Stop at Cactus Southwest Kitchen + Bar in Kirkland for a Bite to Eat

Before we ventured off to the annual Rosé Festival, Jen and I wanted to eat some Southwest food at Cactus! It is located close to the Kirkland waterfront and parallel to Downtown Kirkland’s Main Street. There, you will find a ton of restaurants to choose from!

By 3 pm the outdoor patio at Cactus was already full! We opted to sit inside where there was air-conditioning.

We were famished and immediately ordered their guacamole. It was a generous portion and very addictive! We had to force ourselves to leave room for our main dishes.

Cactus has featured drinks and dishes that rotate every few months. I ordered their special cocktail for May. It is no longer available, but all of their cocktails are tasty!

It was really hard to choose what to order for an early dinner. I asked the waiter what he preferred from the gluten-free menu. He suggested the Smoked Brisket Tacos. They were filled with applewood-smoked brisket, cascabel salsa, Monterey Jack cheese, red onion escabeche, and cilantro. I am glad I took his advice! Jen ordered the Sonoran Spa Chicken, which is covered in portobello mushrooms, sauteed spinach, vegetable escabeche, cotija cheese, and sunshine mojo and lime chimichurri – yum!