Restaurants in Klahanie

Shoot yourself in the mouth with the deliciously straight-arrow flavors of Archery Bistro's seasonal menu. Current starters of lamb lollipops (meatballs with mint syrup, $8) and locally harvested mussels and clams à la normande (prepared in apple brandy with fennel and garlic butter, $7) will keep hyperactive taste buds focused as you look over spring/summer entrees such as the grilled Angus flat-iron steak with truffle fries and demi glaze ($15). The wine list at Archery Bistro varies with the menus, but diners can choose from more than 15 wines for under $9 by the glass. Feel free to ask your server for their expert advice on the finest entree/vino pairings or just to help extricate your hoof from the bear trap on the floor that—like the canoe suspended from the ceiling and the archery bows lining the walls for convenient dinner swashbuckling—adds to the bistro's rustic ambience.

At Ventana, executive chef Joseph Conrad transforms local, seasonal ingredients into a novel selection of North American small plates, designed to share with friends and domesticated relatives. The ahi-tuna slider is topped with a charred tomatillo remoulade, arugula, and avocado ($8), and the Alaskan king salmon backstrokes through a sea of cauliflower, pickled ramp bulbs, and fried chilis ($14). Crispy truffle fries ($6) cozy up to the tender Ventana burger, which brims with chile rellenos, bacon, and escarole and is served with decadent Humboldt Fog goat-cheese dressing ($13). Desserts such as the red-velvet cake massage taste buds with fresh berries, chantilly cream, and raspberry sauce ($7). An international wine selection is sure to slap a smile on faces' lips, and handcrafted cocktails include game-changing creations such as the herbal gimlet with acai liquer and fresh basil.

Pintxo’s chefs commit to using food harvested locally, transforming ingredients into Spanish-inspired dishes flavored with herbs and spices. Until midnight each night, diners nibble on small plates such as baby octopus or bacon-wrapped dates with goat cheese, the latter of which inspired the eatery’s annual eating contest of the sweet, savory, and creamy bites. Beyond tapas, the menu also boasts sandwiches and a brunch that opens weekend mornings with crab cakes and chorizo scrambles whether or not the sun shows up on time.

Perhaps more extensive than the menu is the drink list, which tops off a selection of domestic and international wines and beers with classic and specialty cocktails. The mixed drinks cull international flavors; raw sugar sweetens Brazilian caipirinhas, red wine mixes up with Mexican Coca-Cola, and crème de cassis infuses the eatery’s eponymous margaritas. On Wednesday nights, patrons clink their glasses while perfecting their one-hand clap during a live flamenco guitarist performance.

Guadalajara North attracts Mexican-food aficionados with friendly staff, a full bar with regular happy hours, and a West Seattle location with plenty of on-street parking. Although the menu hosts Americanized standards such as taco salad and chicken quesadillas, according to the Stranger, " it's their authentic Mexican dishes that are superb." The chili verde, for example, features morsels of pork loin cooked with a tomatillo sauce and seasoned with house spices. On a warm summer evening, the restaurant's outdoor deck is an ideal spot to sip a margarita or test out napkin parachutes on action figures.

Cream-striped fabrics spread across the ceiling, transforming the dining room at Marrakesh Moroccan Restaurant into a sultan's tent. Hanging metal lanterns and a string of colorful lights cast soft shadows on damask panels, and patrons perch on small pillows around low circular tables as they bask in Moroccan hospitality. Diners feast from a menu featuring delicacies such as lamb m’rouzia simmered in honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, and roasted almonds; braised cornish hen in preserved lemon and olives; and the national dish of Morocco, couscous topped with lamb or chicken, onions, chickpeas, and a seven-vegetable medley. Marrakesh Moroccan Restaurant's five-course Royale Feast Dinner highlights the chef's selections, and Moroccan beers and wine pair with dishes.

In 1992, Norman Langill stopped his stroll down a Barcelona street on a curiosity-driven whim and entered a magical, alternative universe. What he found was one of Europe's few remaining spiegeltents—portable dance halls alive with mirrors and stained glass that had once acted as homes for wandering cabarets and circuses. Enchanted by the space, the rakish show inside, and the tangible blend of reality and dreams, Langill resolved to bring the experience back to America, treating audiences to enchanted evenings of bumbling clowns, saucy cabaret, and breathtaking aerialists amid glittering walls and plush velvet.