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Cafe Juanita, Kirkland, WA
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Cafe Juanita

$50 and over
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 13 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Fancy
  • Great for fine wines
Cafe Juanita features Executive Chef and Owner Holly Smith's award winning Northern Italian cuisine prepared using the freshest Northwest ingredients and complimented by an award-winning wine list.
Cafe Juanita serves prix-fixe multi-course tasting menus with optional wine pairings, and many other tempting possibilities to embellish your meal. Current menus can be viewed at www.cafejuanita.com. We are happy to modify dishes for dietary restrictions; please advise when making reservations. We offer four tasting menus from which you may choose: omnivore, pescatarian, vegetarian, and vegan, ranging in price per person from $175-$205. We have a supplemental a la carte menu, and tasting menu items can also be ordered a la carte.
Dress code is elegant, formal *no leisure or athletic attire please.

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Executive chef: Holly Smith

From the OpenTable editors: Choose your own dining adventure at this acclaimed Northern Italian-inspired restaurant. In an intimate, wood-accented space, James Beard Award-winning chef Holly Smith dazzles with seasonal tasting menus—including a vegan option—starring delicate housemade pastas and Pacific Northwestern ingredients. Bonus points for a pitch-perfect wine list, fancy add-ons like caviar service, and a lush, creekside patio.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Organic, Northwest
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue, Wed 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (425) 823-1505
  • Website
    https://www.cafejuanita.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Jacket Preferred
  • Catering
    The restaurant is available for parties up to 90. We have two private dining rooms available. One, the Winery, seats a maximum of 16 guests; the other, The Fireplace Room, seats a maximum of 14 guests.
  • Private party facilities
    We have two private dining spaces available. One, the Winery, seats up to 16 guests and features a deck overlooking the creek and yard. Our other private dining space, the Fireplace Room, seats a maximum of 14 guests. Custom designed tasting menus are available. We are also available for restaurant rental for parties up to 90.
  • Location
    9702 NE 120th Place, Kirkland, WA 98034-4206
  • Area
    Kirkland
  • Parking details
    On-street parking is available in our neighborhood. Every night we offer valet parking at $10 per vehicle.
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

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Experiences

  • Prix-Fixe Tasting Menus

    Multiple dates available
    Cafe Juanita is pleased to offer prix-fixe multi-course tasting menus only. The tasting menus have four iterations from which you can choose: omnivore, pescatarian, vegetarian, or vegan. We are happy to modify dishes for dietary restrictions; please advise when making reservations. Dress code is elegant, formal; no athletic or leisure attire please. Cafe Juanita does not have a kids' menu or special amenities for children. If you are interested in including a child in your group, please call us at 425.823.1505

Menu

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What 3,424 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Seattle / Eastern Washington

    Great for fine wines

  • Eastside

    Best Service

  • Eastside

    Innovative

  • Eastside

    Healthy

  • Eastside

    Great for fine wines

  • Eastside

    Romantic

  • Eastside

    Good for special occasions

  • Eastside

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Cafe Juanita offers an exceptional dining experience with "world-class" food and attentive service. Guests rave about the "incredible" wine pairings and diverse menu options, including vegetarian and pescatarian choices. The atmosphere is intimate and elegant, perfect for special occasions. While pricey, it's "worth a special journey" for those seeking a memorable meal.

3,424 Reviews

  1. Dianne

    Seattle

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Now that the long awaited dinning experience was completed and compared to Canalis, I feel that I don’t need to ever repeat it. Service, ambience, pairings are the highlights. Do I think that need to ever repeat, no. I’m a big foodie, I appreciate the whole experience but for the money, I personally prefer an elegant dinning experience with a menu that doesn’t need an interpreter and I don’t think that any one thing had the wow factor. Just saying. Again, nothing negative, service was exceptional and it’s something to experience at least once in your life.

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  2. DAN

    VIP

    Seattle

    36 reviews

    3.0

    36 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The quality and presentation of the tasting menus were all wonderful, matched by the service throughout our 2 1/2 hour experience. The prices, we felt, were a bit over the top. We are retired diplomats and have been fortunate to have enjoyed fabulous meals throughout the world. This restaurant is certainly a gem and worth a celebratory evening, but it’s not in a location or facility that should add a premium to the price like the Shard in London or the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

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  3. Martin

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Another fantastic experience at Cafe Juanita. Food, service, and ambiance were superb.

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  4. Malika

    Seattle

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall nice. A little less than expected though! Waited a long time to have our dishes cleared the water and wine weren’t refilled for awhile. And table was left messy before presenting dessert menus I expected someone to sweep those bread crumbs..

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  5. Monika

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely phenomenal birthday dinner at Cafe Juanita. Truly memorable from first bite to last, and stellar service throughout. It’s a splurge, but a worthy special occasion spot.

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  6. Mark

    VIP

    Salt Lake City

    78 reviews

    5.0

    78 reviews

    Dined on 5 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a fantastic dining experience at Café Juanita for our anniversary. Kandra was our server and really made the experience memorable and fun. We loved everything about it, the food, the wine, and the ambience were all just great. We will be back when we save up some money- it’s definitely a special occasion type of place.

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  7. Deveron

    Portland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 1 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was the best dining experience I’ve had in the Seattle area so far after recently moving back. It’s expensive but worth it—technically flawless food AND service. Truly a special occasion staple—I’ll be back!

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  8. Christina

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 28 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Friendly and pleasant staff and the food was excellent! It was a great family dinner experience. Will definitely be back.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A splurge but we were so happy with our meal! We did one pescatarian and one omnivore tasting menu and every bite was superb. The aged Parmesan + balsamic and fois gras supplements were phenomenal as well. Thank you Sarah for outstanding service! One of our favorite meals in Seattle in a very long time.

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  10. Shawn

    VIP

    Seattle

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    We were sat at a table in the main run of the restaurant. I constantly had people moving behind me, which was disturbing and the difficult to relax and enjoy dinner. Because there was a private group there, there was no other table. In the past the restaurant allowed patrons to share a wine paring and each person has a separate wine glass and they pour a small amount in each glass, which was great. We asked for the same this time and they only brought one wine glass per wine. When I asked if we could have another glass, they agreed but then charged me for two wine parings. Let me be clear, we wanted to share not because of the cost, rather it would have been too much wine for my dining partner throughout the dinner. Greatly disappointing.

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FAQs

Cafe Juanita is rated 4.7 stars by 3424 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 13 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Cafe Juanita

9702 NE 120th Place, Kirkland, WA 98034-4206

Additional information

  • Area
    Kirkland
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue, Wed 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Organic, Northwest
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Jacket Preferred
  • Parking details
    On-street parking is available in our neighborhood. Every night we offer valet parking at $10 per vehicle.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan
  • Website
    https://www.cafejuanita.com/
  • Phone number
    (425) 823-1505
  • Catering
    The restaurant is available for parties up to 90. We have two private dining rooms available. One, the Winery, seats a maximum of 16 guests; the other, The Fireplace Room, seats a maximum of 14 guests.
  • Private party facilities
    We have two private dining spaces available. One, the Winery, seats up to 16 guests and features a deck overlooking the creek and yard. Our other private dining space, the Fireplace Room, seats a maximum of 14 guests. Custom designed tasting menus are available. We are also available for restaurant rental for parties up to 90.

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