Bellevue Library

Downtown Bellevue's hands-on children's museum for ages 0–10 — 25+ STEAM exhibits, a two-story climber, a full water gallery, and daily programming, all a short walk from the light rail station.

Downtown

Bellevue's cultural centerpiece — a non-collecting museum of Art, Craft, and Design in a Steven Holl–designed building across from Bellevue Square, with rotating exhibitions, family programs, and one of the strongest pieces of contemporary architecture in Downtown Bellevue.

Downtown

Downtown Bellevue's entertainment, dining, and lifestyle complement to Bellevue Square — cinema, chef-driven restaurants, a public plaza, and the W Bellevue, all under one covered roof.

Downtown

Downtown Bellevue's three-building shopping, dining, entertainment, and hotel campus — Bellevue Square, Lincoln Square, and Bellevue Place connected by covered skybridges into one walkable destination.

Downtown

Modern Courtyard in the heart of downtown.

Downtown

Wellness-forward luxury hotel above Lincoln Square South — 337 rooms and 26 suites with a heated indoor pool, WestinWORKOUT fitness studio, Cole's Bar & Grill, and a covered walk to The Bellevue Collection.

Downtown

384-room Marriott in the heart of downtown.

Downtown

Downtown Bellevue's convention-anchor hotel — 732 rooms and suites inside Bellevue Place, with direct covered access to The Bellevue Collection, Meydenbauer Center, and Daniel's Broiler on the top floor.

Downtown

Bellevue's luxury shopping destination featuring Neiman Marcus, Hermès, and Gucci.

Downtown

Mixed-use tower with boutique shops, restaurants, and the Hyatt Regency.

Downtown

Upscale retail wing of The Bellevue Collection with restaurants, cinema, and bowling.

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Seasonal Thursday and Saturday market with local produce, crafts, and food trucks.

Downtown

Pacific Northwest classic steakhouse — tableside service, prime beef, and the tuxedoed room that has defined Bellevue special-occasion dining for a generation.

Downtown

The Bravern's flagship steakhouse — a serious dry-aging program, one of the deepest wine lists on the Eastside, and the Downtown Bellevue business-dinner room chef John Howie built.

Downtown

The soup-dumpling landmark of Lincoln Square — hand-folded xiao long bao, an open kitchen you can watch, and the most reliable table in Downtown Bellevue.

Downtown

Downtown Bellevue's classic steakhouse on the 21st floor of Bellevue Place — USDA Prime beef, a serious wine list, and the piano bar that has anchored Bellevue business dinners for decades.

Downtown

Citywide outdoor sculpture biennial.

Downtown

Meydenbauer Center's 410-seat proscenium theatre in Downtown Bellevue.

Downtown

Long-running contemporary art gallery.

Downtown

Largest summer arts festival in the Pacific Northwest.

Downtown

Bellevue's premier convention, conference, and performing arts venue — 36,000 square feet of column-free ballroom, a 410-seat theatre, and a full block of meeting space steps from light rail.

Downtown

Upscale bowling, billiards, and craft cocktails.

Downtown

A design-forward Downtown Bellevue café where a serious specialty-coffee program meets a signature matcha bar, global pastry case, and a plant-filled room built for slow mornings and long remote-work sessions.

Downtown

A downtown Bellevue outpost of the beloved Seattle-based, farm-direct specialty roaster — expertly pulled espresso, honest brewed coffee, and house-baked pastries a block from Bellevue Downtown Park.

Downtown

A Downtown Bellevue flagship where a small-batch, direct-trade coffee program meets a handmade chocolate program on the same bar — the signature "coffee meets chocolate" experience in the heart of the Bellevue Collection.

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Reserve flagship with rare beans and craft brewing.

Downtown

Refined wine bar inside The Westin Bellevue.

Downtown

Energetic restaurant-bar with social bar scene.

Downtown

Cocktail bar inside W Bellevue with creative drinks.

Downtown

Local winery tasting room.

Downtown

Independent Bellevue auto repair shop on 116th Ave NE — a locally-owned alternative to dealership service, walking distance from downtown Bellevue.

Wilburton

Bellevue's longest-running barber shop — walk-ins only, seven days a week, in continuous operation on the Eastside since 1959.

Bridle Trails

Nightly holiday parade through The Bellevue Collection.

Downtown

A 21-acre urban oasis in the heart of Bellevue with a signature waterfall, half-mile promenade, great lawn, and inclusive playground.

Downtown

Wooded Lake Washington beach with lifeguards in summer.

Old Bellevue

Bellevue's 150-acre historic farm park — free admission, live barnyard animals daily, two 1930s-40s dairy barns, playground, and quiet wooded trails minutes from downtown.

Wilburton

Bellevue's downtown waterfront: a swim beach, a pier, and kayak rentals ten minutes below Old Bellevue.

Old Bellevue

Hilltop park with sports fields, gardens, and city views.

Wilburton

A free 53-acre public botanical garden in Wilburton with the celebrated Perennial Border, Yao Japanese Garden, Ravine Experience suspension bridge, and the annual Garden d'Lights holiday show.

Wilburton

About 480 acres of forest with horse and hiking trails, just north of Bellevue in Kirkland.

Nearby — Kirkland