The Best Places to Eat in Kirkland
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The best places to eat in Kirkland, according to the experts: AAA, Eater, and Seattle Met have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Cafe Juanita comes out on top.
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Kathakali and Ristorante Paradiso hold the next two places. AAA shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Seattle Met next.
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Rank 1. Cafe Juanita
Italian
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Rank 2. Kathakali
South Indian
The awards
- Seattle Met Seattle’s Best Lunch Spots
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Ajay Panicker
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Rank 3. Ristorante Paradiso
Italian
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Rank 4. Cactus Kirkland
Modern Mexican
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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Rank 4. Cafe Veloce
Italian
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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Rank 6. Rimini Restaurant
Italian
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 21 Most Fun Dinner Spots In Seattle
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #12 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 8. 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
- Seattle Met Seattle Met: Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 9. Taco Time
Mexican
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