Kinetic resolution of three cyclic quaternary ethyl 1‐amino‐2,3‐dihydro‐1H‐indene‐1‐carboxylates and both 1‐ and 2‐amino‐1,2,3,4‐tetrahydronaphthalene analogues have been studied. Interesterification with butyl butanoate and Candida antarctica lipase B accomplished the task. The enantiomers of all 1‐amino analogues reacted with excellent enantioselectivity (enantiomeric ratio er greater than 200), whereas the 2‐amino analogue was not enantioselective (er = 4). Amino acid enantiomers were finally obtained as their respective hydrochlorides with almost maximum theoretical yields. For the first time, a lipase enzyme was effectively used in the kinetic resolution of cyclic α‐quaternary α‐amino esters.