Guidebook for Kirkland

Andy
Guidebook for Kirkland

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#1 Kirkland beach near restaurants and bars. Stand-up paddleboard and kayak rentals in summer. Check schedule for many summer events in evenings and weekends.
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Marina Park Public Beach
25 Lakeshore Plaza
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#1 Kirkland beach near restaurants and bars. Stand-up paddleboard and kayak rentals in summer. Check schedule for many summer events in evenings and weekends.
Amazing Kirkland beach, one of the top beaches on the Eastside. Stand-up paddleboard and kayak rentals. Jet ski and boat rentals next door at the Carillon Point office-park / mall. Note: on weekend you can park free at the office building across the street, it's not obvious - look for specific signs. The office building parking lot (huge) is totally legal to park on weekends and displays the rules - free.
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Doris Cooper Houghton Beach Park
5811 Lake Washington Blvd NE
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Amazing Kirkland beach, one of the top beaches on the Eastside. Stand-up paddleboard and kayak rentals. Jet ski and boat rentals next door at the Carillon Point office-park / mall. Note: on weekend you can park free at the office building across the street, it's not obvious - look for specific signs. The office building parking lot (huge) is totally legal to park on weekends and displays the rules - free.
Upscale independent gourmet grocery, deli, bakery. Recommended, about 15 minutes from our home
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Metropolitan Market Kirkland
10611 NE 68th St
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Upscale independent gourmet grocery, deli, bakery. Recommended, about 15 minutes from our home
Short drive to an upscale grocery / deli with Chipotle and Mod Pizza outside. Adjacent to Trader Joe's and Nordstrom Rack.
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Whole Foods Market
2210 Westlake Ave
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Short drive to an upscale grocery / deli with Chipotle and Mod Pizza outside. Adjacent to Trader Joe's and Nordstrom Rack.
Awesome grocery nearby
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Trader Joe's
15932 Redmond Way
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Awesome grocery nearby
It's the Nordstrom Rack! :)
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Nordstrom Rack The Village at Totem Lake
12520 Totem Lake Blvd NE
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It's the Nordstrom Rack! :)
Perfect healthy meals near the Kirkland beaches
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Homegrown
1531 Melrose Ave
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Perfect healthy meals near the Kirkland beaches
Awesome cafe at Green Lake
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Retreat
6900 East Green Lake Way North
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Awesome cafe at Green Lake
Upscale marina with restaurants, Starbucks, and paddleboard rentals. Reasonable cost and easy paid parking.
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Carillon Point
Carillon Point
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Upscale marina with restaurants, Starbucks, and paddleboard rentals. Reasonable cost and easy paid parking.
Super fun beer and German sausage bar. Party oriented place.
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Rhein Haus Seattle
912 12th Ave
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Super fun beer and German sausage bar. Party oriented place.
One of the best Seattle taco restaurants, this location is easier to park near South Lake Union
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Tacos Chukis
219 Broadway E
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One of the best Seattle taco restaurants, this location is easier to park near South Lake Union
I believe this is Seattle's best Italian
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Bizzarro Italian Cafe
1307 N 46th St
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I believe this is Seattle's best Italian
This is the top upscale Eastside mall with many restaurants and connected buildings
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Bellevue Square
575 Bellevue Square
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This is the top upscale Eastside mall with many restaurants and connected buildings
Insanely popular dumpling upscale restaurant, expect very long lines and consider other locations.
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Din Tai Fung
2621 NE 46th St
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Insanely popular dumpling upscale restaurant, expect very long lines and consider other locations.

Food scene

Diva Espresso is a community center with a great espresso stand. It's a new building and the closest non-Starbucks to our home. It's a great place to chat, relax, study, or read.
Diva Espresso
6728 NE 181st St
Diva Espresso is a community center with a great espresso stand. It's a new building and the closest non-Starbucks to our home. It's a great place to chat, relax, study, or read.
Cactus is one of the most popular restaurants in the downtown area of Kirkland's waterfront. It's higher-end Mexican food with great margaritas! Recommended
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Cactus Kirkland
121 Park Ln
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Cactus is one of the most popular restaurants in the downtown area of Kirkland's waterfront. It's higher-end Mexican food with great margaritas! Recommended
Large hotel-theater-multiple restaurant / bars with outdoor seating and an indoor pool. A fun outdoor experience, sometimes with firepits later at night in the outdoor garden. Decent food, fun atmosphere.
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McMenamins Anderson School
18607 Bothell Way NE
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Large hotel-theater-multiple restaurant / bars with outdoor seating and an indoor pool. A fun outdoor experience, sometimes with firepits later at night in the outdoor garden. Decent food, fun atmosphere.
Fun Mexican restaurant nearby in downtown Bothell . A 2nd outlet of a downtown Seattle (Capital Hill) hotspot for the suburbs.
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Poquitos Bothell
18505 Bothell Way NE
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Fun Mexican restaurant nearby in downtown Bothell . A 2nd outlet of a downtown Seattle (Capital Hill) hotspot for the suburbs.
Fun burger place with huge burgers in downtown Bothell
Stack 571 Burger and Whiskey Bar - Bothell
9924 NE 185th St
Fun burger place with huge burgers in downtown Bothell
Excellent lakefront lounge with cocktails and appetizers. Right outside the Kirkland beach area.
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Vovina
15 Lake St
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Excellent lakefront lounge with cocktails and appetizers. Right outside the Kirkland beach area.
Gastropub in downtown Kirkland, 21 and over only. Drinks and fun food.
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Bottle and Bull
105 Lake St
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Gastropub in downtown Kirkland, 21 and over only. Drinks and fun food.
Many craft beers and indoor mini-golf. Dog friendly with lots of dogs to see. Fun place especially in rainy weather.
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Flatstick Pub
15 Lake St
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Many craft beers and indoor mini-golf. Dog friendly with lots of dogs to see. Fun place especially in rainy weather.
Fun Thai restaurant in downtown Kirkland with open doors to the fresh outdoor air.
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Isarn Thai Soul Kitchen (Kirkland)
170 Lake St S
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Fun Thai restaurant in downtown Kirkland with open doors to the fresh outdoor air.
Brix is an upscale nearby wine cafe with food in the Juanita Beach mall, near a number of other restaurants including Thai, Ramen, and Mexican.
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Brix Wine Cafe
9749 NE 119th Way
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Brix is an upscale nearby wine cafe with food in the Juanita Beach mall, near a number of other restaurants including Thai, Ramen, and Mexican.
Overall, I recommend urban as the best nearby non-Starbucks espresso cafe. It has a great outdoor and indoor seating area. It is also across the street from a large Starbucks :)
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urban COFFEE lounge
9744 NE 119th Way
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Overall, I recommend urban as the best nearby non-Starbucks espresso cafe. It has a great outdoor and indoor seating area. It is also across the street from a large Starbucks :)
The Hanger offers great coffee and a relaxing place to sit, it's next to Stroup brewing company also and a fun water feature for kids. There is a weekly Farmer's Market in the summer.
Kenmore Town Square
6728 NE 181st St
The Hanger offers great coffee and a relaxing place to sit, it's next to Stroup brewing company also and a fun water feature for kids. There is a weekly Farmer's Market in the summer.
Kenmore's signature brewery restaurant in the city's town square.
Stoup Brewing Kenmore
Kenmore's signature brewery restaurant in the city's town square.
A casual brewery (no food) on Kenmore's brewery row. Rotating food trucks outside.
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Cairn Brewing
7204 NE 175th St
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A casual brewery (no food) on Kenmore's brewery row. Rotating food trucks outside.
Very large restaurant complex at a restored hotel of a former school - includes a movie theater, swimming pool, and outdoor fire pits. Recommended for casual dining.
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McMenamins Anderson School
18607 Bothell Way NE
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Very large restaurant complex at a restored hotel of a former school - includes a movie theater, swimming pool, and outdoor fire pits. Recommended for casual dining.
Hawaiian style grill food - highly recommended for casual take-out.
Buddha Bruddah Kenmore
Hawaiian style grill food - highly recommended for casual take-out.

Sightseeing

Sand Point is the closest nearby large beach park in a restored military beach area. It is similar -- but larger than the Kirkland beach parks, around the same driving distance. There are very large, free parking lots.
Sand Point
Sand Point is the closest nearby large beach park in a restored military beach area. It is similar -- but larger than the Kirkland beach parks, around the same driving distance. There are very large, free parking lots.
Alki Beach Park is hands-down the best beach area in Seattle, and with numerous restaurants bordering the beach. Parking can be very challenging - recommend arriving early or taking and Uber from 1-2 miles away.
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Alki Beach
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Alki Beach Park is hands-down the best beach area in Seattle, and with numerous restaurants bordering the beach. Parking can be very challenging - recommend arriving early or taking and Uber from 1-2 miles away.
Beach with docks nearby in Kenmore, great for a sunny day and the long bike path which stretches (car-free) to Seattle.
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Log Boom Park
17415 61st Ave NE
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Beach with docks nearby in Kenmore, great for a sunny day and the long bike path which stretches (car-free) to Seattle.

Neighborhoods

Beautiful lake to walk around with many casual restaurants
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Green Lake
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Beautiful lake to walk around with many casual restaurants