Barking Frog sits inside Willows Lodge in Woodinville, drawing on the surrounding wine country for both its cellar and its kitchen. The menu leans on collaborations with local farmers, food artisans, and foragers, built around seasonal Pacific Northwest ingredients and featuring creative, vegetable-forward dishes.
Executive Chef Lyle Kaku took over the kitchen in 2024, bringing more than two decades in hospitality that includes time with Wolfgang Puck's restaurants Spago, Chinois, and Postrio, as well as kitchens at Turtle Bay Resort, SLS Hotel, Hyatt Regency New Orleans, and Fairmont San Francisco. Pastry Chef Matt Kelley handles the dessert program.
The dining room centers on a large circular table built around a fireplace, where guests gather year-round for regular meals and winemaker dinners. The restaurant's name nods to Native American symbolism of the frog as a sign of abundance, peace, and harmony.
Barking Frog has developed a reputation as a special-occasion destination in the area, with a strong base of repeat customers drawn back by the service and the vegetable-driven menu.
Executive Chef Lyle Kaku took over the kitchen in 2024, bringing more than two decades in hospitality that includes time with Wolfgang Puck's restaurants Spago, Chinois, and Postrio, as well as kitchens at Turtle Bay Resort, SLS Hotel, Hyatt Regency New Orleans, and Fairmont San Francisco. Pastry Chef Matt Kelley handles the dessert program.
The dining room centers on a large circular table built around a fireplace, where guests gather year-round for regular meals and winemaker dinners. The restaurant's name nods to Native American symbolism of the frog as a sign of abundance, peace, and harmony.
Barking Frog has developed a reputation as a special-occasion destination in the area, with a strong base of repeat customers drawn back by the service and the vegetable-driven menu.