Guidebook for Bellingham
Food Scene
Only open Saturdays, this pour-over-only coffee shop showcases coffee beans from different roasteries around the world every week. Their main business is sourcing fair trade beans from Central America to roasters, this coffee house is more a side project, but awesome.
Onyx Coffee Bar
1015 Railroad AveOnly open Saturdays, this pour-over-only coffee shop showcases coffee beans from different roasteries around the world every week. Their main business is sourcing fair trade beans from Central America to roasters, this coffee house is more a side project, but awesome.
We're blessed with great seafood in the Pacific Northwest, and this restaurant prepares beautiful ingredients with care. Fun to get an oyster sampler, just order a couple of each of the different kinds of raw oysters.
29 residents recomanen
EAT Restaurant and Bar
1200 Cornwall AveWe're blessed with great seafood in the Pacific Northwest, and this restaurant prepares beautiful ingredients with care. Fun to get an oyster sampler, just order a couple of each of the different kinds of raw oysters.
Generous happy hour margaritas and a great outdoor patio with view of the bay.
10 residents recomanen
Jalapeños Downtown
501 W Holly StGenerous happy hour margaritas and a great outdoor patio with view of the bay.
Outdoor beer garden showcasing German and local beers (by the liter if you want), sausage plates and pretzels from a vintage truck-mounted oven, projectors for sports, and cornhole.
9 residents recomanen
Schweinhaus Biergarten
1330 N State StOutdoor beer garden showcasing German and local beers (by the liter if you want), sausage plates and pretzels from a vintage truck-mounted oven, projectors for sports, and cornhole.
Eggs Benedict prepared on a fluffy Belgian waffle instead of an English muffin...a must try!
36 residents recomanen
Mount Bakery Cafe Downtown
308 W Champion StEggs Benedict prepared on a fluffy Belgian waffle instead of an English muffin...a must try!
Wide range of organic beers and a short but well-prepared menu of bar food variants.
104 residents recomanen
Aslan Brewing Company
1330 N Forest StWide range of organic beers and a short but well-prepared menu of bar food variants.
Best Thai in town, I'm partial to the Khao Soi. They don't mess around with spicy either, 4 or 5 star is legitimate.
16 residents recomanen
Wanida Thai Cuisine
1213 Dupont StBest Thai in town, I'm partial to the Khao Soi. They don't mess around with spicy either, 4 or 5 star is legitimate.
Casa Que Pasa
1415 Railroad AveGiant, cheap portions.
Out of the way pizza place/brewery/beer shrine. But if you're going up to Mt. Baker for skiing/hiking/snowshoeing/etc it's a must-stop on the way down.
56 residents recomanen
North Fork Brewery
6186 Mt Baker HwyOut of the way pizza place/brewery/beer shrine. But if you're going up to Mt. Baker for skiing/hiking/snowshoeing/etc it's a must-stop on the way down.
Caffe Adagio
1435 Railroad AveGreat Italian coffee shop.
Sirena Gelato
960 Harris AveGreat gelato - particularly the gelato cookie sandwiches.
Drinks & Nightlife
Brilliant brewery focusing on East Coast IPAs, dry saisons, and barrel-aged mixed-fermentation beers. Cozy taproom with lots of light.
13 residents recomanen
Structures Brewing
601 N State StBrilliant brewery focusing on East Coast IPAs, dry saisons, and barrel-aged mixed-fermentation beers. Cozy taproom with lots of light.
Stylistically on-point German lagers and pretty good food. Nice outdoor patio with view of the bay. If you like crisp, clean, lagers, it's a must visit.
33 residents recomanen
Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen
601 W Holly StStylistically on-point German lagers and pretty good food. Nice outdoor patio with view of the bay. If you like crisp, clean, lagers, it's a must visit.
Long tap list, crazy grilled cheese menu, summer BBQ on the back patio, and live music almost every night. Cash only.
25 residents recomanen
The Green Frog
1015 North State StreetLong tap list, crazy grilled cheese menu, summer BBQ on the back patio, and live music almost every night. Cash only.
My favorite bar. Really cozy in a converted butchery. Sit in the Red Room and play Cards Against Humanity and look up to realize there's still meathooks hanging from the ceiling and you're in what used to be the freezer. Well-crafted cocktails worth the wait in line on weekends.
16 residents recomanen
Redlight
109 N State StMy favorite bar. Really cozy in a converted butchery. Sit in the Red Room and play Cards Against Humanity and look up to realize there's still meathooks hanging from the ceiling and you're in what used to be the freezer. Well-crafted cocktails worth the wait in line on weekends.
Nice lineup of beers but the warehouse setting and the outdoor seating steal the show. Great place for a sunny afternoon with lunch from one of the rotating food trucks.
47 residents recomanen
Wander Brewing
1807 Dean AveNice lineup of beers but the warehouse setting and the outdoor seating steal the show. Great place for a sunny afternoon with lunch from one of the rotating food trucks.
Well curated taplist and tasty bar food. New annex next door has shuffleboard, pool tables, darts.
8 residents recomanen
The Local Public House
1427 Railroad AveWell curated taplist and tasty bar food. New annex next door has shuffleboard, pool tables, darts.
Fantastic improvisational comedy lounge brought to you by Ryan Stiles from Whose Line is it Anyway? Wide variety of constantly changing "themes" for shows. Family friendly show early and adults-only late, Thursday through Sunday. Wine and beer available for purchase.
24 residents recomanen
The Upfront Theatre
203 Prospect StFantastic improvisational comedy lounge brought to you by Ryan Stiles from Whose Line is it Anyway? Wide variety of constantly changing "themes" for shows. Family friendly show early and adults-only late, Thursday through Sunday. Wine and beer available for purchase.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful bay-side park with a coffee shop. It's part of the Interurban trail that runs between Fairhaven and downtown Bellingham.
40 residents recomanen
Boulevard Park
470 Bayview AveBeautiful bay-side park with a coffee shop. It's part of the Interurban trail that runs between Fairhaven and downtown Bellingham.
Zuanich Point Park
2600 N Harbor Loop DrNice park by the marina.
Lummi Island
Small island accessible only by ferry with great hiking.
Sightseeing
Historic Fairhaven has a cute square and many independent shops and galleries to stroll through.
122 residents recomanen
Fairhaven
Historic Fairhaven has a cute square and many independent shops and galleries to stroll through.
It's an apple orchard, a distillery, a restaurant, a cutesy shop, and has a great view of Mt. Baker. You-pick apples in the fall.
24 residents recomanen
BelleWood Distilling
6140 WA-539It's an apple orchard, a distillery, a restaurant, a cutesy shop, and has a great view of Mt. Baker. You-pick apples in the fall.
You-pick Strawberries in June, Raspberries in July, and Blueberries and Blackberries in August.
Bjornstad Farms
6799 Old Guide RdYou-pick Strawberries in June, Raspberries in July, and Blueberries and Blackberries in August.
Entertainment & Activities
Small, independent movie theater with two screens that focuses on independent, foreign, and documentary films.
67 residents recomanen
Pickford Film Center
1318 Bay StSmall, independent movie theater with two screens that focuses on independent, foreign, and documentary films.
Arts & Culture
Fun museum with a large, working Tesla coil.
47 residents recomanen
SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention
1312 Bay StFun museum with a large, working Tesla coil.
Essentials
Community Food Co-op Downtown
1220 N Forest StOrganic co-op grocery store.