The storefront that housed Tem Sib Eatery & Bar for nearly eight years in downtown Bellevue's Ten20 Tower is getting a new name and a new menu. SUDA, a contemporary Thai restaurant and bar from the same ownership team, is set to open in October 2026 at 1020 108th Ave. NE, Suite 100, with Bell Predawan serving as executive chef.
Co-owner Kay Fuengarom confirmed the October opening timeline, according to WhatNow Seattle. SUDA takes over the exact space where Tem Sib operated before closing on August 31, and the Tem Sib and SUDA team has said the new restaurant will bring “a new experience, new flavors, and a new chapter to the same space,” per the outlet. Tem Sib originally opened in December 2018 as the fifth Washington restaurant for Fuengarom and co-owner Sudarat Tiacharoenwat, according to the Downtown Bellevue Network.
Fuengarom has run dining establishments across Western Washington since 2000, overseeing seven restaurant locations stretching from Seattle to South Everett, according to the Bellevue Downtown Association. The same ownership pair also opened Fern Thai on Main in Old Bellevue in July 2019, taking over a space previously occupied by Local Burger; that restaurant marked its seven-year anniversary in summer 2026, per the Downtown Bellevue Network's reporting.
What's on SUDA's Menu
SUDA will serve contemporary Thai food and cocktails guided by family recipes and familiar Thai flavors, per WhatNow. The restaurant's chefs plan to experiment with Pacific Northwest ingredients and other culinary ideas as the menu develops, the outlet reports. Predawan draws on Thai food from her upbringing and recipes passed down through her family, and the outlet notes she has spent years exploring Thai cuisine to develop her own approach.
So far, SUDA has previewed one dish publicly: wagyu jaew rice. The restaurant is still developing additional dishes and cocktails ahead of opening, and it remains undergoing renovations at the Ten20 Tower storefront, per the same report. Tem Sib's dinner menu previously priced items between $8 and $22, spanning small plates, raw seafood, and Thai street food like fresh Pacific oysters, chicken-stuffed green curry, and char-grilled pork shoulder, according to the Downtown Bellevue Network, though how SUDA's pricing will compare has not been disclosed.
A Space With a Culinary History
Tem Sib wasn't always just a dinner spot. In March 2022, the restaurant expanded to offer a hybrid American and Thai breakfast and brunch menu, serving crab omelettes and smoked salmon Benedict alongside Thai classics like rice porridge moo deng and kai ka ta, the Downtown Bellevue Network reported at the time. That daily breakfast service launched as downtown Bellevue's residential and worker population rebounded following pandemic-era disruptions. Whether SUDA will bring back any version of that brunch service has not been announced.
Diners heading to SUDA this fall will find the restaurant anchored at the base of Ten20 Tower, with free underground parking accessible via NE 11th Avenue, according to Bellevue.com — a practical perk in a downtown core where parking can be scarce.
Opening Into a Crowded Bellevue Dining Scene
SUDA's debut lands amid a wave of new restaurant activity in downtown Bellevue. Just this month, Hoodline reported that a gelato-tea concept called CILO Lab took over a former boba spot at Bellevue Connection, part of a broader pattern of storefront turnover downtown. In May, luxury hospitality brand Nobu signed on to open its first Pacific Northwest restaurant at the Avenue Bellevue complex, a sign of the high-end competition SUDA will be entering.
The commercial momentum stretches beyond individual restaurant openings. Downtown Bellevue's urban center now includes more than 560,000 square feet of planned retail and restaurant space alongside over 5,300 residential units, with the downtown population growing from 2,421 residents in 2000 to more than 14,000, according to the Bellevue Downtown Association. Sound Transit's 2 Line light rail expansion, which opened in 2024, has also connected downtown Bellevue and Eastside transit stations with 11 new surrounding food and beverage establishments, Hoodline previously reported.
SUDA began recruiting its opening staff in late August, posting hiring notices offering $17.50 to $20.00 per hour plus tips for experienced servers and bartenders, according to a Craigslist listing. The postings emphasized elevated Thai cuisine, craft cocktails, and pre-opening staff training — signs that the renovation and hiring push are converging ahead of an October debut.
