Best Family Restaurants in Bellevue

"If La Medusa is Columbia City’s dining room and Tutta Bella its kitchen, Geraldine’s is its breakfast nook. Packed with families, clattering with action, and staffed with the kind of servers who stop and clap when a toddler does the Pancake Dance in the aisle—let’s just say this modern urban diner ain’t the place for an intimate talk, or, for that matter, any kind of talk at all. It is, however, a swell place for sour batard french toast, crispy hash browns, and a lineup of divine coffee cakes by morning, chili and hand-formed burgers by night—from folks who value quality ingredients, in a sensational brick-and-windowed room that has become the warm soul of its neighborhood."

"Geraldine's Counter Restaurant is a bustling all-day American diner that serves hearty comfort food for breakfast, brunch, and lunch in a comfortable, welcoming atmosphere. Located in the Columbia City neighborhood of Seattle, the eatery offers a menu of delicious food prepared with locally sourced ingredients from regional artisans, farmers, and producers. The breakfast menu features steel-cut oats with fresh fruit, house-made granola with almonds, dried fruit, coconut and vanilla bean yogurt, French toast, pancakes, waffles, biscuits and gravy, corned beef hash, and breakfast sandwiches stacked with scrambled eggs, bacon, arugula, avocado, and hash browns."

"If Seattle ever erected a Mount Rushmore-esque monument to its original fish house giants, Duke Moscrip’s visage would be front and center. The guy who established the habit of traveling to Alaska to ensure quality seafood for the masses in the late 1970s begat a chain of eight Puget Sound restaurants that keeps its lineup of prawns, Copper River salmon and famed chowder uber accessible, but remains on the vanguard of coursing."

"A post shared by Duke's Seafood & Chowder (@dukesseafoodandchowder) on Apr 21, 2018 at 11:45am PDT. This restaurant is breaking all sorts of traditions when it comes to an excellent dining experience. Mixing fun, crazy, and tasty all at the same time, Duke’s Seafood & Chowder is the place to be if you’re looking for something that will instantly uplift your taste buds as well as your spirits."

"Overlooking Lake Union, Duke’s Chowder House, like many other area restaurants, boasts the ‘best seafood in town’. There is something to their claim. The restaurant says they are committed to serving only ‘100% sustainable seafood’, according to their website, and they offer such fares as Mexican Pacific Prawns, Alaska Copper River Salmon, and Dungeoness Crab."

"Opening up in 1989, this Pike Place Market establishment is one of the older craft breweries in the city — making craft beer “before it was cool.” True to its Seattle heritage, it specializes in sustainability and organic ingredients, mainly brewing English- and American-style beers. The company not only has its flagship pub in Pike Place, but it also opened a brand new restaurant, Tankard and Tun, a seafood restaurant that offers the company’s craft brews and features its own fermentation room. Seattle Magazine named this company the Most Iconic Washington Beer Brand in 2018."

"Sipping local brews in one of the city's most historic and iconic spots: Who could say no to such temptation?. Enjoy lauded beers from the Pike Pale and the Pike IPA to the Kilt Lifter and the Pike Naughty Nellie in a vibrant setting where the antique-covered walls are a feast for the eyes. (Can't make up your mind on which beer to try? Better yet, grab a sampler tray!) Also enjoy tasty pub eats in this bustling subterranean space; try the fish 'n' chips, the Ploughman's Platter, the Pike Poutine or the Puget Sound platter of mussels and clams."

"The gist: A sweet Lebanese restaurant that embodies the charm of a neighborhood restaurant while serving some of the city's best Middle Eastern food and keeping a killer whiskey list.The food: Seasonal mezzes incorporate local ingredients like kale, pears, and yogurt into traditional Lebanese dishes, while stars like the lamb-topped hummus and chicken skewers stick around all year.The cost: Mezzes run $7 - $9, mains around $18How to order: Call 206-472-4150 for pick up, check recent Instagram posts for a menu."

"This Ballard beauty’s food, with influences from owner Rajah Gargour’s Lebanese background, is a vegetarian’s dream. Small plates of lentils ground with caramelized onions, house labneh, and sweet pears in savory tahini are consistently perfect, even through the takeout menu. Diners should also check Instagram for seasonal items that keep the menu vibrant, such as pickled turnips."

"Mediterranean , Middle Eastern"

"From Business: 50 North, a University District gathering place featuring upscale American food, is the sister restaurant to the historic Hardware Store Restaurant on Vashon."

"If you think that people’s tastes have changed since Beth’s Café opened in 1954 near Green Lake, then you may be surprised by the line of people outside of this Seattle icon, even on a Sunday morning. A greasy spoon in the best sense of the word, Beth’s is a true temple to blue collar workers’ food – massive plates with delicious, homemade comfort food. The place is basic – no frills, no unnecessary decor – but the biscuits, breads, muffins, and corned beef hash are made in-house and the portions are so huge that you have to come really hungry or work in construction."

"American , Burgers"

"Soothing soul food emanates from inside the Royal Esquire Club in Columbia City, from expertly fried chicken, gizzards, and catfish with greens to shrimp and grits and oxtails with rice. You can add lush extras like black-eyed peas, mac and cheese, and sweet tea to your order, available for curbside pickup or third-party delivery, and hunker down for days. Image: Courtesy John Beck / Super Six"

"The pandemic has silenced the stage at the Royal Esquire Club, but a fantastic soul food restaurant hides inside its kitchen. Mother-daughter owners Talya Miller and LaShon Lewis dish up soothing fare like shrimp and grits, fried pork chops, decadent mac and cheese, and a great meatloaf sandwich. Yes, the strawberry lemonade is as good as everyone says."

"Thanks to a nudge from the owner of legendary Seattle ice-cream brand Molly Moon’s (see below), Hello Robin opened in 2013 to offer freshly baked cookies (and ice-cream cookie sandwiches) in a dozen different flavors every day. And these are not your run-of-the-mill cookies, either. Squidgy, chewy and with the right balance of salty and sweet, the options range from the traditional (chocolate chip) to the more adventurous (orange habanero chocolate chip or salted butterscotch)."

"Hello Robin would be perfect even if it only served cookies, the moist and chewy kind you dreamed about as a kid. But this Capitol Hill shop — with a new outpost at U Village — decided to venture even further toward perfection and utilize its signature cookies for ice cream sandwiches with Molly Moon’s in the middle. Delivery is available via GrubHub and Postmates."

"You can find Hello Robin nestled on the quiet side of Capitol Hill. Here, you'll find a sandwich made from two of my favorite classics: warm cookies and ice cream. They freshly bake their cookies in-house throughout the day to ensure that each sandwich is the perfect combination of warm cookie and cold ice cream."

"website | delivery radius: nationwide | best for: Classic cookies and cookie dough. Customers kept asking for one item from Brooke’s catering company menu: her cookies. She realized people loved her recipes for nostalgic cookie flavors like chocolate chip, so she decided to spin off a company named after her daughter."

"Not only does the Seattle Library design look rad, but it’s also practical. The 9,994 pieces of exterior glass are intended to pique the curiosity of passersby, but they’re also designed to use natural light more or less depending on a room’s purpose. The landscaping outside is irrigated as often as possible by an onsite 38,500 gallon rainwater collection tank."

"Built: 2004Designed by: Rem Koolhaas and Joshua Prince-RamusHeight: 185 feetAddress: 1000 4th Ave. In 2005, the Seattle Central Library building won a national award from the American Institute of Architects as one of its favorite 150 structures in the United States. In a way, the building was built inside out."

"This cool building in Seattle is perfect for dynamic photos, take advantage of the symmetrical lines, and get creative!. The postmodern architecture designed by Rem Koolhaas and Joshua Prince-Ramus is the perfect setting for an out-of-the-ordinary photo."

"North Acres Park is spread across 20.7 acres and is located between N 130th and the freeway. Surrounded by woods, this park offers some great trails into the forest, making it an excellent hiking spot. The open spaces with picnic tables and barbeque grills make this park a great picnic spot too."

"The self-taught Japanese master landscaper Fujitaro Kubota (1879-1973) was a horticultural trailblazer, using time-honoured Japanese techniques while embracing plants and trees native to the Pacific Northwest. Running a successful gardening business in South Seattle, Kubota developed this exquisite show garden, creating hills, valleys, streams, waterfalls, ponds and rocky outcrops in 20 acres. The Kubota Garden was a labour of love spanning five decades and purchased by the City of Seattle in 1987."

"With its neat, symmetrical lines and delicate stones and water wheels, the Kubota Garden will let you travel to Japan without stepping foot out of Washington. It’s one of the most gorgeous places to see in all of Seattle. Part of its beauty comes from the fact that it was a labor of love."

"This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest. See All 114 Things to Do in Seattle"

"Sports fans should take a tour at CenturyLink Field or Safeco Field. Once you’ve worked up an appetite again, go for a casual meal at Canton Wonton House or take your time at Red Lantern."