Visiting Meridian, or just looking to better appreciate what it has to offer? Get to know this Bellingham neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a traditional American café to a Mexican joint.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Meridian, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. The Birch Door Cafe
Topping the list is breakfast and brunch spot The Birch Door Cafe. Located at 4192 Meridian St., it's the highest rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 320 reviews on Yelp.
Boasting both breakfast and lunch menus, this cafe features pancakes, breakfast platters and omelets in the early morning, and over a dozen sandwiches for lunch in the early afternoon. You can see both menus here. It also caters for events.
2. La Gloria Market
Next up is Mexican grocery store and butcher shop La Gloria Market, situated at 4140 Meridian St., Suite 100 With 4.5 stars out of 94 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.
This unique place includes a restaurant, a butcher shop and a retail store. At the restaurant, you can expect menu options such as quesadillas, tacos, tortas, burritos and other Mexican favorites.
Looking for meat in bulk? Pick up a pound or two of chicken, beef or pork at the meat counter. Check out the website for more information and a full line of offerings.
3. Mi Mexico
Mexican joint Mi Mexico, which offers seafood and more, is another top choice. Yelpers give the family-owned eatery, located at 241 Telegraph Road, four stars out of 204 reviews.
The restaurant offers lunch specials and a wide variety of menu options all day long. Stop by for a steaming skillet of fajitas, a jumbo burrito or a trio of tacos. Soups, salads and entrees round out this spot's menu. Mi Mexico also caters.
4. Extremes Sports Grill & Pizzeria
Extremes Sports Grill & Pizzeria, a sports bar that offers pizza and barbecue, is another neighborhood go-to, with four stars out of 88 Yelp reviews. Head over to 4156 Meridian St. to see for yourself.
The spot combines American favorites such as pizza, barbecue, hamburgers, and appetizers such as beef-covered nachos or hot pretzels with a number of craft beers. Extremes has plenty of televisions to watch the big games, and also delivers and caters. Check out the menu here.
