Café Juanita

The last thing you’d expect to find in this humble Brady Brunch–era house-turned-restaurant is a near-perfect northern Italian meal, and that’s part of the charm. From the first sparkling aperitif to the last spoonful of chocolate soufflé, James Beard Award–winning chef Holly Smith manages a rare dining trifecta: sensual northern Italian cooking by way of Northwest farms, pleasant, professional service and a room that is exquisitely conducive to conversations—both lively and murmured.