Ivar's Salmon House

• Cuisine(s): Seafood
  Hours: Sun 9:30am-9pm, Mon-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm
  Price: $, $$
• Payment Types: Visa, American Express, cash
  Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Delivery, Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible, Vegetarian Friendly, Water View
  Serving: Dinner, Lunch
• Alcohol: Full bar
  Reservations: Accepted
  Parking: Lot Available, No Parking

Description

Not many salmon actually make their way past the Ballard Locks (and sea lions) to Lake Union, but the view from Ivar's makes you want to believe. The city lights, tugboats and barges, kayakers, sailboats, and seaplanes make this a highly entertaining, ever-changing waterway. For that reason, the durable Ivar's menu -- clams, salmon, fish and chips--is reassuring and more than a little retro. Like the late Ivar Haglund himself (1905-85), in fact. The dark wood interior and historical photos make the place a bit of a museum, but with the added benefit of cocktails.