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Pearl Restaurant and Lounge
700 Bellevue Way NE Suite 50
Bellevue, WA 98004
Map of Pearl Restaurant and Lounge
(425) 455-0181
Sunday-Thursday 11:00am–12:30am; Friday-Saturday 11:00am–1:30am
Lunch: Daily 11:00am– 3:00pm
Dinner: Sunday-Thursday 4:00pm– 10:00pm
Dinner: Friday-Saturday 4:00pm– 11:00pm
Happy Hour: Daily 3:00pm-6:00pm; 9:00pm-close
Chef Bradley Dickenson and Mikel Rogers will be serving Northwest local fare with cocktails, local wines, and beers. The owners have had years of experience working for Schwartz Brothers restaurants–the restaurant group that includes Daniel’s Broiler. They will be serving dishes made from local organic farms. Pearl’s dining space will be decorated with artwork by Mark Sheinkman. There is room for 200 guests and an 80 seat lounge. Pearl is the first restaurant in Bellevue to offer valet service. Located in the former Trader Vic’s space. Entrees range from $18-$39
Pearl Menu
Small Plates & Salads:
Savory Chicken - $9
Tempura - $8
Kimchee Beef - $9
1/2 Shell Oysters - $13
Crispy-Fried Calamari - $9
Smoked Salmon - $12
Seared Ahi Tuna - $10
Pan-Seared Tiger Prawns - $11
Kurobuta Pork Sliders - $9
Dungeness Crab Cakes - $15
Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras - $19
Roasted Heirloom Beets - $8
House Salad - $7
Eggless Caesar - $8
Willie Greens Farms Baby Arugula - $9
Entrees
Roast Pork Pappardelle - $18
Pan-Roasted Free-Range Crispy Chicken - $21
Wild Mushroom Risotto - $19
Broiled Duck Breast - $24
Juniper Braised Kurobuta Pork Shoulder - $24
Bering Sea Sablefish - $27
Alaskan Weathervane Scallops - $26
Grilled Halibut Filet - $27
Slow-Roasted Troll-Caught Alaskan King Salmon - $27
Grilled Wagyu Sirloin Steak - $29
Braised Boneless Short Rib - $29
Creekstone Farms Black Angus Filet Mignon - $39
Sides:
House Cut Fries - $5
Creamy Polenta - $5
Carmelized Onion Smashed Potatoes - $5
Sauteed Escarole - $5
Heirloom Beets - $5
Pearl will be showcasing a list of over 200 wines from the Northwest, Australia, and Europe. More than half of the wines featured are from local wineries such as:Guardian Cellars, Stevens Winery, DeLille Cellars and Betz Family Winery.
Opened doors for the first time on Friday, November 14th, 2008.
No commentsYama
550 106th Avenue NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
Map of Yama Japanese Restaurant
(425) 453-4007
Hours
Monday-Thursday 11:00am-10:00pm
Friday-Saturday 11:00am-Midnight
Sunday 4:00pm-10:00pm
Yama offers fusion Japanese dishes. Happy Hour is a great chance to taste the many flavors of Yama. The decor is modern with traditional Asian motifs. Yama is located at the top of the Bellevue Galleria.
No commentsTwisted Cork Wine Bar
900 Bellevue Way NE, Suite 100
Bellevue, WA 98004
Map of Twisted Cork Wine Bar
(425) 637-0808
Hours
Wednesday-Saturday 11:00am-1:00am
Sunday-Tuesday 11:00am-11:00pm
Happy Hour Daily 3:00pm-6:00pm
The Twisted Cork Wine Bar is part of 0/8 Seafood Grill. The wine bar has a separate Champaign Lounge that also serves the full menu available at 0/8 Seafood Grill. Over 300 wines are available by bottle, 50 wines by glass, and 20 campaigns by glass, the Twisted Cork Wine Bar is a great place to discover new flavors.
Happy Hour
Daily 3:00pm-6:00pm
Happy Hour Specials
Premium Well Drinks: $4.50
-Double: $7.00
Draft Beers: $4
-Stella, Alaskan Amber, Pyramid Seasonal, Bud Light
Selected Wines by glass: $6
-Red, White, Sparkling
Toscano
1177 108th Avenue NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
Map of Toscano
(425) 460-6260
Hours
Lunch Monday-Saturday 11:00am-2:00pm; 10:30am-2:00pm
Dinner Monday-Saturday 5:00pm-10:00pm
Sunday Brunch: 10:30am-2:00pm
Entrees are mainly seafood or meat based. Soups and salads are also available. Toscano has 29 wines on their list which include red, whites, and sparkling. The restaurant is a great place for an elegant meal.
Menu favorites:
Appetizers
Dungeness Crab Cakes
Beef Tenderloin Carpaccio
Main Dishes
Seared Alaskan Black Cod
Cinder Brined Pork Tenderloin
Crispy Seared Petaluma Duck Breast
Dessert
Tiramisu My Way
Black and Red Creme Brulee
Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar
205 108th Avenue NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
Map of Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar
(425) 456-0020
www.seastarrestaurant.com
Hours
Lunch Monday-Friday 11:30am-2:30pm
Dinner Monday-Saturday 5:00pm-10:00pm; Sunday 5:00pm-9:00pm
Raw Bar Monday-Friday 11:30am-Closing; Saturday-Sunday 5:00pm-Closing
Enjoy seafood, steak, poultry, and raw bar items in a modern, sleek setting. They also offer wine tasting classes that allow guests to learn how to pair wine with food. Lunch entrees range from $14-$16 and dinner entrees range from $21-$49.
No commentsSalute of Bellevue
10134 Main Street
Bellevue, WA 98004
Map of Salute Bellevue
(425) 688-7613
Hours
Lunch Monday-Thursday 11:30am-2:00pm; Friday-Sunday 11:00am-3:00pm
Dinner Monday-Thursday 5:00pm-10:30pm; Friday-Saturday 5:00pm-11:00pm; Sunday 5:00pm-10:30pm
A festive Italian restaurant off of Bellevue Main Street that serves Northern Italian cuisine. Veal, lambchops, and beef are served with Tuscan and other Italian wines. There is live piano on Friday, live piano and violin on Saturday, and a live opera show the first Sunday of every month. Lunch items are affordable, priced between $7-$14.
No commentsRistorante Luciano
515 Bellevue Square #A
Bellevue, WA 98004
Map of Ristorante Luciano
(425) 283-5877
Hours
Daily 9:00am-10:00pm
A classy Italian restaurant east of the Bellevue Square Mall parking lot. Ristorante Luciano serves many pastas, oso bucco, fish, and other meats along with pizza and cheeses.
No commentsMaggiano’s Little Italy
10455 NE 8th Street
Bellevue, WA 98004
Map of Maggiano’s Little Italy
(425) 519-6476
Hours
Monday-Thursday 11:00am-10:00pm
Friday-Saturday 11:00am-11:00pm
Sunday 12:00pm-10:00pm
Family style lunch and dinner are available along with individual entrees. Maggiano’s serves traditional Italian food in a dark wood setting. The decor is luxurious and there are many nostalgic black and white photos of Italian Americans. They have a bar and many banquet rooms for events.
No commentsBis on Main
10213 Main Street
Bellevue, WA 98004
Map of Bis on Main
(425) 455-2033
Hours
Lunch Monday-Friday 11:30am-2:30pm
Dinner Monday-Thursday 5:30pm-9:30pm; Friday-Saturday 5:30pm-10:00pm; Sunday 5:00pm-9:00pm
Steakhouse on Bellevue Main Street. French and Italian cuisine are served with a long list of wines.
No commentsAndiamo Ristorante Italiano
938 110th Avenue NE #1
Bellevue, WA 98004
Map of Andiamo
(425) 452-9602
Hours
Lunch Monday-Friday 11:00am-2:00pm
Dinner Daily 5:00pm-Close
Italian restaurant that serves soup, salads, sandwiches, and steaks for lunch (lunch entrees $13.50-15.50). Seafood, salads, veal, pasta, chicken and Italian sausage are served for dinner (dinner entrees $16-$24).
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