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:71 Average 4.5] |
| Cafe Besalu |
[Total:35 Average 4.5] |
| The Fat Hen |
[Total:30 Average 4.5] |
| Brimmer & Heeltap |
[Total:30 Average 3.7] |
| Señor Moose |
[Total:29 Average 4.5] |
| Gather Kitchen & Bar |
[Total:29 Average 2.6] |
| Un Bien |
[Total:28 Average 4.5] |
| Stoneburner |
[Total:28 Average 3.7] |
| Rosellini’s |
[Total:27 Average 4.6] |
| La Carta de Oaxaca |
[Total:25 Average 4.2] |
| San Fermo |
[Total:25 Average 4.2] |
| Ray's Boathouse |
[Total:25 Average 3.8] |
| Delancey |
[Total:24 Average 4.5] |
| Biscuit & Bean |
[Total:23 Average 4.3] |
| Copine |
[Total:22 Average 4.3] |
| No Bones Beach Club |
[Total:22 Average 4.3] |
| Pestle Rock |
[Total:22 Average 4.1] |
| Staple & Fancy |
[Total:21 Average 4.4] |
| Arashi Ramen |
[Total:21 Average 4.3] |
| Asadero |
[Total:20 Average 4.5] |
| Bitterroot BBQ |
[Total:20 Average 4.3] |
| Bastille |
[Total:20 Average 4.1] |
| El Borracho |
[Total:20 Average 3.7] |
| Brunswick & Hunt |
[Total:19 Average 4.5] |
| The Walrus & the Carpenter |
[Total:19 Average 4.3] |
| Hattie's Hat |
[Total:19 Average 2.8] |
| Billy Beach Sushi |
[Total:17 Average 4.1] |
| Porkchop and Co. |
[Total:17 Average 4.1] |
| Kiss Cafe |
[Total:14 Average 4.5] |
| Kimchi House |
[Total:14 Average 4.4] |
| Ocho |
[Total:14 Average 4.1] |
| Bramling Cross |
[Total:14 Average 3.9] |
| Essex |
[Total:12 Average 4.5] |
| Geo's Cuban & Creole |
[Total:11 Average 4.2] |
| Tarsan i Jane |
[Total:10 Average 4.3] |
| Ballard Annex Oyster House |
[Total:10 Average 4.2] |
| Jones Brothers |
[Total:9 Average 4.3] |
| Barnacle |
[Total:9 Average 4.2] |
| Sen Noodle Bar |
[Total:9 Average 4.1] |
| Shiku Sushi |
[Total:8 Average 4.4] |
| Marine Hardware |
[Total:8 Average 3.9] |
| Joli |
[Total:6 Average 3.5] |
| Moshi Moshi Sushi |
[Total:4 Average 4.3] |
| Jhanjay Vegetarian Thai |
[Total:4 Average 4.3] |
| Post / Page | Order By: Most Rated | Highest Rated |
|---|---|
| Rosellini’s | [Total:27 Average 4.6] |
| Kiss Cafe | [Total:14 Average 4.5] |
| Asadero | [Total:20 Average 4.5] |
| Essex | [Total:12 Average 4.5] |
| Señor Moose | [Total:29 Average 4.5] |
| Brunswick & Hunt | [Total:19 Average 4.5] |
| The Fat Hen | [Total:30 Average 4.5] |
| Olaf's | [Total:71 Average 4.5] |
| Un Bien | [Total:28 Average 4.5] |
| Delancey | [Total:24 Average 4.5] |
| Cafe Besalu | [Total:35 Average 4.5] |
| Kimchi House | [Total:14 Average 4.4] |
| Staple & Fancy | [Total:21 Average 4.4] |
| Shiku Sushi | [Total:8 Average 4.4] |
| Jones Brothers | [Total:9 Average 4.3] |
| Arashi Ramen | [Total:21 Average 4.3] |
| Tarsan i Jane | [Total:10 Average 4.3] |
| No Bones Beach Club | [Total:22 Average 4.3] |
| Copine | [Total:22 Average 4.3] |
| The Walrus & the Carpenter | [Total:19 Average 4.3] |
| Biscuit & Bean | [Total:23 Average 4.3] |
| Jhanjay Vegetarian Thai | [Total:4 Average 4.3] |
| Moshi Moshi Sushi | [Total:4 Average 4.3] |
| Bitterroot BBQ | [Total:20 Average 4.3] |
| Barnacle | [Total:9 Average 4.2] |
| Ballard Annex Oyster House | [Total:10 Average 4.2] |
| La Carta de Oaxaca | [Total:25 Average 4.2] |
| Geo's Cuban & Creole | [Total:11 Average 4.2] |
| San Fermo | [Total:25 Average 4.2] |
| Billy Beach Sushi | [Total:17 Average 4.1] |
| Sen Noodle Bar | [Total:9 Average 4.1] |
| Pestle Rock | [Total:22 Average 4.1] |
| Ocho | [Total:14 Average 4.1] |
| Porkchop and Co. | [Total:17 Average 4.1] |
| Bastille | [Total:20 Average 4.1] |
| Bramling Cross | [Total:14 Average 3.9] |
| Marine Hardware | [Total:8 Average 3.9] |
| Ray's Boathouse | [Total:25 Average 3.8] |
| Brimmer & Heeltap | [Total:30 Average 3.7] |
| Stoneburner | [Total:28 Average 3.7] |
| El Borracho | [Total:20 Average 3.7] |
| Joli | [Total:6 Average 3.5] |
| Hattie's Hat | [Total:19 Average 2.8] |
| Gather Kitchen & Bar | [Total:29 Average 2.6] |
Ballard Oyster House and Arashi Ramen are two of my favorites.