Honoring the Nordic roots of Ballard, Skål (meaning cheers) is our interpretation of what a Viking meadhall would be like today with a rotating selection of local and Scandinavian craft beer, cider, mead, wine, & aquavit cocktails. The full kitchen is inspired by the idea of a Viking butcher shop. Come have a beer in our new outdoor Beer Garden & help us carry on the Nordic tradition in Ballard!
Inspired by Viking mead halls, this rustic, old-world tavern serves Nordic fare, meads & aquavits. Based on 830 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
5429 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107
Phone: (206) 829-9615
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Hours
| Thursday | 3:30–10 PM |
| Friday | 12 PM–12 AM |
| Saturday | 12 PM–12 AM |
| Sunday | 12–10 PM |
| Monday | 3:30–10 PM |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 3:30–10 PM |
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Reservations: resy.com
Reviews
Harper Taco
Great food and drinks as well as atmosphere and service.
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April Pedroza
First I must say… wow! With amble indoor and outdoor seating you won’t have to worry not having a view as every inch of this treasure is dripping in aesthetic. The details in the atmosphere alone is worth a visit. The staff is not only pleasant, they are absolutely on it. Especially the chefs! *insert chefs kiss here* Food is truly the star of the show. My burger had a true conversation of flavor in every bite. The duck hearts will be on my always order list, I just can’t recommend them enough. A burst flavor that mellows into a fresh spring song can easily describe the cocktail I had. Thank you so incredibly much for this experience, I’ll be returning and making it a regular recommendation for a date night spot.
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Jo aisen
The food is awesome! I especially like their skewers and cauliflower bites! They have Jarl’s Platter which is all skewers. Duck heart and farmer’s cheese with Apple sauce are amazingly good! They have variety of cocktails. We tried different ones, all are tasty For the wings, we choose Korean buffalo sauce. Very spicy but tastes good!
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ZihSiang Syu
Been here twice and SKÅL is just good! The food is amazing and drinks are great. My personal favorite food is: cheese skewer, Duck heart skewer, curries cauliflower bites. For drinks, I highly recommend Pear of Idunn (honey ish taste), Sky river meadery (berry ish wine taste) and Elevenese Blueberry lemonade (fruity and not too sweet). Highly recommend this restaurant and I enjoy a lot!
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Ashley Williams
We love this place and try to stop by anytime we are in the area. Great food and fun place to hang out! Try the popcorn cod, giant pretzel, and skewers! Also great mead selection!
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Isabelle Johnson
Such a neat spot! Super friendly and accommodating staff with my allergies. The food was delicious and had good options for all preferences. Drinks were a little pricy but they give a good amount and they were delicious! We had the jarls platter and cauliflower bites.
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R N
Had a great time eating delicious food and drinks. I love the Viking theme all throughout the entire place, sets a great vibe and crates an old world tavern atmosphere you really enjoy. We received amazing customer service from friendly staff and our server was great! They’re family friendly and have available board games to play while you dine. We definitely will return and recommend it to our family & friends. Thank you for the amazing service and overall experience.
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Lauren Deyce
Cool place to experience some Nordic inspired drinks and food. Took the chance to do a mead flight after a refreshing cucumber cocktail and it was all delicious. Pretty happy with the food here too. We opted to get the fish board. The menu states it’s enough for 2-3 people, but I’d get another item from the menu if you’re planning on splitting the board between 3 people.
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Melissa Sneed
This place was great! There was a beautiful outdoor seating section we got to enjoy. Our server was so sweet and very helpful with menu selections. We had a variety of drinks, including a flight of aquavit. Everything on the menu sounded delicious and I wanted to order all of the things.
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Alex M. M. Miller
Not so much a “hall” as a small room with several tables. Food was pretty good. Staff was I think one, maybe two people, and they weren’t very available or accessible.
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