It is with a lot of sadness, but also with so much gratitude that we announce the closing of Sawyer. Over the last four years, we have been a part of so many birthdays, weddings, celebrations or just a meal out you were hoping to make special. We cannot thank you enough for supporting us and for letting us be a part of those moments and memories.
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.
Savory
Pork Belly Steam Buns gochujang, hoisin, sweet pickles, peanuts, cilantro $12
Potato Piroshky Pull-Apart with mustard cream cheese $10
Foie Gras Mousse mini brioche toast, huckleberry, salted almond crumble $20
papas bravas oregano chimicurri, pimenton-bravas sauce, sweet pickled peppers, sous vide egg $15
Watermelon Salad peanuts, coconut yogurt, mushroom nuoc cham, green papaya, crispy shallot, thai basil $15
Wood-Grilled Artichokes anchovy hazelnut remoulade, bread crumb, parmesan cheese $16
Cornbread Dip guajillo salt tortilla chips, black beans, sour cream, salsa verde, shaved jalapeños, cotija $17
tuna ceviche watermelon aguachile, avocado, pistachio-thai basil aioli, furikake, shrimp chips $20
House Salad rotisserie chicken, goat cheese, dates, almonds, cornbread croutons, herb vin $20
Duck-Duck-Cuke pan seared duck breast, housemade duck sausage, cucumber raita, tempura fried nectarine, cherries, almonds* $39
Pan Seared Halibut charred baba ganoush, sweet corn beurre monté, pickled cherries, shaved peach, patty pan squash $39
Wood Fired Sirloin chili marinade, summer panzanella, heirloom tomatoes, haricot vert, white bbq sauce, blue cheese $42
Rotisserie Porchetta house flatbread, olive chimichurri, hazelnut romesco, pickled vegetables $43
Sweet
Dilly Bar
cookie dough semifreddo, Theo chocolate magic shell $8
S’more choco tacos
graham waffle cone, peanut butter ice cream, toasted meringue $10
Cuatro Leches Cake
whipped creme fraiche, local strawberries, candied pistachios $12
Brunch
Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread cream cheese frosting $12
Huckleberry Scones with raspberry jam $10
Pork Belly Steam Buns gochujang mayo, peanuts, amazu pickles, cilantro $11
Brunch Potatoes toasted garlic, cotija, parlsey, buttermilk ranch $9
Bananas Foster Skillet Pancake roasted bananas, dulce de leche, orange rum whipped cream, toasted pecans $12
Smoked Salmon Avocado Toast house sourdough, smashed avocado, cucumbers, capers, pickled onions, arugula $14
Breakfast Sandwich house bun, egg omelette, poblano hollandaise, tomato, crispy onions, arugula, served with a side of potatoes $15
Brunchwrap ‘nduja queso, scrambled eggs, rotisserie chicken, sour cream, pico, salsa roja $14
House Salad rotisserie chicken, dates, cornbread croutons, almonds, goat cheese, tarragon vin $15
Veggie Hash brunch potatoes, cherry tomatoes, asparagus, salsa verde, sunny eggs, scallions $14
Loco Moco crispy fried chicken, country gravy, poached egg, carrots, roasted sweet peppers, scallion $15
Shrimp and Grits fried eggs, bell pepper soffit, mushroom, cherry tomato $16
Beverages
Sawyer Bloody Mary
choose one: vodka, gin, tequila, sake $11
Cherry Coke
maraska cherry wine, vanilla tincture, coca-cola $12
Norma’s Brew
blanco tequila, douglas fir liqueur, chocolate liqueur, hot coffee, whipped cream $13
Coffee, Etc.
Topo Chico $3
Drip Coffee $3
Espresso $4
Latte $5
Orange Juice $3
Press
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Sawyer is named a semifinalist for Best New Restaurant in America by the James Beard Foundation
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Ballard’s Sawyer Delights With Playful, Refined Dishes A veteran of Lark finds his own voice in the best new restaurant in Ballard
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Playful food. Fancy food. Take Sawyer at face value and it’s still worth an immediate drive to Ballard. But there’s more to this place, a certain synergy between distinct halves of Mayers’s mind that transforms his plates into something more ingenious.
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One of the best new restaurants in Seattle. With finely crafted food that mixes tradition with contemporary American tongue-in-cheekiness, chef Mitch Mayers is causing a different sort of buzz at this one-time sawmill, now a spacious, relaxed, wood-paneled dining room and bar.
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With a breezy vibe and playful menu, Sawyer is a fun newcomer to Ballard. The new Ballard restaurant from Mitch Mayers, who’s spent the past four years at Lark as chef de cuisine under James Beard Award-winning chef John Sundstrom, has a fun, youthful energy, with cooking chops to boot.
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Sawyer is one of Seattle best new restaurants of 2018. There were so many reasons to anticipate this newcomer just off Ballard Ave: The cool space, the pedigreed chef, his emphasis on hospitality. Mitch Mayer’s timbered, booth-filled dining room delivers, and then some.
It is with a lot of sadness, but also with so much gratitude that we announce the closing of Sawyer. Over the last four years, we have been a part of so many birthdays, weddings, celebrations or just a meal out you were hoping to make special. We cannot thank you enough for supporting us and for letting us be a part of those moments and memories.