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The Bellevue Nightlife Guide
Bellevue closes earlier than Seattle, but the bars that are open are better than they used to be. Here's where to actually go out.
By BellevueExplorer EditorsWednesday, June 17, 20264 min read
In this guide
Bellevue is not Capitol Hill. It's also no longer "everything closes at 10." Here's the honest going-out guide.
Cocktails, serious
- Lot No.3 — best cocktail bar east of the bridge, full stop.
- Suite at the W — view, ice program, prices.
- Bis on Main — bartender's bartender bar.
Hotel lounges
- Eques at the Hyatt — for a quiet Negroni after dinner.
- The Westin's lobby bar — better than it looks.
Wine
- Purple Cafe — the by-the-glass list is genuinely deep.
- Vino at the Park — small, focused, walkable from Downtown Park.
Beer
- Bellden Brewing in Bel-Red — best taproom in the city.
- Resonate Brewery — pizza + sour beers.
Late night bites
- Facing East (Crossroads) — Taiwanese, open late.
- El Gaucho's late-night bar menu — the unkillable steakhouse trick.
- Top Pot Doughnuts drive-thru for the truly desperate.
Live music
- Crossroads Bellevue Stage — free, six nights a week.
- Meydenbauer Center — touring artists, jazz festival in summer.
The honest reality check
Most kitchens close by 10:30. Most bars by midnight. Plan the night around that and Bellevue is a great hang.
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Places to know
Things to Do
Lucky Strike Bellevue
4.3Upscale bowling, billiards, and craft cocktails.
Downtown
Restaurants Hidden gem
Goldfinch Tavern
4.2Hidden-gem tavern with Northwest comfort food and craft cocktails.
Factoria
Nightlife
Din Tai Fung Bellevue
Late-night dumplings and Taiwanese beer.
Downtown
HotelsFeatured
W Bellevue
Bold lifestyle hotel inside Lincoln Square South.
Downtown
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