Nicki's Bella Marina

Nicki's Bella Marina Est. Blaine in 1992. Moved to Bellingham. Our Motto: Don't cut corners and sacrifice quality
We make real food.

Period
Grass-fed beef, hand-cut fish, slow-cooked ribs, fries cooked in beef tallow, drinks, dessert
Yes, we’re that dedicated.

It’s Saturday. It’s hot. The deck is beautiful.So naturally, the phones are ringing, the reservations are rolling in for...
06/13/2026

It’s Saturday. It’s hot. The deck is beautiful.
So naturally, the phones are ringing, the reservations are rolling in for graduation, and Frank is already outside pretending he booked the whole patio under “Seagull, party of one graduation party.”

We can cool you off with the view, the breeze, and something cold in your hand…
Or heat you up sitting on that beautiful deck with burgers off the charbroiler, fresh fish & chips, and fries that are absolutely not safe around Frank.
Honestly, your preference. 😂
Deck’s open. Kitchen’s cooking. Crew is
Rocking, Frank’s lurking.
We got you.

Sooooo we missed a week.Not the restaurant.Me.Totally me. 😂The restaurant was slammmmmmmmed. The crew rocked. The custom...
06/09/2026

Sooooo we missed a week.
Not the restaurant.
Me.
Totally me. 😂
The restaurant was slammmmmmmmed. The crew rocked. The customers rocked. The kitchen rocked.
Frank… yeah, he rocked too.
Probably stood outside acting like he was supervising the whole place, judging fries and looking dramatic by the water.
But somewhere in all of that, the week just disappeared.
I swear it was Tuesday.
Then I looked up and thought…
Wait.
Is it Sunday?
Where did the whole week go?
Anyway.
Today is Tuesday.
I think.
We’re looking forward to seeing everyone this week.
Especially if you’re hungry, thirsty, hot, confused about what day it is, or just need someone else to cook.
And since it’s supposed to be hot this week… don’t worry, we’ll cool you off.
Cold drinks. Fresh food. Waterfront breeze.
Frank will be outside pretending he arranged all of it.
Come see us before the calendar does something weird again.
And bring your appetite. 😂

😂 I Missed Tuesday's Post Because...Tuesday showed up pretending to be a nice, quiet Tuesday.You know... one of those da...
05/30/2026

😂 I Missed Tuesday's Post Because...
Tuesday showed up pretending to be a nice, quiet Tuesday.
You know... one of those days where you think:
"I'll catch up on paperwork."
"Maybe organize a few things."
"I'll do the social media post after lunch."
Then Tuesday and Saturday got together and formed a highly disorganized committee dedicated to keeping us busy.
The next thing we knew:

Order up!
🍔 Burgers on the charbroiler!

Order up!
🍟 Fish & chips!

Order up!
🥗 Caesar salad!

Order up!
☕ More coffee!
Coffee abandoned half-drunk.
Staff moving at NASCAR pit-crew speed.
And then somebody looked at this plate of fish and chips and said:
"That fish is practically whispering to people."
Honestly...
Looking at it, we kind of agree.
😏
Ohhh... and before we forget...
Fresh halibut is here.
Not "fresh-ish."
Not "it was fresh a while ago."
Fresh.
The kind of fresh where the fishermen would probably still recognize it.
You can't get much fresher than that.
Meanwhile..
Fries are still cooked in beef tallow.

Sauces are still homemade.

Fish is still hand-cut.

Fresh halibut is in.

The crew is still awesome.
So if you were looking for Tuesday's post...
Congratulations.
You're reading it on Saturday.
At this point we're just happy we know what day it is.
Come grab a seat, enjoy the waterfront, and let the fish do the whispering.
Nicki's Bella Marina
Real Food. Real Crew. Real Waterfront Energy. ⚓🐟

Saturday on the harbor just feels different when the sun finally shows up. ☀️People slow down a little.Tables stay longe...
05/23/2026

Saturday on the harbor just feels different when the sun finally shows up. ☀️

People slow down a little.
Tables stay longer.
And somehow every table starts with “let’s just order a couple appetizers” … and suddenly there are three sitting in the middle of the table. 😄

But honestly… what matters most to us isn’t trends or gimmicks.
It’s the experience when you walk through the door.
Great food.
Great service.
And feeling welcome the minute you sit down.
Real ingredients.
Real prep.
Real people in the kitchen actually cooking.
And a great crew out front working hard to make sure you enjoy your time here.

The sauces are made here.
The fish is hand cut.
The burgers aren’t pulled out of some mystery freezer bag.
The fries are actual potatoes. Wild concept these days. 😂

We know people have choices when they go out to eat.
That’s why we care so much about the food, the service, and creating a place where friends, families, visitors, locals, celebrations, and regulars all feel comfortable together.
Because at the end of the day, restaurants are about people.
Great food.
Great crew.
And making people feel welcome.
That’s always been the goal.
Happy Memorial Day Weekend from all of us at Nicki’s Bella Marina ❤️

Tuesday’s gone.Wednesday? Yeah… gone too.Thursday? We think this is Thursday. 😅So technically this is Tuesday’s post.It ...
05/21/2026

Tuesday’s gone.
Wednesday? Yeah… gone too.
Thursday? We think this is Thursday. 😅
So technically this is Tuesday’s post.
It just arrived a little late. Somewhere between burgers on the charbroiler, seafood hitting the patio tables, cold drinks leaving the bar, and Frank the seagull apparently refusing to acknowledge calendars altogether.
But hey — long weekend energy is officially here.
The weather’s beautiful, the harbor’s sparkling, the patio’s full, and honestly this is exactly the kind of day that turns into: “we’ll just stop in for one drink” …and suddenly there’s grilled seafood, another basket of fries, dessert menus, sunset photos, and nobody in a hurry to leave.
It’s bacon cheeseburger weather.
Fish & chips weather.
Deep fried pickle weather.
Cold drink weather — virgin or otherwise.
Chocolate overload torte with a scoop of ice cream because apparently weekdays no longer matter around here.
And honestly… we’re okay with that.
So yes… this may technically be Tuesday’s post arriving on Thursday.
But we promise Saturday won’t become Monday.
Probably. 😎
Oh — and keep posting your pictures and tagging us too. We LOVE seeing your patio photos, seafood shots, burgers, birthdays, sunsets, drinks, desserts, harbor selfies, and all the random moments that somehow turn into full Nicki’s memories.
The food always looks better with the harbor in the background anyway. ⚓
— Nicki's Bella Marina

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05/16/2026

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☀️🌧️ RAIN OR SUN AT NICKI’S 🌧️☀️Pacific Northwest weather is honestly just emotional damage with a view at this point. 😄...
05/16/2026

☀️🌧️ RAIN OR SUN AT NICKI’S 🌧️☀️
Pacific Northwest weather is honestly just emotional damage with a view at this point. 😄
One minute: ☀️ SUN
sunglasses out
people ordering cold drinks
Frank the seagull committing organized fry theft on the patio.
Ten minutes later: 🌧️ RAIN
hoodies back on
everybody pretending they “knew this was coming.”
Meanwhile Frank is standing on the fence soaking wet looking through the window like: “Brother… please. One fry. I’ve seen things.”
Sir… you literally stole an entire basket yesterday.
Inside though? Fish & chips flying out. Burgers sizzling. Drinks cold. Crew moving at 900 miles an hour. And somebody’s ketchup bottle is absolutely going to explode on their shirt today. We don’t make the rules.
Honestly the weather around here doesn’t even matter anymore. If you live here long enough you just go: “Eh. Little damp. Let’s get burgers.”
Which honestly feels correct.
☀️🌧️🐦🍟⚓

Rain? Around here that just means: ✔ hotter coffee ✔ burgers fresh off the charbroiler ✔ fish & chips by the harbor ✔ an...
05/13/2026

Rain?
Around here that just means: ✔ hotter coffee ✔ burgers fresh off the charbroiler ✔ fish & chips by the harbor ✔ and extra orders for the trip home because nobody wants to cook in this weather anyway.

The patio may get a little wet… but the kitchen’s still cooking, the fryers are still going, and Nicki’s doesn’t stop because of a little Pacific Northwest weather. 😄

Honestly, around here rain just separates the tourists from the professionals.
So throw on a hoodie, come grab some real food, watch the boats roll by, and let Wednesday do whatever weird Wednesday stuff it wants.
And if you really want to fully commit to rainy-day decisions… finish it off with a Deep Fried Tw***ie Supreme. Because apparently the official Pacific Northwest survival plan is: “hot food, harbor view, and dessert you absolutely did not need but ordered anyway.” 😄

Meanwhile Frank the seagull is already outside standing in the rain saying it’s “cleansing for the feathers.” 🐦
Honestly… we think he just likes looking dramatic by the harbor.

Ohhh… and yes. Hoodies are coming soon. Apparently enough people requested them that we finally got the hint. Pre-orders available just email us we will send details.

😄
Nicki’s Bella Marina. Where the charbroiler stays hot, the drinks stay cold, the dessert gets dangerous, and the rain just becomes part of the view. ⚓

05/10/2026

It's Global. ❤️

Happy Mother’s Day weekend to all the Moms, Mums, Mamas, Ma’s, Bonus Moms, Dog Moms, Cat Moms, Grandma’s, Nana’s, and th...
05/09/2026

Happy Mother’s Day weekend to all the Moms, Mums, Mamas, Ma’s, Bonus Moms, Dog Moms, Cat Moms, Grandma’s, Nana’s, and the women currently answering “MOOOOMMMM?” from three different directions at once. 🌷⚓😅
Since we’re not open Sundays… Saturday has officially been promoted to: Mother’s Day: The Extended Edition.
So bring Mom down to Nicki’s and let US do the cooking for once. Because honestly… if Mom has to decide dinner, drive there, AND clean up after? That’s not a gift. That’s just Tuesday with flowers.

We’ve got: 🐟 fish & chips 🍔 burgers stacked higher than family stress levels 🍹 cold drinks 🍰 desserts everyone says they’ll “just share” before turning into dessert pirates
The harbor’s showing off. The patio’s ready. And Frank the seagull is outside screaming at people like he pays waterfront taxes. 🐦

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms, mums, and mamas out there — thank you for keeping the world running, finding literally everything we lose, and pretending not to notice when we touched the thermostat. 💙

Address

2615 South Harbor Loop Drive
Bellingham, WA
98225

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 9pm
Wednesday 12pm - 9pm
Thursday 12pm - 9pm
Friday 12pm - 9pm
Saturday 12pm - 9pm

Telephone

+13603322505

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