Washington Eats · Bellingham, WashingtonBellingham teriyaki, drive-ins & restaurants
2 teriyaki shops, 1 drive-in and 5 oyster bars and seafood places in and around Bellingham, each checked open in October 2026. The Washington Eats app lists 369 restaurants, cafés, espresso stands and bars in Bellingham and sorts them by distance from you.
Teriyaki in and near Bellingham
Counters inside Bellingham come first; after them, the rest within 12 miles, nearest to farthest. Statewide: 179 hand-checked teriyaki shops.
Oishii Teriyaki & Rolls
424 W Bakerview Rd #101, Bellingham
Teriyaki Serves: chicken teriyaki; pork teriyaki; beef teriyaki; chicken teriyaki bowl; katsu; yakisoba; gyoza; sushi rolls · Business founded 1993
Family-run teriyaki and sushi-roll shop in Bakerview Square, serving Bellingham since 1993. Teriyaki plates come with rice and salad.
Super Duper Teriyaki
2019 Harris Ave, Bellingham
Teriyaki Serves: chicken teriyaki; spicy chicken teriyaki; beef teriyaki; pork teriyaki; kalbi short rib; mochiko chicken; spam teriyaki; chicken katsu; yakisoba; gyoza
Teriyaki counter on Harris Ave; plates come with rice, and the house specials add gyoza and an egg roll. Also has mochiko chicken and Spam teriyaki.
Drive-ins near Bellingham
Burger stands within 12 miles of Bellingham. Statewide: 76 hand-checked drive-ins.
Boomer's Drive-In
310 N Samish Way, Bellingham
Drive-in Serves: burgers; fries; milkshakes; ice cream
Carhop drive-in: park, turn on your headlights and a carhop brings the food. Family-owned since 1989.
Oysters and seafood near Bellingham
Shellfish and seafood counters within 12 miles of Bellingham. Statewide: 91 hand-checked oyster bars and seafood places.
Anthony's
25 Bellwether Way, Bellingham
Seafood Serves: pan-fried Willapa Bay oysters; New England-style clam chowder; Dungeness crab; wild salmon; halibut; wild Alaska true cod 'n chips · Business founded 1973
Anthony's seafood restaurant on Squalicum Harbor, with brunch on Sundays. The Anthony's group was founded in Bellevue in 1973.
Port Fairhaven Fish & Chips
355 Harris Ave (Bellingham Cruise Terminal), Bellingham
Seafood Serves: cod basket; halibut basket; salmon basket; clam strips basket; clam chowder; whiskey crab soup
Fish-and-chips counter inside the Bellingham Cruise Terminal in Fairhaven, with whiskey crab soup. Open daily.
Rock and Rye Oyster House
1145 N State St, Bellingham
Seafood Serves: oysters on the half shell (Massimo from Samish Bay, Judd Cove from Orcas Island); oysters Rockefeller; pan-fried oysters; oyster shooter; beer-battered cod fish & chips; saffron corn chowder with clams; seared halibut · Since 2014
Downtown Bellingham oyster house, established in 2014, with a rotating list of Washington oysters. Dinner Tuesday to Sunday.
Waterfront Tavern Seafood and Bar Bellingham
521 W Holly St, Bellingham
Seafood Serves: beer-battered Pacific cod fish & chips; clam chowder; clam strips; fresh oysters · Since 1910
Dive bar with a seafood kitchen over the mouth of Whatcom Creek, at this spot since 1910. Also serves breakfast, with pool and darts.
Chuckanut Manor Seafood & Grill
3056 Chuckanut Dr, Bow · 11 mi from Bellingham
Seafood Serves: oysters Rockefeller (Pacific oysters); fried oysters; Taylor Shellfish clams; clam chowder; Alaskan halibut & chips; Northwest cioppino; pistachio-crusted rockfish
Seafood and grill restaurant on Chuckanut Drive overlooking Samish Bay, in a building that dates to the 1930s and was expanded in 1968.
Bellingham honors & history
Who in Bellingham has a James Beard Award nomination (a finalist or semifinalist is named as one, never as a winner) or a long history in town, taken from jamesbeard.org and other named sources.
Horseshoe Cafe
113 E Holly St, Bellingham
Serves: waffles; breakfast served all day; smash burgers; pie; fries and tots · Business founded 1886
Opened in 1886 and serves breakfast all day. During the pandemic, co-owner Kate Groen kept it going on takeout.
Oldest restaurants in Bellingham
The year each one opened where it stands today, confirmed from its own history page or a local news story, earliest first.
Waterfront Tavern Seafood and Bar Bellingham
521 W Holly St, Bellingham
Seafood Serves: beer-battered Pacific cod fish & chips; clam chowder; clam strips; fresh oysters · Since 1910
Dive bar with a seafood kitchen over the mouth of Whatcom Creek, at this spot since 1910. Also serves breakfast, with pool and darts.
Rock and Rye Oyster House
1145 N State St, Bellingham
Seafood Serves: oysters on the half shell (Massimo from Samish Bay, Judd Cove from Orcas Island); oysters Rockefeller; pan-fried oysters; oyster shooter; beer-battered cod fish & chips; saffron corn chowder with clams; seared halibut · Since 2014
Downtown Bellingham oyster house, established in 2014, with a rotating list of Washington oysters. Dinner Tuesday to Sunday.
What Bellingham eats
The ten kinds of food that turn up most among Bellingham's 369 listings, counted from Overture's open map data and, in King County, the health department's inspection records.
| Kind of place | Places |
|---|---|
| Coffee & Café | 68 |
| Bar & Pub | 56 |
| Bakery & Sweets | 36 |
| Mexican | 36 |
| Pizza | 27 |
| Burgers | 17 |
| Sandwiches & Deli | 15 |
| German & European | 10 |
| Seafood | 10 |
| Thai | 9 |