Elizabeth’s guidebook
Food scene
Delancey
1415 NW 70th StEssex
1421 NW 70th StGreat atmosphere, little place, romantic, great wines, cocktails, food.
Incredible seafood, local favorite. Great happy hour, awesome service. In old town Ballard.
19 locals recommend
Ballard Annex Oyster House
5410 Ballard Ave NWIncredible seafood, local favorite. Great happy hour, awesome service. In old town Ballard.
Salmon Bay Cafe
5109 Shilshole Ave NWDown home diner, local fisherman, really nice people.
Stoup Brewing
1108 NW 52nd StCraft beer, food trucks, lively scene.
Craft beer, good food, lively scene, Music in the parking lot! (check days and times)
21 locals recommend
Jolly Roger Taproom
1111 NW Ballard WayCraft beer, good food, lively scene, Music in the parking lot! (check days and times)
Very popular with the locals. A gazillion beers, sit outside at tables, everyone is friendly, a different food truck every day.
182 locals recommend
Chuck's Hop Shop & Kegs to go
2001 E Union StVery popular with the locals. A gazillion beers, sit outside at tables, everyone is friendly, a different food truck every day.
Local brewery. Happy hour, thirteen handles featuring beers and cider, plates to share, other stuff to munch on.
14 locals recommend
NW Peaks Brewery
4818 17th Ave NWLocal brewery. Happy hour, thirteen handles featuring beers and cider, plates to share, other stuff to munch on.
Local taproom. They also have a brewtap at 800 NW 46th St in Ballard.
115 locals recommend
Reuben's Brews
5010 14th Ave NWLocal taproom. They also have a brewtap at 800 NW 46th St in Ballard.
Industrial environment, friendly service, and good craft beer!
No kitchen but there is a permanent (vegan) food truck, yummy Mean Sandwich is right next door, and you can even bring in outside food or have food delivered.
58 locals recommend
Peddler Brewing Company
1514 NW Leary WayIndustrial environment, friendly service, and good craft beer!
No kitchen but there is a permanent (vegan) food truck, yummy Mean Sandwich is right next door, and you can even bring in outside food or have food delivered.
Great atmosphere, easy going and what a craft brewery should be! Revolving food trucks, an arcade with pinball and arcade games. Well behaved children and dogs welcome.
40 locals recommend
Populuxe Brewing
826 NW 49th StGreat atmosphere, easy going and what a craft brewery should be! Revolving food trucks, an arcade with pinball and arcade games. Well behaved children and dogs welcome.
Craft brewery. Great atmosphere, beer, staff, bartenders, food trucks. A definite stop! Traditional European beer.
18 locals recommend
Obec Brewing
1144 NW 52nd StCraft brewery. Great atmosphere, beer, staff, bartenders, food trucks. A definite stop! Traditional European beer.
Great local craft brewery. The have multiple award winning beers. Great location and friendly staff.
31 locals recommend
Lucky Envelope Brewing
907 NW 50th StGreat local craft brewery. The have multiple award winning beers. Great location and friendly staff.
Delicious brasserie style resto. Yummy food, good wine list. Great happy hour. There is a front bar, but there is also a very cozy bar tucked away in back. A favorite! Also, outside seating. Bustling scene.
84 locals recommend
Bastille Cafe & Bar
5307 Ballard Ave NWDelicious brasserie style resto. Yummy food, good wine list. Great happy hour. There is a front bar, but there is also a very cozy bar tucked away in back. A favorite! Also, outside seating. Bustling scene.
Snug modern bakery, espresso, french pastries, quiche. Easy to walk to.
84 locals recommend
Rosellini’s Fine Cakes & Baked Goods
1413 NW 70th StSnug modern bakery, espresso, french pastries, quiche. Easy to walk to.
No Bones Beach Club
5410 17th Ave NWHip, bustling place for vegan food and tiki drinks.
Great dive bar in the best sense of the word. Popular with locals, no snobs, comfortable. Owned by Finnbar, who brings his home of Ireland right into Ballard. Great bartenders whose pours are generous. Darts, Pool, good music, sports on tv. Some nights karoke, and free Shepard’s Pie, Spaghetti, and other comfort food that Finnbar makes himself.
9 locals recommend
Molly Maguires
610 NW 65th StGreat dive bar in the best sense of the word. Popular with locals, no snobs, comfortable. Owned by Finnbar, who brings his home of Ireland right into Ballard. Great bartenders whose pours are generous. Darts, Pool, good music, sports on tv. Some nights karoke, and free Shepard’s Pie, Spaghetti, and other comfort food that Finnbar makes himself.
Sightseeing
Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NWGreat walking beach, volley ball, picnic, etc.
Secret Garden Bookshop
2214 NW Market StBookstore
Lucca Great Finds
5332 Ballard Ave NWUnique, beautiful, eclectic gifts in historic old Ballard.
Curtis Steiner
5325 Ballard Ave NWBeautiful, one of a kind objects, jewelry, hand made cards. A must see!!!
Huge, fantastic bookstore on the Ave in the University District.
11 locals recommend
University Book Store
4326 University Way NEHuge, fantastic bookstore on the Ave in the University District.
Fantastic museum, modern and traditional -all Nordic. Great gift shop and cafe too.
127 locals recommend
National Nordic Museum
2655 NW Market StFantastic museum, modern and traditional -all Nordic. Great gift shop and cafe too.
Clean, Olympic size public pool one block away from Tiny House.
Swim, aquatic programs, rope swing.
14 locals recommend
Ballard Pool
1471 NW 67th StClean, Olympic size public pool one block away from Tiny House.
Swim, aquatic programs, rope swing.
Super cool complex of locks that link fresh water to salt water, watch the boats, and visit the salmon ladder. Can often spot seals too. Great place for a picnic. Often have music or other programs in the summer. Can walk across the bridge from Ballard to Magnolia.
774 locals recommend
Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th StSuper cool complex of locks that link fresh water to salt water, watch the boats, and visit the salmon ladder. Can often spot seals too. Great place for a picnic. Often have music or other programs in the summer. Can walk across the bridge from Ballard to Magnolia.
It's very cool and the building was designed by Frank Gehry
674 locals recommend
Museum of Pop Culture
325 5th Ave NIt's very cool and the building was designed by Frank Gehry
Beautiful building, great little cafe, and it's Ballard, so Scandinavian, duh.
127 locals recommend
National Nordic Museum
2655 NW Market StBeautiful building, great little cafe, and it's Ballard, so Scandinavian, duh.
Great art museum, and they have an Asian art museum in Volunteer Park. The park was designed by Olmsted, the same guy who designed Central Park.
1072 locals recommend
Seattle Selfie Museum
92 Union StGreat art museum, and they have an Asian art museum in Volunteer Park. The park was designed by Olmsted, the same guy who designed Central Park.
Great walking park. Designed by Olmsted, the same guy who designed Central Park.
563 locals recommend
Volunteer Park
1247 15th Ave EGreat walking park. Designed by Olmsted, the same guy who designed Central Park.
A place to get warm and see beautiful flowers. Feels like you went back in a time machine.
101 locals recommend
Volunteer Park Conservatory
1400 E Galer StA place to get warm and see beautiful flowers. Feels like you went back in a time machine.
Very cool, owned by SAM, wonderful artists represented, great place to walk around, and you can walk along the waterfront for an even longer walk.
653 locals recommend
Olympic Sculpture Park
2901 Western AveVery cool, owned by SAM, wonderful artists represented, great place to walk around, and you can walk along the waterfront for an even longer walk.
Great views, great walk, stuff to see and eat and drink. Visit the Edgewater and see where the Beatles stayed and fished off the pier. Great food and drinks too.
19 locals recommend
Pier 69
Great views, great walk, stuff to see and eat and drink. Visit the Edgewater and see where the Beatles stayed and fished off the pier. Great food and drinks too.
Neighborhoods
Old Ballard
Historic, hip, shopping, bars, restaurants, music. Everything!!!
Services
Lunar Laundry is conventionally located. Lots of machines, also has a great fluff and fold service. Clean surroundings, a helpful staff, and 5 star reviews. Coffee shops, restaurants, bars, shopping-all there to help you pass the time while you wait.
17 locals recommend
Lunar Laundry
700 NW 65th StLunar Laundry is conventionally located. Lots of machines, also has a great fluff and fold service. Clean surroundings, a helpful staff, and 5 star reviews. Coffee shops, restaurants, bars, shopping-all there to help you pass the time while you wait.