Kirkland

Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries in Kirkland from the En Primeur Club guide.

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Accolades in Kirkland

In our guide, Kirkland has 22 restaurants and 1 bar, with a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. Volterra in Downtown Kirkland holds that award, with an extensive wine list, and it serves a la carte and prix fixe. Downtown Kirkland has 7 venues in our guide, the highest neighbourhood count. Ristorante Paradiso in downtown Kirkland serves Sardinian-inspired Italian food overlooking Lake Washington, with an extensive wine list. RockCreek Seafood and Spirits in Downtown Kirkland serves seafood in a historic brick building with Lake Washington views and a large patio. Its drinks include an extensive wine list, and craft cocktails. Umigawa Sushi in Totem Lake serves omakase nigiri and keeps a sake program. Cedar + Elm in Kenmore offers Pacific Northwest fine dining with a la carte and prix fixe menus, an extensive wine list, and craft cocktails.

Places with the strongest wine programs

Volterra and RockCreek Seafood and Spirits in Downtown Kirkland each have an extensive wine list. Bottle & Bull in Downtown Kirkland has a wine list and craft cocktails.

Volterra
Volterra in Downtown Kirkland serves Tuscan-inspired Italian cooking, with an extensive wine list, and a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence (2026). The restaurant serves a la carte and prix fixe formats.
Bottle & Bull
Bottle & Bull in Downtown Kirkland serves contemporary American cooking with Italian and seafood influences, drawn from Ernest Hemingway's travels. The kitchen is a global scratch kitchen. The restaurant serves a la carte and small plates, with craft cocktails featuring classic twists.
RockCreek Seafood and Spirits
RockCreek Seafood and Spirits is a seafood-forward restaurant in Downtown Kirkland with an extensive wine list, and craft cocktails. It serves a la carte and small plates in a historic brick building overlooking Lake Washington, with an expansive patio.

Places for structured meals and tasting formats

Volterra in Downtown Kirkland and Cedar + Elm in Kenmore offer prix fixe. Umigawa Sushi in Totem Lake offers omakase.

Volterra
Chef Don Curtiss cooks the Tuscan-inspired Italian food at Volterra in Downtown Kirkland, including a prix fixe format alongside a la carte service. The cooking uses seasonal ingredients from the Pacific Northwest.
Umigawa Sushi
Umigawa Sushi in Totem Lake serves modern Japanese sushi, with a la carte service and an omakase. Seasonal ingredients and creative sushi rolls are on the menu. The omakase is nigiri of chef-selected fresh daily fish, and the restaurant keeps a sake program.
Cedar + Elm
Cedar + Elm in Kenmore serves Pacific Northwest fine dining a la carte and prix fixe, with an extensive wine list, and craft cocktails. Ingredients come from the on-site Chef's Garden. The restaurant is in a restored historic lodge within a 326-acre state park.

Planning FAQ

Which neighbourhood has the strongest concentration of serious wine lists?

Downtown Kirkland has 7 venues in our guide, the highest neighbourhood count. Volterra in Downtown Kirkland holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence (2026), with an extensive wine list. Bottle & Bull in Downtown Kirkland has a wine list and craft cocktails. RockCreek Seafood and Spirits in Downtown Kirkland has an extensive wine list, and craft cocktails.

How many Michelin-starred restaurants are in Kirkland?

Kirkland has no Michelin-starred restaurants in our guide. Volterra in Downtown Kirkland holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence (2026) and serves Tuscan-inspired Italian food, with an extensive wine list.

Where can I find tasting-menu style dining in Kirkland?

Volterra in Downtown Kirkland and Cedar + Elm in Kenmore both offer prix fixe formats. Umigawa Sushi in Totem Lake also offers omakase, which gives the city one of its clearest tasting-style options.

Which places hold Wine Spectator recognition?

Volterra is the only venue on this page with a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. Its wine list and extensive wine list make it the city’s clearest award-backed wine stop in this guide.

By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards

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Where to eat in Kirkland

Selected entries from the current guide for Kirkland.

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Kathakali, An Indian Eatery

Kathakali, An Indian Eatery brings regional Indian cooking to Kirkland's dining scene at 11451 98th Ave NE, occupying a quieter residential corridor that sits apart from the waterfront bustle. The kitchen works within a tradition that prizes ingredient specificity, spice blends, sourcing, and preparation methods that vary by region rather than converging on a generic subcontinental menu. For the Eastside, that kind of granularity is relatively rare.

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Volterra

Volterra occupies a measured position in Kirkland's evolving dining scene, bringing Italian-rooted cooking to a waterfront neighbourhood that has grown considerably more serious about food over the past decade. The address on Kirkland Avenue places it within walking distance of the lakefront, and the dining ritual here rewards guests who arrive without a fixed clock in mind.

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Bottle & Bull

On the eastern shore of Lake Washington, Bottle & Bull occupies a corner of Kirkland's lakeside dining scene where ingredient sourcing and the drink program share equal billing with the food. The address, 105 Lake St S, places it within walking distance of the waterfront and several of the city's other serious tables, making it a practical anchor for an evening that moves between venues.

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Cafe Veloce

Cafe Veloce serves Casual Italian Pizza and Pasta in Kirkland, with Veloce Signature Meatballs and Garlic Cheese Bread, plus an extensive wine list for lunch or dinner.

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Cedar + Elm

Cedar + Elm sits at 14477 Juanita Dr NE in the Kenmore pocket just north of Kirkland's core dining corridor, occupying a position in the area's quieter, neighbourhood-facing dining tier. The name evokes the Pacific Northwest's native tree canopy, signalling a regional identity that places it alongside Kirkland's growing class of ingredient-driven, locally rooted tables. For visitors orienting around the eastern Lake Washington scene, it belongs on the shortlist alongside the area's more documented rooms.

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COMO

Positioned on the Lake Washington waterfront at Carillon Point, COMO occupies a dining address that few Kirkland restaurants can match for sheer setting. The restaurant draws from the neighbourhood's shift toward polished, water-facing dining, placing it alongside a cohort of Kirkland venues that have moved the city's table beyond its casual-suburban roots. For visitors planning around the water, it anchors the Carillon Point precinct with purpose.

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El Encanto

At Carillon Point on Lake Washington, El Encanto occupies one of Kirkland's most architecturally considered waterfront addresses. The restaurant draws on the Spanish-inflected warmth its name suggests, placing it in a different register from the Pacific Northwest utilitarian norm. For visitors mapping the Eastside dining scene, it represents one of the more distinct options on the Kirkland waterfront.

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FogRose Atelier

FogRose Atelier occupies a quiet stretch of Lake Street in Kirkland, Washington, where the dining scene has grown steadily beyond its lakeside-casual origins. The venue positions itself in the atelier tradition, suggesting a workshop approach to food and environment rather than a conventional restaurant format. For Kirkland diners tracking the city's more considered end of the market, it warrants attention alongside peers like Cedar + Elm and Bottle & Bull.

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Hearth

Hearth sits on Kirkland Avenue at the edge of Lake Washington, in a dining corridor where waterfront proximity shapes both the clientele and the competition. The address places it among Kirkland's more established dining options, where local regulars and eastside visitors converge. For context on the broader Kirkland dining scene, EP Club's full guide maps the neighbourhood's range.

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Prosecco Restaurant & Pizzeria

On the eastern shore of Lake Washington, Prosecco Restaurant & Pizzeria occupies a Lakeshore Plaza address that puts it squarely in Kirkland's casual waterfront dining corridor. The menu pairing of prosecco and pizza signals an Italian-leaning format designed for relaxed, sociable eating rather than destination dining. It sits in a neighborhood bracket alongside spots like Café Veloce and El Encanto, where the draw is atmosphere and approachability over ambition.

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Rimini Restaurant

Rimini Restaurant sits on Lake Street in Kirkland, Washington, where the waterfront dining scene draws comparisons to far larger Pacific Northwest cities. The address places it squarely in Kirkland's most competitive stretch for table-service dining, alongside neighbors like Bottle & Bull and COMO. Specifics on the current menu format and reservation policy are best confirmed directly with the venue.

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Ristorante Paradiso

Ristorante Paradiso occupies a suite on Park Lane in Kirkland, Washington, operating in a city where Italian-inflected dining sits alongside a growing roster of ambitious independent restaurants. The address places it within easy reach of Kirkland's waterfront corridor, and the name signals a classical Italian orientation in a market that rewards specificity of focus.

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RockCreek Seafood and Spirits

RockCreek Seafood and Spirits sits on Kirkland Avenue at the edge of Lake Washington, where the Pacific Northwest's deep seafood tradition meets a drinks program designed to keep pace with the kitchen. The address places it inside Kirkland's walkable waterfront corridor, a stretch that draws both local regulars and visitors arriving from Seattle. For seafood-focused dining on the Eastside, it holds a recognisable position among the neighbourhood's more committed kitchen-led options.

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Umigawa Sushi

Umigawa Sushi operates out of Kirkland's Totem Lake district, bringing Japanese sushi tradition to the suburban Eastside corridor where chef-driven Japanese formats have historically been thin on the ground. The address at 12670 120th Ave NE places it within a walkable retail cluster that serves one of the greater Seattle metro's fastest-growing residential pockets.

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