Sawyer is a casual yet chic new American restaurant and bar located in the heart of Ballard’s burgeoning restaurant scene on 22nd just off Ballard Ave. Featuring floor to ceiling windows, exposed beams and cozy booths, the renovated 1920s sawmill includes a main dining room, full bar and all-seasons patio.

Designed for family style sharing, our menu is made up of large and small plates with the level of creativity and quality you would expect from a fine dining establishment, but with the approachability and comfort of a neighborhood staple.

Sawyer’s menu is inspired by food that people crave, with a focus on technique, whimsy, and comfort. Ballard was a prominent hub of early Seattle’s lumber industry and the name “Sawyer” alludes to the building’s history as a sawmill. It conveys an approachable and homey style evident in our food and service.

Sawyer is headed by Chef Mitch Mayers, a Washington state native, named one of Zagat’s 2018 “Eight Under the Radar Chefs to Know in Seattle”. The two-time Cochon555 Seattle winner draws from his extensive culinary experience, both formal and casual, to create inspired, light-hearted and tasty dishes. Mitch graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and Cornell’s Hotel School, interned at the Herbfarm, and went on to work for Hillstone Restaurant Group which landed him in Denver for several years. He moved back home to Seattle in 2014 and worked his way up the ranks at Lark becoming John Sundstrom’s chef de cuisine.

Savory

Cheesy Bread with ’nduja pimento cheese or house lemon ricotta $10

Pork Belly Steam Buns sweet pickles, gochujang, hoisin, taiwanese peanuts $9

Buffalo Spuds blue cheese sourdough puree, pickled red onions, celery, sweet peppers $10

Apple and Beet Salad bbq spice vin, creamy horseradish, endive, fennel, pickled mustard seeds, crispy quinoa $13

Rockfish Ceviche green curry, avocado puree, watermelon radish, yam chips* $14

Wood-Grilled Artichokes anchovy hazelnut remoulade, parmesan cheese $13

Foie Gras Mousse cinnamon sourdough toast, red wine quince puree, pickled apples $20

Spinach Dip guajillo salt tortilla chips, snap peas, chantrelle mushrooms, green goddess $15

potato gnocchi roasted sunchokes, balsamic figs, pine nuts, rosemary brown butter emulsion $18

Winter Squash Tostada queso fundido, salsa roja, charred tomatillos, cotija, salsa verde $18

Dungeness Crab Scallion Pancake persimmon, apple, truffle crema, vietnamese herbs, nuoc cham $22

Animal Style Burger double wagyu beef patty, caramelized onion mornay, tomato, secret sauce, lettuce, sour pickles* $17

Kalbi Beef cherry kombucha marinade, cornbread muffins, ginger dressing, kimchi daikon $19

House Salad rotisserie chicken, goat cheese, dates, almonds, cornbread croutons, herb vin $18

Pan Seared Scallops celery root dauphine, yam puree, caramelized onion soubise, cauliflower $36

Wood-Fired Sirloin Steak beef fat hash browns, egg yolk, poblano hollandaise, charred sweet onions, shishito* $35

Rotisserie Porchetta house flatbread, chimichurri, anchovy hazelnut remoulade, pickles $34

HALF ROTISSERIE DUCK steam buns, ginger dressing, hoisin, tsukomono pickles (limited) $38

Sweet

Dilly Bars

cookie dough semifreddo, Theo chocolate magic shell- each* $5

S’more Choco Tacos

graham waffle cone, peanut butter ice cream, meringue $9

Cuatro Leches Cake

whipped crème fraîche, salted pistachios, apples, huckleberries $9

Brunch

Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread cream cheese frosting $12

Sawyer Scones foie butter, huckleberry jam, powdered sugar $10

vanilla yogurt pepita granola, huckleberries, apples, poudre douce, crispy quinoa $10

Brunch Potatoes toasted garlic, cotija, parlsey, poblano hollandaise $10

Skillet Pancake whipped chevre, apple sorbet, huckleberry maple syrup $12

Udon Noodles shrimp, chinese broccoli, scrambled eggs, mushrooms, scallion $16

Smothered Spuds beef cheek Texas style chili, sweet onions, tillamook cheddar, sunny eggs* $15

Avocado Salmon Toast smashed avocado, salmon lox, cucumber, pickled onions, capers, arugula $17

Brunchwrap ‘nduja queso, scrambled eggs, rotisserie chicken, sour cream, pico, salsa roja $17

Egg Sandwich poblano hollandaise, heirloom tomato, crispy onions, arugula, egg omelet, swiss cheese, potato bun (add a wagyu burger patty for $4) $15

Fried Chicken Sandwich secret sauce, spicy pickles, mornay, butter lettuce, potato bun $17

Breakfast Nachos salsa roja, braised beef short rib, scrambled eggs, cotija, cilantro $16

Rice Bowl pork belly, charred onions, avocado, fried eggs, daikon kimchee, pickled ginger, gochujang* $18

House Salad rotisserie chicken, dates, cornbread croutons, almonds, goat cheese, tarragon vin $18

Beverages

Rain or Shine

lustau sherry, campari, orange, lime, & pineapple $12

Sawyer Bloody Mary

choose one: vodka, gin, tequila, sake $10

Lavender Collins

empress gin, lemon, soda, lavender bitters $11

Mimosa

orange or grapefruit juice $10

Champion of Breakfasts

bourbon, sugar, hot coffee, fernet whipped cream $11

Tea & Tonic

non-alcoholic: peach blossom tea, fever tree tonic $6

Coffee, Etc.

Drip Coffee $3

Espresso $4

Latte $5

Hot Tea $4

Juice: orange, grapefruit $3

Cocktails

the view from here

rye, amontillado sherry, benedictine, ancho reyes

$12

North Star

vodka, blackberry liqueur, cynar, lemon, mint, angostura

$13

Game of Chance

shishito-infused tequila, douglas fir liqueur, lime, prosecco

$12

bright & stormy

housemade horchata, dark rum, lime, cinnamon syrup, blackstrap rum

$12

Bitter Swede Symphony

aquavit, campari, mulled vermouth, beet-cherry juice

$13

the empress’ new clothes

empress gin, strega, lemon, prosecco

$14

bicycle sidecar

cognac, pêche de vigne, lemon, angostura, cinnamon sugar rim

$13

Circling the Square

gin, aperol, amaro sfumato, scrappy's orleans bitters

$14

golden hour

rye, yuzu liqueur, lapsang souchong syrup, black lemon bitters

$13

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We’re open seven days a week:
Sunday through Thursday – 4 pm to 10 pm*
Friday and Saturday – 4 pm to 11pm*
Sunday brunch – 10am-2pm
*Bao hour – 4 to 5pm daily

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We are pleased to offer our all-seasons patio for your next private event. Located off the main-dining room, this area is the perfect space for your next anniversary, corporate dinner, or group outing. For availability and reservations, please contact us at events@sawyerseattle.com.