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The Directory · Eat & Drink

Restaurants

Steakhouses, dumpling counters, food halls, and the corner spots that feed the neighborhoods.

60 documented in Bellevue


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  • New American bar & grill

    520 Bar & Grill

    $$

    Old Bellevue

    A neighborhood New American bar and grill on Old Bellevue's Main Street known for brunch, comfort fare and a lively bar.

    Cuisine
    New American / bar fare
    Neighborhood
    Old Bellevue (Main St)
    Known for
    Brunch, happy hour
  • Italian restaurant

    Andiamo Ristorante

    $$$

    Downtown

    Contemporary downtown Italian restaurant offering house-made pasta, risotto, and weekday lunch service.

    Cuisine
    Italian
    Price
    $$$
    Opened
    c. 2000
  • Vegan Thai restaurant

    Araya's Place

    $$

    Old Bellevue

    Family-owned vegan Thai restaurant on Main Street, billed as the Pacific Northwest's first all-vegetarian Thai kitchen.

    Cuisine
    Vegan Thai
    Neighborhood
    Old Bellevue (Main St)
    Established
    1987
  • Steakhouse / sushi

    Ascend Prime Steak & Sushi

    $$$$

    Downtown

    Dramatic 31st-floor steak-and-sushi restaurant atop Lincoln Square South with panoramic Bellevue views.

    Cuisine
    Steakhouse / Sushi
    Price
    $$$$
    Opened
    2018
  • French bakery and cafe

    Belle Pastry

    $$

    Old Bellevue

    Old Bellevue French bakery founded by pastry chef Jean-Claude Ferre, serving croissants, quiches, and chocolate confections.

    Cuisine
    French bakery / cafe
    Price
    $$
    Founded
    2003
  • Pacific Northwest fine dining

    Bis on Main

    $$$

    Old Bellevue

    Chef Bobby Moore's long-running fine-dining bistro on Old Bellevue's Main Street, a perennial Wine Spectator Award winner.

    Cuisine
    Pacific Northwest / American
    Neighborhood
    Old Bellevue (Main St)
    Chef/Owner
    Bobby Moore
  • Gastrotavern

    Black Bottle

    $$

    Downtown

    Independent 21+ gastrotavern serving shareable plates and craft cocktails in downtown Bellevue since 2011.

    Cuisine
    New American / shareable plates
    Price
    $$
    Opened
    2011
  • Southwestern / Mexican restaurant

    Cactus Bellevue Square

    $$

    Downtown

    Southwestern, Mexican and Spanish-inspired restaurant in The Lodge at Bellevue Square.

    Cuisine
    Southwestern / Mexican
    Price
    $$
    Location
    Bellevue Square (The Lodge)
  • Cantonese restaurant (closed)

    Cafe Ori

    $$

    Crossroads

    Long-running Cantonese restaurant in east Bellevue near Crossroads, established in 1997 and a longtime local favorite.

    Cuisine
    Cantonese / Hong Kong cafe
    Neighborhood
    Crossroads area
    Established
    1997
  • Breakfast & lunch cafe (Croatian roots)

    Cafe Pogacha

    $$

    Downtown

    Downtown Bellevue breakfast-and-lunch cafe descended from the Pogacha brand named for the Croatian wood-fired bread.

    Cuisine
    Cafe / Croatian-influenced
    Neighborhood
    Downtown Bellevue
    Known for
    Breakfast, lunch, pogacha bread
  • Italian restaurant

    Cantinetta

    $$$

    Old Bellevue

    Tuscan-inspired Italian restaurant on Old Bellevue's Main Street with house-made pasta and seasonal ingredients.

    Cuisine
    Italian / Tuscan
    Price
    $$$
    Location
    Old Bellevue / Main St
  • Italian restaurant

    Carmine's

    $$$

    Old Bellevue

    Intimate Old Bellevue trattoria serving hand-made pasta and Tuscan-style Italian cuisine in a family-run dining room.

    Cuisine
    Italian
    Price
    $$$
    Neighborhood
    Old Bellevue
  • Craft cocktail bar

    Civility & Unrest

    $$$

    Downtown

    Speakeasy-inspired craft cocktail and whiskey lounge on Level 1 of Lincoln Square South at W Bellevue.

    Type
    Craft cocktail / whiskey bar
    Price
    $$$
    Location
    Lincoln Square South / W Bellevue
  • International food hall

    Crossroads Public Market

    $$

    Crossroads

    International food hall at Crossroads Bellevue with vendors serving global cuisines, a community stage and chess tables.

    Type
    International food hall
    Neighborhood
    Crossroads
    Cuisines
    Thai, Korean, Indian, Mexican, Middle Eastern, more
  • Wine bar / hotel lounge

    Cypress Lounge & Wine Bar

    $$$

    Downtown

    Casual-elegant wine bar and lounge inside The Westin Bellevue at Lincoln Square North.

    Type
    Wine bar / lounge
    Price
    $$$
    Location
    The Westin Bellevue / Lincoln Square
  • 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)
  • Sichuan restaurant

    Dan Gui Sichuan Cuisine

    $$

    Bel-Red

    Bel-Red Sichuan restaurant known for authentic, well-spiced regional Chinese cooking.

    Cuisine
    Sichuan / Chinese
    Neighborhood
    Bel-Red
    Known for
    Authentic Sichuan dishes
  • Steakhouse

    Daniel's Broiler

    $$$$

    Downtown

    Schwartz Brothers fine-dining steakhouse perched on the 21st floor of Bellevue Place with sweeping skyline and mountain views.

    Cuisine
    Steakhouse
    Price
    $$$$
    Floor
    21st (Bellevue Place)
  • Taiwanese restaurant

    Din Tai Fung

    $$

    Downtown

    World-famous Taiwanese soup-dumpling house at Lincoln Square, beloved for its xiao long bao.

    Cuisine
    Taiwanese / Chinese
    Price
    $$
    Opened
    2010 (redesigned 2024)
  • Taiwanese dumpling restaurant

    Din Tai Fung (Lincoln Square)

    $$

    Downtown

    The Pacific Northwest's first Din Tai Fung, opened at Lincoln Square in 2010 and famous for its xiao long bao soup dumplings.

    Cuisine
    Taiwanese / dumplings
    Neighborhood
    Downtown (Lincoln Square)
    Opened
    2010 (NW first location)
  • Chinese dumpling restaurant

    Dough Zone Dumpling House

    $$

    Downtown

    Bellevue-founded Chinese dumpling chain known for soup dumplings, Q-bao and dan dan noodles; now operating across several states.

    Cuisine
    Chinese / dumplings
    Founded
    2014 (Bellevue area)
    Signature dish
    Soup dumplings, Q-bao
  • New American restaurant

    Earls Kitchen + Bar

    $$$

    Downtown

    Lively, globally inspired New American restaurant and bar in The Bellevue Collection.

    Cuisine
    New American / global
    Price
    $$$
    Location
    The Bellevue Collection
  • Steakhouse

    El Gaucho Bellevue

    $$$$

    Downtown

    Old-school, tableside-service steakhouse from the storied El Gaucho hospitality group.

    Cuisine
    Steakhouse
    Price
    $$$$
    Style
    Tableside service
  • 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
  • Taiwanese restaurant

    Facing East Taiwanese Restaurant

    $$

    Bel-Red

    Cult-favorite Taiwanese restaurant famous for its pork belly buns (gua bao) and homestyle Taiwanese comfort food.

    Cuisine
    Taiwanese
    Neighborhood
    Bel-Red / Bellevue Way
    Signature dish
    Pork belly buns (gua bao)
  • Bagel deli & breakfast cafe

    Gilbert's on Main

    $$

    Old Bellevue

    A beloved Jewish-style bagel deli and breakfast cafe on Old Bellevue's Main Street serving sandwiches and brunch.

    Cuisine
    Deli / breakfast
    Neighborhood
    Old Bellevue (Main St)
    Known for
    Bagels, deli sandwiches, brunch
  • Japanese sushi restaurant

    I Love Sushi

    $$$

    Bel-Red

    Long-running Japanese restaurant on Lake Bellevue, one of the Eastside's veteran sushi destinations.

    Cuisine
    Japanese / sushi
    Neighborhood
    Bel-Red (Lake Bellevue)
    Known for
    Sushi, sashimi
  • Sushi restaurant

    I Love Sushi on Lake Bellevue

    $$$

    Downtown

    Longtime traditional sushi bar with a waterfront setting on Lake Bellevue near downtown.

    Cuisine
    Japanese / Sushi
    Price
    $$$
    Setting
    Lake Bellevue waterfront
  • 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
  • Upscale-casual restaurant

    JOEY Bellevue

    $$$

    Downtown

    Stylish upscale-casual restaurant and lounge at Lincoln Square from the JOEY Restaurant Group.

    Cuisine
    Global / New American
    Price
    $$$
    Location
    Lincoln Square
  • Steakhouse

    John Howie Steak

    $$$$

    Downtown

    Award-winning chef John Howie's flagship steakhouse and wine bar inside The Shops at The Bravern.

    Cuisine
    Steakhouse
    Price
    $$$$
    Location
    The Shops at The Bravern
  • 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
  • Sichuan restaurant (closed)

    La Bu La

    $$

    Downtown

    Sichuan restaurant in Soma Towers, successor to the pioneering Bamboo Garden; its name means 'spicy not spicy.'

    Cuisine
    Sichuan
    Neighborhood
    Downtown (Soma Towers)
    Predecessor
    Bamboo Garden (2007)
  • Peruvian restaurant

    La Mar Cocina Peruana

    $$$

    Old Bellevue

    Celebrity chef Gaston Acurio's acclaimed Peruvian cevicheria, his first Pacific Northwest restaurant, on Old Bellevue's Main Street.

    Cuisine
    Peruvian
    Price
    $$$
    Opened
    October 2024
  • American gastropub

    Lot No. 3

    $$$

    Downtown

    Vintage-industrial gastropub at Bellevue Towers known for craft cocktails and comfort food; now closed.

    Cuisine
    American gastropub
    Price
    $$$
    Opened
    c. 2010
  • Burger restaurant (closed)

    Lunchbox Laboratory

    $$

    Downtown

    Inventive burgers-and-shakes restaurant in downtown Bellevue, known for over-the-top burgers; closed permanently in 2024.

    Cuisine
    Burgers / American
    Neighborhood
    Downtown Bellevue
    Closed
    2024
  • Italian restaurant

    Maggiano's Little Italy

    $$$

    Downtown

    Family-style Italian-American restaurant and banquet venue at Lincoln Square.

    Cuisine
    Italian-American
    Price
    $$$
    Location
    Lincoln Square
  • Indian restaurant

    Mayuri Indian Cuisine

    $$

    Bel-Red

    Popular Indian restaurant on NE 20th Street known for its extensive lunch buffet and South and North Indian dishes.

    Cuisine
    Indian (North & South)
    Neighborhood
    Bel-Red / Crossroads
    Known for
    Lunch buffet, dosas
  • Pizzeria and wine bar

    Mercato Stellina Pizzeria

    $$

    Old Bellevue

    Brick-oven pizzeria and wine bar on Old Bellevue's Main Street serving house-made crust, cured meats, and a focused Italian wine list.

    Cuisine
    Italian / Pizza
    Price
    $$
    Neighborhood
    Old Bellevue
  • Fast-casual pizza

    MOD Pizza (Downtown Bellevue)

    $

    Downtown

    Bellevue-headquartered fast-casual pizza brand, founded in 2008 by Bellevue's Scott and Ally Svenson.

    Cuisine
    Pizza (fast-casual)
    Founded
    2008
    Founders
    Scott & Ally Svenson
  • Contemporary Vietnamese restaurant

    Monsoon Bellevue

    $$$

    Old Bellevue

    Sibling restaurateurs Sophie and Eric Banh's contemporary Vietnamese restaurant on Main Street, opened in 2008.

    Cuisine
    Contemporary Vietnamese
    Neighborhood
    Old Bellevue (Main St)
    Opened
    December 2008
  • Vietnamese restaurant

    Monsoon East

    $$$

    Old Bellevue

    Contemporary Vietnamese restaurant on Old Bellevue's Main Street, the Eastside sibling of Seattle's Monsoon.

    Cuisine
    Vietnamese
    Price
    $$$
    Location
    Old Bellevue / Main St
  • Vietnamese cafe

    Pho Cyclo Cafe

    $$

    Downtown

    Downtown Vietnamese cafe near the Bellevue Transit Center serving pho, banh mi and spring rolls to the lunch crowd.

    Cuisine
    Vietnamese
    Neighborhood
    Downtown Bellevue
    Known for
    Pho, banh mi, spring rolls
  • Vietnamese noodle restaurant

    Pho Tai Bellevue

    $$

    Crossroads

    Casual Crossroads-area Vietnamese spot known for steak pho, teriyaki and taro boba in the Bellevue Marketplace.

    Cuisine
    Vietnamese
    Neighborhood
    Crossroads / Bellevue Marketplace
    Known for
    Pho, teriyaki, boba
  • Wine bar / American restaurant

    Purple Cafe and Wine Bar

    $$$

    Downtown

    Wine-focused American restaurant with a dramatic central wine tower, an Eastside Heavy Restaurant Group fixture.

    Cuisine
    American / wine bar
    Price
    $$$
    Feature
    Central wine tower
  • Steakhouse

    Ruth's Chris Steak House

    $$$$

    Downtown

    Classic upscale steakhouse chain serving sizzling butter-finished steaks at Bellevue Square.

    Cuisine
    Steakhouse
    Price
    $$$$
    Location
    Bellevue Square
  • Seafood restaurant

    Seastar Restaurant & Raw Bar

    $$$

    Downtown

    Chef John Howie's acclaimed seafood restaurant and raw bar, a downtown Bellevue fixture since 2002.

    Cuisine
    Seafood
    Price
    $$$
    Opened
    2002
  • Indian restaurant

    Simply Indian

    $$

    Factoria

    Indian restaurant near Factoria Mall serving North Indian curries, tandoori and a lunch menu in south Bellevue.

    Cuisine
    North Indian
    Neighborhood
    Factoria
    Known for
    Curries, tandoori, lunch
  • Sichuan restaurant

    Spicy PoPo Szechuan Fish

    $$

    Crossroads

    Crossroads-area Sichuan restaurant famous for its large communal stone-pot fish and customizable spice and numbing levels.

    Cuisine
    Sichuan / Chinese
    Neighborhood
    Crossroads / Bellevue Marketplace
    Signature dish
    Stone-pot Szechuan fish
  • Steakhouse

    STK Steakhouse

    $$$$

    Downtown

    Upscale, nightlife-driven steakhouse at Lincoln Square blending fine dining with a DJ-fueled vibe.

    Cuisine
    Steakhouse
    Price
    $$$$
    Opened
    2021
  • Sichuan restaurant

    Szechuan Chef

    $$

    Lake Hills

    Veteran Sichuan restaurant in the Kelsey Creek shopping center off 148th Avenue, a longtime east-Bellevue favorite.

    Cuisine
    Sichuan / Chinese
    Neighborhood
    East Bellevue (Kelsey Creek)
    Known for
    Authentic Sichuan dishes
  • Omakase sushi restaurant

    Takai by Kashiba

    $$$$

    Downtown

    Edomae-style omakase sushi counter from legendary chef Shiro Kashiba, on the ground floor of the One88 condo tower.

    Cuisine
    Japanese / Edomae sushi
    Price
    $$$$
    Neighborhood
    Downtown Bellevue
  • Sichuan restaurant

    Tasty Szechuan

    $$

    Crossroads

    Authentic Sichuan restaurant on 148th Avenue NE serving mala-forward dishes in east Bellevue.

    Cuisine
    Sichuan / Chinese
    Neighborhood
    Crossroads area (148th Ave NE)
    Known for
    Mala Sichuan dishes
  • Gastropub / sports bar

    Tavern Hall

    $$

    Downtown

    Lively gastropub and sports tavern at Bellevue Square serving burgers, brick-oven pretzels and craft beer.

    Cuisine
    American gastropub
    Price
    $$
    Location
    Bellevue Square
  • American restaurant

    The Cheesecake Factory

    $$

    Downtown

    Sprawling-menu American restaurant and dessert destination at street level under Macy's in Bellevue Square.

    Cuisine
    American
    Price
    $$
    Location
    Bellevue Square
  • Bakery and cafe

    The French Bakery Crossroads

    $

    Crossroads

    Cafe-bakery inside Crossroads Bellevue serving fresh-baked breads, pastries, sandwiches, and coffee.

    Cuisine
    Bakery / cafe
    Price
    $
    Neighborhood
    Crossroads
  • Pacific Northwest restaurant

    The Lakehouse

    $$$$

    Downtown

    James Beard Award-winning chef Jason Wilson's Northwest farmhouse restaurant inside W Bellevue at Lincoln Square.

    Cuisine
    Pacific Northwest
    Price
    $$$$
    Chef
    Jason Wilson
  • Neapolitan pizzeria

    Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria

    $$

    Crossroads

    Certified Neapolitan pizzeria at Crossroads Bellevue serving wood-fired pizzas made to VPN standards.

    Cuisine
    Italian / Neapolitan pizza
    Price
    $$
    Neighborhood
    Crossroads
  • Southeast Asian restaurant

    Wild Ginger

    $$$

    Downtown

    Pan-Asian restaurant and satay bar in Lincoln Square South, an Eastside outpost of the Seattle institution.

    Cuisine
    Southeast Asian / Pan-Asian
    Price
    $$$
    Location
    Lincoln Square South
  • Vietnamese restaurant

    Yummy Pho

    $

    Eastgate

    Casual Vietnamese pho house in the Eastgate area serving flavorful broths, generous portions, and numerous vegan options.

    Cuisine
    Vietnamese
    Price
    $
    Neighborhood
    Eastgate