Not sure how to find The Hi-Life? Head down Market Street to Ballard and look up! The 20-foot neon sign atop the brick building's elevator shaft says it all: EAT DRINK.

BALLARD’S AMERICAN GRILL
bringing order to Seattle’s seasonal mood disorder
with our seasonal menus
Located in the historic Firehouse No. 18 built in 1911, we serve up a rotating menu that features the best of our four seasons here in the Pacific Northwest. With an emphasis on our wood fired grill and brick oven, our line turns out tasty, full flavored foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner each and every day.

Our summer dinner menu offers up a dozen seasonal small plates and a listing of our American grill specialties, including Hickory Smoked Spareribs with big wheel BBQ sauce, Pan Seared Albacore with green beans, fingerling potatoes & orange-balsamic butter and BBQ Chicken Supper served with grilled corn on the cob, & two potato salad. Or try the Firehouse Grill Burger, any of our other sandwich options or one of our wood fired pizzas.

Breakfast brings home the bacon with the standard breakfast options, or you can try one of our Hi-Life Habits, which include Clean-up on Aisle 12, a delicious root vegetable hash, our house rendition of Huevos Emilia, or our ever present Biscuits & Gravy. Go ahead, wash it all down with a Firehouse Bloody Mary and roll home for a nap.

Lunch sets you up with a wide selection of signature sandwiches such as our Summerwich, a vegetable extravaganza on a bun, or our B.L.A.T. with lemon aioli. Not in the mood for a sandwich? Then try one of our three different entrée salads or Solo Size Pizzas, along with our daily Merchant Plate Lunch Special. For those sleepyheads, don’t forget that we serve our full breakfast menu every day ‘til 3pm.

We have a bountiful, mostly Northwest wine list with 20 different wines by the glass, as well as a spirited bar with seasonally changing cocktails and local brews on tap.

We also have a fine little private dining room available for adults only. We can host a combination cocktail party and sit down dinner for up to 40 if you please, with your own private bartender. Give us a call and let us help you plan your special event.

Check out our Not So Early Bird Ballard Breakfasts. Your choice of 5 dishes for only $5!