A timeless Bellingham staple, The Little Cheerful Cafe sits on a bustling corner downtown, and serves up some of the best breakfast you can find in the city. On a typical weekend morning you will find this lively restaurant packed wall to wall with hungry patrons who return time and time again to enjoy a great meal, lucky for us the hostess was able to greet us with a friendly smile and bring us to our table without any wait. Once we were settled in our seats, a waiter came and took our order with the same smile and great attitude as our hostess. While we waited for our food my wife and I sipped on a couple of mimosas off the cocktail menu and enjoyed the view from the corner window. I have tried out many different meals during my visits here, but I always go back to their scrambles. Today I tried the Bham Scram. Scrambled eggs are mixed up with house made apple chicken sausage, sun-dried tomatoes and onions all on top of a heap of hash browns that are cooked to crispy perfection and seasoned perfectly. Of course on top of all that there is a generous serving of goat and cheddar cheese, then finally sliced avocado. If you choose this dish I hope you bring an empty stomach! All of their scrambles come with your choice of toast, english muffin or a house made biscuit. I suggest topping any of these options with their homemade jam. Little Cheerful will always be a favorite of mine. I recommend this spot to anyone that is looking for a delicious and filling breakfast while visiting downtown Bellingham. read more

Stopped in for a late Sunday breakfast. A little bit of a wait. Plenty of parkiing around the area. Requested outdoor seating. Ordered a iced mocha, bairra skillet. Excellent breakfast. Their on the table selection of sauces and jam are great. Ambiance is low key and relaxing. read more

Little Cheerful Cafe - Berra skillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Great food and great service. I had the ham eggs benedict and it was delicious. It came with hash browns. If you want a good place for a hearty breakfast, this is the place to go. read more

Always amazing breakfast options! I got the Whopping Stupid Sandwich with Bacon & Sausage and my nibling had Your Wife over hash browns. Both phenomenal choices!! read more

Little Cheerful Cafe - Your Wife -The Boss (over hash browns) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

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Little Cheerful always has a great vibe. Workers are friendly and I've been there with loud music playing and them singing along. The food quality is standard for a cafe and it's one of those unique spots I bring new people in town. Everything has that intentional touch of a curated spot that feels timeless and inviting. Busy spot on the weekends so brace for a bit of a wait during peak hours. read more

Little Cheerful Cafe - California Omlette with hashbrowns and two slices of toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

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This is the best breakfast I've ever had hands down, and I consider myself a foodie of sorts. Homemade hot sauce is phenomenal, homemade sourdough, pulled pork skillet!? Amazing. 100% will be back read more

Egg skillet breakfast of my dreams with great hot sauce and coffee. Staying nearby last fall with kid. We stumbled out of our hotel disoriented in search of coffee and breakfast. It was our first day. I had not researched options and didn't know which direction we should walk. somehow we walked right into this place. perfectly chaotic, creative, youthful but family friendly with colorful artwork on every surface. When we opened the door we were hit with savory smells and happy thrum of sizzling clattering brunching. The house made habanero hot sauce with pear was amazing and rivaled my fave yellowbird. The kids love their dishes, biscuits gravy and pancakes. I was so in love with my skillet I didn't get around to trying theirs. read more

So good, don't know why we haven't come here sooner both hubs and I are kicking ourselves for waiting so long- it is a small space but clean and very fun! Everyone is welcoming and seems to really enjoy being there. Hubs got the bacon and cheese omelette and added some pepper jack cheese to the hashbrowns, he is not a fan of hashbrowns and he ate almost all of them! I got a side of gravy and a biscuit and we shared eachothers which was more than enough for us! Our little got the kids cake and they devoured it along with a few bites of the omelette! We will absolutely be back to try other yummy looking things on the menu! read more

Nice food, nice people, nice clientele, Welcoming of all kinds of people... even a middle-aged married couple like us.

Double thumbs up!!! Party animal was our server, the service was quick, quality, and memorable. Food was scrumptious, we both got skillets and the must try homemade buttermilk biscuit. If you're in town definitely pop by for great staff and creative, quality eats. Chefs kiss all day long read more

This cafe came as a recommendation from friends. We arrived early enough to avoid a wait for a party of five. The service was friendly and efficient. Pro-tip: get the biscuit. They are homemade, oh so fluffy & delicious. I ordered the ABTJ omelette. The highlight was the biscuit. I could have eaten a few more. Light buttery goodness. The table had plenty condiments, including a great jam option. The omelette was hearty, piping hot and filling. Lots of great breakfast options, served as an omelette, skillet or over hashbrowns. A great downtown spot to check out! read more

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Loved it! Great place! Excellent food and the staff was top notch! I look forward to my next trip! HUZZAH!!! :-)

This is my all time favorite breakfast place. We have gone here countless times and are always incredibly satisfied. Everything is made with quality ingredients and good portions. The biggest plus is everyone that works here is so kind, you can tell they enjoy their job. read more

Little Cheerful Cafe - Pork Belly eggs Benedict and a birria skillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Amazing little place for brunch! It gets busy and it's a small space, so get there early! Super food and service!! read more

Little Cheerful Cafe - Black coffee, adorable mug! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

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We went back twice when we were in Bellingham. My wife loved it. I really appreciated that they had some ways to be adventurous. I got the the Mystery Burrito the first time and it was loaded with mystery and deliciousness. I don't have any "defintiely not" foods so it was fun to see what they would do. The second time I went with the pimped mystery hashed browns. So freakin goood. I wish I could have eaten my leftovers but we were heading back that day. The place is classic downtown bellingham with tattoos and a late hipster vibe. The service was good, but the only negative was the lack of airconditioning while the sun beat directly into the restaurant. So if you are discomforted by heat, you might wanna hit they up earlier in the day if it's gonna be a warm one. Without a doubt we will be back to try so many of the different things they offered on the menu. read more

Little cheerful is the spot for brunch in Bellingham! The inside is pretty small with somewhat awkward layout of tables, but they keep things moving pretty well and the wait is never unbearable, even if there is a long line. The inside is decorated in the coolest way! Funky, whimsical playful decorations everywhere. The staff looks too cool for school but are actually so pleasant and helpful. The food is by far the best food I have had in Bellingham. I usually get an omlette with hash browns and an English muffin. All super tasty and savory. My only note is that sometimes the meat/cheese ratio is off. There is often more meat than anything else, so maybe ask for them to tone down the meat content if that is a thing for you. I always get a latte and they are divine! Especially for a diner-style restaurant. Yesterday I got a lavender oat milk latte, which absolutely rivaled a coffee shop latte. I take very seriously my plan to try most things on the menu. read more

Came here a couple weeks ago before work. Wow, atmostphere was great. The waitress (can't remember her name, strawberry blonde or red hair) was the sweetest and reminded me what real service looks like. She was awesome. A lot of the folks were talking her ear off and keeping her busy but she never left me hanging. Seemed like mostly regulars in there, the kitchen staff all seemed close. Felt like one big happy family in there. Raspberry (i think) jam came on the side with my toast and it was the best thing i've ever had. read more

This place has been banging out a kick butt breakfast from when I was in school at Western , we'll say a long time ago..... It was even better than I remember. Our group enjoyed an R-rated pancake as an appetizer, hilarious!! We slit the biscuits and gravy( scratch gravy folks, not packaged bs) and a Bacon and Cheese skillet. Great stuff! Sadly we weren't on top of it with pics so got a shot of the aftermath and a couple "colorful" atmosphere shots! It's a cozy little diner as the name implies and had to wait a bit. They text you so you can explore downtown while you wait, so didn't think it was bad at all. read more

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My sister and I stopped in for breakfast on our way to Seattle. The atmosphere was a bit different than I'm used to but it was an overall fun vibe. I didn't catch our servers name but she was very pleasant I ordered the California skillet and it was delicious. The hashbrowns were cooked perfectly. My sister had the pork verde skillet and it was just a bit on the spicy side but not overly. At least half the skillet was pork, there was almost too much read more

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This little place is amazing. We were hungry and found this place on Google and the 4.6 stars on Google helped. We were seated quickly and our server came right to us. We ordered and our food was cooked right next to us. The food came out quickly, was hot and it was a huge plate. The waiter was new but seemed like he had been there for a while and knew his stuff. We will gladly come back! read more

Been wanting to try this place for a while now. Went for breakfast on a Monday and was left wanting. Server was super nice! Coffee was hot and kinda blah. Wife got a latte and enjoyed it. Got the Cali skillet and it had no seasoning. I don't think they even used any. On top of that the place was very noisy, which made it tough to enjoy our breakfast date. A non-repeat place for me. on top of that, it was $30 for two coffees and we shared a breakfast. Pretty expensive for what you get... read more

Little Cheerful Cafe - Cali Skillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

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Seems as though they don't have a cook that knows how to cook without burning the food. Hash browns were burnt and the diced ham in my omelette was burnt to a crisp ( literally). Bloody Mary tasted like it was filtered through a dirty sock. I will say they had excellent service. Very attentive and friendly waiting staff. Also I found the decor very fun. I will have to say that I was impressed with the fact that instead of throwing out the omelette we had to send back they offered it up to us to give to someone less fortunate.. read more

I love this place!! The staff are all sweetie pies. The restaurant itself was playing great music (send me the playlist). And the food was delicious. Best breakfast in Bellingham :) read more

Little Cheerful Cafe - Pork Verde Skillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Absolutely fantastic food!!! Service was excellent and our server was very knowledgeable about the menu as well as being on top of things. Definitely get the homemade biscuits! Carnitas scramble ( was a daily special) was great. The big thing for me was the hash browns, you can get them a variety of ways but I got bacon & cheese , just super kick ass. Great music, cool ambience, funky decor. Just go. read more

Always wonderful! I don't visit Bellingham without having breakfast at Little Cheerful! The name says it all...and it's a local institution.

I must have passed by this breakfast style restaurant a dozen times and never noticed it in the last 2 years while servicing my downtown rental but this time a prospective tenant took me to lunch here yesterday. It is a cozy place with great music, but best of all the owner is a master egg chef. I ordered the California in omelette style with veggies (no meats) and it was just awesome. The meal went too fast to take pics of it ... next time .. Fresh toast and a just-right hot chocolate, then top that off with friendly staff and it makes for a wholesome experience. read more

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We had such a great time at Little Cheerful! The food was good and the portions very generous (extra delicious prawns)! The menu is very flexible in that you can make all kinds of requests. The place is charming in a fun, silly way. The chefs are fun, but the most fun was our server Rachel. She is a wonder and filled with heart and soul--oh, and outstanding service too! read more

Little Cheerful Cafe - The fabulous Rachel!!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Such amazing food and vibes Long wait but that was to be expected on New Year's Day! read more

minus one star because of the wait. After ordering, we have to wait 40 mins until our food served. But it was worth the wait and it's really good! If you're around, better check this place for brunch read more

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Quick and super friendly service. Excellent food, comfy interiors and fun decor! The menu is so much fun and the "mystery" items are such a great concept. read more

Friendly service, casual and artsy ambience just as many local restaurants in Bellingham. This little cafe is rated the top breakfast place in Bellingham by a few YouTubers. Street meter parking is free until 11am on weekdays. I like their coffee and hash browns are fries pan fried crispy. Next time we go there we will try their Egg Benny for sure. read more

Little Cheerful Cafe - Little Cheerful at street corner of Holly Street, Bellingham. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

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The folks who work here are genuine, hilarious, and just a fun bunch. The food is cooked with clarified butter which just makes it heavenly. As far as music goes, you'll never know what may come on next and that's the kind of eclectic vibe I'm here for. There's a reason I come back every week. Not to mention the mad respect for the owner who has been pitching in with the kitchen this week. (Also the meters don't need to be charged until 11am, so the earlier you go the better) read more

Little Cheerful Cafe - Blue omelette with whole wheat (extra side of wheat) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Thank you for the best omelette Little Cheerful Café! Your food is delicious. I got the Business time omelette and I loved it! My only complaint is there isn't enough seating because we all want to get into this amazing restaurant. -Savannah Signing Off read more

Little Cheerful Cafe - Business time - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

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Stopped by Little Cheerful with my wife yesterday got seated immediately and after checking out the menu we both decided on Pork Verde. One skillet and one with 30# (kidding) of hash browns. Absolutely one of the best breakfasts I've had in a long time. Service was awesome and the food was great, what more do you need? read more

Feeling quite famished, I hastily entered the establishment around 1:30 pm. It may have been inconsiderate of me, as they close at 2, but I was in dire need of a hardy meal. The Bham Scram breathed life back into my weary body the way love heals the broken mind of a misanthrope. The English muffin drizzled with a jam confectionary was like a hug from a familiar loved one. The comestibles were superb. The service was also exquisite. I felt the warmth of kinship and the accommodation of a professional. The feng shui established an aura of invitation and acceptance - nothing if not original. Well played, Little Cheerful! Until next time. read more

Little Cheerful Cafe - Really hungry - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Friendly service, good food. I'd give 6 stars if I could! Funky, fun atmosphere. Shout out to Karl.

Worth the short wait! We enjoyed a brunch and the eclectic decor. The Hammerhead coffee was the best drip coffee I can remember having. The staff was really friendly and attentive. We will be back. read more

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THEY ACCEPT CARDS. We walked around the block a couple times because the original listing and a few reviews mention they only take cash so we searched for an ATM. However, once at the restaurant, I noticed they had a Clover or similar POS. The hostess stated they do take cards and the posting on Yelp is at least six years old and she said she'd mention it to her manager. Service was really pleasant and food came quickly. I had the pork belly Benedict and was not disappointed. Great if you are looking for a greasy spoon diner serving comfort food. read more

Delicious and relaxing space. Service was very attentive and delivered with a smile and gorgeous eyed Dante. Thank you so much for a great experience read more

Little Cheerful Cafe - Searing area - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Phenomenal food always and the staff are just as good as the food. I get the same thing everywhere I go for breakfast and I can confirm cheerful has the best bacon and sour dough bread. Everything else is preference but the bacon they buy is the best in town. read more