Bordeaux meets the Cascades, done right
Downtown · Kirkland · French brasserie with Pacific Northwest influences · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 8, 2026
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The wine list at Feast lands exactly where you'd expect from a polished French brasserie on the Kirkland waterfront — France anchors one side, the Pacific Northwest holds down the other. It's not trying to surprise you, and that's fine. What it's trying to do is give you something credible to drink with your steak frites, and mostly it succeeds.
The list runs a moderate 40-80 bottles split between French stalwarts and local Washington and Oregon talent — a sensible split given the kitchen's dual identity. Louis Jadot shows up on the French side, which is reliable if not exactly adventurous; Beaujolais-Villages is a smart inclusion that a lot of brasserie lists ignore in favor of heavier Burgundy. Willamette Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir represents Oregon with credibility, and Chateau Ste. Michelle's presence nods to Washington's home turf. The gaps are on the natural wine and esoteric end — if you want skin-contact Chenin or funky Jura, you're at the wrong table.
Ten to sixteen options by the glass is a reasonable spread for a room this size, and the selections track the bottle list well — French classics plus PNW representation. We'd love to see more rotation and a few more wildcards in the pour lineup, but what's here is honest and drinkable. Nothing groundbreaking, but nothing embarrassing either.
Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages — null
Beaujolais-Villages is criminally underordered at brasseries, and Jadot's version is the crowd-pleaser that actually overdelivers. Light, food-friendly, and priced lower than the Burgundy options — it's the move if you want something French and fun without the markup anxiety.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling
Most people scroll past Riesling on a brasserie list without a second glance, but Ste. Michelle's Columbia Valley bottling is one of the best value-to-quality plays in Washington wine. Off-dry, bright, and genuinely versatile — it cuts through the richness of pâté better than half the whites on this list.
Willamette Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir
WVV Pinot is a fine, dependable wine — but it's also available at every wine shop and grocery store in the Pacific Northwest for a fraction of what a restaurant charges. The markup here almost certainly makes it a poor deal. Either spend up for something more interesting on the list or order the Beaujolais.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling + Pâté
The slight residual sweetness and high acidity in the Riesling cut straight through the fat in the pâté and reset your palate between bites. It's a classic Old World logic applied to a Washington bottle — and it works every time.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Feast is a reliable, well-intentioned wine list that serves the room without embarrassing itself — just don't come expecting discovery. Send a friend here for a solid French brasserie night out; tell them to ask about the Riesling.
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Plays It Safe
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Downtown · Kirkland · American
The Heathman isn't going to make you rethink your relationship with wine, but it's a genuinely decent hotel list anchored by wines worth drinking — and the Monday/Wednesday half-price bottle deal turns a steep markup into something actually worth your time. Show up on a deal night, order the Col Solare, and you'll leave happy.
Solid Range
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Willing but Green
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Downtown · Kirkland · Pacific Northwest contemporary, farm-to-table
Cedar + Elm is a solid wine destination if you're already at the Heathman or looking for a polished evening in Kirkland — the Northwest focus is genuine and the anchor producers are legit. Just know you're paying hotel prices, and plan accordingly.
Solid Range
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Downtown · Kirkland · French brasserie with Pacific Northwest influence
Feast is a reliable, well-intentioned wine list that earns its place alongside genuinely good French brasserie cooking — just know that the markup will sting on the Old World bottles. Stick to the glass pours and the Pacific Northwest selections and you'll drink well without wrecking your dinner budget.
Solid Range
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Willing but Green
Set & Forget
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Tutta Bella Kirkland doesn't pretend to be a wine destination, but whoever built this list actually cares — regional Italian producers, thoughtful selections, fair prices, and a Tuesday bottle promotion that makes it genuinely worth planning around. Send your friends here, just make sure they skip the house red.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
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Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
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Cafe Veloce is the rare neighborhood pizza spot where the wine list actually rewards curiosity — Italian regionality, solid Pacific Northwest representation, and a few genuinely surprising bottles tucked in. Send your friends here and tell them to skip the Veuve.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
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Willing but Green
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