Seattle, Washington

Dinner nightly at 5 PM  |  Reservations & walk-ins welcome Reservations

Family owned and operated since 2016. Regional Italian with locally sourced ingredients from Pacific Northwest farms, ranches, and fisheries.

Sam West at the pass in the San Fermo kitchen

A family table on Ballard Avenue

San Fermo started with a simple idea: cook honest food from great ingredients and share it with the neighborhood. Since 2016, we've been doing exactly that from our spot on Ballard Avenue.

Our kitchen draws on the regional traditions of northern Italy, but the ingredients come from close to home. We work directly with Pacific Northwest farms, ranches, and fisheries, many of which we've partnered with since day one. The menu changes with the seasons because our sourcing does too.

We farm 34 acres of our own at Swan House Farm in the Skagit Valley, where we raise animals, tend orchards, and grow produce that finds its way to your plate. The connection between the farm and the restaurant is at the heart of everything we do.

From our fields to your table

34 acres in the Skagit Valley with market gardens, orchards, and humanely raised livestock. Not every ingredient on our menu comes from our farm, but everything we grow and raise on the farm makes it to the restaurant.

Visit the Farm

Farm Dinners

Multi-course meals served outdoors on the farm during summer. A family affair with long tables, open fire, and ingredients picked that day.

What We Grow

Seasonal vegetables, stone fruit, apples, herbs, and flowers. Our animals are raised on pasture and processed on-site or at local facilities.

Reserve your table

We offer online reservations through OpenTable for parties up to five. Larger groups of up to ten can be accommodated on weeknight early seatings. We always keep seating back for walk-ins, so if you can't find a reservation, stop by and check with us.

When making a reservation, please understand that we can't guarantee a specific table or area of the restaurant.

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Frequently asked questions

We've replaced traditional tipping with a 23% service charge on dine-in orders and 10% on to-go. This supports fair wages across the entire team. Unlike tips, service charge is subject to Washington State sales tax.
We have three indoor dining rooms and several heated tables on our deck. Requests for specific areas can be made but are not guaranteed. Reservations book the table for two hours — please be considerate of other parties once you've finished your meal. Our last seating is 9 PM weeknights and 9:30 PM Friday and Saturday.
Our largest tables seat five, so group options are limited to early dining on weeknights when we can put tables together. Online booking covers parties up to five; larger groups of up to ten can be reserved Monday through Thursday at 5 o'clock by email.
To keep availability open for everyone, we limit reservations to one hold over any two-week period. If you're planning to visit more than once, please email us to book.
Choose your amount and fill out the online form. We mail gift cards directly to the purchaser or the recipient — we don't offer electronic gift cards, so please allow time for post. If you'd like to give a farm dinner experience instead, get in touch and we'll sort it out.
We are very family friendly. Please indicate if you need a high chair and be sure to include all members of your party when booking so we can plan the right table.
We have two tables on our front porch and during summer four additional sidewalk cafe tables that can accommodate pets. These tables cannot be reserved, so there may be a wait if you plan to bring your pooch.
Our to-go menu goes live nightly at 4 PM. Follow the Order To-Go link to place your order through ChowNow.
All food and beverage must be ordered from our menu and wine list. We don't have a corkage policy or a cake fee.

Stay in the loop

News from the restaurant and farm, seasonal menus, and event announcements.

Reservations

We offer online reservations through OpenTable for up to 5 guests. Larger parties of up to 10 can be reserved Monday through Thursday at 5 o'clock by emailing the restaurant.

When making a reservation, please understand that we can't guarantee a specific table or area of the restaurant. We always keep seating back for walk-ins, so if you can't find a reservation, stop by and check with us.

Reserve your table