The Birch Door Cafe

My favorite breakfast in Bellingham. Their apple pancake is AMAZING, and is enough for 2 or 3 meals. I recently had to become gluten free and they were so accommodating and I was able to get their french toast gf and it was truly wonderful.

This place came highly recommended by people in the area. I was going with a large group so wasn’t 100% sure what I was walking into in terms of gluten free options. I had read a couple of reviews with mixed recommendations. Based on those reviews, I knew walking in that the options would be limited to eggs. I asked the server to be sure that that was still the case and she informed me that the scrambles are safe but there is a risk of cross contamination in the kitchen due to potential flour in the air. Additionally she flagged that most of their dishes come with pancakes but you can substitute fruit, potatoes, or gluten free toast. I also am dairy free and asked if the eggs and potatoes are cooked in butter and was told that they are. She said they could cook them in olive oil but that it may take a little longer, which wasn’t a problem for us. I ultimately ordered the garden scramble without feta cheese. It was just okay, it didn’t have a lot of flavor. The potatoes on the other hand were very delicious. They were thinly cut and crispy around the edges. The portions were very big, it almost felt like I had two separate meals with the potato portion being so big. Overall it was a good experience—the food was tasty and the service excellent.