Bellevue Youth Theatre

Community shopping center with a globally-inspired food court, live music, and chess tables.

Crossroads

Neighborhood plaza with apparel, services, and a Trader Joe's nearby.

Crossroads

Walkable village center with QFC, library, and restaurants.

Crossroads

Pacific Northwest's premier Asian grocery and gift store.

Crossroads

Free live music nightly at Crossroads.

Crossroads

Holiday light show at Bellevue Botanical Garden.

Crossroads

Rotating exhibitions on the Bellevue College campus.

Eastgate

Flagship KCLS library with author events and exhibits.

Downtown

Free June festival at Crossroads Park.

Crossroads

Indoor public pool with lessons and family swim.

Downtown

Family YMCA with pool, gym, and child watch.

Crossroads

Free public skate park near the community center.

Crossroads

Big steaming bowls of pho in a no-frills setting.

Crossroads

Modern Indian dishes from across the subcontinent.

Crossroads

Hand-tossed pies in a beloved Eastgate institution.

Eastgate

Hidden-gem tavern with Northwest comfort food and craft cocktails.

Factoria

Black-owned roaster with bright single-origins.

Crossroads

Bellevue's flagship organic coffee roastery — a 5am-to-8:30pm daily café where Mercurys roasts its beans, bakes its pastries, and hosts the Eastside's most consistent everyday coffee crowd.

Bridle Trails

Spacious cafe for laptops, meetings, and quiet mornings.

Eastgate

Seattle roaster with a sleek Eastside cafe.

Factoria

Community mall with a famous international food court.

Crossroads

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

Neighborhood park with summer concerts and farmers market.

Crossroads

Wetland greenway with a working farm and trails.

Eastgate

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

Downtown

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.

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

Bridle Trails

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

Downtown

All-suite hotel with full kitchens in north downtown.

Downtown

Extended-stay Hyatt House with full kitchens.

Crossroads

All-suite hotel with atrium, breakfast, and evening reception.

Downtown

Local Pacific Northwest chain near I-90.

Eastgate

Indoor rock-climbing gym with bouldering and yoga.

Downtown

Touring performances at the Performing Arts Center Eastside.

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

Family-friendly brewery and restaurant.

Factoria

Classic steakhouse with a lively bar.

Downtown

Mini-golf and indoor games with WA craft beer.

Crossroads

Sky-high rooftop lounge with Bellevue skyline views.

Downtown