Guidebook for Bellevue
Food Scene
Hands down the best Thai food I've ever had. Every time I go I get something different on the menu and I have never been disappointed. Still so many items to try. The ambiance is great with high class decorations, traditional wait staff uniforms and beautiful hand carved wood. Check out the house in the middle of the restaurant hand carved from a single piece of wood!
30 locals recommend
Bai Tong Restaurant - Redmond
14804 NE 24th StHands down the best Thai food I've ever had. Every time I go I get something different on the menu and I have never been disappointed. Still so many items to try. The ambiance is great with high class decorations, traditional wait staff uniforms and beautiful hand carved wood. Check out the house in the middle of the restaurant hand carved from a single piece of wood!
Marinepolis Sushi Land
8910 161st Avenue NortheastConveyor belt sushi. Always fun. Affordable. Good food.
Parks & Nature
It is absolutely beautiful and has miles of flat walking / biking trails.
115 locals recommend
Marymoor Park
6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway NortheastIt is absolutely beautiful and has miles of flat walking / biking trails.
It is old growth right close to the apartment. Transports you away from the city within a few feet. Trails, streams and mini falls, and sometimes horses.
Bridle Trails
It is old growth right close to the apartment. Transports you away from the city within a few feet. Trails, streams and mini falls, and sometimes horses.
Rent a canoe or row boat for $10/hour+ from the University. Row through the arboretum for a once in a lifetime experience that most locals don't even know about. If you're into Geocaching there's one under the freeway too, just don't fall in it's cold water.
29 locals recommend
Arboretum Drive East
Arboretum Drive EastRent a canoe or row boat for $10/hour+ from the University. Row through the arboretum for a once in a lifetime experience that most locals don't even know about. If you're into Geocaching there's one under the freeway too, just don't fall in it's cold water.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local hole in the wall bar and grill with good food, pool tables, darts, and locals. Sometimes live bands. Sometimes Karaoke.
Daman's Tavern
14810 NE 24th StGreat local hole in the wall bar and grill with good food, pool tables, darts, and locals. Sometimes live bands. Sometimes Karaoke.
This is a restaurant that also has a game store AND games you can check out and play while you are there for free. Rent a private room for $20/hour for parties (there's one you enter through a book case!). Also has a bar.
7 locals recommend
Mox Boarding House
13310 Bel-Red RdThis is a restaurant that also has a game store AND games you can check out and play while you are there for free. Rent a private room for $20/hour for parties (there's one you enter through a book case!). Also has a bar.
Arts & Culture
Very cool place. Often has a famous controversial artist on display. Very thought provoking and unique pieces.
77 locals recommend
Bellevue Arts Museum
510 Bellevue Way NEVery cool place. Often has a famous controversial artist on display. Very thought provoking and unique pieces.
Museum of Pop Culture
325 5th Ave NPop Culture!
Shopping
In the heart of U District (university district) with 101 things to eat. Very cool vintage store with one of a kind costume pieces, period pieces, accessories etc. Anti-culture art t-shirts etc.
They also buy pieces if you like to garage or estate sale you can take items there to sell.
15 locals recommend
Red Light Vintage & Costume
312 Broadway EIn the heart of U District (university district) with 101 things to eat. Very cool vintage store with one of a kind costume pieces, period pieces, accessories etc. Anti-culture art t-shirts etc.
They also buy pieces if you like to garage or estate sale you can take items there to sell.
Essentials
Fred Meyer Garden Center
2041 148th Ave NELike a Target. They have just about anything you could need.