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

Garlic Spuds buttermilk ranch, sweet pickled peppers, cotija, parsley $9

Beet Salad muhammara, endive, chili walnut vin, pomegranate, cilantro $13

Tuna Crudo cucumber, radish, makrut lime marinade, avocado puree, spicy mayo $13

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

Foie Gras Mousse sour cream banana bread, huckleberries, red wine reduction, shiso $20

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

Potato Gnocchi roasted sunchokes, bartlett pear, pine nuts, rosemary brown butter emulsion $18

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

Udon Noodles shaved pastrami, bay shrimp, maitake mushrooms, snap peas, scallions $19

Pressed Pork Shoulder cornbread muffins, pineapple puree, mojo verde, charred onions $17

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

Wood-Fired Sirloin Steak loaded potato croquette, bacon fat brava sauce, sweet baby peppers, frisee* $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 Bar

cookie dough semifreddo, Theo chocolate magic shell $5

S’more Choco Tacos

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

Cuatro Leches Cake

strawberry-makrut lime milk, rice crispies, huckleberries, matcha $9

Brunch

Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread cream cheese frosting $12

Banana Bread foie gras butter, red wine emulsion, huckleberry $10

Cocoa puffed grains vanilla greek yogurt, bananas, baked meringue, almonds $9

Brunch Potatoes toasted garlic, cotija, parlsey, poblano hollandaise $9

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

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 $16

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

Shrimp Steam Buns chinese sausage, gochujang, peppers, pickled carrot, tender herbs $17

Egg Sandwich poblano hollandaise, 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

Champion of Breakfasts

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

Sawyer Bloody Mary

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

Lavender Collins

empress gin, lemon, soda, lavender bitters $11

Shrub & Soda

non-alcoholic & house-made: cranberry-juniper $5

The One With the Cucumber

vodka, lime, cucumber water, vecchio amaro del capo, grapefruit bitters $12

Tea & Tonic

non-alcoholic: mango black tea, fever tree tonic $6

Coffee, Etc.

Drip Coffee $3

Espresso $4

Latte $5

Hot Tea $4

Juice: orange, grapefruit $3

Cocktails

recipe for fun

blanco tequila, gran classico, lime, grapefruit, salted chipotle syrup

$12

north star

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

$13

the littlest glass

amaro montenegro, amontillado sherry, curry bitters

$11

bright & stormy

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

$12

the one with the cucumber

vodka, lime, cucumber water, vecchio amaro del capo, lime bitters

$12

east of the sun

bourbon, ippongi "hannya tou" chili-plum sake, angostura bitters

$13

bicycle sidecar

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

$13

the empress’ new clothes

empress gin, strega, lemon, prosecco

$14

Circling the Square

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

$14

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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.