Erik's Guidebook
Food scene
Local watering hole. Not quite a dive bar, great steak salad and cheap cocktails.
10 locals recommend
Thirsty Fish
9041 Holman Rd NWLocal watering hole. Not quite a dive bar, great steak salad and cheap cocktails.
Best local place for fish. Amazing views, plenty of parking. Try to grab a seat on the deck .
188 locals recommend
Ray's Boathouse
6049 Seaview Ave NWBest local place for fish. Amazing views, plenty of parking. Try to grab a seat on the deck .
Great local Italian restaurant. Outdoor seating is usually available year-round.
55 locals recommend
Ristorante Picolinos
6415 32nd Ave NWGreat local Italian restaurant. Outdoor seating is usually available year-round.
Sightseeing
Second largest locks in the world. Great place to go see the boat traffic and how they move from and to Puget sound and Lake Union.
774 locals recommend
Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th StSecond largest locks in the world. Great place to go see the boat traffic and how they move from and to Puget sound and Lake Union.