"Where a lot of the region’s fine dining destinations lean on French and Japanese techniques, chef Holly Smith’s Cafe Juanita is an ode to Northern Italy. The Kirkland restaurant looks sleepy from the outside (it looks a little sleepy inside, too) but the food here is powerful. You’re likely to stumble across a bite you remember years later, whether that’s a truffle-filled cabbage roll, a foraged mushroom packed with an incredible amount of flavor, or something as simple as a freshly baked, pillowy focaccia. There are no a la carte options here and a meal costs $205, but the good news is there are separate tasting menus for vegetarians, vegans, and pescatarians." - Mark DeJoy, Harry Cheadle
Harry Cheadle
