Skål Beer Hall

5429 Ballard Avenue Northwest, Seattle
(206) 829-9615

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Customers' Favorites

Swedish Cucumber Salad Pressgurka
Valhalla Beer Dinner Series
Nordic Charcuterie Board
Grilled Gjetost Sandwich
Pretzel with Beer Cheese
Flame Grilled Mackerel
Beer Hall Soft Pretzel
Mustard Tasting Board
Duck Heart Skewers
Warm Soft Pretzel

Menu

For The Table
Viking Size Pretzel
One pound hand-crafted pretzel served with your choice of house-made mustard (vegan) Add Beer Cheese +$3 Add Smoked Trout Spread +$5
Warm Soft Pretzel
Hand-crafted & served with your choice of house-made mustard (vegan) Add beer cheese +$3 or Smoked Salmon Spread +$5
Basket of Fries
Straight-cut fries tossed in dill vinegar powder with curry ketchup and lemon aioli (vegan - without aioli)
Pickled Herring
House-made with carrot and onion. Served with side of toasted rye & butter
Loki's Wings
Chicken wings with house-made Danishblue cheese dressing, pickled carrots, &your choice of coriander buffalo sauce ortriple berry BBQ sauce
Popcorn Cod
Lightly fried line-caught cod served with curry ketchup & lemon aioli

Chef's Skewers
Venison
Drizzled with horseradish cream sauce
The Jarl's Platter
Selection of pork belly, venison, farmer's cheese, salmon, broccolini, and duck hearts
Salmon
Finished with alder smoked salt and lemon (gf)
Pork Belly
seasoned with sea salt and white pepper with applesauce (gf)
Grilled Farmer's Cheese
Served with a side of spiced apple sauce (gf)
Grilled Broccolini
tossed in garlic thyme oil and finished with black pepper, & arctic salt (v,gf)
Duck Hearts
Dusted in Hunter's spice (gf)
Shrimp
Shell-on tiger shrimp in an old bay marinade served with our house lemon remoulade (gf)

Sandwiches
The Fenrir Burger
House-crafted dry-aged ground beef patty grilled with melted brunøst, oil cured tomato jam, arugula, & crispy onion straws. Served on a rustic potato roll
Viking Cowboy Burger
House-crafted dry-aged ground beef patty with thick cut bacon, cheddar cheese, mead bbq sauce, & red cabbage slaw on a rustic potato roll

Pølse
Norse Pølse
Oslo street vendor-style pork frankfurter wrapped in lefse with curry ketchup, IPA dijon mustard, & fried onions
Ballard Ave Pølse
Foot long Frankfurter on a grilled brioche bun topped with old bay remoulade, pickled cucumbers, raw onion, and fresh dill
Salmon Bay Pølse
Footlong Frankfurter on a grilled brioche bun topped with with smoked salmon cream cheese, carmelized onions, & pickled shishito peppers

From the Garden & Cauldron
Nordic Cucumber Salad
thinly sliced cucumber (pressgurka) in a tart dill vinegar brine (gf, vegan)
Shield Maiden Salad Entrée
Mixed greens tossed in honey mustard vinaigrette with with pickled red onions, sliced green apple, candied walnuts, & feta cheese (gf)
Shield Maiden Salad Side
Mixed greens tossed in honey mustard vinaigrette with with pickled red onions, sliced green apple, candied walnuts, & feta cheese (gf)

Extras
Lingonberry Mustard
Beer Cheese
Horseradish Cream Sauce
IPA Dijon Mustard
Whole Grain Mustard

Drinks
Dram Herbal Sparkling Water Citrus Blossom
Dram Herbal Sparkling Water Cardamom and Black Tea

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Recent Reviews

Didn't like. Overpriced for what it offers. Smallest fish and chips I've seen (two tiny pieces and few fries). All ordered food was deep fried, gave me upset stomach for a few hours. The drinking water is at self-service (never seen at a restaurant). Looks great on the pictures.
September 2026
The design and ambiance is great. Food is good, but the service a bit slow. (It was busy, so that's understandable.)

My friend Jesse F. loved it. He's not on Google, but sends his regards to the owner.
September 2026
You have so much potential—it’s really great—but one of the dishes I ordered was such a disappointment.
Please remove this from your menu; you’re bringing shame to Norwegian (Scandinavian) cuisine.
So here’s the problem:
When I ordered the herring in the first photo, I expected a Scandinavian-style dish, but what I got was a mockery.

1) Please stop serving this herring (Photo 2) in...
July 2026

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Skål Beer Hall

5429 Ballard Avenue Northwest, Seattle, WA 98107
(206) 829-9615