Waterfront Tavern Seafood and Bar Bellingham

Bellingham, WA · Restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in Bellingham
#154
of 421 restaurants
City Percentile
36%
rating percentile
Address
Waterfront Tavern Seafood and Bar Bellingham, 521 W Holly St, Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone
(360) 676-1755
Website
waterfronttavernseafoodbar.com/?utm_source=google
Status
Closed · Opens 9 AM

Waterfront Tavern Seafood and Bar Bellingham is a restaurant located in Bellingham, WA. It is one of 421 restaurants listed in Bellingham. Its 4.3-star rating matches the Bellingham city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Waterfront Tavern Seafood and Bar Bellingham

Built over the water in 1910, The Waterfront Tavern is Bellingham’s original saltwater dive. No frills, no fuss — just some of the best seafood in town, cold beer, stiff drinks, and a view you can’t fake. Proudly known as Bellingham’s best dive bar,... More

Hours

Saturday9 AM–2 AM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 A Johnson · Feb 2026

Been here a few times over the past few years and have loved each visit. Staff are awesome: friendly, attentive without being too much, and graciously accommodating. Food's fantastic - best fish and chips in the area. I prefer lemons, but their tartar sauce is phenomenal, with lots of dill deliciousness. Overall, I always look forward to coming here and am glad the folks who run this place haven't changed - they're great as they are.

★★★★★ 5.0 Catherine Whitmer · Mar 2026

Great place on the water, super sweet staff and amazing food. Coming again!

★★★★★ 5.0 Ashlie Quintanilla · Dec 2025

Visited 12/10 at 2pm- The Homemade clam chowder on a rainy day is fantastic! The chef is polite, skilled, and kind. Definitely coming back when he's here.

★★★★★ 5.0 Max W. · Aug 2025

This is a dive bar and I love dive bars. Beer is cold, food is hot, view out the window is fantastic. Every time I am in Bellingham it is a must stop for me.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Mishael · Aug 2024

We ordered fish and chips and clam strips. Fish was cooked to perfection, unfortunately my clams were a little over cooked for my liking. They had that brunt after taste. Pool table available and some random coin games. They update their menu seasonally so you’ll have to ask if what they have on the menu is available. Heard them deny a calamari basket because it starts next week.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

RestaurantBarBar & grillFish & chips restaurantFish restaurantHamburger restaurantLive music barPubSeafood restaurantSports bar

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