Nobu Restaurant to Open in Downtown Bellevue; Avenue Bellevue Rebrands

Nobu Restaurant, the international dining chain co-founded by chef Nobu Matsuhisa, is planning to open a location in downtown Bellevue, Washington. The announcement coincides with the rebranding of the Avenue Bellevue residential development, which will now be known as Nobu Residences.

Bellevue got picked first

You know those two towers north of Bellevue Square — the billion-dollar project that's felt like a question mark for years? It finally has an answer: Nobu.

The luxury brand co-founded by Robert De Niro and chef Nobu Matsuhisa is coming to downtown Bellevue — and here's the kicker: it'll be the first move-in-ready Nobu residences in the entire U.S., ahead of Miami and Orlando, plus Nobu's first restaurant in the Pacific Northwest. Not Seattle. Bellevue.

Most of us are spectators on the condos, but the restaurant is the part you can actually book — black miso cod, rock shrimp tempura, dark woods and warm light, ten minutes from home. The catch: it doesn't open until 2027.

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The rebranding signals a deeper partnership between the Nobu hospitality brand and the mixed-use development. Details regarding the restaurant's opening timeline and specific location within the property have not yet been fully disclosed.

Nobu operates dozens of restaurant locations worldwide and has expanded into branded residences and hotels in several markets. The Bellevue location would mark an addition to the brand's presence in the Pacific Northwest.