Best Casual Restaurants in Ballard

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1. Sabine Café and Bar

4.5

Awesome(68)

Price: Moderate

• Mediterranean • Ballard / Fremont

Booked 8 times today

reservations accepted for dinner only, from 5pm-9pm. our day café remains walk-up and counter-service only - NO reservations accepted for brunch. we are 21+ after 10pm on friday and saturday.sabine is a café, bar, and bakery serving a lively daytime and nighttime experience for all on ballard ave. here you'll find vibrant espresso drinks, colorful cocktails, and fresh breakfast, lunch, and dinner served daily. our inviting menus by chef dunkelberger draw upon mediterranean influences with middle eastern spices and herbs, while our dedication to using local, in-season, and organic ingredients wherever we can highlights the bounty of the northwest. our mezze and salatim dishes are meant to be shared; here we value the community that dining together brings.

2. The Ivy - Seattle

4.1

Excellent(12)

Price: Expensive

• Fusion / Eclectic • Ballard / Fremont

Booked 1 time today

Welcome to The Ivy, where culinary tradition meets innovative flair! Nestled in Ballard, just north of downtown Seattle, we invite you to embark on a vibrant journey through Asian fusion cuisine. Our diverse menu features everything from expertly crafted sushi rolls to our indulgent double wagyu smash burger, all designed to tantalize your taste buds.We are a 21+ only establishment.

3. Moshi Moshi Sushi

4.5

Awesome(660)

Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Ballard / Fremont

Booked 12 times today

Moshi Moshi Sushi and Izakaya is a woman-and-PoC owned, full-service Japanese restaurant in the heart of historic Ballard. We specialize in traditional Japanese sushi and cuisine, using the highest quality ingredients available. In addition to our amazing sushi, we offer an extensive menu of hot items and entrees, sure to provide something for everyone.Be sure to see our custom-built LED cherry tree from our upper level dining area!

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4. Toulouse Petit Kitchen & Lounge

4.6

Exceptional(4505)

Price: Moderate

• American • Queen Anne

Booked 99 times today

Centered around the cuisine, decor and imagery of the French Quarter and New Orleans and creating the feel of the Big Easy, Toulouse is one of the most intricate and ambitiously built restaurants in a generation.Our expansive menus offer culinary diversity and range from traditional Creole and French Quarter menu choices to traditional Parisian and French countryside preparations to more innovative dishes that are entirely unique to Toulouse.

5. Umi Sake House

4.7

Exceptional(2536)

Price: Moderate

• Japanese • Downtown

Booked 70 times today

Umi Sake House is a unique Japanese cuisine restaurant in the Belltown area of Seattle featuring the highest quality seafood available in the Northwest, a large izakaya-style tapas menu, and boasting a sake list of over 60 imported Japanese bottles. The interior is multi-faceted, with a black slate tiled traditional dining room, a gorgeous 14 person capacity wooden sushi bar, a semi private "tatami" room which holds 12 people, a larger 25 person private dining room, an enclosed "back patio" casual dining room complete with tropical garden, a black concrete liquor bar with custom sake cocktails and fusion traditional cocktails. The variety of atmospheres allows for a different experience with every visit, and the vastness and quality of the menu does the same. For the budding sake enthusiast or the seasoned veteran, the sake menu at Umi is bottle for bottle the best found anywhere outside of Japan!

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6. FlintCreek Cattle Co.

4.7

Exceptional(1854)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Greenwood

Booked 15 times today

Flint Creek Cattle Company is a new American steak restaurant that emphasizes ethically raised beef and sustainable farm practices. The dining area is extremely wide open and spacious. There is a large, high vaulted ceiling in addition to floor-to-ceiling windows that lets in lots of natural light and lets guests feel like they are eating outside. Flint Creek's menu is an ever rotating selection of modern American cuisine. The items on it frequently change based on the seasonality of the ingredients, ensuring new items are introduced as others leave. Favorites on the menu include Fennel Braised Wild Boar Shoulder, Durham Ranch Bison Hangar Steak, and the Oven Roasted Duck Confit.

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7. Walrus and the Carpenter

4.7

Exceptional(392)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Ballard / Fremont

PLEASE NOTE: WE DO NOT TAKE RESERVATIONS. Please just stop in and we will seat you as soon as a table is available. Fishing pub meets restaurant. This bustling neighborhood restaurant specializes in oysters and other seafood dishes. Using nothing but the freshest ingredients, Chef Taylor Thomas creates seasonal food. The Walrus and the Carpenter also serves wine, smart cocktails, beer and cider. It makes an ideal after-hours hangout spot. Enjoy some fried oysters with a cold beer, surrounded by cozy rustic furnishings. If you prefer an alternative to seafood, look no further than the steak tartare, which comes with thinly sliced rye toast and egg yolk. Launched in 2010 to rave reviews, The Walrus and the Carpenter is open daily from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. We hope to see you soon! Until we meet at the table....

8. Revel

4.5

Awesome(513)

Price: Moderate

• Korean • Fremont

Booked 10 times today

Revel is Korean-inspired, creative comfort food served in a hip, urban atmosphere. Chef-owners Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi’s are back to their original Fremont, Seattle address as of 2020.

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9. Momiji Capitol Hill

4.8

Exceptional(1794)

Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Capitol Hill / First Hill

Booked 44 times today

Momiji is a hand-crafted Japanese restaurant located in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. Our menu features sushi, omakase and other traditional Japanese foods prepared from great Northwest ingredients. Our courtyard will be an oasis in the bustling neighborhood.

10. Shaker + Spear

4.3

Awesome(569)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Belltown / Pike Place Market

Booked 17 times today

Shaker & Spear is all about seafood paired with fresh, regional ingredients. We invite you to enjoy a meal in a neighborly atmosphere set among one of Seattle's coolest neighborhoods, Belltown. Shaker + Spear features market fresh, decidedly innovative fare focused on local sourcing and sustainable fishing. We are a restaurant favorite of visitors seeking a respite from a busy day of shopping at nearby Pike Place Market or walking along the Puget Sound. -We have a 10 minute grace period. Please call us if you are running later than 10 minutes after your reservation time.-PARTIES OF 5 OR MORE: Please call the restaurant to book at (206) 826-1700. Our large party cancellation policy of parties of 5+ is $30 per person if there is a cancellation within 24 hours or the party is a no show. Reservation will not be held if no credit card information is provided. -PARTIES OF 10+ please contact Kenny Perez at kenny.perez@shakerandspear.com

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Meredithvip
Seattle / Eastern Washington •9 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Great server, fast service, excellent food. Perfect post movie.
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Moshi Moshi SushiPrice: Expensive• Japanese• Ballard / Fremont
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4.5
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Mollyvip
Seattle / Eastern Washington •10 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Had a wonderful dinner out with girlfriends here. Easy to order family style and share dishes, loved the squash and chicken. Server was helpful, recommending items and came to check on us regularly without being overbearing.
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Sabine Café and BarPrice: Moderate• Mediterranean• Ballard / Fremont
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4.5
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Wendy
Seattle / Eastern Washington •56 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
This is our first visit since the advent of the Kraken Hockey Team in Seattle and the place was hopping. Service was awesome even though it was super busy and loud. In about 45 minutes people left for the game and it was much less crowded and noise level much lower. Food was excellent and ambiance our favorite in Seattle. We will return but not on a game night.
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Toulouse Petit Kitchen & LoungePrice: Moderate• American• Queen Anne
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4.6
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OpenTable Diner
Anchorage •1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
My girlfriend and I had a great dining experience. The server was awesome and fun and made the experience better. The food was phenomenal and the drinks are delicious. Thank you all for everything you do to make a delicious and great meals
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Umi Sake HousePrice: Moderate• Japanese• Downtown
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4.7
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Sara
Seattle / Eastern Washington •30 reviews
4.0
Dined on 12 Oct 2024
Not quite a dinner place, but we left with full stomachs. Food was very good and appropriately priced, staff was very helpful and accommodating of a pregnant diner's needs. Will almost certainly return when I can have a proper cocktail.
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The Ivy - SeattlePrice: Expensive• Fusion / Eclectic• Ballard / Fremont
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4.1

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154 restaurants available nearby

1. Sabine Café and Bar

2. The Ivy - Seattle

3. Moshi Moshi Sushi

4. Toulouse Petit Kitchen & Lounge

5. Umi Sake House

6. FlintCreek Cattle Co.

7. Walrus and the Carpenter

8. Revel

9. Momiji Capitol Hill

10. Shaker + Spear

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