This is a very accessible and friendly place if you're a tea beginner to expert levels. They sell…read moreteas and tea accessories, as well as loose leaf teas and ready to drink hot/cold teas, lattes, etc. I attended one of the tea classes and I think it was a good experience for beginners. We got to sample five teas and several pieces of chocolate, as well as snacks to clear the palate between teas. We learned about tea and how its harvested, as well as the processing of tea. We also learned about the tea flavor wheel and identified tea tasting notes in the sampled teas. I do wish there was more of a compare and contrast between the teas - it would have been cool to try the same teas but early vs late season, or tea processed similarly but from different regions. If you're new to tea though, the classes are perfect for you!

We visited LizzyKate as we were interested in taking one of their tea classes. We had seen several…read morepop up in the past, but hadn't seen anything interesting in the past few months, so we dropped in to ask about them. Apparently rather than being prescheduled most of the time, they are held on demand. We asked for an Oolong tasting session and was able to get one penciled in a couple of weeks later. The store itself is appropriately decorated for a modern and trendy tea shop. There's a bit of an overpowering perfume that lingers throughout the store. It's not the best setting for a tea tasting, especially when trying to differentiate tasting notes when the olfactory glands are already completely saturated with perfume. LizzyKate has a decent selection of true tea, nothing super unique or rare, but I think they lean towards the more accessible blends and tisanes in the first place. Oolong Tasting Class ($35/per person) - Tasting sessions are held in the bar area, brewed mostly using gaiwan with carefully measured water temperature and volume. The class provides some educational material including laminated papers describing the tea production process, growing regions, anatomy, etc. More importantly, unlike some other tasting sessions I've attended, they actually provide pencil and paper, along with brewing instructions, to write down cupping and tasting notes. It certainly beats taking notes on my phone as I usually do. For this course, we tasted a white tea and four different oolongs. My personal tasting notes as follows (for future reference for myself): Bai Mu Dan - Mild, mellow, sweet and slightly astringent flavor with notes of honey and hay. Light golden liquid that's very easy to drink. Tie Guan Yin - Caramelized sweetness, vegetal leafy with a tiny earthy element. Darker golden color with more astringency and round lingering taste. The leaves smell smoky and roasted. Baihao - The smell is distinctively roasty and earthy, approaching the fermented smell of puerh. It has a brownish color and tastes smoky and earthy like peat. Formosa Oolong - It tastes of malt and molasses, with a certain oxidized toastiness. The color is more dark brown although it's not very astringent given the color. Osmanthus Oolong - This smells more malty and surprisingly not that flowery in aroma. The mouthfeel is extremely creamy and silky, almost like milk with the balanced taste of barley and hops with only a slight osmanthus flowery taste in the background. I think the base used is Jin Xuan given the milkiness. With the tasting also comes some treats including mini muffins and some tea infused bars from a chocolatier in Singapore, Fossa Chocolate. I think LizzyKate is more geared towards people who don't have much experience with tea and want a place that's extremely welcoming and modern. They have lattes and plenty of herbal and fruity infusions to help beginners ease into the complexities of tea, While this shop isn't for me, more tea shops are always welcome in the area. I'd definitely recommend it to my friends who want to dip their toes into the world of tea. Bathrooms - Single unisex room.

What a wonderful experience! Treated like family as we arrived and greeted with some champagne…read more Waited just a few minutes for our table, we had a reservation which is highly recommend as this place was full. The servers are friendly, nice, and professional. Ordered the eggplant parm special, absolutely delicious, best I've had in Seattle. Side fresh pasta was cooked properly and sauce like in Italy. All the dishes were delicious and well prepared. Live music and fun staff make this place our new favorite!

They do it right, from the food, the ambiance, the service, it is all part of the beautiful…read moreexperience you will have when you visit them. There were 12 of us and we all ordered different dishes and we were in awe of the chef. Rimini's in Kirkland, is a must.

Bobae has the best boba tea in town. Over the Rainbow in Renton on 4th (ONLY - the others suck) is…read morethe only place that compares. Service is slow friendly and taste is good so I'll be back

Bobae is a very cute boba shop located on Lake St in downtown Kirkland. It's right across the lake…read moreso people can buy their drinks and soft serve ice cream here and walk across to the park to people watch and enjoy the sunset. I tried the mango and matcha swirl with mango pearls. The yogurt was nicely balanced between sweet, sour and earthy. The mango pearls pop in your mouth and release a refreshing mango flavor. Apparently, bobae has other locations and has been voted Best in the PNW in 2024.

My partner and I were trying to find a place to eat in Kirkland we are not from the area and found…read morethis place I loved how we were seated almost immediately even though they had a wait list on a friday night and how fast the service was it was me and my partner first time there the food was incredible with a very amazing pricing I was so surprised when I got the bill the food quality seemed to be of like a high end restaurant we loved every bit of it and in the end got a complimentary flan and it was the best flan I have ever tasted I would highly recommend this restaurant

Have a great Thursday night with my friend and enjoy all food we ordered!…read moreSuch a great restaurant, super relaxing atmosphere here! The person who service us is super friendly and nice! He gave us lots of great recommendations! We love our appetizers, our main dishes, and drinks! The slush is good and I really wanna have the 2nd round! We were surprised that they offer the free dessert, the beautiful and yummy flan!!!! Because this is our first time to visit! Definitely we will come back and try other foods!

Always a great place to go for coffee and study, unlike lots of cafe the there's never loud music,…read moreand plenty of tables to sit. Though it can be crowded at times. Food and drinks are also very reasonable and fantastic service

THRULINE COFFEE @ DOWNTOWN KIRKLAND…read more Parking is available along the street, and there are also multiple parking lots throughout downtown Kirkland. I ended up parking near the small plaza with the UPS Store and Nothing Bundt Cakes, and it was only about a 3-minute walk to get there. When I walked in around 9:30 AM on a Tuesday, it was already pretty packed. There were a lot of people on their laptops, grabbing coffee, and just hanging out, it felt super lively. I love the overall environment of downtown Kirkland, so I was really excited to finally try this spot since it's been on my radar for a while. I was also meeting a friend, which made the experience even better. I ordered their pizza scone, and it looked so good, and it definitely delivered. It was warm, crusty, and had such a unique flavor combination. I've honestly never had anything like it before, and it just felt perfect for a spring morning. I also got a hot chocolate, which wasn't my favorite. It leaned more on the watery side. The space itself is really nice and spacious. They have plenty of seating in both the front and back, which is great whether you're meeting friends or getting work done. Their menu is also pretty extensive, with options like sandwiches, pastries, drip coffee, matcha, vanilla lattes pretty much everything you'd expect from a café. One thing I appreciated was how fast the service was. Our order came out in less than two minutes, which was impressive, especially given how busy it was. The staff were also super friendly, which always makes a difference. Overall, I really enjoyed the vibe here. Even though the hot chocolate could've been better, I'd still definitely come back and try more items.

A lot of competition has popped up, but this is still by far the best option for a frozen treat on…read morethe Kirkland waterfront. I'm lactose intolerant so tend to steer towards the sorbets, but when I've had the proper gelatos they've been sublime! despite their being free of dairy or fat, they somehow manage to make the sorbets taste genuinely creamy! more than one friend I've brought here has said this spot is the equal of any gelato they had in Italy proper! Yes I've heard this more than once. The staff have always been pleasant and your kids will appreciate how generous they are with samples!

Sirena Gelato has been at the Park Lane address for as long as I can remember, which means decades…read more They were half its current size before expanding into the left half for more interior seats. Their business is BOOM or crickets depending on the weather... For the recent visit, we chose the two scoops of rose water and pandan. Both are truly excellent. Both have its discernable flavor in a good way. I highly recommend both flavors, which I suspect are rotating flavors. Service was friendly. I honestly think they have excellent gelato; by itself, it would have been five stars. I also honestly think their prices are hella expensive. $7.95 for one scoop. $8.95 for the two scoops stack on top of each other in the same small cup. Downtown Seattle gelato shop charges $5.95 and $7.95 respectively. They need to lower their prices.

I have come to the Melody Lynne on multiple occasions and I have the best experience every time…read more Yesterday I hosted a bridal shower at Melody Lynne and it exceeded my expectations. Melody & Bryan were beyond helpful in ensuring the event was perfect. She was incredibly responsive leading up to the event as well. Melody even made effort to get the bride a little gift and card which was incredibly thoughtful! Highly highly recommend spending some time here

Found this hidden gem while walking downtown Kirkland. Heard live music and decided to check it out…read moreand was not disappointed. Place is super cute and clean. Service is awesome. Place was crowded and busy but everyone was happy and having a great time. There are a lot of wine options to choose from, you can do bottles or glass. If in a group bottle works out cheaper. Since I wasn't too familiar with this wine brand I opted for glasses. Tried their red blend and Cab, both were smooth and glasses run about $12. There have chairs and tables or you can stand cocktail style. Restrooms have complimentary tooth brush kit if you want to remove those red wine stains from your teeth. Good place for a group hangout.

One of our top go-to sit down restaurants, Feast is always reliable and we bring out of town guests…read morehere frequently. The ambiance is perfect for conversation and the dining room is modern, comfortable and stylish. Perfect for anything from date night to a family dinner. Everything on the menu we've had is delicious. One of our favorites is the Terrine Pate Au Foie Gras. The best clam linguine I've ever had, a seasonal item. Their pommes frites with smoked onion aioli is addictive. The burger is also top notch. Some of the best cocktails in town as well. Service is friendly and attentive. We love Feast!

We had made reservations for 9. Hadn't realized we'd be packed like sardines into their one space…read morefor 8. It's in a corner and is just a dead mood killer nook. You have to squeeze against the walls to get around. Or if you have window seating you have to ask 3 guests to get up before you can. They should have just said we can't seat 9. Food: I had the truffled escargot, smoked salmon salad, prawns provencal, cauliflower morney, baguette with pistachio butter. The salmon salad was good, the rest were just ok. The Squabble cocktail was good! Service: Impersonal, cold. At about $100/person a pretty crappy experience. Will we return: No