Dine Out For Local Schools

We are super excited to partner with the Bellevue Schools Foundations in promoting a “Dine Out” for local schools at Purple Cafe in Bellevue…

From June 3rd through 6th, dine at Purple Bellevue, mention you are dining for schools, and we will donate 10% of your spend to the foundation. For more information about all the great work at the Bellevue Schools Foundation, click here.

Stop on by and dine for a great cause!

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Celebrate Mother’s Day at Purple Cafe

All Purple Cafe locations will be opening early and featuring a special brunch menu along with sparkling wine and mimosa flights. We will also have some delish specials for the kids…

Bellevue
Opening at 10am
Brunch Menu
Reservations

Kirkland
Opening at 10am
Brunch Menu
Reservations

Seattle
Opening at 11am
Brunch Menu
Reservations

Woodinville
Opening at 10am
Brunch Menu
Reservations

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Seattle Restaurant Week at Purple Cafe in April

With over 150 local restaurants serving up three-course dinner menus for $28, Seattle Restaurant Week is the largest organized “dine out” that our region has ever experienced and a true celebration of the local culinary scene.

In addition to a dinner option, we will also feature a three-course lunch menu priced at $15. As always, we will feature optional wine pairings with both lunch and dinner menus.

Seattle Restaurant Week menus are available from April 8th through 19th, Sunday through Thursday.

Seattle Restaurant Week Menus

Purple Bellevue

Purple Kirkland

Purple Woodinville

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Sunday Supper at Purple Kirkland

Each month, our Chef and Wine Director create a three-course wine paired dinner featuring food and wines from different regions or with a different theme. The menu is priced at $50 with wine pairings, $30 without and is offered each Sunday evening of that month. To that end, we are pleased to announce that April’s theme is “Washington Wine”.

In addition, we will feature a special Washington flight all month long…

Washington Flight ~ $24
Alexandria Nicole Cellars ‘Shepherd’s Mark’ .  Horse Heaven Hills . ’10
Tempus Cellars Riesling . Columbia Valley . ’10
For A Song ‘The Score’ Merlot . ’08
Robert Karl Claret . Horse Heaven Hills . ’08

For our April Sunday Supper we are happy to partner with the Starlight Children’s Foundation by donating 10% of our Sunday Supper sales to their efforts. The Starlight Children’s Foundation brings together experts from pediatric health care, technology and entertainment to create programs that help brighten the lives of seriously ill children and their families. For more information about all the great work of the Starlight Children’s Foundation, click here.

Reservations are encouraged…simply phone the restaurant at 425-828-3772. To view the Sunday Supper Menu, click here.

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March is Washington Wine Month

In celebration of Washington Wine Month and all the great wines our state is producing, all 4 Purple locations will have a special dinner featuring the wines from one of Washington’s 12 American Viticultural Areas.

Purple Kirkland
Horse Heaven Hills
Wednesday, March 14th at 7:00pm
Price ~ $95
Menu

Established in 2005, Horse Heaven Hills is Located in Southeast Washington. It total area is 570,000 acres of which about 10,130 acres are planted to grapes, representing 25% of Washington’s total grape production. Primary grape varieties include Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Riesling, and Syrah with 37 total varieties planted.

Purple Bellevue
Columbia Gorge
Saturday, March 17th at 7:00pm
Price ~ $95
Menu

Columbia Gorge AVA was established in 2004 and within its compact boundaries lies an extraordinary combination of climate, soil and geology creating distinctly different “micro-climates” perfect for growing premium grapes of almost every variety from Albarino to Zinfandel. Western vineyards have a cool, marine influenced climate where it rains 40 inches a year and is ideal for cool-weather loving varietals like Pinot Noir, Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Riesling. Eastern vineyards have a continental high desert climate with just 10 inches of annual rainfall but plentiful sunshine to ripen hot-weather Bordeaux, Rhone and Italian varietals like Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Zinfandel and Barbera.

Purple Woodinville
Walla Walla Valley
Thursday, March 22nd at 7:00pm
Price ~ $95
Menu

Though officially established in 1984, Grape growing began in the Walla Walla Valley in the 1850’s by Italian immigrants. Cabernet Sauvignon is the leading varietal while Merlot, Chardonnay and Syrah are other predominant varieties. Gewurztraminer, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese, Grenache, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Tempranillo, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, and Viognier are also grown.

Purple Seattle
Yakima Valley
Monday, March 26th at 7:00pm
Price ~ $95
Menu

Established in 1983, Yakima Valley is Washington State’s first federally-recognized
appellation and includes more than 60 wineries. It contains 16,042 vineyard acres which is over one third of Washington’s vineyards. The most widely planted grape is Chardonnay, followed by Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Riesling and Syrah represent significant acreage, with Syrah in particular on the rise.

For more information or to make a reservation, please contact Event Planning at 206-838-3853 or email groupdining@heavyrestaurantgroup.com.

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Dine Around Seattle at Purple Cafe in March

The tables are set as 46 local restaurants are taking part in the 10th annual “Dine Around Seattle”. This month long dining promotion allows guests to sample a number of dining options packaged into three-course dinner menus priced at $30.

In addition to a dinner option, we will also feature a three-course lunch menu priced at $15. As always, we will feature optional wine pairings with both lunch and dinner menus.

Dine Around Seattle Menus

Purple Bellevue

Purple Kirkland

Purple Woodinville 

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Special Burgundy Menu at Purple Bellevue

Join us from February 18th through 29th as we sample the flavors of Burgundy at Purple Cafe in Bellevue. The cuisine of Burgundy has long been known for its bold, rustic flavors, which match their wines beautifully. Burgundy is world famous for classic country dishes, many of which we’ve chosen to represent with this special menu in our own way. To view the menu, click here.

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Valentine’s Day is Right Around the Corner…

Join us from Friday, February 10th through Tuesday, February 14th as we celebrate Valentine’s Day with a special dinner menu. In addition to our full menu, all Purple Cafe locations will feature special 3 and 4 course prix fixe menus designed for two guests to share. Make your reservations early as space is filling up quickly!

Valentine’s Menus 

Bellevue     ~     Kirkland     ~     Seattle     ~     Woodinville

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Spanish Wine Supper at Purple Kirkland

Each month, our Chef and Wine Director create a three-course wine paired dinner featuring food and wines from different regions or with a different theme. The menu is priced at $50 with wine pairings, $30 without and is offered each Sunday evening of that month. To that end, we are pleased to announce that February’s theme is “Spain”.

In addition, we will feature a special Spanish flight all month long…

The Matador ~ $25
1+1=3 Cava Brut . Penedes . NV
Paco y Lola Albarino . Rias Biaxas . ’10
Belezos Crianza . Rioja . ’07
Closa Batllet ’Black Slate’ .  Gratallops, Priorat . ’08

For our February Sunday Supper we are happy to partner with the Kirkland Boys & Girls Club by donating 10% of our Sunday Supper sales to their efforts. The Kirkland Boys & Girls Club gives kids a place of their own where they can have fun, get a healthy snack, be creative, be part of a team, get help with homework…or just hang out with friends. For more information about all the great work of the Kirkland Boys & Girls Club, click here.

Reservations are encouraged…simply phone the restaurant at 425-828-3772. To view the Sunday Supper Menu, click here.

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Tuscan Themed Menu at Purple Seattle

Keeping with the Italian theme for January, our chef team at Purple Cafe in Seattle has created a Tuscan inspired dinner menu paired with wines from around the world. It is priced at $57 and $80 with wine pairings. In addition, all items are available a la carte. The menu is available from Friday, January 20th, through Saturday, January 28th. To view the menu, click here.

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