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The definitive guide to Bellevue, Washington

Discover the best of Bellevue

Lakeside parks, the Bellevue Collection, dumplings worth the wait, hidden trails, and the neighborhoods locals love — all in one place, with a live AI concierge that knows the city.

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Landmarks, food, and hidden corners — curated by locals and Belle AI.

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Sunlit multi-level shopping centre atrium with storefronts and escalators

Shopping · Downtown

The Bellevue Collection

Bellevue Square, Lincoln Square, and Bellevue Place under one roof.

Rating:4.7 out of 50.1 mi from downtown
Glass office tower in Bellevue rising above a pond and green parkland

Outdoors · Downtown

Bellevue Downtown Park

The 240-foot waterfall canal ring in the middle of the city.

Rating:4.8 out of 50.3 mi from downtown
Chopsticks lifting a soup dumpling from a steamer basket

Food · Lincoln Square

Din Tai Fung

Soup dumplings folded to eighteen pleats. Expect a wait.

Rating:4.6 out of 50.2 mi from downtown
Close-up of blue-green hosta leaves growing in a Bellevue garden

Outdoors · Wilburton

Bellevue Botanical Garden

53 acres of borders, ravine suspension bridge, and Garden d'Lights.

Rating:4.8 out of 51.6 mi from downtown
Angular glass facade of a modern Bellevue, Washington office building

Arts · Downtown

Bellevue Arts Museum

Craft, design, and art in the red Steven Holl building.

Rating:4.4 out of 50.2 mi from downtown
Calm lake water fringed with lily pads and evergreens near Bellevue

Outdoors · Old Bellevue

Meydenbauer Bay Park

Swimming beach, kayak launch, and the old whaling-fleet cove.

Rating:4.7 out of 50.9 mi from downtown
Busy indoor food court with international kitchens under a glass roof

Family · Crossroads

Crossroads Bellevue

The most international food court in the state, plus live music and chess.

Rating:4.5 out of 53.4 mi from downtown
Wetland grasses and still water at sunset in Bellevue, Washington

Outdoors · Enatai

Mercer Slough Nature Park

320 acres of wetland, blueberry farm, and canoe trails.

Rating:4.7 out of 51.8 mi from downtown
Plate of pleated dumplings with dipping sauce on a wooden table

Food · Bellevue Way

Facing East

Taiwanese beef rolls and pork buns in a strip-mall legend.

Rating:4.5 out of 51.1 mi from downtown
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Neighborhoods

Find your corner of Bellevue

Six distinct districts — from downtown's towers to the trails of Coal Creek.

Downtown Bellevue

Urban · Walkable

Towers, the Collection, Downtown Park, and the new light rail spine.

Old Bellevue

Historic · Boutique

Main Street storefronts, patios, and the walk down to Meydenbauer Bay.

Crossroads

Cultural · Culinary

Bellevue's most international corner — dozens of cuisines in one mall.

Wilburton / Spring District

New · Transit

The Botanical Garden, REI HQ, and a from-scratch transit neighborhood.

Somerset & Newport Hills

Suburban · Views

Hillside streets with Seattle-and-Rainier panoramas and top schools.

Factoria & Eastgate

Practical · Green

Everyday shopping, Coal Creek trails, and quick I-90 access.

Every ZIP code

Bellevue by ZIP code & district

A neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to all of Bellevue — from 98004 on the waterfront to 98008 along the Lake Hills Greenbelt.

Eat & Drink

A food scene fueled by every culture

Bellevue's kitchens run from Taiwanese beef rolls and hand-pulled noodles to steakhouse classics and the most international food court in Washington.

Plate of dumplings, a Bellevue dining staple
  • Din Tai Fung

    Soup dumplings and shaved-ice desserts at Lincoln Square.

  • Monsoon

    Modern Vietnamese with a legendary crispy drunken chicken.

  • Bis on Main

    Old Bellevue's white-tablecloth standard-bearer.

  • Daniel's Broiler

    Steak with a Lake Washington sunset out the window.

  • Crossroads Food Court

    Twenty kitchens, twelve countries, one table.

  • Kizuki Ramen

    Slow-simmered tonkotsu that locals default to on rainy nights.

Shopping

Where locals actually shop

Shopping centre atrium with storefronts

Bellevue Square

200+ stores anchored by Nordstrom, connected by skybridge.

Lincoln Square

Dining, cinema, bowling, and two hotels downtown.

Crossroads Bellevue

Community mall with international grocers and live music.

Main Street, Old Bellevue

Independent boutiques, florists, and patio cafés.

Factoria Mall

Everyday errands on the south end, off I-90.

The Spring District

New-build retail, breweries, and REI's headquarters.

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Watch Bellevue

See the city before you go

Aerial tours, food crawls, and lake days — video from around Bellevue.

Bellevue & the Eastside from above

Aerial pass over the lakes and downtown towers

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Downtown at street level

Glass towers, light rail, and the city core

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Lakes, ferries & the Sound

Water everywhere — the reason people move here

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Across the water to Seattle

The skyline view from the Eastside's front door

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This week in Bellevue

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  • Bellevue Arts Museum ARTSfair

    Late July · Downtown

  • Bellevue Downtown Park Concerts

    Summer Thursdays · 6 PM

  • Garden d'Lights

    Nov – Dec · Botanical Garden

  • Bellevue Farmers Market

    Thursdays · May – October

  • Snowflake Lane

    Nightly, Nov 24 – Dec 24 · Bellevue Way

  • Bellevue Jazz & Blues Festival

    Early summer · multiple venues

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