NOW FEATURING WINTER!

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 grilled and brick oven roasted dishes, our line turns out tasty, full flavored food for breakfast, lunch and dinner each and every day.

Our cozy winter dinner menu offers up a number of seasonal small plates and a listing of our American grill specialties, including our BBQ Suicide Sliders with big wheel BBQ sauce, Romesco Braised Meatballs featuring beef from Long Valley Ranch, or Hickory Smoked Spareribs slow smoked and grilled to perfection. Also try the Char-Grilled Burger, any of our other sandwich options or one of our brick oven 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 Winterwich, a quinoa & black bean burger served with house made chips. 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 like the Chorizo-Spinach Salad with beet chips and tossed in a chorizo-red wine vinaigrette. 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 $5.55!

In an effort to stay connected to our community, all artwork is created by local artists. Our display changes with each season and is for sale with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the artist. So stop in and see the eclectic interpretations of Winter.