Ballard Basecamp: Local Guidebook!
Food scene
One of our top 5 breakfast spots! Super casual, great food options, solid coffee, and an easy walk from the Ballard Basecamp.
52 residents recomanen
Dish
4358 Leary Way NWOne of our top 5 breakfast spots! Super casual, great food options, solid coffee, and an easy walk from the Ballard Basecamp.
A perennially awarded tasting room in a fiercely competitive section of Seattle with tons of great beer (of course!), indoor/outdoor seating.
110 residents recomanen
Stoup Brewing
1108 NW 52nd StA perennially awarded tasting room in a fiercely competitive section of Seattle with tons of great beer (of course!), indoor/outdoor seating.
Some great pale ales in particular, this brewery has come a long way in 10 years.
277 residents recomanen
Fremont Brewing Company
1050 N 34th StSome great pale ales in particular, this brewery has come a long way in 10 years.
A fantastic deli that even has an option where the "bread" is latke. Highly recommended.
Schmaltzy's Delicatessen
928 NW Leary WayA fantastic deli that even has an option where the "bread" is latke. Highly recommended.
Incredible upscale (but reasonable) dining with a creative and mouth-watering menu. Everything is good!
59 residents recomanen
Staple & Fancy
4739 Ballard Ave NWIncredible upscale (but reasonable) dining with a creative and mouth-watering menu. Everything is good!
An old school Ballard bar with cheap (for Ballard) drinks and skeeball!
51 residents recomanen
King's Hardware
5225 Ballard Ave NWAn old school Ballard bar with cheap (for Ballard) drinks and skeeball!
Check off two Ballard specialties at once and get a pale ale along with some outstanding fried fish. (pictured: Jalapeno Ceasar with Battered Cod and an Islander Pale Dry Hopped).
21 residents recomanen
Jolly Roger Taproom
1111 NW Ballard WayCheck off two Ballard specialties at once and get a pale ale along with some outstanding fried fish. (pictured: Jalapeno Ceasar with Battered Cod and an Islander Pale Dry Hopped).
One of my favorite California breweries has a massive taproom in Ballard. So much fun!
22 residents recomanen
Lagunitas Brewing Company TapRoom & Beer Sanctuary
1550 NW 49th StOne of my favorite California breweries has a massive taproom in Ballard. So much fun!
Excellent (really) fish & chips, and you need to be sure and get the Scottish Eggs, too! Great decor, and I love all of the framed Scotch distillery photos.
19 residents recomanen
Macleod’s Scottish Pub
5200 Ballard Ave NWExcellent (really) fish & chips, and you need to be sure and get the Scottish Eggs, too! Great decor, and I love all of the framed Scotch distillery photos.
A lesser known but really great brewer in Ballard, perfect for a peaceful outdoor pint. Or more.
31 residents recomanen
Lucky Envelope Brewing
907 NW 50th StA lesser known but really great brewer in Ballard, perfect for a peaceful outdoor pint. Or more.
I can't drive by this place without my wife making us stop by and get a 1/2 dozen. (I definitely recommend the double chocolate or carrot cake though - super good)
25 residents recomanen
Trophy Cupcakes & Party - Wallingford Center
1815 N 45th StI can't drive by this place without my wife making us stop by and get a 1/2 dozen. (I definitely recommend the double chocolate or carrot cake though - super good)
Sightseeing
A great, beautiful, and free local attraction where you can see the locks (how boats big & small move between the lakes and ocean), a fish ladder (especially during salmon runs!), and a botanical garden all in one spot.
774 residents recomanen
Escluses de Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden)
3015 NW 54th StA great, beautiful, and free local attraction where you can see the locks (how boats big & small move between the lakes and ocean), a fish ladder (especially during salmon runs!), and a botanical garden all in one spot.
Everyone loves the troll under the Fremont Bridge! Bonus points for an awesome symmetrical photo opp facing away from the troll and looking down the underside bridge. You'll know it when you see it!
583 residents recomanen
Troll de Fremont
Troll Avenue NorthEveryone loves the troll under the Fremont Bridge! Bonus points for an awesome symmetrical photo opp facing away from the troll and looking down the underside bridge. You'll know it when you see it!
A very walkable and wooded zoo that feels much more natural (ok, I guess much less unnatural) than most big city zoos. They also host some great concerts and holiday themes.
625 residents recomanen
Woodland Park Zoo
5500 Phinney Ave NA very walkable and wooded zoo that feels much more natural (ok, I guess much less unnatural) than most big city zoos. They also host some great concerts and holiday themes.
Sandy beaches are not a northwest specialty, but this is a great one even when it's not sunny.
728 residents recomanen
Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NWSandy beaches are not a northwest specialty, but this is a great one even when it's not sunny.
A great albeit modestly sized aquarium with some fantastic exhibits and surrounded by some of the best destinations in Seattle. Don't miss the octopus! Octupi? Octopusses.
(not sure why title is defaulting to "Gift Shop")
390 residents recomanen
Aquari de Seattle
A great albeit modestly sized aquarium with some fantastic exhibits and surrounded by some of the best destinations in Seattle. Don't miss the octopus! Octupi? Octopusses.
(not sure why title is defaulting to "Gift Shop")
Such a great museum! Excellent displays of local and ancient animals with all of the evolution in between. You can even see paleontologists and students at work during your visit. And don't miss the "Off the Rez" frybread cafe on the way out. Excellent tacos and espresso.
123 residents recomanen
Museu d'Història Natural i Cultura Burke
4303 15th Ave NESuch a great museum! Excellent displays of local and ancient animals with all of the evolution in between. You can even see paleontologists and students at work during your visit. And don't miss the "Off the Rez" frybread cafe on the way out. Excellent tacos and espresso.
Right next to some of the largest aviation engineering facilities in the world, you'll find the very interactive Museum of Flight with some awesome aviation displays and education.
12 residents recomanen
Museum of Flight Restoration Center
2909 100th St SWRight next to some of the largest aviation engineering facilities in the world, you'll find the very interactive Museum of Flight with some awesome aviation displays and education.