Best Fast Food Restaurants in Kirkland

"As I am a local here, this is one of my family’s favorite restaurants that is relevant close to us. The timing is super fast so an A for timing."

"Where they are: Puget Sound metropolitan corridorWhy you need them: Ivar’s threads the difficult needle of seafood in a fast food setting: It takes itself only just seriously enough that you trust them with all of your chowder needs, but also recognizes that clams are just inherently funny. Since 1938, Washingtonians have depended on Ivar Haglund’s restaurants for silly seafood puns, creative marketing that embraced the quirky Northwest, and a steaming, delicious bowl of clam chowder at a moment’s notice. While the company’s two full-service establishments serve tourist-friendly fare with a view and price tag that wow, the 19 seafood bars (concession stands in local stadiums) keep the locals happy as clams.What to get: You’re here for the chowder."

"Located on Pier 54, the building and views are half the fun. It’s an icon, one of the classic Seattle landmarks. It’s a restaurant that’s been around since 1938, and it still serves mouthwatering meals."

"Ivar’s is a Seattle institution and one of its best known street food outlets. It all started here at Pier 54 more than 70 years ago. Fish, chips and chowder at Pier 54 are de rigueur."

"This small shop in Greenwood offers a variety of bubble tea in addition to its robust selection of gluten-free street food. Its popular “Panda Milk” drink features a cup of milk that is painted with stripes of black sesame syrup, topped off with a cream cheese-based salted milk cap. This incredibly rich and creamy drink delivers strong on the nutty, fragrant notes of black sesame, and pairs well with the shop’s various snacks, such as its sesame scallion noodles and fried chicken skins."

"Where they are: Seattle and points north up to Mount VernonWhy you need them: The novelty of eating in your car might have worn off a little during the pandemic, but Burgermaster still reminds you of what it was like to consider that the coolest thing. The family-owned drive-up—not drive-through—restaurants throwback to a previous era in other ways, too, including using fresh, local grass-fed beef in their smash patty-style burgers, malted shakes, and hot apple pie.What to get: Stick with the classics here—a Burgermaster, fries, and chocolate milkshake."

"Burgermaster is a unique local chain that’s been around since the 1950s. And all of their locations definitely feel retro in the best way possible. Plus we love that they use local ingredients including grass-fed beef."

"Living Computers Museum + Labs is the brainchild of Microsoft co-founder and Seattle resident Paul Allen. His dream was to provide one-of-a-kind hands-on computer technology experiences starting with the 1960s to today. The museum represents a complete history of computing and has the largest collection in the world of restored supercomputers, mainframes, microcomputers, and minicomputers – all usable."

"Dive straight into the world of technology at Living Computers Museum!. Living Computers Museum offers an amazing variety of modern and vintage technology exhibits. This unique museum also offers a hands-on experience with many of their computers such as their supercomputers, mainframes, minicomputers, and microcomputers."

"With its northern climate, ample waterways, and forests that reminded them of home, Seattle drew thousands of immigrants from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland in the late 19th century. Their stories come to life in this downtown Ballard museum, housed in a grand, light-filled building (new in 2018) as large as a Viking ship. Its galleries, arranged around a central “fjord,” explore the immigrant experience, the core values and heritage of the five Nordic countries, and contributions of Nordic-Americans."

"It’s only fair that a museum about some of the best countries in the world for design looks good. Outside, you have a facade with a monolithic quality to it, featuring a massive zinc wall. Inside, a manmade fjord is evoked, with bridges crossing it throughout the museum."

"Reason alone to come to Ballard – if the culinary scene and waterside parks weren’t enough – is this delightful surprise of a museum dedicated to Nordic history and culture. In 2018 the museum upgraded in size... Top ChoicePark in Ballard & Discovery Park"

"The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, also known as the Ballard Locks, are the United States' most-trafficked canal locks, located along Seattle's Lake Washington Ship Canal near the city's Ballard and Magnolia neighborhoods. The locks, which were opened in 1917 and named in honor of United States Army Major Hiram Martin Chittenden, were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. They are credited with reshaping vast areas of Seattle's waterfront coastline and changing the water level and flow direction of its lakes and rivers, allowing commercial and recreational vessels to traverse the city's harbor and warehouses."

"From full-service hair styling to aromatherapy and deep tissue massage, this Ballard establishment can meet your every beauty care and health spa need. If planning a Seattle spa day, be sure to check out Habitude’s seven care package options. Habitute at the Locks is two blocks west of AMLI Mark24."

"Also called the Ballard Locks, the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks were built to move boats from sea level up to the level of Lake Union. Check out the surrounding botanical garden and the semi-enclosed viewing area of the fish ladder, where salmon and steelhead move upstream."

"This restaurant on Highway 99 in Edmonds may specialize in Northeastern Chinese dumplings and noodles, but it's actually the pork with spicy eggplant that we keep returning for, the vegetable deep-fried with a hint of heat and sprinkling of savory ground pork. The no-frills decor—plain tables, fairly unadorned white walls, hard chairs—does not entice you to linger long, but who cares?. This place is about eating fast and well."

"Also ranked at #4 for The Best Sushi Restaurants in Seattle, Japonessa is a sushi kitchen (cocina) located in downtown Seattle on Union and 1st, with another location at Lincoln Square South in downtown Bellevue. Japonessa claims to have a Japanese core-concept, with added ‘hints of Latin flair’. Sushi choices include sashimi and nagiri, but also offers rolls featuring mango, jalapeno, and cilantro."

"What sets Japonessa apart from any other sushi bar in Seattle is their Latino flair. Rolls and sashimi paired with jalapeños, mangos, and cilantro will bring your feeling of hunger to happiness."

"Seasoned trufflemaker Aaron Barthel opened his Pioneer Square retail space in 2015 after years of growth and development. Step inside for a sampling flight of Intrigue’s veritable apothecary of ingredients, and leave with an assortment of wild truffle flavors like Hops, Mojito, or Sichuan Pepper to wow your friends."

"They use Toast as an ordering system so wait times vary drastically. The chicken Caesar is probably the best thing on the m..."

"Summer in Seattle is great, but for the sake of this introduction to an article about ice cream, let's just go ahead and agree that the real reason Seattle summers are amazing is that it's the one time of year absolutely no one will judge you for eating entire pints of ice cream. Delicious, artisan ice cream. Preferably from the local shops below that we wholeheartedly endorse."

"Modeled after classic combinations like peanut butter and chocolate, or cookies and cream, these sundaes are given a little twist by using cream frozen custard instead of your usual scoop of ice cream."