Guidebook for Bellingham

Jodi
Guidebook for Bellingham

Everything Else

Fun to see what you might find available for your house. All recycled or upcycled, reclaimed, etc.
6 locals recommend
The RE Store
2309 Meridian St
6 locals recommend
Fun to see what you might find available for your house. All recycled or upcycled, reclaimed, etc.
Want some outreach ice cream flavors, along with delicious standards? This is your place. Open late on the weekends.
52 locals recommend
Mallard Ice Cream
1323 Railroad Ave
52 locals recommend
Want some outreach ice cream flavors, along with delicious standards? This is your place. Open late on the weekends.
A must-see if you're visiting Bellingham on a Saturday. Tons of great produce, meet, cheese, bread, coffee, food vendors, craft and jewelry makers. Ends at 3 pm.
73 locals recommend
Bellingham Farmers Market
1100 Railroad Ave
73 locals recommend
A must-see if you're visiting Bellingham on a Saturday. Tons of great produce, meet, cheese, bread, coffee, food vendors, craft and jewelry makers. Ends at 3 pm.

Food Scene

Great coffee and atmosphere within a couple of blocks of my house
17 locals recommend
Lettered Streets Coffeehouse
1001 Dupont St
17 locals recommend
Great coffee and atmosphere within a couple of blocks of my house
My new summer favorite happy hour spot. Can't beat the view and they have a great menu.
30 locals recommend
Keenan's at the Pier
804 10th Street
30 locals recommend
My new summer favorite happy hour spot. Can't beat the view and they have a great menu.
Fun cajun food; great place to sit outside in the summer. Good mojitos.
20 locals recommend
Bayou On Bay
1300 Bay St
20 locals recommend
Fun cajun food; great place to sit outside in the summer. Good mojitos.
Local pasta place. Nice variety in the menu.
39 locals recommend
D'Anna's Cafe Italiano
1319 N State St
39 locals recommend
Local pasta place. Nice variety in the menu.
One of my favorite places in Bellingham. Warm, cheerful atmosphere. Consistently good southwest food.
36 locals recommend
Pepper Sisters
1055 N State St
36 locals recommend
One of my favorite places in Bellingham. Warm, cheerful atmosphere. Consistently good southwest food.
If you want a big, diner-style breakfast, this is the place. Just two blocks from my house.
21 locals recommend
Diamond Jim's Grill
2400 Meridian St
21 locals recommend
If you want a big, diner-style breakfast, this is the place. Just two blocks from my house.
Hands down my favorite breakfast and lunch place in town. Simple, consistently good food.
50 locals recommend
Old Town Cafe
316 W Holly St
50 locals recommend
Hands down my favorite breakfast and lunch place in town. Simple, consistently good food.
Another pretty good breakfast place in downtown.
10 locals recommend
The Daisy Cafe
114 West Magnolia Street
10 locals recommend
Another pretty good breakfast place in downtown.
They have a little of everything (including great burgers) and the local can't be beat on a sunny day (garage doors that open, lots of outside seating, too).
11 locals recommend
The Loft Restaurant
1801 Roeder Avenue
11 locals recommend
They have a little of everything (including great burgers) and the local can't be beat on a sunny day (garage doors that open, lots of outside seating, too).
Great tequila and taco bar. Love their palomas and the chorizo tacos
46 locals recommend
Black Sheep on Holly
211 West Holly Street
46 locals recommend
Great tequila and taco bar. Love their palomas and the chorizo tacos

Essentials

Great grocery store. About a half mile walk from the house. Tons of organic and local produce. Great meat/fish department.
33 locals recommend
Haggen Food & Pharmacy
2814 Meridian Street
33 locals recommend
Great grocery store. About a half mile walk from the house. Tons of organic and local produce. Great meat/fish department.
Our co-op has two locations now; this is the first. Plethera of great food. Also a good deli.
59 locals recommend
Community Food Co-op Downtown
1220 N Forest St
59 locals recommend
Our co-op has two locations now; this is the first. Plethera of great food. Also a good deli.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great bar for summer happy hour.
8 locals recommend
Hotel Bellwether
1 Bellwether Way
8 locals recommend
Great bar for summer happy hour.
Great happy hour (and it goes until 7 pm). Small, intimate. Not my first choice on a nice summer day, but love it in the winter.
16 locals recommend
Redlight
109 N State St
16 locals recommend
Great happy hour (and it goes until 7 pm). Small, intimate. Not my first choice on a nice summer day, but love it in the winter.
While I rarely go here except the beer garden anymore due to the noise, they do have a great food menu and it is Bellingham's first brewery so an iconic place to visit.
119 locals recommend
Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro
1107 Railroad Ave
119 locals recommend
While I rarely go here except the beer garden anymore due to the noise, they do have a great food menu and it is Bellingham's first brewery so an iconic place to visit.
Don't love their food (just okay) but they have lighter beers, which is a nice option in a town laden with IPAs!
33 locals recommend
Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen
601 W Holly St
33 locals recommend
Don't love their food (just okay) but they have lighter beers, which is a nice option in a town laden with IPAs!
Check it out - kind of a bar (low-key, GREAT beers on tap), also a convenience store (grab and go beer, wine, snacks). Amazing selection of beers.
39 locals recommend
Elizabeth Station
1400 W Holly St
39 locals recommend
Check it out - kind of a bar (low-key, GREAT beers on tap), also a convenience store (grab and go beer, wine, snacks). Amazing selection of beers.
My favorite place for a craft cocktail or wine (except in summer). Fantastic light food menu, too.
35 locals recommend
Temple Bar
306 W Champion St
35 locals recommend
My favorite place for a craft cocktail or wine (except in summer). Fantastic light food menu, too.
I love Kulshan's beer. They have two locations and have food trucks at each: One on James near the Trader Joes; and one on Kentucky that is slightly larger inside. Often has music, too.
86 locals recommend
Kulshan Brewing Company
2238 James St
86 locals recommend
I love Kulshan's beer. They have two locations and have food trucks at each: One on James near the Trader Joes; and one on Kentucky that is slightly larger inside. Often has music, too.

Sightseeing

Lovely park that makes a nice destination for a walk from my house. You can usually see some great kite-flying and a great place to watch the sunset over the boats in the marina.
37 locals recommend
Zuanich Point Park
2600 N Harbor Loop Dr
37 locals recommend
Lovely park that makes a nice destination for a walk from my house. You can usually see some great kite-flying and a great place to watch the sunset over the boats in the marina.

Shopping

Locally owned home store right down town.
Greenhouse
1235 Cornwall Ave
Locally owned home store right down town.

Parks & Nature

So many trails in this park! Plus it is on Chuckanut Drive!
73 locals recommend
Larrabee State Park
Larrabee State Park
73 locals recommend
So many trails in this park! Plus it is on Chuckanut Drive!