, average: 3.25 out of 5121 votes, average: 3.25 out of 5121 votes, average: 3.25 out of 5121 votes, average: 3.25 out of 5Ristorante Picolinos  (121 votes)
64 votes, average: 3.25 out of 564 votes, average: 3.25 out of 564 votes, average: 3.25 out of 564 votes, average: 3.25 out of 564 votes, average: 3.25 out of 5Moshi Moshi  (64 votes)
50 votes, average: 3.16 out of 550 votes, average: 3.16 out of 550 votes, average: 3.16 out of 550 votes, average: 3.16 out of 550 votes, average: 3.16 out of 5Sopranos Pizza & Pasta  (50 votes)
48 votes, average: 3.13 out of 548 votes, average: 3.13 out of 548 votes, average: 3.13 out of 548 votes, average: 3.13 out of 548 votes, average: 3.13 out of 5Tigertail  (48 votes)
121 votes, average: 3.10 out of 5121 votes, average: 3.10 out of 5121 votes, average: 3.10 out of 5121 votes, average: 3.10 out of 5121 votes, average: 3.10 out of 5Matador  (121 votes)
96 votes, average: 3.06 out of 596 votes, average: 3.06 out of 596 votes, average: 3.06 out of 596 votes, average: 3.06 out of 596 votes, average: 3.06 out of 5Smokin’ Pete’s BBQ  (96 votes)
50 votes, average: 3.04 out of 550 votes, average: 3.04 out of 550 votes, average: 3.04 out of 550 votes, average: 3.04 out of 550 votes, average: 3.04 out of 5Ballard Loft  (50 votes)
57 votes, average: 2.96 out of 557 votes, average: 2.96 out of 557 votes, average: 2.96 out of 557 votes, average: 2.96 out of 557 votes, average: 2.96 out of 5Golden City  (57 votes)
89 votes, average: 2.94 out of 589 votes, average: 2.94 out of 589 votes, average: 2.94 out of 589 votes, average: 2.94 out of 589 votes, average: 2.94 out of 5Hamburger Harry’s  (89 votes)
87 votes, average: 2.76 out of 587 votes, average: 2.76 out of 587 votes, average: 2.76 out of 587 votes, average: 2.76 out of 587 votes, average: 2.76 out of 5Lombardi’s  (87 votes)
132 votes, average: 2.73 out of 5132 votes, average: 2.73 out of 5132 votes, average: 2.73 out of 5132 votes, average: 2.73 out of 5132 votes, average: 2.73 out of 5The Barking Dog  (132 votes)
103 votes, average: 2.62 out of 5103 votes, average: 2.62 out of 5103 votes, average: 2.62 out of 5103 votes, average: 2.62 out of 5103 votes, average: 2.62 out of 5Hale’s Ales  (103 votes)
45 votes, average: 2.38 out of 545 votes, average: 2.38 out of 545 votes, average: 2.38 out of 545 votes, average: 2.38 out of 545 votes, average: 2.38 out of 5Zesto’s Burger & Fish House  (45 votes)
46 votes, average: 1.89 out of 546 votes, average: 1.89 out of 546 votes, average: 1.89 out of 546 votes, average: 1.89 out of 546 votes, average: 1.89 out of 5Via Verde  (46 votes)

Ballard Restaurants (by category)

American
Bad Alberts
Ballard Loft
A Caprice Kitchen
Dish Cafe
Hale's Ales
Hamburger Harry's
Hattie's Hat
King's Hardware
Kiss Cafe
Lockspot Cafe
Lunchbox Laboratory
Mike's Chili Parlor
People's Pub
Scooter's Burgers
The Barking Dog
The Hi Life
The Other Coast Cafe
Vera's Restaurant
Zak's
Zesto's Burgers
Asian Fusion
Root Table
BBQ
Gabriel's Fire
Smokin' Pete's BBQ
Chinese
Ballard Mandarin
Golden City
Louie's Cuisine of China
Cuban/Caribbean
Paseo
French
Anita's
Carnegie's
Le Gourmand
Greek
Plaka Estiatorio
Taki's Mad Greek
Indian
Kasbah
India Bistro
Italian & Pizza
Crash Landing Pizza
Il Giardino
Lombardi's
Madame K's
Palermo
Pasta Bella
Ristorante Picolinos
Snoose Junction Pizzeria
Sopranos Pizza & Pasta
Stacia's Gourmet Pizza
Veraci Pizza
Via Verde
Volterra
Zaw Pizza
Zayda Buddy's
Mexican
Cocina Esperanza
La Carta de Oaxaca
Matador
Senor Moose
Taqueria Tequila
Puerto Rican
La Isla
Seafood
Anthony's Homeport
Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers
Ray's Boathouse
Spanish
Ocho
Sushi
Moshi Moshi
O'shan Sushi
Sam's Sushi
Shiku
Thai/Vietnamese
Monkey Bridge
Pho Than Brothers
Thaiku
Tigertail
Uma

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