Little Cheerful Cafe: Your Go-To Spot for Breakfast & Brunch in Bellingham

Such a delicious breakfast! The potatoes were crispy and seasoned, the eggs perfect. Even the avocado was prime. Coffee on point. Highly recommend. The California skillet was what we ordered , halfway through thought it was so good we should write a review, so the photo is basically an action shot.

Tried the biscuit skillet with eggs over medium and omg it was fabulous. My husband's eggs Benny also looked delightful. Cute atmosphere and pleasant servers, it's the whole package here!

The Little Cheerful Cafe is aptly named for it is little and very cheerful. The decor is quirky and colorful and everyone in the restaurant, both customers and staff seemed to be having a very good time. It's a small restaurant and was very busy when I visited so I was concerned that I might not be able to get my meal in time and still make my appointment but the service prompt and the food was fast, hot and delicious. The hash browns were especially tasty. They were cooked well done with sweet onions and the taste reminded me of the way my mom used to make them. The portions are generous and the price is very competitive. The cafe can't accommodate large parties. Most of the tables seat two or four people and there are a few tables outdoors. There's paid street parking only. I didn't have too much trouble finding a place to park even though it was lunchtime on a weekday. This is a perfect place to have a quick breakfast or lunch when you're downtown. I highly recommend The Little Cheerful Cafe.

It's great to see bellingham growing up! They got menu items here that you cent get anywhere else! I had the pork Verde skillet- YES! Breakfast in the cast iron! I went twice, also had the pork belly Benedict, and it was a dream! Can't dry enough about this place, food on time no matter how busy! Great tasting, unique, and the service was perfect. Did I mention they have house made salsas bottled on the table?

Food was good, needed more salt though. The variety of options on the menu are nice. We ordered the R rated pancakes for the table to share which was fun. Overall it was a good experience and I’d give them another try if back in town again.

I came by little cheerful on a Monday with my toddler and my sister‘s family. She had two kids Of her own as well. We ordered brunch and the food was great, but the service could’ve been better. I think the waitress was a little overwhelmed. We had to order some stuff from a different gentleman. I ordered the pork belly Benedict and it was really great. It was different. The pork belly was soft but crispy? I don’t know how that was possible to be both at the same time. The eggs were great and the sauce on it was scrumptious. My toddler got the kids pancake, and it came out in a very cute teddy bear shape. It was great. I also ordered the whopping sandwich to go for my husband and he really liked that sandwich. Overall, the restaurant was very cute and the food was solid. I wouldn’t mind coming back at some point next time when I’m visiting Bellingham.

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.

Unequivocally the best breakfast we’ve had all year. The wait was relatively short but well worth it. Service was fantastic the whole time and the food was extremely delicious and came out in decent portions. Price was relatively affordable for the quality and quantity of food. And the drinks were delicious, especially the brass monkey.