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Neighborhood
Sarpy County
Bellevue
Historic & rooted6 local spots
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Bellevue is the oldest town in Nebraska, a river community that kept its own name as Omaha grew north of it. Offutt Air Force Base and the bluffs of Fontenelle Forest frame the city. Olde Towne, along Mission Avenue, is the part you can walk.
The stroll is the local rooms on that avenue: Lighthouse Cafe, Old Town Tavern, Shug's, Luigi's, and Swine Dining. Mission Avenue still feels like a small-town main street.
Give it an unhurried hour. The storefronts are close, and the river bluff is the backdrop.
Best for
History and nature walks
The story
Bellevue is recognized as Nebraska's oldest continuous settlement, tracing its roots to a fur-trading post established around 1822 on the bluffs above the Missouri River. Its name, French for 'beautiful view,' reflects the river vistas that drew early traders, missionaries, and an Indian agency to the site. In the 20th century the community's identity became closely tied to Offutt Air Force Base, longtime home of U.S. Strategic Command. Today Bellevue blends that military heritage with the Fontenelle Forest nature preserve and a small historic core along Mission Avenue.
Olde Towne Bellevue Stroll
Explore Bellevue
Bellevue is the oldest town in Nebraska, a river community that kept its own name as Omaha grew north of it. Offutt Air Force Base and the bluffs of Fontenelle Forest frame the city. Olde Towne, along Mission Avenue, is the part you can walk. The stroll is the local rooms on that avenue: Lighthouse Cafe, Old Town Tavern, Shug's, Luigi's, and Swine Dining. Mission Avenue still feels like a small-town main street. Give it an unhurried hour. The storefronts are close, and the river bluff is the backdrop.
The essentials
Walk stops, neighborhood icons, and the rooms with something on the calendar in Bellevue.
restaurant · Closed
italian · $$ · Open · until 9 PM
Family-owned Bellevue Italian, cooking from homemade family recipes.
All places in Bellevue
43 places
restaurant · chinese;mongolian_grill · $
Open · until 9 PM
All-you-can-eat Chinese buffet with a Mongolian grill and a sushi bar.
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restaurant · international · $
Open · until 6 PM
Wings marinated in Filipino spices and sauces.
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restaurant · $$
Open · until 9 PM
Bright, booth-lined Chinese eatery offering many gluten-free items as well as Asian-fusion fare.
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restaurant · sushi · $$
Open · until 9 PM
Bellevue sushi spot with lunch, ramen and all-you-can-eat menus.
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restaurant · italian · $$
Open · until 9 PM
Family-owned Bellevue Italian, cooking from homemade family recipes.
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restaurant · $
Open · until 8 PM
A family-run Bellevue grill the owners started so they could work alongside their kids.
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restaurant · chinese · $
Open · until 9 PM
Enduring, family-run nook in a strip mall offering Chinese eats & lunch specials in spare digs.
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restaurant · vietnamese;sandwich;smoothie;coffee; curry; soup · $
Open · until 8 PM
The baguettes are baked fresh in house every day.
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restaurant · chinese · $
Open · until 9 PM
Simple Chinese restaurant serving freshly cooked Asian classics with spicy options & takeout.
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restaurant · american · $
Open · until 2 PM
Family- and veteran-owned home cooking on Fort Crook Road since 2015.
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restaurant · asian;japanese;sushi · $$
Open · until 9:30 PM
Chef Keen Zheng trained in New York at 15 East and Sushi Nakazawa.
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bar · pizza · $$
Open · until 12 AM
Four metro sports bars. The first opened in Ralston over 20 years ago.
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