61. CASTAGNA
Portland, OR
62. KYO YA
New York, NY
63. CHEZ PANISSE
Berkeley, CA
64. BLANCA
Brooklyn, NY
65. FRASCA FOOD & WINE
Boulder, CO
66. SONS & DAUGHTERS
San Francisco, CA
67. RESTAURANT EUGENE
Atlanta, GA
68. COMMIS
North Oakland, CA
69. CAFÉ JUANITA
Kirkland, WA
70. MINETTA TAVERN
New York, NY
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Café Juanita
Kirkland, WA

9702 NE 120TH PL.
425-823-1505
HTTP://CAFEJUANITA.COM

Though Italy is nearly 6,000 miles away, Holly Smith does such a good job of capturing the spirit of its cuisine that her restaurant might as well be located outside of Bologna. Smith utilizes the bounty of the Northwest in starters like Mad hatcher squab breast with escarole, walnut oil and aged balsamico; maltagliati with Cattail Creek lamb sugo, minted green beans and honeyed ricotta; and rabbit braised in Arneis wine with a Ligurian chickpea crepe, pancetta and porcini. Beloved by a number of our reviewers, the place garnered comments like "super-high-quality ingredients and owners who really care" and "the best Italian restaurant in the Seattle area; nothing else comes close."