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Restaurant | Italian
The Fat Hen
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Linnea and Massimo Gallo's sweet little café serves breakfast, lunch and brunch with a European flair. Good coffee, great scones, housemade English muffins and baked egg dishes are the morning draw. At lunch go for warm baguettes sandwiches or the seasonal soup du jour. Weekend brunch features eggs Benedict, plus meat and fish entrees. Fresh pasta highlights dinner (Fridays only). Sip espresso, wine, beer or aperitivi. Open Wednesday-Sunday.
1418 N.W. 70th St.
Seattle, WA 98117
Phone: 206-782-5422
http://www.thefathenseattle.com
Hours: Breakfast/lunch: 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday;
Brunch: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday;
Dinner: 5:30-9 p.m. Friday
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Average price of a dinner entrée:
Under $10
$10 - $15
$15 - $25
$25 and over
Note: Price reflects average breakfast or lunch
entrée if that is restaurant's primary meal.
Meals available: Lunch, Brunch, Dinner, Breakfast
Alcohol: Wine, Beer
Payment forms: All major credit cards
Parking: Street parking
Disabled access: Yes, restrooms not wheelchair accessible
From The Times
Restaurant review
The Fat Hen: A cozy nook for the brood in the Ballard 'hood (June 1, 2012)
By PROVIDENCE CICERO
The Fat Hen in Ballard draws a casual crowd seeking breakfast, lunch or brunch with a European flair.

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