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Eastgate

A south Bellevue neighborhood along I-90 home to Bellevue College, a major park-and-ride, and a mix of housing and offices.

Interstate 90
Corridor

Eastgate lies in south Bellevue along the Interstate 90 corridor and is grouped with neighboring Factoria as one of the city's combined neighborhood areas, together encompassing roughly 3.5 square miles. The neighborhood mixes single-family housing, apartments, office parks, and major institutions on the slopes south of the freeway.

Eastgate is anchored by Bellevue College, the largest of Washington's community and technical colleges, which draws students from across the Eastside. The Eastgate Park and Ride is one of the busiest transit hubs in the area, funneling commuters onto express buses across the I-90 floating bridge into Seattle.

The neighborhood's families are drawn in part by access to Bellevue's top-rated schools, including nearby Newport High School. Its position at the gateway between Bellevue, Issaquah, and the I-90 corridor gives Eastgate a strongly transit- and freeway-oriented character.

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Public college

Bellevue College

Eastgate

Washington's largest community college, founded in 1966, enrolling roughly 38,000 students a year.

Type
Public college
Founded
1966 (as Bellevue Community College)
Renamed
2009 (Bellevue College)
Korean restaurant

Daeho Kalbijjim & Beef Soup

$$$

Eastgate

Korean restaurant in Eastgate specializing in kalbijjim (braised beef short ribs) and hearty beef soups.

Cuisine
Korean
Neighborhood
Eastgate
Signature dish
Kalbijjim (braised short ribs)
Mexican taqueria / food truck

El Gordo Taqueria

$

Eastgate

Family-run Michoacan-style taqueria in Eastgate known for daily-made carnitas, birria and tacos.

Cuisine
Mexican (Michoacan)
Neighborhood
Eastgate
Known for
Carnitas, birria, tacos
All-suite hotel

Embassy Suites by Hilton Seattle Bellevue

Eastgate

An all-suite Hilton hotel near Bellevue College and Eastgate, known for complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast and an indoor pool.

Type
All-suite hotel
Brand
Embassy Suites by Hilton
Amenities
Free breakfast, indoor pool, restaurant
Indian restaurant

India Gate Restaurant

$$

Eastgate

Indian restaurant on 148th Avenue SE serving North Indian curries, tandoori and biryanis in east Bellevue.

Cuisine
North Indian
Neighborhood
East Bellevue (148th Ave SE)
Known for
Curries, tandoori, biryani
Japanese sushi restaurant

Kuro Sushi

$$

Eastgate

Eastgate Japanese restaurant offering omakase, signature rolls, donburi and yakisoba.

Cuisine
Japanese / sushi
Neighborhood
Eastgate
Known for
Omakase, signature rolls
Extended-stay all-suite hotel

Larkspur Landing Extended Stay Suites Bellevue

Eastgate

An all-suite extended-stay hotel on SE 37th Street in the Eastgate area of south Bellevue near I-90.

Type
All-suite extended stay
Brand
Larkspur Hotels
Location
Eastgate / SE 37th St near I-90
Community park

Robinswood Community Park

Eastgate

A 54-acre community park with the historic Robinswood House, a tennis center, off-leash dog corrals, sports fields and wooded trails.

Acreage
54 acres
Historic site
Robinswood House
Dog area
Two off-leash corrals