Cynara Restaurant & Lounge opened in the fall of 2020, named for the Greek word for artichoke and the ancient ideals it nods to: harmony of body, mind, and spirit, reciprocity, and beauty. It's a destination for both locals and travelers, a place to be treated well and enjoy the serendipity that happens when inspired food and people come together. Here, that means a scratch kitchen built around Mediterranean flavors, with French and North African influence, drawn from Pacific Northwest ingredients like wild sockeye salmon and Washington beef, the kind of food that gives people a reason to slow down and celebrate being together.

Also visit  Iron Rabbit , our sister restaurant in Olympia, carrying that same commitment to quality and engaging service into a menu built around elevated comfort food.