Lot No. 3
For New American fare with creative, locally-sourced ingredients, stake out a table at Lot No. 3. This chic establishment celebrates the bounty of the Pacific Northwest with an ever-changing menu that highlights the best seafood, fresh produce, and more that each passing season brings to the region. Start with Lot No. 3’s signature bread course, featuring freshly-baked sourdough paired with whipped smoked butter. From there, you may find delights like wild mushroom and chicken dumplings or seared halibut with clam chowder sauce on the seasonal menu. Whatever you order, save room for imaginative desserts dreamed up by the inventive pastry team.
Address: 460 106th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: (425) 679-5938
El Gaucho
For an over-the-top steakhouse experience, do dinner at El Gaucho Bellevue. This long-running landmark brings old-world elegance and service with a modern flair. Start with cocktails in the swanky lounge before being seated in the dramatic, intimate dining room, linen tablecloths setting the stage for a memorable culinary indulgence. El Gaucho’s award-winning wine list offers the perfect pairings to accompany your prime tenderloin, dry-aged ribeye, or hydroponic Butter Crisp ice wedge salads piled high with fresh lobster. A live jazz soundtrack enhances the upscale ambiance to round out an unforgettable dinner with friends or that special someone.
Address: 450 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: (425) 455-2715
Din Tai Fung
Taiwan’s renowned soup dumpling purveyors made a splashy arrival when they opened Din Tai Fung’s first Washington location at the Bravern in Downtown Bellevue in 2015. With carefully folded pouches bursting with rich broth and premium fillings, these world-famous xiao long bao have earned Din Tai Fung a cult following among dumpling devotees worldwide. Beyond their signature sachets of deliciousness, Din Tai Fung’s menu also presents delectable iterations of other Taiwanese favorites like tangy hot and sour soup, flaky scallion pancakes, and perfectly bronzed shao bing sesame flatbreads. Order the Bravern special plate to sample an array of top dumpling varieties.
Address: 700 Bellevue Way NE Suite 280, Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: (425) 698-6806
Peony Ruby Burmese Cuisine
Yearning for deliciously pungent and savory Southeast Asian flavors? Make your way to Peony Ruby, where time-honored Burmese family recipes await to give your tastebuds a thrilling tour of Myanmar’s complex culinary heritage. Start by sharing an order of the signature Peony Ruby tea leaf salad, where fermented tea leaves mingle with crunchy split peas, toasted nuts and seeds, and flecks of spice. From there, dive into coconut chicken noodle soup (ohn no khao swe) or an aromatic curry like classic mohinga—catfish and lentils stewed in a rich, herbaceous gravy. Your charter bus from Party Bus Bellevue will need to install air conditioning after these fiery and fragrant dishes!
Address: 12000 NE 12th St, Bellevue, WA 98005
Phone: (425) 274-5363
Tikka Shaan Modern Indian
Fans of bold, vibrant Indian cuisine flock to Tikka Shaan for some of the most flavorful and creatively composed subcontinental specialties in the Seattle area. While you’ll certainly find all the classic curries, biryanis, and tandoori of northern India, Tikka Shaan adds a modern, Pacific Northwest twist to each dish. Highlights range from the tantalizing mango shrimp starter—jumbo prawns in a luscious, sweet mango sauce—to the Gila-e-Zaffran, tandoori grilled salmon perfumed with saffron and served sizzling alongside veggie kebabs and basmati rice. Wash it all down with lassi (yogurt drink), chai, or your pick from Tikka Shaan’s curated global wine list.
Address: 12362 NE 144th St, Kirkland, WA 98034
Phone: (425) 242-4657
Taqueria el Rinconsito
For authentic Mexican street food at its most savory and unapologetically flavorful, join the locals lining up outside El Rinconsito. Despite its humble taco truck origins, this perpetually mobbed hole-in-the-wall now has a spacious dining room where you can dig into generous helpings of their famous birria at your leisure. Birthed from the stews of Jalisco, birria sees beef chuck simmered low and slow until fall-off-the-bone tender in a complex, beautifully spiced consommé. Taqueria El Rinconsito serves theirs two ways: stuffed into corn tortillas as rich birria tacos, or as a bowl of heartwarming beef birria ramen with shredded cabbage, lime, and onions to garnish.
Address: 1608 156th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98007
Phone: (425) 643-4295
Din Tai Fung
For Korean fried chicken done expertly and addictively delicious, make a stop at Bok a Bok in Bellevue’s Crossroads neighborhood. This casual neighborhood gem specializes in doing one thing exceptionally well: double-fried chicken coated in a crispy, wonderfully craggy batter and tossed with sauces that range from sweet-spicy-gingery to face-meltingly fiery. Load up on a Bok a Bok Party Box—containing up to seventy pieces of fried chicken alongside pickled radish cubes, savory-tangy yangnyeom sauce, and pillowy steamed buns for DIY chicken sliders. Complete the full guilty pleasure experience with an order of cheesy corn galore and an assortment of Korean beers and slushy fruit drinks.
Address: 16333 NE 8th St #110, Bellevue, WA 98008
Phone: (425) 502-7188
Reserve Your Private Shuttle to Bellevue’s Best Eateries
There you have it—Bellevue’s must-visit destinations for a true taste of the city’s vibrant global flavors and innovative culinary talents. Now you just need to book your stylish group transportation to get your crew from one incredible restaurant to the next. With a charter bus rental from Party Bus Bellevue, you’ll enjoy a private, impeccably maintained shuttle equipped with plush, spacious seating and premium amenities like WiFi and TV monitors to set the perfect mood for your progressive feast. Our local team is committed to getting you and your well-fed group to each culinary stop with ease. Ready to treat your taste buds to the best of Bellevue? Give the Party Bus Bellevue team a call at 425-201-4749 today. Our reservation specialists are standing by 24/7 to guide you through the easy booking process. Let’s eat!