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 $9

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

House Flatbread walnut muhammara, roasted beets, charred onion $8

Fried Potato Jojo’s buttermilk ranch, scallion, sweet pickled peppers $8

Bone Marrow Matzo Ball pho broth, shaved sirloin, Vietnamese herbs* $11

Asparagus Salad avocado, poppy seed, pickled rhubarb, buttermilk mascarpone, pea tendrils, puffed rice crisp $13

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

Poke Bowl ahi tuna, marinated scallops, seasoned rice, cucumber, avocado $19

Potato Gnocchi pine nuts, charred radicchio, golden pears, blue d'auvergne $16

monte cristo foie gras mousse, apple butter, bentons ham, speck, swiss cheese $23

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

Oxtail Nachos salsa roja, pickled onions, cotija cheese, radish $17

Wild Boar Ribs mustard bbq, cornbread muffins, chili oil $18

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

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

Dungeness Crab Roll salmon lox, everything spice bun, taramasalata, pickled onion, cucumber, shiso $22

Wood-Grilled Black Cod risotto espuma, fingerling potatoes, salsa tinta, nettle chips $34

Wood-Fired Sirloin Steak duck fat tater tots, mushrooms, hollandaise, agrodolce shallots* $34

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

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

Easy Street

plantation rums, peychaud's bitters, sugar, absinthe

$11

Shiso Pretty

silver rum, pressed shiso, suze, lime, soda

$12

‘s Wonderful

vodka, lillet, chamomile-cran syrup, grapefruit bitters

$11

NW Sour

bourbon, lemon, demerara sugar, tawny port

$12

Tiger’s Tail

brandy, allspice dram, banane du brésil, lime, egg white*, angostura

$13

Hornet’s Sting

gin, brovo douglas fir liqueur, lemon, ginger syrup, soda

$13

Apritoddy

apricot liqueur, ginger puree, honey (served hot)

$11

Watchin’ the Sun Bake

cinnamon infused tequila, blood orange syrup, bitters

$11

Fisher’s Fashioned

mezcal, cynar, demerara syrup, orange & angostura bitters

$12

Press

Get In Touch

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

Purchase A Gift Card

Make A Reservation

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.