Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Good coffee, beer/wine, and snacks, including a happy hour from 4pm to 7pm with 25% off everything.
9 locals recommend
Royal Drummer
6420 24th Ave NWGood coffee, beer/wine, and snacks, including a happy hour from 4pm to 7pm with 25% off everything.
Beautiful restaurant with great food. The kitchen has a big window on 24th street so you can peak in on the action. Sneaking into the bar without a reservation is usually doable!
22 locals recommend
Copine
6460 24th Ave NWBeautiful restaurant with great food. The kitchen has a big window on 24th street so you can peak in on the action. Sneaking into the bar without a reservation is usually doable!
Olaf's
6301 24th Ave NWGood beer selection and burgers with tots.
Hot Cakes - Molten Chocolate Cakery
5427 Ballard Ave NWGreat desserts!
Recently opened and high-end Italian restaurant with good wine and cocktails.
39 locals recommend
San Fermo
5341 Ballard Ave NWRecently opened and high-end Italian restaurant with good wine and cocktails.
Patxi's Pizza Ballard
5323 Ballard Ave NWGood pizza options for an easy meal.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cedar Room
4912 Leary Ave NWDJ spinning top-40 with inexpensive drinks and table service.
The Sexton
5327 Ballard Ave NWKangaroo & Kiwi Pub
2026 NW Market StBar in a converted library.
Sightseeing
The Ballard Locks are a complex of locks that are great watching spot for the salmon ladder. I think you can even catch your own.
774 locals recommend
Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th StThe Ballard Locks are a complex of locks that are great watching spot for the salmon ladder. I think you can even catch your own.
Parks & Nature
Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NWShopping
Old Ballard
Entertainment & Activities
Majestic Bay Theatres
2044 NW Market StNeighborhood theatre.