Teresa’s guidebook
Food scene
Senor Moose Cafe
5242 Leary Avenue NorthwestOur favorite Mexican food in Ballard
Our favorite place. A great Italian? place with a big menu. technically, they are a pizza restaurant, but they have everything.
67 locals recommend
Stoneburner
5214 Ballard Ave NWOur favorite place. A great Italian? place with a big menu. technically, they are a pizza restaurant, but they have everything.
Ocho
2325 NW Market StSuper small, but an awesome Tapas place.
Pretty great sushi place with some interesting choices and a great happy hour
38 locals recommend
Billy Beach Sushi & Bar
5463 Leary Ave NWPretty great sushi place with some interesting choices and a great happy hour
Staple & Fancy
4739 Ballard Ave NWMore expensive, but this place is incredible.
Brimmer & Heeltap
425 NW Market StGreat sit down breakfast place
Great ice cream shop with old school console video games and pinball
46 locals recommend
Full Tilt Ice Cream
9629 16th Ave SWGreat ice cream shop with old school console video games and pinball
Great Coffee Shop with plenty of space to relax and enjoy your coffee.
54 locals recommend
Ballard Beer Company
2050 NW Market StGreat Coffee Shop with plenty of space to relax and enjoy your coffee.
Ray's Boathouse
6049 Seaview Ave NWModerately fancy, but iconic Seattle waterfront dining.
Small cocktail bar with awesome drinks. Go here if you are eating at Walrus and Carpenter, Staple and Fancy or Marine Hardware (which are all great and in the same building).
23 locals recommend
Barnacle
4743 Ballard Ave NWSmall cocktail bar with awesome drinks. Go here if you are eating at Walrus and Carpenter, Staple and Fancy or Marine Hardware (which are all great and in the same building).
Shiku Sushi
5310 Ballard Ave NWNothing complicated. Just good sushi.
The Other Coast Cafe
5315 Ballard Ave NWGreat Sandwiches!
Our 2nd favorite sandwich place in Ballard, besides Un Bien or Paseos (which are everyone's favorite).
12 locals recommend
Mean Sandwich
1510 NW Leary WayOur 2nd favorite sandwich place in Ballard, besides Un Bien or Paseos (which are everyone's favorite).
Salt & Straw
714 East Pike StreetWildly popular ice cream shop. If there is no line, you must go in.
Vegan ice cream that is out of this world. Not vegan? Neither am I and I go all the time.
42 locals recommend
Frankie & Jo's Ballard
1411 NW 70th StVegan ice cream that is out of this world. Not vegan? Neither am I and I go all the time.
Un Bien
7302.5 15th Ave NWFamous Caribbean Sandwiches. The best in the city.
Delancey
1415 NW 70th StAwesome thin crust pizza.
Big open wood fired pizza place that is great for groups and eating at the bar. We love the prosciutto or the Fungi pizzas.
The Masonry Fremont
730 N 34th StBig open wood fired pizza place that is great for groups and eating at the bar. We love the prosciutto or the Fungi pizzas.
Pastries and Coffee. There will be a line out the door almost every morning. Head here after 10am and no not skip the pastries.
155 locals recommend
Cafe Besalu
5909 24th Ave NWPastries and Coffee. There will be a line out the door almost every morning. Head here after 10am and no not skip the pastries.
Lots and lots of meat. This is a Sinaloan steak house known for their Carne Asada.
40 locals recommend
Asadero Ballard
5405 Leary Ave NWLots and lots of meat. This is a Sinaloan steak house known for their Carne Asada.
Breweries
Reuben's Brews
5010 14th Ave NWOne of the best (and most popular) breweries in Ballard
Stoup Brewing
1108 NW 52nd StJust a great brewery
This place is just great. They have live music many nights, lots of dogs sniffing around and of course, great beer.
22 locals recommend
Lagunitas Brewing Company TapRoom & Beer Sanctuary
1550 NW 49th StThis place is just great. They have live music many nights, lots of dogs sniffing around and of course, great beer.
The Original North Seattle Micro brewery. This place has one of the best beer gardens in the Northwest.
277 locals recommend
Fremont Brewing Company
1050 N 34th StThe Original North Seattle Micro brewery. This place has one of the best beer gardens in the Northwest.
Not sure which brewery to visit? Try all the local beers at Ballard Beer Co.
54 locals recommend
Ballard Beer Company
2050 NW Market StNot sure which brewery to visit? Try all the local beers at Ballard Beer Co.
Sightseeing
Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NWDid you know there was a Sandy beach in Ballard?
Come smell the fish and watch boats go up and down!
774 locals recommend
Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th StCome smell the fish and watch boats go up and down!
Fremont Troll
Troll Avenue NorthJust because
Do not miss the year-round huge Sunday farmers market if you are staying over the weekend.
220 locals recommend
Ballard Sunday Farmers Market
5345 Ballard Ave NWDo not miss the year-round huge Sunday farmers market if you are staying over the weekend.
One of the larger parks in Seattle with arguably the most breathtaking views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains is just across the locks.
756 locals recommend
Discovery Park
3801 Discovery Park BlvdOne of the larger parks in Seattle with arguably the most breathtaking views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains is just across the locks.
Bars and Cocktail Bars
Funky craft cocktail bar with a good selection of apps too.
20 locals recommend
Little Tin Goods & Apothecary Cabinet
5335 Ballard Ave NWFunky craft cocktail bar with a good selection of apps too.
Shopping
Super weird curiosities shop. I always buy some odd trinket when I'm in here.
9 locals recommend
Ballyhoo Curiosity Shop
5445 Ballard Ave NWSuper weird curiosities shop. I always buy some odd trinket when I'm in here.