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Ballard Restaurants (highest rated)

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164 votes, average: 4.49 out of 5164 votes, average: 4.49 out of 5164 votes, average: 4.49 out of 5164 votes, average: 4.49 out of 5164 votes, average: 4.49 out of 5Paseo  (164 votes)
48 votes, average: 4.35 out of 548 votes, average: 4.35 out of 548 votes, average: 4.35 out of 548 votes, average: 4.35 out of 548 votes, average: 4.35 out of 5Thai Siam  (48 votes)
98 votes, average: 4.3 out of 598 votes, average: 4.3 out of 598 votes, average: 4.3 out of 598 votes, average: 4.3 out of 598 votes, average: 4.3 out of 5Monkey Bridge  (98 votes)
38 votes, average: 4.29 out of 538 votes, average: 4.29 out of 538 votes, average: 4.29 out of 538 votes, average: 4.29 out of 538 votes, average: 4.29 out of 5Kiss Cafe  (38 votes)
34 votes, average: 4.26 out of 534 votes, average: 4.26 out of 534 votes, average: 4.26 out of 534 votes, average: 4.26 out of 534 votes, average: 4.26 out of 5Taqueria Tequila  (34 votes)
118 votes, average: 4.19 out of 5118 votes, average: 4.19 out of 5118 votes, average: 4.19 out of 5118 votes, average: 4.19 out of 5118 votes, average: 4.19 out of 5Senor Moose  (118 votes)
107 votes, average: 4.17 out of 5107 votes, average: 4.17 out of 5107 votes, average: 4.17 out of 5107 votes, average: 4.17 out of 5107 votes, average: 4.17 out of 5Volterra  (107 votes)
89 votes, average: 4.17 out of 589 votes, average: 4.17 out of 589 votes, average: 4.17 out of 589 votes, average: 4.17 out of 589 votes, average: 4.17 out of 5Veraci Pizza  (89 votes)
57 votes, average: 4.16 out of 557 votes, average: 4.16 out of 557 votes, average: 4.16 out of 557 votes, average: 4.16 out of 557 votes, average: 4.16 out of 5Le Gourmand  (57 votes)
74 votes, average: 4.15 out of 574 votes, average: 4.15 out of 574 votes, average: 4.15 out of 574 votes, average: 4.15 out of 574 votes, average: 4.15 out of 5La Isla  (74 votes)
95 votes, average: 4.14 out of 595 votes, average: 4.14 out of 595 votes, average: 4.14 out of 595 votes, average: 4.14 out of 595 votes, average: 4.14 out of 5India Bistro  (95 votes)
66 votes, average: 4.12 out of 566 votes, average: 4.12 out of 566 votes, average: 4.12 out of 566 votes, average: 4.12 out of 566 votes, average: 4.12 out of 5Gabriel’s Fire  (66 votes)
38 votes, average: 4.08 out of 538 votes, average: 4.08 out of 538 votes, average: 4.08 out of 538 votes, average: 4.08 out of 538 votes, average: 4.08 out of 5Carnegie’s  (38 votes)
25 votes, average: 4.08 out of 525 votes, average: 4.08 out of 525 votes, average: 4.08 out of 525 votes, average: 4.08 out of 525 votes, average: 4.08 out of 5Kasbah  (25 votes)
41 votes, average: 4.07 out of 541 votes, average: 4.07 out of 541 votes, average: 4.07 out of 541 votes, average: 4.07 out of 541 votes, average: 4.07 out of 5Root Table  (41 votes)
37 votes, average: 4.05 out of 537 votes, average: 4.05 out of 537 votes, average: 4.05 out of 537 votes, average: 4.05 out of 537 votes, average: 4.05 out of 5The People’s Pub  (37 votes)
45 votes, average: 4.02 out of 545 votes, average: 4.02 out of 545 votes, average: 4.02 out of 545 votes, average: 4.02 out of 545 votes, average: 4.02 out of 5Zak’s  (45 votes)
74 votes, average: 4 out of 574 votes, average: 4 out of 574 votes, average: 4 out of 574 votes, average: 4 out of 574 votes, average: 4 out of 5O’shan Sushi  (74 votes)
6 votes, average: 4 out of 56 votes, average: 4 out of 56 votes, average: 4 out of 56 votes, average: 4 out of 56 votes, average: 4 out of 5Market Street Traders  (6 votes)
73 votes, average: 3.99 out of 573 votes, average: 3.99 out of 573 votes, average: 3.99 out of 573 votes, average: 3.99 out of 573 votes, average: 3.99 out of 5Ocho  (73 votes)
22 votes, average: 3.95 out of 522 votes, average: 3.95 out of 522 votes, average: 3.95 out of 522 votes, average: 3.95 out of 522 votes, average: 3.95 out of 5Restaurante Michoacan  (22 votes)
72 votes, average: 3.93 out of 572 votes, average: 3.93 out of 572 votes, average: 3.93 out of 572 votes, average: 3.93 out of 572 votes, average: 3.93 out of 5Shiku  (72 votes)
67 votes, average: 3.91 out of 567 votes, average: 3.91 out of 567 votes, average: 3.91 out of 567 votes, average: 3.91 out of 567 votes, average: 3.91 out of 5The Other Coast Cafe  (67 votes)
46 votes, average: 3.91 out of 546 votes, average: 3.91 out of 546 votes, average: 3.91 out of 546 votes, average: 3.91 out of 546 votes, average: 3.91 out of 5Bad Albert’s Tap & Grill  (46 votes)
32 votes, average: 3.91 out of 532 votes, average: 3.91 out of 532 votes, average: 3.91 out of 532 votes, average: 3.91 out of 532 votes, average: 3.91 out of 5Hattie’s Hat  (32 votes)
106 votes, average: 3.9 out of 5106 votes, average: 3.9 out of 5106 votes, average: 3.9 out of 5106 votes, average: 3.9 out of 5106 votes, average: 3.9 out of 5Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers  (106 votes)
78 votes, average: 3.9 out of 578 votes, average: 3.9 out of 578 votes, average: 3.9 out of 578 votes, average: 3.9 out of 578 votes, average: 3.9 out of 5Ray’s Boathouse  (78 votes)
40 votes, average: 3.9 out of 540 votes, average: 3.9 out of 540 votes, average: 3.9 out of 540 votes, average: 3.9 out of 540 votes, average: 3.9 out of 5Crash Landing Pizza  (40 votes)
34 votes, average: 3.88 out of 534 votes, average: 3.88 out of 534 votes, average: 3.88 out of 534 votes, average: 3.88 out of 534 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5The Dish Cafe  (34 votes)
87 votes, average: 3.86 out of 587 votes, average: 3.86 out of 587 votes, average: 3.86 out of 587 votes, average: 3.86 out of 587 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5Thaiku  (87 votes)
39 votes, average: 3.82 out of 539 votes, average: 3.82 out of 539 votes, average: 3.82 out of 539 votes, average: 3.82 out of 539 votes, average: 3.82 out of 5Stacia’s Gourmet Pizza  (39 votes)
34 votes, average: 3.82 out of 534 votes, average: 3.82 out of 534 votes, average: 3.82 out of 534 votes, average: 3.82 out of 534 votes, average: 3.82 out of 5A Caprice Kitchen  (34 votes)
28 votes, average: 3.82 out of 528 votes, average: 3.82 out of 528 votes, average: 3.82 out of 528 votes, average: 3.82 out of 528 votes, average: 3.82 out of 5Cocina Esperanza  (28 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 5Zaw Pizza  (39 votes)
38 votes, average: 3.79 out of 538 votes, average: 3.79 out of 538 votes, average: 3.79 out of 538 votes, average: 3.79 out of 538 votes, average: 3.79 out of 5Pasta Bella  (38 votes)
42 votes, average: 3.74 out of 542 votes, average: 3.74 out of 542 votes, average: 3.74 out of 542 votes, average: 3.74 out of 542 votes, average: 3.74 out of 5Palermo  (42 votes)
33 votes, average: 3.73 out of 533 votes, average: 3.73 out of 533 votes, average: 3.73 out of 533 votes, average: 3.73 out of 533 votes, average: 3.73 out of 5Anthony’s Homeport  (33 votes)
54 votes, average: 3.72 out of 554 votes, average: 3.72 out of 554 votes, average: 3.72 out of 554 votes, average: 3.72 out of 554 votes, average: 3.72 out of 5Mike’s Chili Parlor  (54 votes)
16 votes, average: 3.69 out of 516 votes, average: 3.69 out of 516 votes, average: 3.69 out of 516 votes, average: 3.69 out of 516 votes, average: 3.69 out of 5Anita’s  (16 votes)
219 votes, average: 3.64 out of 5219 votes, average: 3.64 out of 5219 votes, average: 3.64 out of 5219 votes, average: 3.64 out of 5219 votes, average: 3.64 out of 5La Carta De Oaxaca  (219 votes)
38 votes, average: 3.63 out of 538 votes, average: 3.63 out of 538 votes, average: 3.63 out of 538 votes, average: 3.63 out of 538 votes, average: 3.63 out of 5Uma  (38 votes)
62 votes, average: 3.61 out of 562 votes, average: 3.61 out of 562 votes, average: 3.61 out of 562 votes, average: 3.61 out of 562 votes, average: 3.61 out of 5Sam’s Sushi  (62 votes)
39 votes, average: 3.54 out of 539 votes, average: 3.54 out of 539 votes, average: 3.54 out of 539 votes, average: 3.54 out of 539 votes, average: 3.54 out of 5Lockspot Cafe  (39 votes)
40 votes, average: 3.5 out of 540 votes, average: 3.5 out of 540 votes, average: 3.5 out of 540 votes, average: 3.5 out of 540 votes, average: 3.5 out of 5Pho Than Brothers  (40 votes)
31 votes, average: 3.48 out of 531 votes, average: 3.48 out of 531 votes, average: 3.48 out of 531 votes, average: 3.48 out of 531 votes, average: 3.48 out of 5Ballard Mandarin  (31 votes)
107 votes, average: 3.45 out of 5107 votes, average: 3.45 out of 5107 votes, average: 3.45 out of 5107 votes, average: 3.45 out of 5107 votes, average: 3.45 out of 5Snoose Junction Pizzeria  (107 votes)
44 votes, average: 3.45 out of 544 votes, average: 3.45 out of 544 votes, average: 3.45 out of 544 votes, average: 3.45 out of 544 votes, average: 3.45 out of 5Bastille Cafe & Bar  (44 votes)
42 votes, average: 3.45 out of 542 votes, average: 3.45 out of 542 votes, average: 3.45 out of 542 votes, average: 3.45 out of 542 votes, average: 3.45 out of 5Louie’s Cuisine of China  (42 votes)
116 votes, average: 3.37 out of 5116 votes, average: 3.37 out of 5116 votes, average: 3.37 out of 5116 votes, average: 3.37 out of 5116 votes, average: 3.37 out of 5Lunchbox Laboratory  (116 votes)
77 votes, average: 3.35 out of 577 votes, average: 3.35 out of 577 votes, average: 3.35 out of 577 votes, average: 3.35 out of 577 votes, average: 3.35 out of 5Madame K’s  (77 votes)
37 votes, average: 3.32 out of 537 votes, average: 3.32 out of 537 votes, average: 3.32 out of 537 votes, average: 3.32 out of 537 votes, average: 3.32 out of 5Sopranos Pizza & Pasta  (37 votes)
91 votes, average: 3.31 out of 591 votes, average: 3.31 out of 591 votes, average: 3.31 out of 591 votes, average: 3.31 out of 591 votes, average: 3.31 out of 5The Hi-Life  (91 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)
92 votes, average: 3.29 out of 592 votes, average: 3.29 out of 592 votes, average: 3.29 out of 592 votes, average: 3.29 out of 592 votes, average: 3.29 out of 5Ristorante Picolinos  (92 votes)
72 votes, average: 3.28 out of 572 votes, average: 3.28 out of 572 votes, average: 3.28 out of 572 votes, average: 3.28 out of 572 votes, average: 3.28 out of 5Zayda Buddy’s  (72 votes)
55 votes, average: 3.24 out of 555 votes, average: 3.24 out of 555 votes, average: 3.24 out of 555 votes, average: 3.24 out of 555 votes, average: 3.24 out of 5King’s Hardware  (55 votes)
44 votes, average: 3.16 out of 544 votes, average: 3.16 out of 544 votes, average: 3.16 out of 544 votes, average: 3.16 out of 544 votes, average: 3.16 out of 5Tigertail  (44 votes)
74 votes, average: 3.14 out of 574 votes, average: 3.14 out of 574 votes, average: 3.14 out of 574 votes, average: 3.14 out of 574 votes, average: 3.14 out of 5Hamburger Harry’s  (74 votes)
47 votes, average: 3.13 out of 547 votes, average: 3.13 out of 547 votes, average: 3.13 out of 547 votes, average: 3.13 out of 547 votes, average: 3.13 out of 5Moshi Moshi  (47 votes)
35 votes, average: 3.11 out of 535 votes, average: 3.11 out of 535 votes, average: 3.11 out of 535 votes, average: 3.11 out of 535 votes, average: 3.11 out of 5Vera’s Restaurant  (35 votes)
77 votes, average: 3.06 out of 577 votes, average: 3.06 out of 577 votes, average: 3.06 out of 577 votes, average: 3.06 out of 577 votes, average: 3.06 out of 5Smokin’ Pete’s BBQ  (77 votes)
42 votes, average: 3.02 out of 542 votes, average: 3.02 out of 542 votes, average: 3.02 out of 542 votes, average: 3.02 out of 542 votes, average: 3.02 out of 5Ballard Loft  (42 votes)
98 votes, average: 2.99 out of 598 votes, average: 2.99 out of 598 votes, average: 2.99 out of 598 votes, average: 2.99 out of 598 votes, average: 2.99 out of 5Matador  (98 votes)
47 votes, average: 2.89 out of 547 votes, average: 2.89 out of 547 votes, average: 2.89 out of 547 votes, average: 2.89 out of 547 votes, average: 2.89 out of 5Golden City  (47 votes)
76 votes, average: 2.8 out of 576 votes, average: 2.8 out of 576 votes, average: 2.8 out of 576 votes, average: 2.8 out of 576 votes, average: 2.8 out of 5Lombardi’s  (76 votes)
111 votes, average: 2.67 out of 5111 votes, average: 2.67 out of 5111 votes, average: 2.67 out of 5111 votes, average: 2.67 out of 5111 votes, average: 2.67 out of 5The Barking Dog  (111 votes)
91 votes, average: 2.62 out of 591 votes, average: 2.62 out of 591 votes, average: 2.62 out of 591 votes, average: 2.62 out of 591 votes, average: 2.62 out of 5Hale’s Ales  (91 votes)
38 votes, average: 2.37 out of 538 votes, average: 2.37 out of 538 votes, average: 2.37 out of 538 votes, average: 2.37 out of 538 votes, average: 2.37 out of 5Zesto’s Burger & Fish House  (38 votes)
41 votes, average: 1.9 out of 541 votes, average: 1.9 out of 541 votes, average: 1.9 out of 541 votes, average: 1.9 out of 541 votes, average: 1.9 out of 5Via Verde  (41 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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