Ballard Basecamp: Local Guidebook!

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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 recommandé par les habitants
Dish
4358 Leary Way NW
52 recommandé par les habitants
One 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 recommandé par les habitants
Stoup Brewing
1108 NW 52nd St
110 recommandé par les habitants
A 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 recommandé par les habitants
Fremont Brewing Company
1050 N 34th St
277 recommandé par les habitants
Some 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 Way
A 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 recommandé par les habitants
Staple & Fancy
4739 Ballard Ave NW
59 recommandé par les habitants
Incredible 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 recommandé par les habitants
King's Hardware
5225 Ballard Ave NW
51 recommandé par les habitants
An 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 recommandé par les habitants
Jolly Roger Taproom
1111 NW Ballard Way
21 recommandé par les habitants
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).
One of my favorite California breweries has a massive taproom in Ballard. So much fun!
22 recommandé par les habitants
Lagunitas Brewing Company TapRoom & Beer Sanctuary
1550 NW 49th St
22 recommandé par les habitants
One 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 recommandé par les habitants
Macleod’s Scottish Pub
5200 Ballard Ave NW
19 recommandé par les habitants
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.
A lesser known but really great brewer in Ballard, perfect for a peaceful outdoor pint. Or more.
31 recommandé par les habitants
Lucky Envelope Brewing
907 NW 50th St
31 recommandé par les habitants
A 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 recommandé par les habitants
Trophy Cupcakes & Party - Wallingford Center
1815 N 45th St
25 recommandé par les habitants
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)

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 recommandé par les habitants
Écluses de Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden)
3015 NW 54th St
774 recommandé par les habitants
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.
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 recommandé par les habitants
Fremont Troll
Troll Avenue North
583 recommandé par les habitants
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!
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 recommandé par les habitants
Woodland Park Zoo
5500 Phinney Ave N
625 recommandé par les habitants
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.
Sandy beaches are not a northwest specialty, but this is a great one even when it's not sunny.
728 recommandé par les habitants
Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NW
728 recommandé par les habitants
Sandy 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 recommandé par les habitants
Aquarium de Seattle
390 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Musée Burke d'histoire naturelle et de culture
4303 15th Ave NE
123 recommandé par les habitants
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.
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 recommandé par les habitants
Museum of Flight Restoration Center
2909 100th St SW
12 recommandé par les habitants
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.