Updated 11/2/2021
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.
Here’s a list of the current restaurants in Ballard:
| Restaurant | Location | Cuisine | Type | Status |
| 8 Oz Burger | Downtown Ballard | Burgers | Restaurant | Open |
| addo Seattle | Downtown Ballard | Eclectic | Restaurant | Open |
| Anchor Bar | Downtown Ballard | Coffee Shop | Coffee Shop | Open |
| Arashi Ramen | Downtown Ballard | Ramen | Restaurant | Open |
| Asadero | Downtown Ballard | Mexican | Restaurant | Open |
| Bad Albert’s Tap & Grill | Downtown Ballard | Pub | Bar | Open |
| Baker’s | W Ballard | Cocktail Bar | Cocktail Bar | Open |
| Ballard Pizza Company | Downtown Ballard | Pizza | Restaurant | Open |
| Barnacle | Downtown Ballard | Cocktail Bar | Cocktail Bar | Temporarily Closed |
| Billy Beach Sushi | Downtown Ballard | Sushi | Restaurant | Open |
| Big Mario’s Pizza | E Ballard | Pizza | Restaurant | Open |
| Biscuit & Bean | Downtown Ballard | Breakfast | Coffee Shop | Open |
| Brimmer & Heeltap | E Ballard | Bistro | Restaurant | Open |
| Bitterroot BBQ | Downtown Ballard | BBQ | Restaurant | Open |
| Cafe Besalu | Downtown Ballard | Bakery | Bakery | Open |
| Caffe Fiore | NW & DT Ballard | Coffee | Coffee Shop | Open |
| Cafe Munir | N Ballard | Lebanese | Restaurant | Open |
| Cafe Umbria | Downtown Ballard | Coffee | Coffee Shop | Open |
| Copine | Downtown Ballard | French | Restaurant | Open |
| Delancey | NE Ballard | Pizza | Restaurant | Open |
| El Borracho | Downtown Ballard | Mexican | Restaurant | Open |
| Essex | NE Ballard | Cocktail Bar | Restaurant | Open |
| Fat Hen | NE Ballard | Breakfast/Lunch | Restaurant | Open |
| Firehouse Coffee | Downtown Ballard | Coffee | Coffee Shop | Open |
| Frankie & Jo’s Ballard | NE Ballard | Vegan Ice Cream | Dessert | Open |
| Gather Kitchen & Bar | Downtown Ballard | American | Restaurant | Temporarily Closed |
| Geo’s Cuban & Creole | Greenwood | Cuban | Restaurant | Open |
| Giddy Up Burgers | E Ballard | Burgers | Restaurant | Open |
| Great State Burgers | Downtown Ballard | Burgers | Restaurant | Open |
| Hattie’s Hat | Downtown Ballard | Breakfast | Restaurant | Open |
| Hazlewood | Downtown Ballard | Cocktail Bar | Cocktail Bar | Open |
| Hot Cakes | Downtown Ballard | Dessert | Dessert | Open |
| Hotel Albatross | Downtown Ballard | Cocktail Bar | Cocktail Bar | Open |
| Joli | E Ballard | Small Plates | Restaurant | Open |
| Kimchi House | Downtown Ballard | Korean | Restaurant | Open |
| King’s Hardware | Downtown Ballard | Burgers | Bar | Open |
| Kiss Cafe | Downtown Ballard | Sandwiches | Sandwich Shop | Open |
| La Carta de Oaxaca | Downtown Ballard | Mexican | Restaurant | Open |
| Larsen’s Bakery | N Ballard | Bakery | Bakery | Open |
| Lock & Keel | Downtown Ballard | Bar | Bar | |
| Lockspot Cafe | Downtown Ballard | American | Restaurant | Open |
| Mabel | N Ballard | Coffee / Breakfast | Coffee Shop | Open |
| Mainstay Provisions | E Ballard | Cafe & Grocery | Sandwich Shop | Open |
| Mean Sandwich | Downtown Ballard | Sandwiches | Sandwich Shop | Open |
| Mighty O’s | Downtown Ballard | Coffee & Doughnuts | Coffee Shop | Open |
| Miro Tea | Downtown Ballard | Tea house | Coffee Shop | Open |
| Moshi Moshi Sushi | Downtown Ballard | Sushi | Restaurant | Open |
| Ocho | Downtown Ballard | Tapas | Restaurant | Open |
| Olaf’s | Downtown Ballard | Bar | Bar | Open |
| Other Coast Cafe | Downtown Ballard | Sandwiches | Sandwich Shop | Open |
| Parish NW | Downtown Ballard | Southern Cajun + Seafood | Restaurant | Open |
| Percy’s & Co | Downtown Ballard | New American | Restaurant | Open |
| Pestle Rock | Downtown Ballard | Thai | Restaurant | Open |
| Pie Bar Ballard | Downtown Ballard | Dessert | Dessert | Open |
| Pink Bee | Downtown Ballard | Thai | Restaurant | Open |
| Pono Ranch | Downtown Ballard | American | Restaurant | Open |
| Rachel’s Breakfast and Burritos | Downtown Ballard | Breakfast/Lunch | Restaurant | Open |
| Portage Bay Cage | Downtown Ballard | Brunch | Restaurant | Open |
| Raiz | E Ballard | Mexican | Restaurant | Open |
| Ray’s Boathouse | W Ballard | Seafood | Restaurant | Temporarily Closed |
| Roots | Downtown Ballard | Coffee | Coffee Shop | Open |
| Rosellini’s | NE Ballard | Bakery | Bakery | Open |
| Rupee Bar | Downtown Ballard | Sri Laken | Restaurant | Open |
| Sabine | Downtown Ballard | Counter Service | Restaurant | Open |
| Salmon Bay Cafe | Downtown Ballard | Breakfast | Restaurant | Open |
| Samara | W Ballard | New American | Restaurant | Open |
| San Fermo | Downtown Ballard | Italian | Restaurant | Open |
| Sawyer | Downtown Ballard | New American | Restaurant | Open |
| Sazono | NE Ballard | Mexican | Restaurant | Open |
| Schmaltzy’s Delicatessen | Downtown Ballard | Sandwiches/Jewish Deli | Sandwich Shop | Open |
| Secret Savory | Downtown Ballard | Thai | Restaurant | Open |
| Sen Noodle Bar | Downtown Ballard | Noodle | Restaurant | Open |
| Señor Moose | Downtown Ballard | Mexican | Restaurant | Open |
| Serious Takeout | E Ballard | Pizza | Restaurant | Open |
| Shelter Lounge | Downtown Ballard | American | Restaurant | Open |
| Shiku Sushi | Downtown Ballard | Sushi | Restaurant | Open |
| Staple & Fancy | Downtown Ballard | Italian | Restaurant | Open |
| Station 18 Drinks & Eats | Downtown Ballard | Pub | Restaurant | Open |
| Stoneburner | Downtown Ballard | Pizza | Restaurant | Temporarily Closed |
| Sunny Hill | NW Ballard | Pizza | Restaurant | Open |
| Sopranos | N Ballard | Pizza | Restaurant | Open |
| Skal Beer Hall | Downtown Ballard | German | Restaurant | Open |
| Spice Waala | Downtown Ballard | Indian | Restaurant | Open |
| Tarasco | NE Ballard | Mexican | Restaurant | Open |
| Thai Siam | N Ballard | Thai | Restaurant | Open |
| The Ballard Cut | Downtown Ballard | Farm to Table | Restaurant | Open |
| The Gerald | Downtown Ballard | New American | Restaurant | Open |
| The Matador | Downtown Ballard | Mexican | Restaurant | Open |
| Top Pot Doughnuts | Downtown Ballard | Doughnuts | Coffee Shop | Open |
| The Walrus & the Carpenter | Downtown Ballard | Oyster Bar | Restaurant | Open |
| Un Bien | W & NE Ballard | Caribbean Sandwiches | Sandwich Shop | Open |
| Vera’s Pizza | Downtown Ballard | Pizza | Restaurant | Open |
Ballard Oyster House and Arashi Ramen are two of my favorites.
Kimchi House!
Billy Beach is our favorite happy hour destination
I’d love to see Annex, Moshi Moshi, Bramling Cross, and El Borracho included
Jhanjay Vegetarian Thai, Kiss Cafe
The Jones Brothers is great. Go there for happy hour once week
Try Geo’s Cuban Cuisine on Seaview near the former Anthony’s restaurant.
The food and the service is outstanding at Geo’s!
FYI- it’s the old Purple Cow location.
Redmill totem house
Ok, we’ve added all those, thank you! Keep the votes coming…
Is Tropicos Breeze not on the list, or did it just not make the cut? They’re new but pretty great.
closed
Ristorante Picolinos in Sunset Hill
Cafe Munir is very good.
Plaka Estiatorio is one of my favorite spots!
Yes please add in Tropicos Breeze! They have amazing dinner AND Brunch!
The list is really missing a lot of places
The Sloop Tavern will make your belly happy!
Ballard itself is a food paradise. It’s fantastic.
Ballard Restaurants is the best, let’s vote there.
Tropicos Breeze definitely needs to be included in this list; their menu goes where no other Ballard restaurant and the same goes for their beer list and most of their specialty drinks.
I like Dicks Hamburgers. Still affordable. But I don’t have any Tats, nose rings or 3 dogs either
Don’t forget Mike’s Chili Parlor, an institution in Ballard.
What happen to “Esperanza” Mexican restaurant
At NW 85th St. & Loyal Way NW it was our favorite Mexican food
Mod for great pizza and love THIER salad ,both build your own
the Totem house is the only one i can afford.
Sam’s Sushi and Pasta Bella — both long-time neighborhood restaurants. Relax, eat a good meal, pay a reasonable price.
The Blue Glass is not on the list? This is a Crime!
Bad Alberts has very comforting food. Best Cheesesteak!
Cafe Bessallu is on top of my favourite restaurant’s list. I am also a big fan of Indian Food. So I can suggest you some of the amazing Indian restaurants where I can taste the true flavours of India- https://www.dealsshutter.com/blog/best-restaurants-in-amritsar/
Please add The Lockspot Cafe at the locks!
Baker’s and Samara on Sunset Hill
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Did you all know Jibe Cafe down at the Shilshole Marina is open for take out and they are now offering beer and wine! support the little local business!!!!
Ballard is the best