8Food
8Ambience
8.5Value
The Room
Mike Whisenhunt opened Brimmer & Heeltap on Market Street in Ballard in 2013 — a serious neighbourhood-bar dining room.
Eater Seattle has held Brimmer & Heeltap on its top-Ballard rankings every year of operation.
The Food
The kitchen runs modern-American with chef-driven discipline. The seasonal-rotating preparations, the burger, the brunch programme handle the menu's spine.
Cocktail programme is craft-led. Wine programme is small.
Best Occasion Fit
First Date: The bar at Brimmer & Heeltap is one of Ballard's reliable first-date seats.
Solo Dining: The bar at Brimmer & Heeltap is a quiet Ballard solo-dining seat.
Birthday: Birthdays at Brimmer & Heeltap are warm affairs the room handles with twelve years of practice.