The Colophon Café is locally owned and has offered healthful, casual dining in Historic Fairhaven since 1985. Housemade soups, sandwiches, salads, and desserts with many gluten-free and vegetarian options. Enjoy a craft cocktail, beer, or wine by our fireplace or on the patio open to the Village Green.
Longtime cafe with a patio known for creative soups & other global fare plus ice cream & desserts. Based on 573 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
1208 11th St, Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone: (360) 647-0092
Website: http://www.colophoncafe.com/
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Hours
| Wednesday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Monday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | Closed |
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Reviews
Chloe Rachel
Came across this café while walking around the Fairhaven district. We chose an outdoor patio table which faced a courtyard, very relaxing and scenic for lunch! Service was prompt and friendly. Our group of 2 decided to share their featured Raspberry Spinach Salad and a Smoked Salmon Melt. Our server was nice enough to take the initiative and split the order, so it arrived in half portions. Unfortunately with the melt, the bagel base loses its crunch. However, it still tasted good. The spinach salad was refreshing, but we had to ask for the bread that came with it (baguette or whole wheat). Partway through our meal, the server actually realized the raspberries were missing from our salad, and brought them to us. The were fresh and plump, but it was interesting receiving them “on the side.” They have some different portion offerings of their salad and toast/bagel options, so it’s nice for those who want a lighter meal.
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Garrett McGowan
I’ve eaten here a number of times over the years, and have yet to be disappointed. The service and food are consistently great. Yesterday’s Southwest Club sandwich was no exception. Savory and comforting, with just the right proportion of ingredients.
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Jamy Pearson
I love their Super Food salad …. The dressing is amazing! One of a kind. Thank you for the continued healthy meal!
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Aujalee Moore
This is a quaint little spot to have a nice meal. Brunch was fantastic. We had the French toast bake and the ham/cheese croissant. In addition, we got a side of the peanut soup. It was AMAZING! While the brunch was good, the soup would be the reason for us to come back. This isn’t a spot for a quick meal but is a great spot for a nice meal.
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Wayne O
We had an excellent lunch here. The mushroom sandwhich was prepared well. If you want to try their soups, they offer a sampler of three, which is a meal in itself. A rare find is the African Peanut Soup – which I liked.
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Jackie Owens
It has been years since I have been here – and it is even better than I remembered. There wee so many things on the menu I wanted to try – the soups looked amazing! A little warm today for that, so a chicken burger and a sandwich, both of which were excellent and large enough we took half home. The wedge fries were perfect. Service was quick and friendly and fun! Located next to village books, a great place to peruse purchases or take a break from shopping. Or just walk up to for a meal.
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Jai Fuller
Food was hot, chicken moist. Too much brie and pickles taste was off putting. Salad was good not enough should have gotten fried.
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m t
Three of us as a family went to the café 2 weeks ago on the beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon for a late lunch. We sat at outdoor table, the waitress came and chat friendly with us. I noticed that most customers chose to sit out and indoor dining was not busy. Three of us ordered two sandwiches and one simple burger. The drinks came fast but we waited for about 45min for food. The table next to us came with a couple much later than us and they complained about no service. The result was they got immediate attention and was served with food and left before we even got our food.
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Jen S
Passed by this place so many times and always wanted to try it. Felt like soup on a gloomy day and was delighted to see many options on their menu. They even had a fun soup sampler that came with all the different soups. Picked the African peanut one and wow was it good! It came with delicious fresh bread, which I accidentally dropped, but the server was nice enough to bring me a new one free of charge. I’ve been craving this soup ever since. Will have to come back!
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Amanda C.
Came here for the first time today – amazing little place! Didn’t realize you can walk right in from the oil/vinegar shop. I got the chicken avocado sandwich and it was delicious! Friendly service & cute little cafe vibes. I will definitely be coming back!
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