Whole Foods Market Bellevue
Downtown flagship Whole Foods with hot bar, sushi, and rooftop seating.
Quick facts
At a glance
- Neighborhood
- Wilburton
- Phone
- +1-425-462-1400
- Hours
- 7am-10pm
Why you'll love it
An editor's take
A full-format flagship — not the reduced-inventory small format some suburban locations run. Upper level dedicates real space to prepared foods, seating, and the World Bar (a walk-up wine-and-beer bar). Butcher cuts to order, seafood runs whole fish and shellfish, and the cheese counter carries a serious rotating specialty selection. The correct Whole Foods for entertaining, gift baskets, and a shop that becomes a lunch.
Highlights
What makes it special
- Two-level flagship with prepared-foods hall
- World Bar for wine, beer, mid-shop drinks
- Butcher and seafood with custom cuts
- Serious specialty cheese counter
- Sushi counter, pizza station, rotating hot bar
- Amazon Prime member discounts
- Free structured parking
What you'll experience
The visit, in detail
Two levels with the current Whole Foods refresh. Ground floor: produce, grocery, dairy, checkout. Upper level: prepared foods, seating, World Bar, and specialty tenants (Mediterranean counter, olive-and-antipasto bar, daily hot bar).
Prepared-foods hall is the standout — hot bar, cold bar, salad bar, pizza station, sushi counter, rotating specialty cases. Seating indoor and (in season) outdoor. A legitimate lunch option.
World Bar (upper level) is a walk-up wine-and-beer bar with local and imported taps and a wine-by-the-glass program rotating weekly. Drink while you shop, or sit for an hour after. A working Bellevue neighborhood third-place for the 116th zone.
Butcher, seafood, and cheese counters run more inventory than most Whole Foods and are staffed by legitimately experienced teams.
Best time
When to visit
Nov–Dec for cheese counter and prepared holiday dinners.
Weekday afternoons for calm counters and full hot-bar refresh.
Saturday mornings are peak — arrive at open (7 a.m.) or after 4 p.m.
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Practical
Know before you go
Free parking in adjacent structured garage. World Bar takes walk-ins during store hours. Hot bar refreshes multiple times daily — better at open (7 a.m.) and after 5 p.m. dinner refresh. Amazon Prime members earn additional discounts on select items. 365 house-brand is meaningfully cheaper than branded equivalents. Custom cuts on request without extra charge.
Details
Hours & contact
Hours
- Daily
- 7am-10pm
Contact
- Address
- 888 116th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
- Phone
- +1-425-462-1400
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