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189 votes, average: 4.36 out of 5189 votes, average: 4.36 out of 5189 votes, average: 4.36 out of 5189 votes, average: 4.36 out of 5189 votes, average: 4.36 out of 5Paseo  (189 votes)
77 votes, average: 4.31 out of 577 votes, average: 4.31 out of 577 votes, average: 4.31 out of 577 votes, average: 4.31 out of 577 votes, average: 4.31 out of 5Thai Siam  (77 votes)
49 votes, average: 4.20 out of 549 votes, average: 4.20 out of 549 votes, average: 4.20 out of 549 votes, average: 4.20 out of 549 votes, average: 4.20 out of 5Taqueria Tequila  (49 votes)
53 votes, average: 4.19 out of 553 votes, average: 4.19 out of 553 votes, average: 4.19 out of 553 votes, average: 4.19 out of 553 votes, average: 4.19 out of 5Kiss Cafe  (53 votes)
28 votes, average: 4.18 out of 528 votes, average: 4.18 out of 528 votes, average: 4.18 out of 528 votes, average: 4.18 out of 528 votes, average: 4.18 out of 5Kasbah  (28 votes)
56 votes, average: 4.16 out of 556 votes, average: 4.16 out of 556 votes, average: 4.16 out of 556 votes, average: 4.16 out of 556 votes, average: 4.16 out of 5Root Table  (56 votes)
124 votes, average: 4.15 out of 5124 votes, average: 4.15 out of 5124 votes, average: 4.15 out of 5124 votes, average: 4.15 out of 5124 votes, average: 4.15 out of 5Monkey Bridge  (124 votes)
107 votes, average: 4.15 out of 5107 votes, average: 4.15 out of 5107 votes, average: 4.15 out of 5107 votes, average: 4.15 out of 5107 votes, average: 4.15 out of 5India Bistro  (107 votes)
133 votes, average: 4.14 out of 5133 votes, average: 4.14 out of 5133 votes, average: 4.14 out of 5133 votes, average: 4.14 out of 5133 votes, average: 4.14 out of 5Senor Moose  (133 votes)
103 votes, average: 4.14 out of 5103 votes, average: 4.14 out of 5103 votes, average: 4.14 out of 5103 votes, average: 4.14 out of 5103 votes, average: 4.14 out of 5Veraci Pizza  (103 votes)
130 votes, average: 4.12 out of 5130 votes, average: 4.12 out of 5130 votes, average: 4.12 out of 5130 votes, average: 4.12 out of 5130 votes, average: 4.12 out of 5Volterra  (130 votes)
82 votes, average: 4.12 out of 582 votes, average: 4.12 out of 582 votes, average: 4.12 out of 582 votes, average: 4.12 out of 582 votes, average: 4.12 out of 5La Isla  (82 votes)
41 votes, average: 4.12 out of 541 votes, average: 4.12 out of 541 votes, average: 4.12 out of 541 votes, average: 4.12 out of 541 votes, average: 4.12 out of 5Carnegie’s  (41 votes)
41 votes, average: 4.12 out of 541 votes, average: 4.12 out of 541 votes, average: 4.12 out of 541 votes, average: 4.12 out of 541 votes, average: 4.12 out of 5The People’s Pub  (41 votes)
89 votes, average: 4.11 out of 589 votes, average: 4.11 out of 589 votes, average: 4.11 out of 589 votes, average: 4.11 out of 589 votes, average: 4.11 out of 5Gabriel’s Fire  (89 votes)
64 votes, average: 4.11 out of 564 votes, average: 4.11 out of 564 votes, average: 4.11 out of 564 votes, average: 4.11 out of 564 votes, average: 4.11 out of 5Le Gourmand  (64 votes)
84 votes, average: 4.04 out of 584 votes, average: 4.04 out of 584 votes, average: 4.04 out of 584 votes, average: 4.04 out of 584 votes, average: 4.04 out of 5O’shan Sushi  (84 votes)
77 votes, average: 4.03 out of 577 votes, average: 4.03 out of 577 votes, average: 4.03 out of 577 votes, average: 4.03 out of 577 votes, average: 4.03 out of 5Ocho  (77 votes)
88 votes, average: 4.00 out of 588 votes, average: 4.00 out of 588 votes, average: 4.00 out of 588 votes, average: 4.00 out of 588 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5Shiku  (88 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)
53 votes, average: 3.96 out of 553 votes, average: 3.96 out of 553 votes, average: 3.96 out of 553 votes, average: 3.96 out of 553 votes, average: 3.96 out of 5Zak’s  (53 votes)
87 votes, average: 3.94 out of 587 votes, average: 3.94 out of 587 votes, average: 3.94 out of 587 votes, average: 3.94 out of 587 votes, average: 3.94 out of 5Ray’s Boathouse  (87 votes)
24 votes, average: 3.92 out of 524 votes, average: 3.92 out of 524 votes, average: 3.92 out of 524 votes, average: 3.92 out of 524 votes, average: 3.92 out of 5Restaurante Michoacan  (24 votes)
75 votes, average: 3.91 out of 575 votes, average: 3.91 out of 575 votes, average: 3.91 out of 575 votes, average: 3.91 out of 575 votes, average: 3.91 out of 5The Other Coast Cafe  (75 votes)
56 votes, average: 3.89 out of 556 votes, average: 3.89 out of 556 votes, average: 3.89 out of 556 votes, average: 3.89 out of 556 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5Bad Albert’s Tap & Grill  (56 votes)
8 votes, average: 3.88 out of 58 votes, average: 3.88 out of 58 votes, average: 3.88 out of 58 votes, average: 3.88 out of 58 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5Market Street Traders  (8 votes)
39 votes, average: 3.87 out of 539 votes, average: 3.87 out of 539 votes, average: 3.87 out of 539 votes, average: 3.87 out of 539 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5Hattie’s Hat  (39 votes)
38 votes, average: 3.87 out of 538 votes, average: 3.87 out of 538 votes, average: 3.87 out of 538 votes, average: 3.87 out of 538 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5The Dish Cafe  (38 votes)
36 votes, average: 3.86 out of 536 votes, average: 3.86 out of 536 votes, average: 3.86 out of 536 votes, average: 3.86 out of 536 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5A Caprice Kitchen  (36 votes)
60 votes, average: 3.85 out of 560 votes, average: 3.85 out of 560 votes, average: 3.85 out of 560 votes, average: 3.85 out of 560 votes, average: 3.85 out of 5Mike’s Chili Parlor  (60 votes)
47 votes, average: 3.85 out of 547 votes, average: 3.85 out of 547 votes, average: 3.85 out of 547 votes, average: 3.85 out of 547 votes, average: 3.85 out of 5Crash Landing Pizza  (47 votes)
44 votes, average: 3.84 out of 544 votes, average: 3.84 out of 544 votes, average: 3.84 out of 544 votes, average: 3.84 out of 544 votes, average: 3.84 out of 5Pasta Bella  (44 votes)
35 votes, average: 3.83 out of 535 votes, average: 3.83 out of 535 votes, average: 3.83 out of 535 votes, average: 3.83 out of 535 votes, average: 3.83 out of 5Cocina Esperanza  (35 votes)
117 votes, average: 3.82 out of 5117 votes, average: 3.82 out of 5117 votes, average: 3.82 out of 5117 votes, average: 3.82 out of 5117 votes, average: 3.82 out of 5Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers  (117 votes)
49 votes, average: 3.78 out of 549 votes, average: 3.78 out of 549 votes, average: 3.78 out of 549 votes, average: 3.78 out of 549 votes, average: 3.78 out of 5Palermo  (49 votes)
36 votes, average: 3.78 out of 536 votes, average: 3.78 out of 536 votes, average: 3.78 out of 536 votes, average: 3.78 out of 536 votes, average: 3.78 out of 5Anthony’s Homeport  (36 votes)
22 votes, average: 3.77 out of 522 votes, average: 3.77 out of 522 votes, average: 3.77 out of 522 votes, average: 3.77 out of 522 votes, average: 3.77 out of 5Shelter Lounge  (22 votes)
99 votes, average: 3.72 out of 599 votes, average: 3.72 out of 599 votes, average: 3.72 out of 599 votes, average: 3.72 out of 599 votes, average: 3.72 out of 5Thaiku  (99 votes)
241 votes, average: 3.70 out of 5241 votes, average: 3.70 out of 5241 votes, average: 3.70 out of 5241 votes, average: 3.70 out of 5241 votes, average: 3.70 out of 5La Carta De Oaxaca  (241 votes)
43 votes, average: 3.63 out of 543 votes, average: 3.63 out of 543 votes, average: 3.63 out of 543 votes, average: 3.63 out of 543 votes, average: 3.63 out of 5Stacia’s Gourmet Pizza  (43 votes)
63 votes, average: 3.60 out of 563 votes, average: 3.60 out of 563 votes, average: 3.60 out of 563 votes, average: 3.60 out of 563 votes, average: 3.60 out of 5Sam’s Sushi  (63 votes)
43 votes, average: 3.56 out of 543 votes, average: 3.56 out of 543 votes, average: 3.56 out of 543 votes, average: 3.56 out of 543 votes, average: 3.56 out of 5Uma  (43 votes)
18 votes, average: 3.56 out of 518 votes, average: 3.56 out of 518 votes, average: 3.56 out of 518 votes, average: 3.56 out of 518 votes, average: 3.56 out of 5Anita’s  (18 votes)
53 votes, average: 3.49 out of 553 votes, average: 3.49 out of 553 votes, average: 3.49 out of 553 votes, average: 3.49 out of 553 votes, average: 3.49 out of 5Bastille Cafe & Bar  (53 votes)
47 votes, average: 3.49 out of 547 votes, average: 3.49 out of 547 votes, average: 3.49 out of 547 votes, average: 3.49 out of 547 votes, average: 3.49 out of 5Lockspot Cafe  (47 votes)
35 votes, average: 3.49 out of 535 votes, average: 3.49 out of 535 votes, average: 3.49 out of 535 votes, average: 3.49 out of 535 votes, average: 3.49 out of 5Ballard Mandarin  (35 votes)
28 votes, average: 3.46 out of 528 votes, average: 3.46 out of 528 votes, average: 3.46 out of 528 votes, average: 3.46 out of 528 votes, average: 3.46 out of 5Delancey  (28 votes)
45 votes, average: 3.44 out of 545 votes, average: 3.44 out of 545 votes, average: 3.44 out of 545 votes, average: 3.44 out of 545 votes, average: 3.44 out of 5Pho Than Brothers  (45 votes)
111 votes, average: 3.42 out of 5111 votes, average: 3.42 out of 5111 votes, average: 3.42 out of 5111 votes, average: 3.42 out of 5111 votes, average: 3.42 out of 5Snoose Junction Pizzeria  (111 votes)
134 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5134 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5134 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5134 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5134 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5Lunchbox Laboratory  (134 votes)
84 votes, average: 3.38 out of 584 votes, average: 3.38 out of 584 votes, average: 3.38 out of 584 votes, average: 3.38 out of 584 votes, average: 3.38 out of 5Madame K’s  (84 votes)
106 votes, average: 3.36 out of 5106 votes, average: 3.36 out of 5106 votes, average: 3.36 out of 5106 votes, average: 3.36 out of 5106 votes, average: 3.36 out of 5Ristorante Picolinos  (106 votes)
96 votes, average: 3.31 out of 596 votes, average: 3.31 out of 596 votes, average: 3.31 out of 596 votes, average: 3.31 out of 596 votes, average: 3.31 out of 5The Hi-Life  (96 votes)
58 votes, average: 3.31 out of 558 votes, average: 3.31 out of 558 votes, average: 3.31 out of 558 votes, average: 3.31 out of 558 votes, average: 3.31 out of 5King’s Hardware  (58 votes)
29 votes, average: 3.31 out of 529 votes, average: 3.31 out of 529 votes, average: 3.31 out of 529 votes, average: 3.31 out of 529 votes, average: 3.31 out of 5Il Giardino  (29 votes)
79 votes, average: 3.30 out of 579 votes, average: 3.30 out of 579 votes, average: 3.30 out of 579 votes, average: 3.30 out of 579 votes, average: 3.30 out of 5Zayda Buddy’s  (79 votes)
46 votes, average: 3.30 out of 546 votes, average: 3.30 out of 546 votes, average: 3.30 out of 546 votes, average: 3.30 out of 546 votes, average: 3.30 out of 5Louie’s Cuisine of China  (46 votes)
12 votes, average: 3.25 out of 512 votes, average: 3.25 out of 512 votes, average: 3.25 out of 512 votes, average: 3.25 out of 512 votes, average: 3.25 out of 5Seattle Burger Company  (12 votes)
37 votes, average: 3.22 out of 537 votes, average: 3.22 out of 537 votes, average: 3.22 out of 537 votes, average: 3.22 out of 537 votes, average: 3.22 out of 5Vera’s Restaurant  (37 votes)
58 votes, average: 3.21 out of 558 votes, average: 3.21 out of 558 votes, average: 3.21 out of 558 votes, average: 3.21 out of 558 votes, average: 3.21 out of 5Moshi Moshi  (58 votes)
49 votes, average: 3.20 out of 549 votes, average: 3.20 out of 549 votes, average: 3.20 out of 549 votes, average: 3.20 out of 549 votes, average: 3.20 out of 5Sopranos Pizza & Pasta  (49 votes)
46 votes, average: 3.13 out of 546 votes, average: 3.13 out of 546 votes, average: 3.13 out of 546 votes, average: 3.13 out of 546 votes, average: 3.13 out of 5Tigertail  (46 votes)
113 votes, average: 3.11 out of 5113 votes, average: 3.11 out of 5113 votes, average: 3.11 out of 5113 votes, average: 3.11 out of 5113 votes, average: 3.11 out of 5Matador  (113 votes)
46 votes, average: 3.09 out of 546 votes, average: 3.09 out of 546 votes, average: 3.09 out of 546 votes, average: 3.09 out of 546 votes, average: 3.09 out of 5Ballard Loft  (46 votes)
85 votes, average: 3.05 out of 585 votes, average: 3.05 out of 585 votes, average: 3.05 out of 585 votes, average: 3.05 out of 585 votes, average: 3.05 out of 5Smokin’ Pete’s BBQ  (85 votes)
85 votes, average: 3.04 out of 585 votes, average: 3.04 out of 585 votes, average: 3.04 out of 585 votes, average: 3.04 out of 585 votes, average: 3.04 out of 5Hamburger Harry’s  (85 votes)
53 votes, average: 2.85 out of 553 votes, average: 2.85 out of 553 votes, average: 2.85 out of 553 votes, average: 2.85 out of 553 votes, average: 2.85 out of 5Golden City  (53 votes)
85 votes, average: 2.74 out of 585 votes, average: 2.74 out of 585 votes, average: 2.74 out of 585 votes, average: 2.74 out of 585 votes, average: 2.74 out of 5Lombardi’s  (85 votes)
122 votes, average: 2.69 out of 5122 votes, average: 2.69 out of 5122 votes, average: 2.69 out of 5122 votes, average: 2.69 out of 5122 votes, average: 2.69 out of 5The Barking Dog  (122 votes)
99 votes, average: 2.56 out of 599 votes, average: 2.56 out of 599 votes, average: 2.56 out of 599 votes, average: 2.56 out of 599 votes, average: 2.56 out of 5Hale’s Ales  (99 votes)
42 votes, average: 2.43 out of 542 votes, average: 2.43 out of 542 votes, average: 2.43 out of 542 votes, average: 2.43 out of 542 votes, average: 2.43 out of 5Zesto’s Burger & Fish House  (42 votes)
45 votes, average: 1.82 out of 545 votes, average: 1.82 out of 545 votes, average: 1.82 out of 545 votes, average: 1.82 out of 545 votes, average: 1.82 out of 5Via Verde  (45 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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