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Welcome to Good Grief

Raise a glass and drop the needle at Ballard's newest neighborhood bar. Good drinks. Good food. Good music. Good Grief.

MENU

COCKTAILS

SPIRIT FORWARD (15)

OKIE COCCHI ARTICHOKEY

cocchi rosa, moxie mule bianco, cynar, sparkling peach chili soju

BOQUERONES VESPER*

boquerones-infused vodka, gin, cocchi bianco, scrappy’s celery bitters, orange bitters - *contains fish

SHAME ON A NEGRONI

house gin blend, punt e mes, zucca

rabarbaro amaro, chocolate bitters 

- clarified with coconut cream

OAXACAN SOCK 'EM RUM BOTS

oaxacan rum, mezcal, demerara, angostura bitters, orange bitters

NEAREST AND DEAREST

nearest green tennessee whiskey, jack daniel’s rye, demerara, angostura bitters, orange bitters

[REMIX] SMOKE YOUR COCKTAIL (+1)

ESPRESS YOURSELF

holy mountain black beer, vodka, borghetti,

espresso, banana peel brown sugar oleo,

scrappy’s orange bitters - can be made GF by omitting the black beer


CITRUS FORWARD (15)

CHUCK BERRY SMASH

blueberry vodka, coconut, lime, mint

KISS FROM A ROSÉ

tequila, aperol, strawberry, lime, scrappy’s celery bitters, fire tincture, sparkling rosé

TRUFFLE SHUFFLE

truffle-infused gin, lime, strawberry 

- clarified with goat milk

CHARDS AGAINST HUMANITY

pisco, boomsma cloosterbitter, st. germain, chard-orgeat, lemon, aquafaba

PARSNIPPLE TWIST

parsnip-infused rum blend, lemon, sugar, orange bitters - clarified with buttermilk

[REMIX] MAKE IT A FIZZ - add egg white* or aquafaba (+1)


HIGHBALLS (12)

JAPANESE HIGHBALL

japanese whisky, house sparkling lemon-cucumber water

PICKLE RICKEY

vodka, moxie mule bianco vermouth,

lemon, pickle juice, sparkling water


THE BUDDY SYSTEM

BOILER MAKERS

MODELITO & UNDERBERG (8)

7oz modelo (mexican lager)

1oz underberg (digestif)

FERNET & COKE (10)

2oz coca cola

1.5oz fernet branca (digestif)

PILSNER & SESAME SUZE (19)

16oz draft pilsner

1.5oz sesame-infused suze (gentian aperitif)

DAZ SCHIZER (17)

16oz old german (lager)

1.5oz jägermeister (digestif)

spicy landjaeger (cured sausage


NON-ALCOHOLIC COCKTAILS (15)

BALLARD AVE RAZZ

wilderton citrus, dhos aperitivo, lime, raspberry

CHILI MARGARITA

made by aplos

mandarin, persian lime, orange, habanero, sea salt, adaptogens

PHONY NEGRONI

made by st. agrestis

APERITIF SPRITZ

made by crodino

BEER

DRAFT (9)

PILSNER

future primitive - nazi punks fuck off

WEST COAST IPA

future primitive - green river

HAZY IPA

future primitive - thunderpussy

DARK ALE

holy mountain - black beer


BOTTLES AND CANS

MODELITO (MODELO) (5)

7oz bottle

CORONA (7)

12oz bottle

HAMM'S (8)

16oz can

FREIGHT (4)

16oz can

OLD GERMAN (6)

16oz can

YONDER DRY CIDER (8)

16oz can

HIGH NOON (8)

pineapple - 16oz can

ATHLETIC (8)

non-alcoholic IPA - 12oz can

WINE

SPARKLING BRUT

jaume serra cristalino

SPARKLING BRUT ROSÉ

jaume serra cristalino

PINOT GRIS

christopher michael

ROSÉ

day owl

PINOT NOIR

christopher michael

N/A & SODAS (4)

HOUSE MADE STRAWBERRY SHRUB

HOUSE MADE RASPBERRY SHRUB

LEMON-CUCUMBER SPARKLING WATER

COKE

SPRITE

GINGER BEER

TONIC WATER

FOOD

KITCHEN HOURS: WED-SAT - 11PM, SUN - 7PM


STREET-STYLE HOT DOGS

100% beef hot dog served with tim’s kettle chips - sub veggie dog or gluten free bun (+2) - all dogs (except veggie) can be made gluten free

SEATTLE (9)

cream cheese, grilled onion, jalapeño

DA BEARS, DA BULLS (9)

onion, relish, tomato, pickle, peppers

celery salt, mustard

JAPANESE (9)

vegan kewpie mayo, teriyaki, daikon, furikake, crispy onion

QUESADILLA DOG (9)

corn tortillas, tomato, onion, cheese, house chipotle-pineapple vegan mayo salsa

PLAIN (7)

just a dog in a bun

BUILD YOUR OWN (7+)

a plain dog with toppings of your choice

.50 per topping


HOT DOG TOPPINGS (.50)

cream cheese, jalapeño, tomato, cheese,kewpie mayo, pepperoncini, relish, onion (raw, grilled or crispy), teriyaki,daikon, furikake, BBQ sauce


SIDES/SMALL PLATES

TIM'S KETTLE CHIPS (3)

POTATO SALAD (3)

GIARDINIERA (3)

GLUTEN FREE QUESADILLAS (9)

six cheese-filled corn tortillas served with house traditional and chipotle-pineapple vegan mayo salsas

*eating raw or undercooked foods can increase your risk of foodborne illness - a 22% automatic gratuity is added to parties of 6 or more and tabs left open

SPREAD THE LOVE - GIVE THE GIFT OF GOOD GRIEF!

Surprise your friends and family with a Good Grief gift card
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE AN E-GIFT CARD -OR- CHECK YOUR GIFT CARD BALANCE

Frequently Asked Questions

Please contact us at info@goodgriefbar.com if you cannot find an answer to your question

We do not currently accept reservations, please email us for buyouts or special events


We only have indoor seating currently


We love our furry friends, but unfortunately only trained service animals are allowed at Good Grief


We do our best to accommodate any dietary restrictions &/or allergies, but not all restrictions will be possible to avoid.  Please make your bartender or server aware of your situation before placing an order to make sure we advise you appropriately


Please send us an email or stop by


You may stop by the bar to order to-go food or drinks in person, we do not currently accommodate phone orders


Contact Us

Good Grief

5316 Ballard Avenue Northwest, Seattle, WA, USA

info@goodgriefbar.com 206-538-4324

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Open today

04:00 pm – 12:00 am

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