Guidebook for Kirkland

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Guidebook for Kirkland

Food Scene

Great ambiance, great food, family friendly.
28 locals recommend
Isarn Thai Soul Kitchen (Kirkland)
170 Lake St S
28 locals recommend
Great ambiance, great food, family friendly.
Food truck - mediterannean food - can order through Yelp for pickup. Good food, honest prices.
SUPER GYROS
12412 116th Ave NE
Food truck - mediterannean food - can order through Yelp for pickup. Good food, honest prices.
Nice spot for a bite to eat, good ambience, check the schedule for live music. Outdoor firepit in evenings, family friendly.
26 locals recommend
Hollywood Tavern
14501 Woodinville - Redmond Rd NE
26 locals recommend
Nice spot for a bite to eat, good ambience, check the schedule for live music. Outdoor firepit in evenings, family friendly.
great cuppa!
14 locals recommend
Caffe Rococo
136 Park Ln
14 locals recommend
great cuppa!
Great place for a drive-thru coffee run. Local classic.
10 locals recommend
Mercurys Coffee Co.
13102 NE 20th St
10 locals recommend
Great place for a drive-thru coffee run. Local classic.
Nice family friendly breakfast place, diner style. Simple and yummy. Also small so get there early!
11 locals recommend
Couzin's Cafe
131st Avenue Northeast
11 locals recommend
Nice family friendly breakfast place, diner style. Simple and yummy. Also small so get there early!
One of our favorite reasons to go to Bellevue! Taiwanese. Try the pork burgers. And the twice fried beef!
27 locals recommend
Facing East Restaurant
12736 Bel-Red Road
27 locals recommend
One of our favorite reasons to go to Bellevue! Taiwanese. Try the pork burgers. And the twice fried beef!
Good coffee & local doughnut chain in the Seattle area.
8 locals recommend
Top Pot Doughnuts
16095 Cleveland St
8 locals recommend
Good coffee & local doughnut chain in the Seattle area.
Great local spot.
6 locals recommend
Aura Bakery
116 Central Way
6 locals recommend
Great local spot.
nice local spot
29 locals recommend
Zoka Coffee Roasters and Tea Company
129 Central Way
29 locals recommend
nice local spot
An indoor japanese market. Local institution.
28 locals recommend
Uwajimaya
699 120th Ave NE
28 locals recommend
An indoor japanese market. Local institution.
Best Ramen on the eastside!
12 locals recommend
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka
103 Bellevue Way NE
12 locals recommend
Best Ramen on the eastside!
Our local Poke spot!
Just Poke
117 Kirkland Ave
Our local Poke spot!
Nice spot for breakfast or lunch. Check out the bookstores in this colorful neighborhood too!!
184 locals recommend
Oddfellows Café + Bar
1525 10th Ave
184 locals recommend
Nice spot for breakfast or lunch. Check out the bookstores in this colorful neighborhood too!!
Great little pho place, reasonably priced. Does to go as well.
Young Brothers Pho
14322 124th Ave NE
Great little pho place, reasonably priced. Does to go as well.
Love this place. Quirky, great book selection, lots of puzzles to look at.
179 locals recommend
Volunteer Park Cafe & Marketplace
1501 17th Ave E
179 locals recommend
Love this place. Quirky, great book selection, lots of puzzles to look at.
Great little cafe in downtown, international area.
33 locals recommend
Zeitgeist Coffee
171 S Jackson St
33 locals recommend
Great little cafe in downtown, international area.
Great winery. Free tours, wine tasting, often have events and concerts.
198 locals recommend
Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
14111 NE 145th St
198 locals recommend
Great winery. Free tours, wine tasting, often have events and concerts.

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice spot to enjoy the local wines!
22 locals recommend
Village Wines
14450 Woodinville - Redmond Rd NE
22 locals recommend
Nice spot to enjoy the local wines!
Great comedy improv shows - most are family friendly. Fun night out!!
CSz Seattle - Home of ComedySportz
3509 Fremont Ave N
Great comedy improv shows - most are family friendly. Fun night out!!
Family friendly, nice ambiance. On the river trail -
41 locals recommend
Redhook Brewery Woodinville
14300 Northeast 145th Street
41 locals recommend
Family friendly, nice ambiance. On the river trail -
Fun family friendly bar with mini golf! I believe it's minors allowed until 7pm, which works well for us. Enjoy a local beer and play a round of indoor mini golf!
29 locals recommend
Flatstick Pub
15 Lake St
29 locals recommend
Fun family friendly bar with mini golf! I believe it's minors allowed until 7pm, which works well for us. Enjoy a local beer and play a round of indoor mini golf!
Gaming & Arcades! There's also one in Seattle.
PLAYlive Nation
7330 164th Ave NE
Gaming & Arcades! There's also one in Seattle.

Everything Else

Unusual spot - has a warm salwater indoor pool for families, and a number of bars / restaurants in an old middle school. Has a nice atmosphere in the evenings, with firepits and families and live music etc.
8 locals recommend
McMenamins Anderson School Theater
18607 Bothell Way NE
8 locals recommend
Unusual spot - has a warm salwater indoor pool for families, and a number of bars / restaurants in an old middle school. Has a nice atmosphere in the evenings, with firepits and families and live music etc.
One of a kind - not your average starbucks. Go in the afternoon when it's not too busy. Nice atmosphere, cool design items, and coffees you can't find anywhere else. Tip: check out the bathroom, you can see through to the roastery, it's pretty cool!
425 locals recommend
Starbucks Reserve Roastery
1124 Pike St
425 locals recommend
One of a kind - not your average starbucks. Go in the afternoon when it's not too busy. Nice atmosphere, cool design items, and coffees you can't find anywhere else. Tip: check out the bathroom, you can see through to the roastery, it's pretty cool!
Good food, great space for groups, all the games you could think of. Very family friendly. Lovely way to spend an afternoon or evening.
7 locals recommend
Mox Boarding House
13310 Bel-Red Rd
7 locals recommend
Good food, great space for groups, all the games you could think of. Very family friendly. Lovely way to spend an afternoon or evening.

Essentials

Great local spot. Mind the current parking situation around the construction!
64 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
15932 Redmond Way
64 locals recommend
Great local spot. Mind the current parking situation around the construction!
Local pharmacy
23 locals recommend
Bartell Drugs
8862 161st Avenue Northeast
23 locals recommend
Local pharmacy
Local natural food store chain.
34 locals recommend
PCC Community Markets - Kirkland
430 NE 68th St
34 locals recommend
Local natural food store chain.

Parks & Nature

Park, playground, beach, walks.
81 locals recommend
Juanita Beach Park
9703 NE Juanita Dr
81 locals recommend
Park, playground, beach, walks.
Lovely trail goes all along the river. From our house, park at 60 acres park and walk south to Redmond or north to Woodinville.
Sammamish River Trail
Sammamish River Trail
Lovely trail goes all along the river. From our house, park at 60 acres park and walk south to Redmond or north to Woodinville.
Beautiful. Nice playset, trails all the way down to the shore. Lovely way to spend an afternoon.
68 locals recommend
Saint Edward State Park
14445 Juanita Dr NE
68 locals recommend
Beautiful. Nice playset, trails all the way down to the shore. Lovely way to spend an afternoon.
One of our favorite parks. Playset, beach, endless fun! Can be windy. If feeling virtuous, take the stairs - it's a workout!
36 locals recommend
Richmond Beach Saltwater Park
2021 NW 190th St
36 locals recommend
One of our favorite parks. Playset, beach, endless fun! Can be windy. If feeling virtuous, take the stairs - it's a workout!
Gorgeous spot for a beach walk. Promenade, nice fish&chips and coffee and ice cream spots along the way...
865 locals recommend
Alki Beach
865 locals recommend
Gorgeous spot for a beach walk. Promenade, nice fish&chips and coffee and ice cream spots along the way...
Playground, kayak rentals in summer, pier, small grill for a nice lunch. Great way to spend a day!
25 locals recommend
Doris Cooper Houghton Beach Park
5811 Lake Washington Blvd NE
25 locals recommend
Playground, kayak rentals in summer, pier, small grill for a nice lunch. Great way to spend a day!
Nice play area, can walk around the lake - can get crowded on weekends though.
624 locals recommend
Green Lake
624 locals recommend
Nice play area, can walk around the lake - can get crowded on weekends though.
Must see - this is where you get the best view of the city! Not too much to do here other than snap your pics & enjoy the view. Then head to queen anne for a coffee!!
881 locals recommend
Kerry Park
211 W Highland Dr
881 locals recommend
Must see - this is where you get the best view of the city! Not too much to do here other than snap your pics & enjoy the view. Then head to queen anne for a coffee!!

Shopping

One of its kind (for now!) - check out Amazon's new bookstore. It's pretty cool!
7 locals recommend
Amazon Books
4601 26th Ave NE
7 locals recommend
One of its kind (for now!) - check out Amazon's new bookstore. It's pretty cool!
People here love Uniqlo - japanese brand, kind of like an H&M style place. Nice finds.
UNIQLO
2110 Bellevue Square
People here love Uniqlo - japanese brand, kind of like an H&M style place. Nice finds.
Big mall with lots to do for the whole family. Indoor play area for little ones on top floor.
334 locals recommend
Bellevue Square
575 Bellevue Square
334 locals recommend
Big mall with lots to do for the whole family. Indoor play area for little ones on top floor.
Nice high end outdoor shopping mall. Definitely check out amazon books if you're there!
403 locals recommend
University Village
2623 NE University Village St
403 locals recommend
Nice high end outdoor shopping mall. Definitely check out amazon books if you're there!

Sightseeing

Must see market. Local highlight. Check out the gum wall too!
2310 locals recommend
Pike Place Market
1531 Western Ave
2310 locals recommend
Must see market. Local highlight. Check out the gum wall too!
Just because, famous little troll in the underpass.
583 locals recommend
Fremont Troll
Troll Avenue North
583 locals recommend
Just because, famous little troll in the underpass.
because....seattle! Pretty well done when you are at the top. worth a visit.
1748 locals recommend
Space Needle
400 Broad St
1748 locals recommend
because....seattle! Pretty well done when you are at the top. worth a visit.
Interesting spot - great for families. Check out the locks then stroll through hipster Ballard - classic combination!
774 locals recommend
Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th St
774 locals recommend
Interesting spot - great for families. Check out the locks then stroll through hipster Ballard - classic combination!