Our ocha was good but the peach blossom tea was unimpressive, especially at the stiff price. The almond croissant was just okayish - can't compete with the Breka croissant we have in Vancouver. The barista is nice & friendly.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Cutting to the chase: this coffee is the real deal. Strong and roasted to perfection. And yes, expensive.
I wish top quality didn’t cost so much…but alas. Needless to say it won’t be a regular occurrence to imbibe here but I will be delighted on those special occasions.
Ps- they have ritual chocolate from Salt Lake City which is also divine, yet pricey.
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
I was excited to visit Narrative Coffee in Bellingham and see how it compared to their Everett location, that I loved! They nailed it again. The Buttermilk Biscuit Sandwich was excellent and the Ritual Mocha was silky smooth and delicious. The space is much smaller than Everett but made it a bit more cozy and more like the perfect neighborhood coffee shop. They also have a big covered outdoor seating area if you prefer to be outside. And, being just steps away from Bellingham's smallest park, the Broadway Overlook, you can grab a coffee and enjoy it with a great view of Bellingham Bay and Squalicum Harbor.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Buttermilk Biscuit
A nice small place for coffee, tea, or light brunch fare. Good balance of flavors in the soup, ingredients all felt very fresh for our Salmon Lochs Microgreen Hot Honey Biscuit, and most of the food and drinks are caringly crafted right there. Also a decently sized semi-private room in the back for a group outing or meeting.
Shares a building with a pub style place, so a good place to visit at any time of day I would
imagine.
Service
Dine in
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Latte & Cappuccino
Checked out their outpost in Everett first, and enjoyed the Bellingham outpost today! Cute space, delicious looking pastries, they even have take home biscuits for sale to make at home! Ordered drip coffee but there was only like a half of cup left so he offered to make me an americano too if I didn’t have time to wait which was super nice! I also took a cookie to go with me and it was excellent! Soft and chewy, but not crumbly or too soft. Good chocolate flavor!
Service
Take out
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$1–10
Cute spot if you're looking for a drink, snack, or meal and don't need to worry about a budget.
The atmosphere is clean and kind, it's at a solid location, and shares a building with the store next door. Good place to meet people or go on a date or get some work done. One bathroom and a larger room for meetings or larger parties. Tiny single person tables, not much in the way of seating.
Be warned, everything is expensive. The drinks/food/pastries are priced to the point where I won't be returning because it would be financially irresponsible. Wish I made enough money to come here often, but hey.
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Ah Narrative. I’m so glad I visited the shop while I was Bellingham. One thing that’s really big for me when visiting a local shop is feeling the sense of community, and this one did not disappoint. I loved that I felt like a Bellinghamster even though I was just visiting. Thanks for the awesome service and welcome Sergei and Micah!
Now let’s talk product, and I have one word: fantastic. The food was incredible! I highly, HIGHLY recommend the French toast. It was crispy and soft while dressed with fresh strawberries and whip adding a refreshing taste to the warm bread. The coffee is also so smooth. I typically dress up my lattes, and this time I didn’t feel like I needed to do much at all.
Good coffee, good food, good service, good community equals an excellent local shop to support and make a staple in your day-to-day eats as well as your next visit to Bellingham!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$10–20
Books and covers - somewhat nondescript outside, fantastic inside! Lots of nice little and large design touches, and loved the big tasting wheel at the back.
Narrative is yet further proof that Bellingham is a coffee mecca. Great selection program to obtain and feature top quality roasts.
Barristas greet locals by name and are incredibly attentive without being over friendly.
Espresso shot dialed in and milk steamed just right to a stable, tasty foam.
Well thought out food program that goes well beyond their excellent pastries served fresh and warm.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20
My first time here. Monday morning. I was shocked to be told that my 12 oz Americano was $5. I felt that the tip options on pop-up payment screen were irritating at best. I don't feel there's any need for tipping on a counter-service where you have to bust your own plates and sit at a picnic table outside. Drinking my $5 coffee beverage out of a chipped cup was also pretty annoying. There is no way that they did not notice that this chip was on the edge of the cup. It was huge. Thank goodness I'm right-handed.
Price per person
$1–10
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 2
Good service, good enough coffee, music a bit too loud for a morning coffee.
Only gripe, and a big one, WAY overpriced!
More expensive than some of the best coffee shops in some of the most expensive cities in the world. $6 for a cortado? Sorry, I don’t mind spending money but can’t justify coming back here for the prices. Didn’t feel good with the prices and then a recommended 20-25% tip on top of that for a short espresso drink. Bummer as it could be a place to return to otherwise. Local friends feel the same
Service
Dine in
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3
