Chutneys in Downtown Bellevue.
Two decades of Bellevue Indian dining, reborn in 2023 as a modern Mumbai bistro on 110th — pinwheels and pav bhaji up front, Old Delhi butter chicken behind them, and tables that book on Tock.
Chutneys is downtown Bellevue’s longest-running Indian restaurant and, since 2023, one of its newest-feeling rooms. It sits in the ground-floor retail of the City Square apartments on 110th Avenue NE, a couple of blocks north of The Bravern on the quieter east side of the core, and the 2023 remodel turned an old-school dining room into a bright modern bistro: banquettes, a bar, and a menu that reads like a Mumbai street-food tour before it settles into the tandoor and the curries.
DBN first mentioned it in 2007, when Bill Khanna’s Chutneys was already a four-restaurant Seattle-area name with the Bellevue room among them. After roughly two decades under the original owner, Suhani and Yogesh Nagpal took over, closed for a full remodel, and reopened in July 2023 — DBN covered the reopening — with the pinwheels, the soya chaap, and the loaded pav bhaji that now define the place. Reservations moved to Tock, and a fixed-price weekday high tea joined the calendar.
It is not a buffet and it is not the cheapest Indian meal on the Eastside; it is the one to bring a table of six that wants a proper dinner, vegetarians included. Where it fits among the rest is in our guide to the best restaurants in downtown Bellevue.
What to Order at Chutneys
Modern Mumbai street food, Old Delhi classics, and an Indo-Chinese page; these five are where to start.
Chutneys Pinwheel
The house original: a spiced potato-and-pea filling rolled in crisp fried dough. Order it first, every visit.
Achari Malai Soya Chaap
Soya chaap marinated in a creamy, cheesy pickled-yogurt blend and finished in the tandoor — the most-ordered plate on the menu and the one that converts skeptics.
Purani Delhi Butter Chicken
Ghee-roasted, bone-in chicken in a tomato-cream sauce, Old Delhi style. Get extra naan; the sauce is the point.
Loaded Pav Bhaji
Mumbai’s buttery vegetable bhaji served in a bread bowl with Amul butter — the dish that tells you where this kitchen’s heart is.
Kashmiri Lamb Chops
Australian lamb chops in a spiced-mustard marinade, out of the tandoor. Three to a plate; nobody shares willingly.
Chutneys Through the Years on DBN
DBN has reported on downtown Bellevue since 2005. This is Chutneys’s story as we covered it, as it happened.
Zen Asian Cuisine Coming to Bellevue
DBN’s earliest mention: restaurateur Bill Khanna, then opening Zen, was already running four Chutneys locations — Queen Anne, Capitol Hill, Wallingford, and Bellevue.
Indian Restaurant Chutneys Reopens in Bellevue After Remodel
New owners Suhani and Yogesh Nagpal reopened the two-decade-old room with a modern-bistro interior and a menu built around Mumbai street food and Old Delhi classics.
Browse all Chutneys coverage in the DBN archive.
Getting There & When to Go
110th Avenue is the quiet side of downtown: easy to reach, light on garages.
Getting There & Parking
- Drive: Street parking on 110th Ave NE and the side streets; the restaurant publishes no validated garage arrangement, and it is not part of the Bellevue Collection or The Bravern, so their free-parking rules do not apply. Allow a few extra minutes at dinner.
- Light rail: 2 Line to Bellevue Downtown Station, then a roughly 10-minute walk north on 110th Ave NE to NE 10th St — see our light rail guide
- On foot: From The Bravern it is a two-block walk north on 110th; from Bellevue Square, fifteen minutes east along NE 8th.
Best Times to Go
Weekend dinners are the busiest and book up on Tock; weekday lunch is the calm window and the best value. The weekday high tea is a small, bookable sitting on early-week afternoons — reserve it separately. Diwali and other festival weeks fill fast; book ahead.
Make It a Night
The east side of downtown pairs well with dinner here: a walk through The Bravern’s shops two blocks south, the best happy hours downtown if you are starting early, or El Gaucho a few blocks west for the next occasion dinner.
Good to Know
As of August 2026: reservations and hours live on Tock; the current menu and online ordering are on the restaurant’s Toast ordering page, with curbside pickup and delivery. Parties of up to 24 can book online. Google lists the restaurant as women-owned. Confirm details there before you go — the restaurant does not maintain a standalone website.
Chutneys FAQ
Does Chutneys Bellevue take reservations?
Yes, through Tock, for parties of 1 to 24. As of August 2026 Tock is also where the restaurant publishes its hours and a fixed-price weekday high tea for parties who book that experience separately. Walk-ins are welcome when tables are open.
Where do you park for Chutneys in Bellevue?
Chutneys sits in the ground-floor retail of the City Square apartments at 938 110th Ave NE, a couple of blocks north of The Bravern. It is not part of the Bellevue Collection or The Bravern, so their validated garages do not apply; use street parking on 110th Ave NE and the side streets, and allow a few extra minutes at dinner.
What should you order at Chutneys?
Start with the Chutneys Pinwheel and the Achari Malai Soya Chaap, add the Purani Delhi Butter Chicken and a Matka Biryani for the table, and try the Loaded Pav Bhaji if you want the Mumbai street-food side of the menu. The Kashmiri Lamb Chops are the splurge, and Jalebi Rabri is the dessert.
Is Chutneys Bellevue vegetarian-friendly?
Very. The soya chaap, pav bhaji, paneer dishes, and most of the chaat and Indo-Chinese sections are vegetarian, and the kitchen leans into it rather than treating it as an afterthought. Ask about vegan options when you book.
Is Chutneys Bellevue new?
No. Chutneys has been in downtown Bellevue for more than two decades, originally part of Bill Khanna’s Seattle-area Chutneys restaurants. Suhani and Yogesh Nagpal took over the Bellevue location, closed it for a remodel, and reopened it in July 2023 with a new interior and menu.