Overview Reviews

The Waterfront Tavern Seafood and Bar Bellingham offers a quintessential dive bar experience nestled along Bellingham's scenic waterfront. This bustling venue invites guests with its friendly atmosphere and excellent service, perfect for solo diners and groups alike. Patrons rave about the extensive beer and cocktail selection, while the menu features a delightful array of seafood and classic bar fare.

  • Guests can indulge in crowd-pleasers like the Shrimp Cocktail and Fish Burger.
  • The garden seating provides a stunning view, enhancing your dining experience.
  • Live music adds to the vibrant energy of the Tavern.

As a reviewer, the unpretentious vibe combined with strong drinks and delicious food truly makes this spot stand out. Whether stopping by for happy hour or a casual meal, the Waterfront Tavern is a must-visit destination for both locals and tourists.


1
Vibrant Atmosphere

Waterfront Tavern boasts a lively vibe, making it a favorite hanging spot among locals and tourists alike. With friendly staff and occasional live music, the tavern provides a welcoming environment for solo diners or groups.

2
Scenic Waterfront Views

Located along the waterfront, the tavern offers stunning views, especially from its outdoor seating area. Enjoying great food and drinks while overlooking the water is a highlight for many patrons.

3
Eclectic Menu & Drinks

The menu features delicious bar food, including seafood options and classic favorites. Coupled with a fantastic selection of beers and cocktails, Waterfront Tavern is perfect for those looking to unwind and savor the local flavors.

Additional Services & Amenities

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance

Service options

Outdoor seating
Offers delivery
Drive-through
Offers takeaway
Serves dine-in

Highlights

Bar games
Fast service
Great beer selection
Serves great cocktails
Good for watching sport

Popular for

Good for solo dining

Offerings

Serves alcohol
Serves beer
Serves cocktails
Serves food
Serves food at bar
Serves happy-hour drinks
Serves happy-hour food
Serves spirits
Serves wine

Dining options

Seating

Amenities

Toilet

Atmosphere

Casual
Cosy

Crowd

Good for groups
Popular with tourists

Planning

Doesn't accept reservations

Payments

Accepts credit cards
Accepts debit cards
Accepts NFC mobile payments
Credit cards

Parking

Free of charge street parking

Customer Reviews & Ratings

P J Creelman
Apr 9,2025
5/5
Friendly staff, good service and lots of good vibes. This place is a hopping hangout, and occasionally they have live music. Their menu is good and can be navigated for glutenfree options.
Brendan Syfert
Mar 11,2025
5/5
This is a classic Bellingham dive bar right along the waterfront. Unassuming from the outside, its actually pretty vibrant on the inside. I only stayed for a couple of beers, but they have seafood items as well. If youre into history, they call this the Serial Killer bar.
509Cougs
Feb 25,2025
5/5
Quite possibly the best serial killer dive bar ever!
Donnie M (donnie_be_dabbn)
Feb 15,2025
5/5
Really love the vibe.. the bartenders are awesome and the locals extremely friendly. Basic bar food to hit the spot. Definitely a great find! And the views are epic from the deck.
Alisa Royem
Dec 31,2024
5/5
The Waterfront Tavern is a bar among bars. Thank you for your strong drinks, great food, and unpretentious ways. Best bar in Bellingham, irrespective of the best views in town to boot.
Endora Browning
Dec 24,2024
5/5
Dont worry about the TRex over much. Its pretty friendly, as far as TRexs go anyway.
Clint Edwards
Dec 21,2024
5/5
Loved this place. An actual dive bar in the midst of a lot of nondive bars that think they want to be. Love this place.

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Location Map

Opening Hours

Monday 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Thursday 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Friday 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Sunday 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
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