If you happen to be in Bellingham and you ask the locals where to get the best breakfast in town, The Birch Door Cafe is sure to come up. Even on weekday mornings, this place stays perpetually packed, and it rarely seems to slow down.

Breakfast isn’t the only thing you can get here, but it is served all day… and it’s absolutely addictive. If you haven’t discovered it already, this place is about to blow your mind.

The Birch Door Cafe is owned by Casey and Taria Nagler, a husband and wife team who take as much pride in the atmosphere as they do the food.

The Birch Door Cafe / Facebook While this is their first restaurant as a couple, Casey’s family has been in the industry for multiple generations.

Casey’s grandparents once owned a restaurant in Chicago, his parents opened the Oak Table in Sequim in the 1980s, and now all three of their children own restaurants in Washington.

The Birch Door Cafe / Facebook The Oak Table has a sister restaurant in Silverdale, and Casey’s brother Kory and his wife Rachel own the delicious Maple Counter in Walla Walla.

Here, everything is still done the old-fashioned way.

The Birch Door Cafe / Facebook The juice is always fresh, the potatoes are done homestyle, and the pancakes are all made from scratch.

While every breakfast item is outstanding, this place is a pancake house at heart.

The Birch Door Cafe / Facebook Their buttermilk batter is made from scratch, and it’s not easy… but it’s worth it.

There’s a long list of pancakes available at The Birch Door Cafe, but they’re most famous for their apple pancake.

Raphael Kim / Google As you can see, this pancake is massive. If you order it, you won’t want anything else… possibly for the rest of the day.

The apple pancake is made like a souffle, baked in the oven until it’s three inches high and filled with fresh apples and covered with a cinnamon sugar glaze.

Derrick / Google The menu states that this is a pancake you’ll talk about forever. And it is.

Of course, you really can’t go wrong with anything you order here.

The Birch Door Cafe / Facebook Between the fresh ingredients, charming atmosphere, and wonderful service, it’s clear that this is a team that takes pride in what they do.

The Birch Door Cafe is open daily from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m.

The Birch Door Cafe / Facebook And it’s well worth the wait to enjoy it.

Don’t those apple pancakes look delightful? You can learn more about them and see a full menu on the cafe’s website.

The Birch Door Cafe / Facebook

While this is their first restaurant as a couple, Casey’s family has been in the industry for multiple generations.

The Oak Table has a sister restaurant in Silverdale, and Casey’s brother Kory and his wife Rachel own the delicious Maple Counter in Walla Walla.

The juice is always fresh, the potatoes are done homestyle, and the pancakes are all made from scratch.

Their buttermilk batter is made from scratch, and it’s not easy… but it’s worth it.

Raphael Kim / Google

As you can see, this pancake is massive. If you order it, you won’t want anything else… possibly for the rest of the day.

Derrick / Google

The menu states that this is a pancake you’ll talk about forever. And it is.

Between the fresh ingredients, charming atmosphere, and wonderful service, it’s clear that this is a team that takes pride in what they do.

And it’s well worth the wait to enjoy it.

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Address: The Birch Door Cafe, 4192 Meridian St, Bellingham, WA 98226, USA