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:83 Average 4.4] |
| Cafe Besalu |
[Total:56 Average 4.5] |
| Gather Kitchen & Bar |
[Total:52 Average 3.4] |
| Señor Moose |
[Total:50 Average 4.4] |
| Stoneburner |
[Total:45 Average 3.6] |
| Rosellini’s |
[Total:42 Average 4.5] |
| La Carta de Oaxaca |
[Total:40 Average 4.2] |
| The Fat Hen |
[Total:40 Average 4.2] |
| Ray's Boathouse |
[Total:40 Average 3.6] |
| Copine |
[Total:39 Average 4.4] |
| Bastille |
[Total:39 Average 4] |
| Brimmer & Heeltap |
[Total:39 Average 3.8] |
| Hattie's Hat |
[Total:39 Average 3.6] |
| Un Bien |
[Total:38 Average 4.4] |
| San Fermo |
[Total:35 Average 4.3] |
| No Bones Beach Club |
[Total:35 Average 4.3] |
| Delancey |
[Total:35 Average 4.2] |
| Biscuit & Bean |
[Total:34 Average 4.2] |
| Pestle Rock |
[Total:33 Average 4.3] |
| Arashi Ramen |
[Total:33 Average 4.3] |
| Bitterroot BBQ |
[Total:29 Average 4.3] |
| Porkchop and Co. |
[Total:29 Average 4.3] |
| The Walrus & the Carpenter |
[Total:29 Average 4.2] |
| Asadero |
[Total:27 Average 4.1] |
| Kimchi House |
[Total:26 Average 4.5] |
| Staple & Fancy |
[Total:26 Average 4.4] |
| El Borracho |
[Total:25 Average 3.7] |
| Kiss Cafe |
[Total:24 Average 4.3] |
| Ocho |
[Total:24 Average 4] |
| Brunswick & Hunt |
[Total:23 Average 4.2] |
| Billy Beach Sushi |
[Total:20 Average 4.2] |
| Tarsan i Jane |
[Total:17 Average 4.1] |
| Ballard Annex Oyster House |
[Total:17 Average 4] |
| Geo's Cuban & Creole |
[Total:16 Average 4.2] |
| Bramling Cross |
[Total:16 Average 3.8] |
| Shiku Sushi |
[Total:15 Average 4.1] |
| Essex |
[Total:14 Average 4.1] |
| Joli |
[Total:14 Average 3.9] |
| Moshi Moshi Sushi |
[Total:12 Average 3.9] |
| Sen Noodle Bar |
[Total:11 Average 4.2] |
| Jones Brothers |
[Total:11 Average 3.7] |
| Barnacle |
[Total:10 Average 4.2] |
| Marine Hardware |
[Total:10 Average 3.4] |
| Jhanjay Vegetarian Thai |
[Total:9 Average 4.2] |
| Post / Page | Order By: Most Rated | Highest Rated |
|---|---|
| Cafe Besalu | [Total:56 Average 4.5] |
| Rosellini’s | [Total:42 Average 4.5] |
| Kimchi House | [Total:26 Average 4.5] |
| Un Bien | [Total:38 Average 4.4] |
| Olaf's | [Total:83 Average 4.4] |
| Copine | [Total:39 Average 4.4] |
| Staple & Fancy | [Total:26 Average 4.4] |
| Señor Moose | [Total:50 Average 4.4] |
| Porkchop and Co. | [Total:29 Average 4.3] |
| Bitterroot BBQ | [Total:29 Average 4.3] |
| Arashi Ramen | [Total:33 Average 4.3] |
| Pestle Rock | [Total:33 Average 4.3] |
| Kiss Cafe | [Total:24 Average 4.3] |
| San Fermo | [Total:35 Average 4.3] |
| No Bones Beach Club | [Total:35 Average 4.3] |
| The Walrus & the Carpenter | [Total:29 Average 4.2] |
| Biscuit & Bean | [Total:34 Average 4.2] |
| La Carta de Oaxaca | [Total:40 Average 4.2] |
| Jhanjay Vegetarian Thai | [Total:9 Average 4.2] |
| Barnacle | [Total:10 Average 4.2] |
| Delancey | [Total:35 Average 4.2] |
| Geo's Cuban & Creole | [Total:16 Average 4.2] |
| Sen Noodle Bar | [Total:11 Average 4.2] |
| Brunswick & Hunt | [Total:23 Average 4.2] |
| Billy Beach Sushi | [Total:20 Average 4.2] |
| The Fat Hen | [Total:40 Average 4.2] |
| Asadero | [Total:27 Average 4.1] |
| Essex | [Total:14 Average 4.1] |
| Shiku Sushi | [Total:15 Average 4.1] |
| Tarsan i Jane | [Total:17 Average 4.1] |
| Bastille | [Total:39 Average 4] |
| Ballard Annex Oyster House | [Total:17 Average 4] |
| Ocho | [Total:24 Average 4] |
| Moshi Moshi Sushi | [Total:12 Average 3.9] |
| Joli | [Total:14 Average 3.9] |
| Brimmer & Heeltap | [Total:39 Average 3.8] |
| Bramling Cross | [Total:16 Average 3.8] |
| Jones Brothers | [Total:11 Average 3.7] |
| El Borracho | [Total:25 Average 3.7] |
| Stoneburner | [Total:45 Average 3.6] |
| Ray's Boathouse | [Total:40 Average 3.6] |
| Hattie's Hat | [Total:39 Average 3.6] |
| Marine Hardware | [Total:10 Average 3.4] |
| Gather Kitchen & Bar | [Total:52 Average 3.4] |
Ballard Oyster House and Arashi Ramen are two of my favorites.