Cafe Juanita ★ 4.7
Cafe Juanita is a 30-minute drive from Seattle in Kirkland, the James Beard winning Holly Smith Northern Italian tasting room since 2000, omnivore, pescatarian and vegan menus.
Rondo Japanese Kitchen in Seattle's Capitol Hill is Taichi Kitamura's 2020 izakaya: an omakase counter, sake from Japan-only allocations, and a kitchen open until midnight.
Address: 224 Broadway E, Seattle, WA 98102
Cafe Juanita is a 30-minute drive from Seattle in Kirkland, the James Beard winning Holly Smith Northern Italian tasting room since 2000, omnivore, pescatarian and vegan menus.
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