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The Walrus and the Carpenter — Ballard
# Seafood in Ballard

The Walrus and the Carpenter

Highly Reviewed
Seafood Ballard $$$$ Open until 21:00
Ballard Alliance Kid-friendly Date Night Tourists welcome LGBTQ+ friendly
Composite Score
83
out of 100
From 2,207 reviews across multiple sources . Last verified May 21, 2026.
Freshness
Recently verified
Verified May 21, 2026
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What locals are saying

Themed summary across reviews + neighborhood social · written by us · refreshed quarterly

Overpriced for what

Overpriced for what, mentioned in 2 of 7 recent reviews.

Why this place ranks

The Walrus and the Carpenter is a high-end seafood restaurant in Ballard, known for great cocktails, great wine list, and dinner.

Quality
87 /100
Weight 75%. Review aggregation.
Trust + Editor
34 /100
Weight 10%. BBB, chamber, editor visit, freshness.

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Best for

casual cozy romantic trendy upscale fast service great cocktails great wine list serves local specialty dinner solo dining family-friendly lgbtq+ friendly tourists transgender safespace

Hours

Monday
16 – 21
Tuesday
16 – 21
Wednesday
16 – 21
Thursday
16 – 21
Friday
16 – 22
Saturday
16 – 22
Sunday
16 – 21

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