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:75 Average 4.4] |
| Gather Kitchen & Bar |
[Total:45 Average 3.4] |
| Cafe Besalu |
[Total:36 Average 4.5] |
| Señor Moose |
[Total:35 Average 4.5] |
| The Fat Hen |
[Total:33 Average 4.5] |
| Rosellini’s |
[Total:32 Average 4.6] |
| Stoneburner |
[Total:31 Average 3.5] |
| Un Bien |
[Total:30 Average 4.4] |
| Brimmer & Heeltap |
[Total:30 Average 3.7] |
| San Fermo |
[Total:28 Average 4.3] |
| La Carta de Oaxaca |
[Total:28 Average 4.2] |
| Biscuit & Bean |
[Total:27 Average 4.1] |
| Delancey |
[Total:26 Average 4.4] |
| No Bones Beach Club |
[Total:26 Average 4.4] |
| Ray's Boathouse |
[Total:26 Average 3.8] |
| Asadero |
[Total:24 Average 4.4] |
| Arashi Ramen |
[Total:23 Average 4.4] |
| Copine |
[Total:23 Average 4.3] |
| Bitterroot BBQ |
[Total:23 Average 4.2] |
| Pestle Rock |
[Total:23 Average 4.1] |
| Staple & Fancy |
[Total:22 Average 4.4] |
| Brunswick & Hunt |
[Total:22 Average 4.2] |
| Hattie's Hat |
[Total:22 Average 3.1] |
| The Walrus & the Carpenter |
[Total:21 Average 4.3] |
| Bastille |
[Total:21 Average 4.1] |
| El Borracho |
[Total:20 Average 3.7] |
| Porkchop and Co. |
[Total:19 Average 4] |
| Kiss Cafe |
[Total:17 Average 4.5] |
| Billy Beach Sushi |
[Total:17 Average 4.1] |
| Kimchi House |
[Total:16 Average 4.5] |
| Ocho |
[Total:15 Average 3.9] |
| Bramling Cross |
[Total:15 Average 3.7] |
| Essex |
[Total:14 Average 4.1] |
| Ballard Annex Oyster House |
[Total:12 Average 4] |
| Geo's Cuban & Creole |
[Total:11 Average 4.2] |
| Tarsan i Jane |
[Total:11 Average 4.1] |
| Shiku Sushi |
[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] |
| Marine Hardware |
[Total:9 Average 3.7] |
| Joli |
[Total:8 Average 3.8] |
| Moshi Moshi Sushi |
[Total:6 Average 4.2] |
| Jhanjay Vegetarian Thai |
[Total:6 Average 4.2] |
| Post / Page | Order By: Most Rated | Highest Rated |
|---|---|
| Rosellini’s | [Total:32 Average 4.6] |
| Kimchi House | [Total:16 Average 4.5] |
| Señor Moose | [Total:35 Average 4.5] |
| The Fat Hen | [Total:33 Average 4.5] |
| Cafe Besalu | [Total:36 Average 4.5] |
| Kiss Cafe | [Total:17 Average 4.5] |
| Olaf's | [Total:75 Average 4.4] |
| Staple & Fancy | [Total:22 Average 4.4] |
| Un Bien | [Total:30 Average 4.4] |
| Arashi Ramen | [Total:23 Average 4.4] |
| No Bones Beach Club | [Total:26 Average 4.4] |
| Delancey | [Total:26 Average 4.4] |
| Asadero | [Total:24 Average 4.4] |
| Jones Brothers | [Total:9 Average 4.3] |
| Copine | [Total:23 Average 4.3] |
| The Walrus & the Carpenter | [Total:21 Average 4.3] |
| San Fermo | [Total:28 Average 4.3] |
| Brunswick & Hunt | [Total:22 Average 4.2] |
| Barnacle | [Total:9 Average 4.2] |
| Bitterroot BBQ | [Total:23 Average 4.2] |
| La Carta de Oaxaca | [Total:28 Average 4.2] |
| Shiku Sushi | [Total:10 Average 4.2] |
| Geo's Cuban & Creole | [Total:11 Average 4.2] |
| Jhanjay Vegetarian Thai | [Total:6 Average 4.2] |
| Moshi Moshi Sushi | [Total:6 Average 4.2] |
| Essex | [Total:14 Average 4.1] |
| Billy Beach Sushi | [Total:17 Average 4.1] |
| Biscuit & Bean | [Total:27 Average 4.1] |
| Sen Noodle Bar | [Total:9 Average 4.1] |
| Bastille | [Total:21 Average 4.1] |
| Tarsan i Jane | [Total:11 Average 4.1] |
| Pestle Rock | [Total:23 Average 4.1] |
| Ballard Annex Oyster House | [Total:12 Average 4] |
| Porkchop and Co. | [Total:19 Average 4] |
| Ocho | [Total:15 Average 3.9] |
| Ray's Boathouse | [Total:26 Average 3.8] |
| Joli | [Total:8 Average 3.8] |
| Bramling Cross | [Total:15 Average 3.7] |
| Brimmer & Heeltap | [Total:30 Average 3.7] |
| Marine Hardware | [Total:9 Average 3.7] |
| El Borracho | [Total:20 Average 3.7] |
| Stoneburner | [Total:31 Average 3.5] |
| Gather Kitchen & Bar | [Total:45 Average 3.4] |
| Hattie's Hat | [Total:22 Average 3.1] |
Ballard Oyster House and Arashi Ramen are two of my favorites.