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111 votes, average: 4.55 out of 5111 votes, average: 4.55 out of 5111 votes, average: 4.55 out of 5111 votes, average: 4.55 out of 5111 votes, average: 4.55 out of 5Paseo  (111 votes)
50 votes, average: 4.36 out of 550 votes, average: 4.36 out of 550 votes, average: 4.36 out of 550 votes, average: 4.36 out of 550 votes, average: 4.36 out of 5Le Gourmand  (50 votes)
3 votes, average: 4.33 out of 53 votes, average: 4.33 out of 53 votes, average: 4.33 out of 53 votes, average: 4.33 out of 53 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5Market Street Traders  (3 votes)
19 votes, average: 4.32 out of 519 votes, average: 4.32 out of 519 votes, average: 4.32 out of 519 votes, average: 4.32 out of 519 votes, average: 4.32 out of 5Kasbah  (19 votes)
39 votes, average: 4.31 out of 539 votes, average: 4.31 out of 539 votes, average: 4.31 out of 539 votes, average: 4.31 out of 539 votes, average: 4.31 out of 5O’shan Sushi  (39 votes)
31 votes, average: 4.29 out of 531 votes, average: 4.29 out of 531 votes, average: 4.29 out of 531 votes, average: 4.29 out of 531 votes, average: 4.29 out of 5Carnegie’s  (31 votes)
17 votes, average: 4.29 out of 517 votes, average: 4.29 out of 517 votes, average: 4.29 out of 517 votes, average: 4.29 out of 517 votes, average: 4.29 out of 5Kiss Cafe  (17 votes)
84 votes, average: 4.26 out of 584 votes, average: 4.26 out of 584 votes, average: 4.26 out of 584 votes, average: 4.26 out of 584 votes, average: 4.26 out of 5Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers  (84 votes)
24 votes, average: 4.25 out of 524 votes, average: 4.25 out of 524 votes, average: 4.25 out of 524 votes, average: 4.25 out of 524 votes, average: 4.25 out of 5Taqueria Tequila  (24 votes)
76 votes, average: 4.24 out of 576 votes, average: 4.24 out of 576 votes, average: 4.24 out of 576 votes, average: 4.24 out of 576 votes, average: 4.24 out of 5Monkey Bridge  (76 votes)
64 votes, average: 4.23 out of 564 votes, average: 4.23 out of 564 votes, average: 4.23 out of 564 votes, average: 4.23 out of 564 votes, average: 4.23 out of 5Veraci Pizza  (64 votes)
60 votes, average: 4.18 out of 560 votes, average: 4.18 out of 560 votes, average: 4.18 out of 560 votes, average: 4.18 out of 560 votes, average: 4.18 out of 5La Isla  (60 votes)
100 votes, average: 4.15 out of 5100 votes, average: 4.15 out of 5100 votes, average: 4.15 out of 5100 votes, average: 4.15 out of 5100 votes, average: 4.15 out of 5Senor Moose  (100 votes)
26 votes, average: 4.15 out of 526 votes, average: 4.15 out of 526 votes, average: 4.15 out of 526 votes, average: 4.15 out of 526 votes, average: 4.15 out of 5The People’s Pub  (26 votes)
72 votes, average: 4.14 out of 572 votes, average: 4.14 out of 572 votes, average: 4.14 out of 572 votes, average: 4.14 out of 572 votes, average: 4.14 out of 5India Bistro  (72 votes)
88 votes, average: 4.13 out of 588 votes, average: 4.13 out of 588 votes, average: 4.13 out of 588 votes, average: 4.13 out of 588 votes, average: 4.13 out of 5Volterra  (88 votes)
56 votes, average: 4.13 out of 556 votes, average: 4.13 out of 556 votes, average: 4.13 out of 556 votes, average: 4.13 out of 556 votes, average: 4.13 out of 5Ocho  (56 votes)
28 votes, average: 4.07 out of 528 votes, average: 4.07 out of 528 votes, average: 4.07 out of 528 votes, average: 4.07 out of 528 votes, average: 4.07 out of 5Zaw Pizza  (28 votes)
64 votes, average: 4 out of 564 votes, average: 4 out of 564 votes, average: 4 out of 564 votes, average: 4 out of 564 votes, average: 4 out of 5Ray’s Boathouse  (64 votes)
40 votes, average: 4 out of 540 votes, average: 4 out of 540 votes, average: 4 out of 540 votes, average: 4 out of 540 votes, average: 4 out of 5Gabriel’s Fire  (40 votes)
22 votes, average: 4 out of 522 votes, average: 4 out of 522 votes, average: 4 out of 522 votes, average: 4 out of 522 votes, average: 4 out of 5Moshi Moshi  (22 votes)
48 votes, average: 3.98 out of 548 votes, average: 3.98 out of 548 votes, average: 3.98 out of 548 votes, average: 3.98 out of 548 votes, average: 3.98 out of 5Shiku  (48 votes)
39 votes, average: 3.97 out of 539 votes, average: 3.97 out of 539 votes, average: 3.97 out of 539 votes, average: 3.97 out of 539 votes, average: 3.97 out of 5Zak’s  (39 votes)
21 votes, average: 3.95 out of 521 votes, average: 3.95 out of 521 votes, average: 3.95 out of 521 votes, average: 3.95 out of 521 votes, average: 3.95 out of 5A Caprice Kitchen  (21 votes)
20 votes, average: 3.95 out of 520 votes, average: 3.95 out of 520 votes, average: 3.95 out of 520 votes, average: 3.95 out of 520 votes, average: 3.95 out of 5Cocina Esperanza  (20 votes)
29 votes, average: 3.93 out of 529 votes, average: 3.93 out of 529 votes, average: 3.93 out of 529 votes, average: 3.93 out of 529 votes, average: 3.93 out of 5Crash Landing Pizza  (29 votes)
28 votes, average: 3.89 out of 528 votes, average: 3.89 out of 528 votes, average: 3.89 out of 528 votes, average: 3.89 out of 528 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5Bad Albert’s Tap & Grill  (28 votes)
52 votes, average: 3.88 out of 552 votes, average: 3.88 out of 552 votes, average: 3.88 out of 552 votes, average: 3.88 out of 552 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5The Other Coast Cafe  (52 votes)
25 votes, average: 3.88 out of 525 votes, average: 3.88 out of 525 votes, average: 3.88 out of 525 votes, average: 3.88 out of 525 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5The Dish Cafe  (25 votes)
67 votes, average: 3.85 out of 567 votes, average: 3.85 out of 567 votes, average: 3.85 out of 567 votes, average: 3.85 out of 567 votes, average: 3.85 out of 5Thaiku  (67 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 5Pasta Bella  (31 votes)
27 votes, average: 3.74 out of 527 votes, average: 3.74 out of 527 votes, average: 3.74 out of 527 votes, average: 3.74 out of 527 votes, average: 3.74 out of 5Hattie’s Hat  (27 votes)
34 votes, average: 3.71 out of 534 votes, average: 3.71 out of 534 votes, average: 3.71 out of 534 votes, average: 3.71 out of 534 votes, average: 3.71 out of 5Palermo  (34 votes)
23 votes, average: 3.7 out of 523 votes, average: 3.7 out of 523 votes, average: 3.7 out of 523 votes, average: 3.7 out of 523 votes, average: 3.7 out of 5Stacia’s Gourmet Pizza  (23 votes)
23 votes, average: 3.7 out of 523 votes, average: 3.7 out of 523 votes, average: 3.7 out of 523 votes, average: 3.7 out of 523 votes, average: 3.7 out of 5Uma  (23 votes)
47 votes, average: 3.66 out of 547 votes, average: 3.66 out of 547 votes, average: 3.66 out of 547 votes, average: 3.66 out of 547 votes, average: 3.66 out of 5Sam’s Sushi  (47 votes)
26 votes, average: 3.65 out of 526 votes, average: 3.65 out of 526 votes, average: 3.65 out of 526 votes, average: 3.65 out of 526 votes, average: 3.65 out of 5Ballard Mandarin  (26 votes)
28 votes, average: 3.61 out of 528 votes, average: 3.61 out of 528 votes, average: 3.61 out of 528 votes, average: 3.61 out of 528 votes, average: 3.61 out of 5Pho Than Brothers  (28 votes)
15 votes, average: 3.6 out of 515 votes, average: 3.6 out of 515 votes, average: 3.6 out of 515 votes, average: 3.6 out of 515 votes, average: 3.6 out of 5Anita’s  (15 votes)
35 votes, average: 3.57 out of 535 votes, average: 3.57 out of 535 votes, average: 3.57 out of 535 votes, average: 3.57 out of 535 votes, average: 3.57 out of 5Mike’s Chili Parlor  (35 votes)
29 votes, average: 3.55 out of 529 votes, average: 3.55 out of 529 votes, average: 3.55 out of 529 votes, average: 3.55 out of 529 votes, average: 3.55 out of 5Lockspot Cafe  (29 votes)
20 votes, average: 3.55 out of 520 votes, average: 3.55 out of 520 votes, average: 3.55 out of 520 votes, average: 3.55 out of 520 votes, average: 3.55 out of 5Anthony’s Homeport  (20 votes)
190 votes, average: 3.51 out of 5190 votes, average: 3.51 out of 5190 votes, average: 3.51 out of 5190 votes, average: 3.51 out of 5190 votes, average: 3.51 out of 5La Carta De Oaxaca  (190 votes)
26 votes, average: 3.5 out of 526 votes, average: 3.5 out of 526 votes, average: 3.5 out of 526 votes, average: 3.5 out of 526 votes, average: 3.5 out of 5Louie’s Cuisine of China  (26 votes)
27 votes, average: 3.48 out of 527 votes, average: 3.48 out of 527 votes, average: 3.48 out of 527 votes, average: 3.48 out of 527 votes, average: 3.48 out of 5Sopranos Pizza & Pasta  (27 votes)
90 votes, average: 3.44 out of 590 votes, average: 3.44 out of 590 votes, average: 3.44 out of 590 votes, average: 3.44 out of 590 votes, average: 3.44 out of 5Snoose Junction Pizzeria  (90 votes)
30 votes, average: 3.37 out of 530 votes, average: 3.37 out of 530 votes, average: 3.37 out of 530 votes, average: 3.37 out of 530 votes, average: 3.37 out of 5Golden City  (30 votes)
61 votes, average: 3.36 out of 561 votes, average: 3.36 out of 561 votes, average: 3.36 out of 561 votes, average: 3.36 out of 561 votes, average: 3.36 out of 5Madame K’s  (61 votes)
12 votes, average: 3.33 out of 512 votes, average: 3.33 out of 512 votes, average: 3.33 out of 512 votes, average: 3.33 out of 512 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5Root Table  (12 votes)
35 votes, average: 3.31 out of 535 votes, average: 3.31 out of 535 votes, average: 3.31 out of 535 votes, average: 3.31 out of 535 votes, average: 3.31 out of 5Ballard Loft  (35 votes)
74 votes, average: 3.27 out of 574 votes, average: 3.27 out of 574 votes, average: 3.27 out of 574 votes, average: 3.27 out of 574 votes, average: 3.27 out of 5The Hi-Life  (74 votes)
58 votes, average: 3.26 out of 558 votes, average: 3.26 out of 558 votes, average: 3.26 out of 558 votes, average: 3.26 out of 558 votes, average: 3.26 out of 5Hamburger Harry’s  (58 votes)
61 votes, average: 3.23 out of 561 votes, average: 3.23 out of 561 votes, average: 3.23 out of 561 votes, average: 3.23 out of 561 votes, average: 3.23 out of 5Zayda Buddy’s  (61 votes)
69 votes, average: 3.19 out of 569 votes, average: 3.19 out of 569 votes, average: 3.19 out of 569 votes, average: 3.19 out of 569 votes, average: 3.19 out of 5Matador  (69 votes)
34 votes, average: 3.18 out of 534 votes, average: 3.18 out of 534 votes, average: 3.18 out of 534 votes, average: 3.18 out of 534 votes, average: 3.18 out of 5Tigertail  (34 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 5Il Giardino  (22 votes)
84 votes, average: 3.15 out of 584 votes, average: 3.15 out of 584 votes, average: 3.15 out of 584 votes, average: 3.15 out of 584 votes, average: 3.15 out of 5Lunchbox Laboratory  (84 votes)
28 votes, average: 3.14 out of 528 votes, average: 3.14 out of 528 votes, average: 3.14 out of 528 votes, average: 3.14 out of 528 votes, average: 3.14 out of 5Vera’s Restaurant  (28 votes)
39 votes, average: 3.13 out of 539 votes, average: 3.13 out of 539 votes, average: 3.13 out of 539 votes, average: 3.13 out of 539 votes, average: 3.13 out of 5King’s Hardware  (39 votes)
56 votes, average: 3.09 out of 556 votes, average: 3.09 out of 556 votes, average: 3.09 out of 556 votes, average: 3.09 out of 556 votes, average: 3.09 out of 5Smokin’ Pete’s BBQ  (56 votes)
59 votes, average: 3.08 out of 559 votes, average: 3.08 out of 559 votes, average: 3.08 out of 559 votes, average: 3.08 out of 559 votes, average: 3.08 out of 5Ristorante Picolinos  (59 votes)
60 votes, average: 2.82 out of 560 votes, average: 2.82 out of 560 votes, average: 2.82 out of 560 votes, average: 2.82 out of 560 votes, average: 2.82 out of 5Lombardi’s  (60 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 5Zesto’s Burger & Fish House  (26 votes)
86 votes, average: 2.59 out of 586 votes, average: 2.59 out of 586 votes, average: 2.59 out of 586 votes, average: 2.59 out of 586 votes, average: 2.59 out of 5The Barking Dog  (86 votes)
70 votes, average: 2.47 out of 570 votes, average: 2.47 out of 570 votes, average: 2.47 out of 570 votes, average: 2.47 out of 570 votes, average: 2.47 out of 5Hale’s Ales  (70 votes)
30 votes, average: 1.9 out of 530 votes, average: 1.9 out of 530 votes, average: 1.9 out of 530 votes, average: 1.9 out of 530 votes, average: 1.9 out of 5Via Verde  (30 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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