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

Sawyer Trail Mix house corn nuts, puffed sorghum, sunflower seeds, togarashi ranch $2

Cheesy Bread with ’nduja pimento cheese or house lemon ricotta $9

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

Patatas Bravas corn, cotija cheese, pickled onions, poached egg $10

Local Strawberry Salad endive, nectarine, tahini sheep's milk yogurt, crispy quinoa $13

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

Smoked Salmon Mousseline everything spiced crisp, salmon tartare, creme fraiche, cucumber, capers $16

Foie Gras Mousse huckleberries, coconut crumble, house hawaiian rolls $20

Spinach Dip guajillo salt tortilla chips, english peas, morel mushrooms, green goddess $14

Korean Shortribs cherry kombucha marinade, ginger dressing, cornbread muffins, kimchi daikon $17

udon noodles house pastrami, bay shrimp, chinese broccoli, mushrooms, scallion $19

Potato Gnocchi clam chowder broth, bacon, celery, grilled leeks, chives $18

Mole Borracho grilled prawns, bay scallop, mango, sweet baby peppers, peanuts, red onion $20

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

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

Pan Seared Halibut risotto espuma, fingerling potatoes, salsa tinta, pea tendrils $36

Wood-Fired Sirloin Steak sour cream & chive potatoes, asparagus, morel mushroom bordelaise, crispy shallots* $35

Rotisserie Porchetta house flatbread, chimichurri, anchovy hazelnut remoulade, pickles $33

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, huckleberries $9

Cocktails

Fair 75

mancino bianco, lemonade, sparkling wine, rhubarb bitters

$11

Tarra-Gone Away

rum, dolin genepy, amaro montenegro, lime, tarragon-sumac syrup

$12

Sawyer Gibson

vodka, tokubetsu junmai sake, salt & pepper tincture, pickled onion

$13

NW Sour

cadée rye whiskey, demerara sugar, lemon, tawny port

$13

Earl of Spring

gin, earl grey vermouth, lemon, absinthe rinse

$12

m.f.e.o.

chamomile infused pisco, lemon, matcha syrup, egg white*

$14

Choose Your Own Adventure

rum-rootbeer bitters, mexican coke, fernet branca -OR- black rum

$11

Bouquet of Thistles

scotch whisky, cardamaro, basil syrup

$11

Fisher’s Fashioned

mezcal, cynar, demerara, orange & angostura bitters

$12

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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 midnight*
Sunday brunch – coming soon
*kitchen opens daily at 5pm

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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.