Our Menu
Appetizers
House Fired Tortilla Chips & Salsa Verde $7.5
Fried corn tortillas tossed in our house spice and a hint of lime with
smooth salsa verde.
Caprese Platter $10.5
Fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and cracked pepper. Served with bread and a dollop of tapenade.
Tapenade $7.5
Traditional Kalamata olive spread, served w/fresh sliced bolo roll.
Alehouse Onion Rings $7.5
Spicy beer battered, sweet rings of onions served with house tartar.
Rosemary Hummus and Pita Bread $7.5
Toasted rosemary in our fresh garlic hummus served with pita.
Alehouse Fries $4 small / $7.5 large
Shoestring potatoes fried & tossed with house spice & parmesan.
Soups and Salads
All soups and salads are served with our house bread on request. Additional bread $1.
Orzo Minestrone $4 cup / $7.75 bowl
In the bowl: sweet garlic & onions, leaf basil, eggplant, tomatoes and cannelini beans all slow simmered in vegetable stock with orzo and topped with parmesan.
The Gumbo $4.5 cup / $8.75 bowl
John’s Cajun Concoction of shrimp, andouille sausage, okra, and spices. Topped with rice and made with a love of the Dixieland.
House Salad $4 small / $7.75 large
Fresh greens tossed with our balsamic vinaigrette & garnished w/spiced pecans, fresh ground pepper and aged parmesan.
Caesar Salad $4.5 small / $8.75 large
Crisp romaine with our classic Caesar dressing,* spicy “garlic-fire” croutons, pepper & parmesan. Ask for anchovy! *Contains raw egg
Italian Chop Salad $10.75
Julienned toscana salami, mortadella, prosciutto and provolone alongside tomatoes, onions, cherry peppers, & parmesan all tossed with romaine, mixed greens, pepper and our house vinaigrette.
Pubhouse Slaw $2
Still a classic done right! Garnished with poppy seeds.
Pastas
Our pastas are flipped with your choice of our house-made rustic marinara or basil pesto and garnished with parmesan cheese, crushed chilies plus our house salad on the side anderved with our house bread on request. Additional bread $1
Portobello Ravioli $13
Pillows of pasta stuffed with sautéed portabella mushrooms and ricotta cheese.
Cheese Tortellini $13
Rings of semolina pasta rolled and pinched over a trio of aged Italian cheeses.
House Favorites
Fish and Chips $13.5
Three pieces of thick cut Alaskan True Cod dusted in Japanese panko bread crumbs, lightly fried & served with our alehouse fries and dill tartar. Our pubhouse slaw is included, just ask for it.
Chicken Tenderloin Sticks $11.5
Crispy strips of chicken tenderloin served with Pub Fries and your choice of chipotle ranch, BBQ, or basil aioli.
Ballard Wedges
All Sandwiches $11.5
Served on house Bolo Rolls spread w/lemon basil aioli and accompanied by the legendary “Alehouse Fries”. You may sub slaw, soup or house salad for free, or a cup of gumbo, side Caesar or rings for $2 more.
New York
Hot lean corned beef topped with sautéed sweet onions, Gruyere cheese, creamy horseradish and our house grain mustard.
Spicy Fried Chicken
Breaded and fried chicken breast slathered in our “hot-wing style” sauce, bleu dressing, tomatoes, and fresh greens.
Sausage
Ballard’s CasCioppo Bros Hot Italian Sausage sizzling, sliced & smothered in our hearty red sauce, provolone & parmesan.
BMT
Basil, sliced fresh mozzarella and roma tomatoes spread with our own Kalamata olive tapenade, & a dash of balsamic vinaigrette.
Hot Turkey Pesto
Smoked turkey breast thinly sliced and slathered with fresh basil pesto, roma tomatoes, onions and a cap of melted Gruyere cheese.
Ballard Beef Dip
Thin cut roast beef w/tomatoes, onions, pickled cherry peppers, smoked provolone, mild horseradish & piping garlic au jus.
Eggplant Rustica
Breaded eggplant fried crispy and covered with our own rustic tomato sauce. Garnished with provolone and grated Parmesan.
Italian Grinder
Toscana salami, mortadella & prosciutto* with cherry peppers, tomatoes, onions, greens, provolone all drizzled with our house vinaigrette. *Substitute breaded eggplant or hummus for the meats.
Hot Barbequed Beef
Our beef is sliced & rubbed with zesty spice, marinated in our unique sauce & served “Georgia Style” with a dollop o’ slaw on top.
Desserts
Ballard Ave Brownie$6
The foundation is a warm fudge brownie (contains nuts) relaxing under a heap of Carl Black’s Olympic Mtn. Creamery Vanilla Ice Cream. Cap it off w/whipped cream & our silky chocolate sauce.
Turtle Sundae $6
A decadent treat w/Olympic Mtn. Madagascar Vanilla Ice Cream, chocolate & caramel sauce, whipped cream & spiced pecans.
Olympic Mtn. Seasonal Ice Cream or Sorbet$5
A plentiful portion of our favorite flavor of the season. Please ask.
Kid's Menu
All kids (12 and under please) meals $5
Comes with carrots, soda, juice
or milk and your choice of:
Chicken Fingers & Fries • Fish-N-Chips • Cheese Tortellini w/Butter & Parmesan
Kid’s Sundae $2
* NOTICE – King County Department of Public Health advises that consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have a medical condition or are pregnant. Alcoholic beverages should not be consumed by women who may become pregnant, are pregnant or those who are breast feeding, children, adolescents, and others.