Restaurant News & Reviews

‘The best sandwiches in Bellingham’: Poll finds top French dip in Whatcom in a close vote

We asked readers where to find the best French dip sandwich in Whatcom County, and the votes are in.

The poll had 15 local restaurant options in Whatcom County, including Davinci’s Classic Subs, Boundary Bay Brewing Co., Colophon Cafe and The Black Cat.

The unscientific poll received 157 votes.

The best French dip sandwich in Whatcom County

The Sandwich Odyssey received 34 votes, or 22% of the total, to top the list of the best French dip sandwich in Whatcom County.

The sandwich restaurant is well-loved for its wide variety of sandwiches, such as Italian subs, tuna melts, eggplant marinara, meatball subs, turkey bacon avocado and chicken parmesan subs.

The restaurant is also well-loved online, receiving a 4.7-star rating from over 369 Google reviews for both of its locations and a 4.6-star rating from 170 Yelp reviews.

Read D. L.'s review of The Sandwich Odyssey on Yelp
Read Mark O.'s review of The Sandwich Odyssey on Yelp

The Sandwich Odyssey is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and is at 2001 Cornwall Ave. in Bellingham.

In second place was The Black Cat with 32 votes, followed by Cedars Restaurant and Lounge with 21 votes and Skylark’s Hidden Cafe with 14 votes.

Whatcom french dip sandwich poll results
Whatcom french dip sandwich poll results The Bellingham Herald

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Alyse Smith
The Bellingham Herald
Alyse Smith is a reporter at The Bellingham Herald covering retail, restaurants, jobs and business. If you like stories like this, please consider supporting our work with a subscription to our newspaper.
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