This is my most visited restaurant in Bellingham. Favorite breakfast place BY FAR and they have great lunches as well. It's a cozy ambiance and welcoming atmosphere. The food is quality and well made. I always leave feeling like I've eaten well (and healthy). The staff are friendly and and long timers so they know your face, if not your name... and your "usual." They use ingredients produced and raised locally. I love the French Toast, Huevos Rancheros, #9, #6 (garden egg tortilla)... and just about everything else. This is the place I always bring out of towners and this is the place I always suggest to friends. My son and I had a once a week thursday mornings at Old Town Cafe thing going on for quite a while. The prices are reasonable, the place clean, the plates hot, the food delicious!!! One of the perks of living in Bellingham! read more

I still think about the huevos rancheros! All around great local food in Bellingham. Will seek it out every time we visit.

Mmm... old town. So Bellingham, so packed with hippies. Cool local artwork on the walls, usually some guy playing guitar on the weekends, and none of the waitresses wear bras (or shave). My favorite part of the whole affair is the community tables though. The friendliest people flock to Old Town, so it's a good place to share your breakfast. BTW, the coffee is amazing. You can buy it at the co-op. read more

Great breakfast and brunch spot, with lots of vegetarian and vegan options. Big portions, tasty food and friendly service. It gets busy, so be prepared for a bit of a wait on the weeknd. Recommended. read more

I had no idea there were so many vegan options in Bellingham. We're from Vancouver and were hitting up Trader Joes and checking out the US Costco but wanted to stop in for some brunch. I love brunch. Especially vegan brunch because it's usually scarce or non existent. I got the Garden Tofu Scramble as this was naturally vegan. I was expecting crumbled sautéed tofu, but this was giant blocks of tofu so I assume it's the same as another menu item. Giant blocks of tofu are not my favourite thing, I just usually like scrambles. I think I would skip this next time and go for a wrap or sandwich. I really loved the roasted potatoes though. The beans were a bit bland themselves. My husband got the vegetarian chili. It's a really good deal. I make a vegan chili all the time, but this was quite different. He didn't mind it, I thought it could be better. Everything seems really healthy here and that's great. It could use a little tweaking to maximize flavour but I love really flavourful vegan food myself. We'll probably come back some time we're in the area again. Glad that it serves late brunch as well. read more

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Great atmosphere & amazing food! Not a huge fan of tuna fish sandwich... the albacore tuna & jalapeño sandwich is to die for!!!

We visited here for breakfast. It's an old, retro like place that was very crowded on a Sunday morning. We waited for about 40 min to get a table. And then waited another 15 min or so to order, and another 30 min something to get the food. It's a lot of wait. I felt they are understaffed when it's packed. Anyway, we did Chili Relleno Omelette with Potatoes and Sourdough Bread, Coffee and Super Vegetarian Chili. The food is good, it's regular breakfast, nothing really special there. The Potatoes could have been made more crispy on the outside and a little more flavorful. The rest is alright. The bread was fresh, warm with the right sourness. The place itself is noisy, casual and kind of fun to hangout. Overall it's a good place to go once a while. read more

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Bellingham breakfast go-to. Friendly staff, cozy interior, sizeable portions and great food. I had the kale, mushroom, cheddar omelette with beans and a side of tempeh bacon. It was great! Lots of options for old standbys and creative options (including vegan and vegetarian). Usually has a line but it moves fast! read more

Long wait, but the food was spectacular and well worth it. Come early if you want to avoid the lines. The coffee was the perfect cure for a marginal hangover and the portions were plentiful. I look forward to coming back to this same spot next chance I get to visit B-ham. The restaurant is very child-friendly which is awesome, lots of young families all around. They offer a community table for those willing to sit with strangers for a shorter wait. read more

Their number 9 is absolutely phenomenal, state of the art--The coffee here is in another league, one the best to wake up for

This is one of my favorite places to get breakfast. It's locally owned, and the owners are just straight-up AWESOME people. Easy to find tasty food if you have food sensitivities/allergies. I always bring my out of town friends here, and they always enjoy it. It used to be a lot busier before the pandemic, and I have to admit I like that I don't have to wait 30-45 minutes for a table anymore. One request - PLEASE bring back the build your own omelet! read more

The menu is deceiving when it lists gluten-free, because they put the GF French toast in the batter with the regular toast. The poached eggs were over cooked, the chicken sausage was served pale without grill marks or browned and my sons potatoes were cold. Staff could use a course on customer service!! Not worth the wait, or money!! read more

A friendly neighborhood breakfast spot. The coffee is delicious, served promptly and kept full. The SW bent on the menu was well executed. I had the "6 and a half", the tortilla was delicious, stuffed with veggies and eggs. The beans were well seasoned and Smokey. The only detail off was the table was damp when we arrived and I had to dry it off. read more

Old Town Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

I think this is a great place for breakfast if you have a family or a large group! Their food is great but their dining room can get VERY noisy. They do however have many vegetarian options and have alternative milks. read more

Old Town Cafe is Wonderful, Consistent, and Adrian Always smiles....BINGO! My wife Swears she will try something new, Me too, Almost Never happens. I always get the Biscuits and mushroom tahini gravy with eggs. Samantha goes between building her own Omelet and the breakfast tacos. Everytime the food is fresh, organic whenever possible and did we mention Adrian is Always Happy, Smiling and REAL! Great Menu, Great People=Great experience, ALWAYS! read more

Great break fast at a reasonable price. Always be there early, busy during the weekends. The no. 9 is my favorite. Traditional and family setting read more

A wonderful place for all people, as a vegetarian with a meat-eating partner we love getting breakfast at Old Town Cafe because we both have so many great options. It's also worth mentioning that they have a full espresso bar fueled delicious Maniac coffee & espresso. This is a place that everyone should stop in for a meal at least once, after that you'll surely be back. Just know that there will be a bit of a wait, but they do serve larger parties. read more

This place has excellent food! We had to wait for a table for about 30 or 40 minutes, but it was worth it. The prices are about what I would expect for a diner/cafe. Once we were seated our order was taken quickly, and they had some live music entertainment (a guy with a guitar). It added nicely to the ambience. I had a delicious sandwich with homefries and the kids had pancakes that they loved! My husband had a breakfast burrito that was delicious and huge! Definitely give this place a try if you are in the area. I don't think you will be disappointed. read more

Old Town Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

I have been visiting OTC since the 80s and have always had the Funky Special. The Funky Special is a grill cheese with lots of avacado, a tomato and a bunch of sprouts. Today, I ordered, as did an out of town friend who was visiting, the Funky Special and it was AWFUL. Both sandwiches were cold pieces of toast with barely any cheese and hardly any avacado. Sprouts were plentiful. Friends son had french toast that looked dry and her oats were big gobs of gooo. Never again. read more

Literally the absolute best restaurant I've been to in a long time. Friendly, fast, but most importantly local, organic, gluten and dairy free options!!! I CAN EAT!!!!!! And it's DELICIOUS! Pancakes are so pillowy soft and amazing flavor. I wish I could give more than 5 stars! I live in Puyallup but will absolutely travel up here for just this restaurant!!! read more

Old Town Cafe - Create your own scramble with home fries and gf blueberry pancakes with pure maple syrup! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

We were passing through Bellingham en route for Vancouver and Old Town Cafe ended up being a very pleasant breakfast stop. We're big on the easy stuff - toast, french toast, scrambled eggs. etc. In that regard, Old Town passes the test. I recall their water being served ice-free and abnormally warm, but that's obviously not a big deal. I really dug the location's charm. The morning we came through, we were treated with live music via accordion. Very cool touch. As non-locals, the only tricky part of our visit was parking. The spots in front and across the street from Old Town were chock full for quite a ways down the road. We initially parked in front of Rocket Donuts, but that's a no-no; I believe parking time is very limited there (maybe 30 minutes) with strict enforcement. A waitress was polite enough to offer up a parking recommendation down and around the corner. All in all, our experience was nice enough to turn Old Town into a New Favorite. read more

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Love this place! I take friends from out of town here all the time and they always love it. My fave thing to order for brunch is the sourdough French toast with maple syrup and a side of the vegan field roast sausage, so good! read more

I came to this establishment for breakfast on a Monday morning with two other friends. Parking was easy to find along the street, although I had to pay meters ($0.75 per hour). Inside, the space was large enough so that we did not have to wait long for a seat. The service was good as well. In terms of the menu, it is your typical breakfast place. It seems to me that most of the breakfast places all serve the same types of food. It's kind of hard to mess up fried eggs or pancakes, after all. I ordered three french toasts with maple syrup and cost me around $11.00 without tax and tip. The only item that seemed to be missing was waffles (or chicken and waffles if you know what I mean). read more

This is a great breakfast place. Food was great, especially the potatoes and toast. They also had chicken sausage, which was a nice change from other places. Eggs were eggs, good but nothing special (I kind of think of all eggs that way so no negative there). I also really liked the toast, I recommend rye to everyone. Rye is clearly the best toast. Service was fast and we got right it initially. Cool interior design, lots of interesting paintings and whatnot. Prices were in line with other local breakfast spots. Overall, very good. read more

The biggest problem is not finding parking, otherwise we would visit more often. Salmon burger with home fries was my choice while my sis got the Greek grilled feta.With romano green bean corn salad. Did not disappoint with the fresh food and fresh waitress! Coffee is awesome! Had fun today! read more

Very, very overpriced for the quality of food. The chef cannot fry eggs or bacon. Two in our party left their plate of food. Very few patrons; yet, the service was extremely slow. Not worth your money or your time. read more

Their Farmer's Skillet is amazing. I'm not a fan of black beans or a lot of vegetarian foods otherwise I would try a lot of their other foods. My friend and I decided to try the place out since it looked neat and artsy. I wasn't disappointed, but it isn't my new favorite restaurant. There are a lot of hippies here. This cafe could be described as "hipster", too. Nice little place. It's a long wait though. read more

Old Town Cafe - Farmer's Skillet with a Grapefruit Izze. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Great Omelets and the Huevos Rancheros was good too. Great coffee- Quite busy but worth squeezing in. read more

. We found this gem on our way back from Canada . I absolutely fell in love with it . Hungry and hungover I found myself beyond ecstatic when everyone was quick fast and friendly . We dined about an hour and the line was getting long because everyone knew that the food was sooo good . I'm extremely happy we stopped here . On the way back from Canada in may I will definitely be here to once again have some great food . They have a community table which I also think is creative . read more

Tofu scrambles and a few great plant based lunch options. Awesome! Get the harvest scramble and add Mam Lil's peppers (they come with corn).

Been coming here for many years, but while the food is still good, I'm noticing that the breakfast burrito has been getting smaller and smaller. Used to be full and tasty, now about half the size (can now fit sideways on the narrow plate). Still as tasty, but value for money has declined. I don't mind a smaller meal, but I think they should have been up front and called it the half-burrito and maybe had the full one a higher price. read more

Outstanding B'ham hipster breakfast spot. Be prepared to wait if you are there on the weekend. The food is worth the wait. Sides of black beans and/or home fries with eggs of all sorts. read more

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I ordered the breakfast burrito with vegan sausage and my boyfriend ordered classic egg and bacon dish. Both of our potatoes were extremely burnt, his bacon was burnt, my sausage was burnt, and the food took a very long time even though there were only a few other customers at this time. Staff wasn't rude but wasn't very friendly and did not check on us once after we received our food. read more

Fabulous and fresh breakfast. Eggs are organic and taste like they are. Bacon and toast excellent. Love the decor and location. Service is excellent. read more

I arrived at 9 am on Sunday morning, just me and my 2 small girls. I was given the recommendation to come here because they were kids friendly, which they are. That is the bulk of why they have any stars at all. The staff was courteous, when available. The rest is a simple numbers game: Time it took to get a table for 3: 1 hour Number of times we asked to be able to place our order: 3 Number of servers for the bottom section of the restaurant (11 tables): 1 Time it took to get 2 simple dishes: 35 minutes Number of times anyone checked on us: 0 Time it took to get a mocha: I'm at home, typing this. Still waiting. They had nearly salvaged something when offering (unsolicited) my crying 1 year old a very small dish of blueberries. That is until I got my bill, before actually finishing my meal, and saw I was charged for that as well. I love small business and have worked in many restaurants. That being said, there are definitely things that need to be corrected if/when I decide to return. read more

Met my son for breakfast and we were pleasantly surprised. Great staff, amazing food (tons of flavor) and good for kids. Oh yeah, the coffee was rich full flavored but not burnt (aka the siren). read more

Old Town Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Excellent place. We would go back. We even went out of our comfort zone and sat at one of the "community" tables which ended up saving us wait time and we met some nice peeps. Food was great, service was excellent and atmosphere is very cool, laid back and hip at the same time. We had a California omelet and a breakfast tortilla wrap. All food was very fresh and tasty. Obviously the locals know this place is good. For out-of -towners, this is a great spot to try. Kudos to the operators and staff. Well done. read more

In my 4 years of living in Bellingham, I have been to Old Town with different groups 4 times now. All times I have had good food in the kind of homey environment that I want out of a local breakfast spot, but the service at Old Town is consistently dissatisfactory, to the point that I have downloaded this app to hopefully inform the restaurant of my experience and to let other diners know that there are MUCH friendlier places to dine. If you're looking for a restaurant where all the servers seem to bring their personal problems and bad attitudes to work with them, then this will be the place for you. Every single time I have eaten at Old Town, the servers have been rude, short, and impatient. Every time, I was not welcomed with a hello, but instead the server would merely assume that we knew what we wanted to order, that we had to questions, and would give off a rushed immediacy to order. Of course when going to a restaurant, the main attraction is good food, but when servers give off such an unappreciative, cold and disrespectful acknowledgment of your business, it takes away from the overall experience. I appreciate Old Town's emphasis and appreciation for eating locally grown ingredients. The food and serving sizes are good at most, but the service will turn me away now even if I were to be promised an amazing meal. read more

Vegan friendly The community table is great for those trying to meet others or just don't want to sit by themselves. The wait is pretty long here but the food is worth it and coffee is superb! Cozy spot overall read more

I hadn't been to Old Town in yeaaaars when we decided to stop in for a nice Sunday brunch during our most recent visit. I ordered a scramble with a side of homefries and sourdough toast. Perfect portion size and everything was delicious! I also had a bite of my girlfriend's french toast, which tasted extremely authentic and was cooked to perfection (not too crispy or soft). I remember not being a huge fan of their black beans, but many people enjoy them. I also had a grapefruit mimosa, which was a generous size and made with organic juice. I truly respect and admire this place (and others around Bellingham) for being dedicated to local, fresh and organic ingredients - they even use local Black Market hot sauce! Plus, they have a ton of tofu and other vegetarian/vegan options making it a favorite among that community as well. The ambiance is quaint and everyone is always very laid back with that signature Bellingham happy friendliness. Show up early; this place is a favorite. read more