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Wine bar / American restaurant · Downtown

Purple Cafe and Wine Bar

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

$$$
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Purple Cafe and Wine Bar is the Bellevue location of the Heavy Restaurant Group's wine-centric concept, known for a soaring, multi-story central wine tower with a spiral staircase. The downtown Bellevue restaurant brought an urban, wine-driven dining experience to the Eastside.

The menu pairs a broad, by-the-glass wine list with seasonal American fare, cheese and charcuterie boards, salads, pasta and entrees. The lively bar and wine focus make it a popular gathering and happy-hour spot.

Its location near Bellevue Square and Old Bellevue places it within easy reach of downtown shopping and offices.

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