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El Encanto
Mexican
The patio hangs so close to Lake Washington you could lose a chip in it. El Encanto is an upscale Mexican restaurant where the room is very white, the crowd is very photogenic, and the chef quietly runs circles around the decor. The chile en nogada, made daily with help from his mom, is the kind of detail that earns its reputation. The cocktail list takes the tequila selection seriously, which helps when the selfie-to-taco ratio tips the wrong way.
The awards strongest first
- Seattle Met Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
One number, weighted & current 35
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Guacamole
“from guacamole with totopos to a bracing jicama salad, hefty tacos or even churros with ice cream, the food is all rustic finesse”
Seattle Met, 2023 -
Chile en nogada
“Chavez’s chile en nogada, made with daily assistance from his mom, does right by one of the world’s great dishes.”
Seattle Met, 2023 -
Churros with ice cream
“from guacamole with totopos to a bracing jicama salad, hefty tacos or even churros with ice cream, the food is all rustic finesse”
Seattle Met, 2023 -
Jicama salad
“from guacamole with totopos to a bracing jicama salad, hefty tacos or even churros with ice cream, the food is all rustic finesse”
Seattle Met, 2023
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The neighbors closest first
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- Rimini Restaurant Italian Eat · 65
- Cactus Kirkland Modern Mexican Eat · 66
- Ristorante Paradiso Italian Eat · 70
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