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Estelle, Bellingham, WA

Estelle

4.6
4.6
218 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 11 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Great for creative cocktails
*At Estelle, we accept online reservations, and we encourage you to walk in*

Located in the Fairhaven neighborhood of Bellingham, Estelle serves creative comfort food and craft cocktails brought to you by the chefs of Carnal. Our dining room is beautifully designed yet cozy and offers the best natural light in town. We also have outdoor seating surrounded by lush greenery and in close proximity to the bay.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (360) 656-5045
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    James Zamory
  • Neighborhood
    Bellingham
  • Cross street
    11th st. / Mill ave.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 218 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Northwest Washington

    Best Overall

  • Northwest Washington

    Best Ambiance

  • Northwest Washington

    Best Value

  • Northwest Washington

    Innovative

  • Northwest Washington

    Neighborhood gem

  • Northwest Washington

    Romantic

  • Northwest Washington

    Good for special occasions

  • Northwest Washington

    Lively

  • Northwest Washington

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Estelle in Bellingham delights with its "amazing food," creative cocktails, and inviting ambiance. Standout dishes include the "unimaginably wonderful" carrots, duck confit, and steak frites. Despite occasional service hiccups, the friendly and attentive staff, complemented by a beautifully decorated space, ensures a memorable dining experience. Highly recommended for food enthusiasts.

218 Reviews
  1. Warren

    Seattle

    38 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Another excellent meal at Estelle. The chicory salad and the mussels were outstanding. The service from Tatiana and Grey was exceptional and very friendly.

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  2. Precious

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service & ambience as usual. However, the Duck Confit has deteriorated significantly. Until a few weeks ago, one used to receive two duck legs and now one only receives a single leg for the same price. The duck was also very dry (almost cured like jerky) compared to the previous moist melt in the mouth preparation. While the value and preparation of the duck were very disappointing for all who ordered this as their main, the drinks, carrots, salad, & mussels were all amazing. Nadine was sweet and helpful as usual.

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  3. shawna

    Hawaii

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best place to take a special date— good food and wine and the service is paced perfectly.

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  4. Jennifer

    New York City

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 2, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Really good cocktail, occasionally engaged service, pretty space.

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  5. James

    Portland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was amazing. Both the mussels and its broth were great. The bread was tasty. The salad was the best we’ve had in awhile. The carrot dish was something no one had before and everyone loved it. The drinks were also delicious. Plus the staff were super friendly!

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  6. Keri

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Estelle never disappoints! The food is incredible and the cocktails are creative and delicious. We are so lucky to have this place in the northwest!

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  7. Lisa

    Seattle

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a wonderful experience at Estelle’s! I met two good friends for lunch, and we enjoyed delicious food, cocktails and great service. The duck confit was absolutely delicious. It is a dish you think about afterward for days. I highly recommend Estelle’s!

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  8. Marybeth

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Estelle’s is simply great. The food is creative and never fails to impress. The cocktails are simply brilliant. The staff at Estelle’s are friendly, knowledgeable and work as a great team. The size, informality and sense of casual elegance is very appealing. Estelle’s has become our favorite restaurant to take friends to who visit us from out of town and is always a wonderful treat for us too. Nadine, who has been our server the last few times we’ve been there, is outstanding. She a charming and gracious woman who truly enhances the experience of dining. Not to mention her depth of knowledge and experience. Gray, at the bar, is an performer as well as a talented mixologist. The menu at Estelle’s is small, but each dish is so well done and distinctive it is very hard to have a favorite! A new-to-us dish that wowed us on our most recent visit was the ‘chicken liver mousse coastal huckleberry & chive with sunflower sourdough’ omg! We’ll be back soon again and highly recommend it.

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  9. Megan

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    Painfully noisy. Loud table next to us & music & bartending shaking drinks nearby. Cacaphony. Conversation with our friends practically impossible. Food disappointing: salad drenched in too much dressing; steak frites overcooked.

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  10. Jayson

    Seattle

    14 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on November 1, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was great (crudo, scallops, steak frites, chicken liver mousse, duck confit and a burger). Cocktails were fantastic, but more wine choices would have been nice. Admittedly Iwas visibly annoyed and frustrated at the end with the delay in our desert, but it was not the server’s fault. She was alone and running the entire room including playing hostess. Granted, it’s Halloween and a Thursday night. I will give it another go for sure.

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FAQs

Estelle is rated 4.6 stars by 218 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 11 times today
Google Map for Estelle

1147 11th St, Bellingham, WA 98225

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    11th st. / Mill ave.
  • Neighborhood
    Bellingham
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    James Zamory
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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