The Captain’s Guidebook

Renee
The Captain’s Guidebook

Live Music

Ballard is a fantastic place to see live music. Seattle lives up to it reputation too!
The Tractor Tavern is a Ballard classic. Featuring music nearly every night, inexpensive beer, and the only Monday night square dancing you’ll find with open doors each and every week.
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Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Ave NW
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The Tractor Tavern is a Ballard classic. Featuring music nearly every night, inexpensive beer, and the only Monday night square dancing you’ll find with open doors each and every week.
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The Sunset Tavern
5433 Ballard Avenue Northwest
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Ballard Homestead
6541 Jones Ave NW
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Dimitriou's Jazz Alley
2033 6th Ave
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The Crocodile
2505 1st Ave
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The Vera Project
305 Harrison St
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Chop Suey
1325 E Madison St
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Moore Színház
1932 2nd Ave
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Neumos
925 E Pike St
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Dive Bars

Hattie’s Hat is one of Ballard’s oldest restaurant-bars. The restaurant serves brunch, lunch, dinner, sandwiches, burgers, soups, salads, classic cocktails, beer and wine. The live music is a special attraction, with happy hour offering discounts twice a day.
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Hattie's Hat Restaurant
5231 Ballard Ave NW
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Hattie’s Hat is one of Ballard’s oldest restaurant-bars. The restaurant serves brunch, lunch, dinner, sandwiches, burgers, soups, salads, classic cocktails, beer and wine. The live music is a special attraction, with happy hour offering discounts twice a day.
Old-fashioned tavern serving beer & pub grub in a no-frills space with brick and wood accents. Slooper-size your beer.
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Sloop Tavern
2830 NW Market St
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Old-fashioned tavern serving beer & pub grub in a no-frills space with brick and wood accents. Slooper-size your beer.
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Waterwheel Lounge
7034 15th Ave NW
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The 5 Point Cafe
415 Cedar Street
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Blue Moon Tavern
712 NE 45th St
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Love this place, especially once they commit to the eggnog in winter.
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The Cozy Nut Tavern
123 N 85th St
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Love this place, especially once they commit to the eggnog in winter.
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Ballard Smoke Shop
5439 Ballard Ave NW
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Dottie's Double Wide
9609 1/2 16th Ave SW
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Mecca Cafe
526 Queen Anne Avenue North

Captain Friendly

The Pacific Inn Pub is an unpretentious place to drink with cheap beer, a jukebox, and superb fish ’n’ chips. Located in the Stone Way crawlspace between Fremont and Wallingford, this true neighborhood dive is sure to please all old school Seattle enthusiasts.
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Pacific Inn Pub
3501 Stone Way N
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The Pacific Inn Pub is an unpretentious place to drink with cheap beer, a jukebox, and superb fish ’n’ chips. Located in the Stone Way crawlspace between Fremont and Wallingford, this true neighborhood dive is sure to please all old school Seattle enthusiasts.
Barnacle, from Renee Erickson and partners, celebrates the Italian apertivo bar. Think wines by the glass; canned, pickled, smoked, and cured seafood plates; house made charcuterie; hand sliced serrano ham; fresh, seasonal vegetable dishes; and an extensive amaro collection. Barnacle is a lively and comfortable restaurant.
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Barnacle
4743 Ballard Ave NW
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Barnacle, from Renee Erickson and partners, celebrates the Italian apertivo bar. Think wines by the glass; canned, pickled, smoked, and cured seafood plates; house made charcuterie; hand sliced serrano ham; fresh, seasonal vegetable dishes; and an extensive amaro collection. Barnacle is a lively and comfortable restaurant.
The Walrus and the Carpenter blends the elegance of France with the casual comfort of a local fishing pub. In addition to oysters, check out their menu that includes locally harvested clams and mussels, house smoked fish, and specialty meats.
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The Walrus and the Carpenter
4743 Ballard Ave NW
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The Walrus and the Carpenter blends the elegance of France with the casual comfort of a local fishing pub. In addition to oysters, check out their menu that includes locally harvested clams and mussels, house smoked fish, and specialty meats.
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The Octopus Bar
2121 N 45th St
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Spud Fish & Chips
6860 East Green Lake Way N
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Pike Place Fish Market
86 Pike Pl
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Anchored Ship Coffee Bar
5308 Ballard Ave NW
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They have amazing pretzel buns! They also show up at the Sunday Farmers Market in Ballard.
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Sea Wolf Bakers
3617 Stone Way N
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They have amazing pretzel buns! They also show up at the Sunday Farmers Market in Ballard.
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The Whale Wins
3506 Stone Way N
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Fresh seafood, casual but so good.
Local Tide
Fresh seafood, casual but so good.
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Bar Melusine
1060 E Union St
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Cool ambiance, great drinks.
Inside Passage
Cool ambiance, great drinks.
Almost secret space below the Amazon Spheres downtown. Features Curtis Steiner ephemera.
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Deep Dive
620 Lenora St
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Almost secret space below the Amazon Spheres downtown. Features Curtis Steiner ephemera.
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Thirsty Fish
9041 Holman Rd NW
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Fish Ladder Lounge

Breweries and Taprooms

Just updated this list and the number of breweries in this area is astounding. Try not to get overwhelmed. There are more than 10 in walking distance!
Open with safe outdoor seating. Great local business that has become a phenomenon. Outdoor seating in the sunshine with a great variety of beer including Crikey! Within walking distance.
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Reuben's Brews
5010 14th Ave NW
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Open with safe outdoor seating. Great local business that has become a phenomenon. Outdoor seating in the sunshine with a great variety of beer including Crikey! Within walking distance.
This is the original location of Chuck's. It is reinvented convenience store, which is now a place to have a beer, sit outside in the sun and eat at a visiting food truck.
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Chuck's Hop Shop & Kegs To Go
656 NW 85th St
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This is the original location of Chuck's. It is reinvented convenience store, which is now a place to have a beer, sit outside in the sun and eat at a visiting food truck.
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Trailbend Taproom
1118 NW 50th St
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Great beer, cool space.
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Lagunitas Brewing Company TapRoom & Beer Sanctuary
1550 NW 49th St
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Great beer, cool space.
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Stoup Brewing
1108 NW 52nd St
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Lucky Envelope Brewing
907 NW 50th St
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Fair Isle Brewing
936 NW 49th St
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Obec Brewing
1144 NW 52nd St
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Urban Family Brewing Company
1103 Northwest 52nd Street
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Cloudburst On Shilshole
5456 Shilshole Avenue Northwest
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Bale Breaker & Yonder Cider Taproom
826 Northwest 49th Street
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Bickersons Brewhouse
1514 Leary Way Northwest
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Great Notion - Ballard
5101 14th Avenue Northwest
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Wheelie Pop Brewing
1110 Northwest 50th Street
Locust Cider & Brewing Ballard
5309 22nd Avenue Northwest
Pint Size Brewing
7410B Greenwood Avenue North
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Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery
8570 Greenwood Ave N
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Belgian beer!!
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Lantern Brewing
938 N 95th St
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Belgian beer!!
Dirty Couch Brewing
2715 W Fort St

Cafes and Coffee Shops

Seattle's favorite pastime.
Tiny place close to Goodwill in a quaint micro hood. Bar and outdoor seating only.
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Cafe Bambino
405 NW 65th St
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Tiny place close to Goodwill in a quaint micro hood. Bar and outdoor seating only.
Just opened on July 1st, 2020. Our newest favorite. This is the newest component of Brimmer & Heeltap in an historic building at the corner of Market and 6th. 7-1 daily for coffee and delicious breakfast stuffs.
Red Arrow Coffee
425 NW Market St
Just opened on July 1st, 2020. Our newest favorite. This is the newest component of Brimmer & Heeltap in an historic building at the corner of Market and 6th. 7-1 daily for coffee and delicious breakfast stuffs.
Woodland Coffee
1417 NW 54th St
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Coffeeholic House
3700 S Hudson St
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Caffe Umbria
1201 Westlake Ave N
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Valentinas Cafe
5405 Leary Avenue Northwest
Salt and Sugar Cafe and Bakery
5615 24th Ave NW
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Venture Coffee Co
5819 24th Ave NW
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La Copa Cafe
2410 NW 80th St
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Caffe Fiore
3125 Northwest 85th Street
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The Other Coast Cafe
5315 Ballard Ave NW
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Sabine Café Bar & Market
5307 Ballard Avenue Northwest
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Sightseeing

You can bike, drive or walk here. Check out Miri's food at the brick house in the park. You can walk the beach, sail, hike the hills, play volley ball and BBQ here. Great place to watch the sun set.
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Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NW
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You can bike, drive or walk here. Check out Miri's food at the brick house in the park. You can walk the beach, sail, hike the hills, play volley ball and BBQ here. Great place to watch the sun set.
Historic Locks You can watch boats pass through. There is also a park and underground access to watching Salmon pass through.
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Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) zsilipek
3015 NW 54th St
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Historic Locks You can watch boats pass through. There is also a park and underground access to watching Salmon pass through.
A classic sight to see in nearby Fremont.
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Fremont Troll
Troll Avenue North
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A classic sight to see in nearby Fremont.
This is where the boat from the Deadliest Catch is anchored. You can always get into Chinook’s bar for brunch. Free heated scones at the table. What???
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Fishermen's Terminal
3919 18th Ave W
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This is where the boat from the Deadliest Catch is anchored. You can always get into Chinook’s bar for brunch. Free heated scones at the table. What???
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Seattle Ferry Terminal station
801 Alaskan Way
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Another cute old Scandinavian town on the Olympic Peninsula. Just a ferry away.
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Poulsbo
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Another cute old Scandinavian town on the Olympic Peninsula. Just a ferry away.
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Fishermen's Terminal
3919 18th Ave W
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Nemzeti Északi Múzeum
2655 NW Market St
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Farmers Markets

Every Sunday. Food, flowers, artisanal products abound. Our favorite featured vendor bakery is the Sea Wolf. Get the pretzel buns and make tiny sandwiches with cheese and jams found at the market. There is a shopping basket & bags left in the mudroom for market shopping.
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Ballard Sunday Farmers Market
5345 Ballard Ave NW
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Every Sunday. Food, flowers, artisanal products abound. Our favorite featured vendor bakery is the Sea Wolf. Get the pretzel buns and make tiny sandwiches with cheese and jams found at the market. There is a shopping basket & bags left in the mudroom for market shopping.
2310 helybéli ajánlásával
Pike Place Market
1531 Western Ave
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Phinney Farmers Market
6761 Phinney Ave N
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