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Lighthouse Bar & Grill

3.5 (176 reviews)
Open • 7:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated a few days ago

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Moderate noise
Classy
Happy hour specials
Outdoor seating

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Shaylene M.

What a great experience we had last night! We went with another couple and haven't ever had dinner here, I did however stay here for my wedding and have breakfast 14 years ago and wasn't a fan, but after last nights experience I can't wait to come again! We had dirty martinis, espresso, martinis and and old fashion my husband had water all were good. Started with 2 orders of bread and calamari, when we got the bread there were only 4 small pieces and before even asking our server y so little she immediately was like it looks like you didn't get much bread im sorry would you like more so that turned my frown upside down. Calamari was good nice and crispy Our entrees were seafood Alfredo( lobster was the show stopper for presentation), prime rib dip kidda what you'd expect, seafood boil literally amazing wild get again, and mine the crispy duck it was beautiful and so good wish there was a little more meat I ate the whole thing.

Main meal of daily fish (salmon). Absolutely delicious, and beautiful presentation, but um, thats alot of empty space on the plate.

The meal was absolutely delicious and the presentation was beautiful. Surprisingly small portion, however with lots of empty room on the plate. Fish of the day (salmon)

Calamari
Dana P.

Beautiful place with amazing food. The staff is friendly. The environment is gorgeous and if you can get there on a sunny day, sit outside and have happy hour! All happy hour items are three dollars off a piece, which makes it a great deal.

Chandra P.

My husband and I spent Memorial Day weekend in Bellingham, the Lighthouse Bar and Grill never disappoints. The atmosphere and ambiance is easily the first thing that is noticed it's very relaxed and adorned with great views of Bellingham Bay. I greatly appreciate the stellar we received from every staff member of Hotel Bellwether; our server Andrea was exceptional. The food also never disappoints, I really appreciate the menu including multiple vegetarian dishes. I will return and highly recommend!

View from bar
Joan F.

Great breakfast spot--we had good service, beautiful views and delicious food. The thick cut toast and fresh strawberry jam looked amazing, and my own omelette was super satisfying without being heavy or greasy. The classic breakfast featured wonderful local sausage. This restaurant seemed to feature local foods, which we appreciated. If we can return for lunch or dinner, we will.

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Jenna D.

Eat outside and take in the lovely views with amazing food. PSA: It's on the water and can be cold, but they have blankets! Five of us went to dinner, we all had something different: Salad, duck, a sandwich...So obviously a very big range of cuisine. But the good part was that they were all so delicious that we couldn't choose which was best. Drinks are super creative and delicious, but woo! Some of them are STRONG. Service was really fantastic and very friendly. Despite it being freezing and breezy, the food stayed warm while we were eating, and the experience was super enjoyable. I'd suggest making a reservation for the weekend as it can be a prime location. OR - hurry down for a great happy hour!

We are at the far end of the restaurant , I t's quiet and we find the booths to be very private and comfortable.

We live locally in Bellingham, but a lot of people who come here are staying at the hotel. There's quite a few options for a good food in Bellingham, but we wanted to dress up a bit so we decided to go to the Bellweather. We've been here several times and always had a good time, about half the time we go to the bar side, but it was a bit busy tonight. We were greeted at the front by Erick who we hadn't met before. My wife and I are pretty social so we do enjoy having a host at a restaurant, this is something we were used to before we moved. Erick and our server Maureen were super cool, just the right amount of friendly, and just the right amount of letting us chill. We do like the vibe at Bellweather, it's a place where you can get dressed up a little bit but then completely chill. They had a great classical guitarist who was providing some super mellow tunes, perfect volume. Lighting was great, great mise en scène. We started with the crab cakes, then had them bring out a Caesar salad, then the scallop potatoes which are cut up, razor, thin. I thought the star was the potatoes and the very interesting sauce. Cap off with Pellegrino and mocktail since we don't drink, super mellow and enjoyable evening. We spent quite a bit of time there and it just slipped by pretty quickly. I don't understand the other reviews about the service, the service we got was prompt in excellent. Thanks to Erick and Maureen for helping us feel at home and I hope we'll be back soon!

Ice cold beer
Thomas S.

Pizza was great, wings were great, pulled pork and as great, burgers were great & the ice cold beer was amazing ! Wish they had dessert

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Whitney R.

We came here for our 32 wedding anniversary. We arrived early so we went to the bar for a few drinks. Not a great whisky selection for a High end place. We had an old fashion and it was not balanced at all. We love the view of the water for sure. The dining area is a great view of the bay as well. For the food well. We had prime rib and it was very fatty. They do not offer mash potatoes so which is so weird to me. I would have ordered the Fillet but I am not able to eat it without Mash potatoes. Over all the view was great and the service was awesome. The food for the price well I am not sure I would rush back.

Halibut! Absolutely divine
Melia W.

We had an absolutely perfect meal tonight. We started with the baguette with olive oil and balsamic. Then for dinner my husband had the filet with a glass of Caymus, and I had the halibut, pictured, both were cooked to perfection and the flavors were perfect. We ended with the Pots de Crème and a lemon tart. So amazing Our server really took the whole experience to a new level. Thank you for a great meal!

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Food is always excellent. Fish & Chips are excellent. Service is spot on and friendly. All seating offers beautiful views.

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Cancelled my reservation the day before. When you're on vacation it's nice to get a warning.

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Ask the Community - Lighthouse Bar & Grill

Is there a dress code? Is it more upscale? I want to go for my birthday and I really want to dress up nice but I don't want to be too overdressed

I have never been for dinner, only brunch and lunch. It is Washington casual, a nice dress should work for dinner.

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