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Happy Hour in the Bar
4-7pm

Bayou supports Bellingham!
1300 Bay St.
Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 752-2968

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Wed: 5pm - Late
Thu: 5pm - Late
Fri: 5pm - Late
Sat: 5pm - Late
Sun: Closed

Happy Hour: 5-7pm
1300 Bay St.
Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 752-2968

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  • BRUNCH
  • LUNCH
  • DINNER
  • DRINKS
  • TO GO
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-Starters-

Chicken Wings - 6.50
apple wood smoked served in Uncle D's BBQ sauce (GF/DF)
Dungeness and Rock Crab Cakes - 9
dill and mustard, buttermilk lime dressing

Cornmeal Hush Puppies - 5
remoulade, served by the dozen

Sweet Potato Fries - 4
and remoulade (DF)

Breaded Okra - 5.50
cornmeal breaded and fried with cajun style ranch

Oyster Shooter* - 1.75 ea
horseradish and garlic cocktail, lemon..
(add vodka - citrus, pepper, ginger, classic .50c)

-Sides-

Cheese Baked Grits 2
Half order biscuits and gravy 4
Bacon 3.50
1 Egg 1.25
English muffin 1.50
Biscuits 2.25
Cornbread 3
Cajun potatoes 2.50

-Beverages-

Coffee 2
Hot Tea 2
Bayou Ice Tea 2
Lemonade 2
Juice
(Orange. Grapefruit, Pineapple, Cranberry)
Small - 2 / Large 3

-Omelet or Scramble-

Choice of one 1 meat 1 cheese, and 1 vegetable: 7
Served with potatoes
Additional fillings: 0.75 ea
Meats: Crawfish, Prawns, Ham, Andouille,Bacon
Vegetables: Bell peppers, Tomato, Green onion, Mushrooms, Onions
Cheese: Sharp cheddar, Provolone, Parmesean, Smoked Gouda

-Scrambles-

(Served with cajun potatoes)

ANDOUILLE AND CRAWFISH SCRAMBLE - 7.75
andouille sausage, crawfish, peppers, onions and eggs, topped with parmesean cheese.

Vegetable Scramble - 7.25
a mix of fresh vegetables sauteed with eggs and topped with parmesan cheese and Cajun tomato smash.

Eggs Oscar - 10.50
flat iron steak, onions, potatoes and parmesan cooked with 3 eggs and topped with our Creole hollandaise and blue crab.

-Benedicts-

(Served with cajun potatoes)

Bayou Crab and Scallop Benedict - 11.25
Crab and scallop cake topped with two poached eggs and English muffin, topped with Creole hollandaise. (Add ham for 1)

Classic Egg Benedict - 10.75
The original perfect combination using cob-smoked ham, topped with Creole hollandaise.

Smoked Salmon Avocado Benedict- 11.75
House smoked salmon, avocado and Creole hollandaise topped with scallions.

Benedict Arnold- 9.25
Poached eggs over fresh baked biscuits, topped with house sausage gravy.

Vegetable Benedict - 9.50
A layer of fresh sliced tomato and roasted red pepper, finished traditionally.

-Traditionals-

(Add blackened prawns or andouille sausage - 3)

GUMBO - 7.75
country style, andouille, smoked chicken, okra, green onion.

Shrimp Etouffee - 10
tomato and jump prawn, light roux.

Jambalaya - 8.75
house smoked tasso, chicken, crawfish, prawns, tomato, cajun spices cooked into rice.(GF)

Vegan Jambalaya - 7.75
kidney bean, collards, tomato, chipotle cooked into rice. (DF/GF)

Red beans and rice - 6.75
red beans and smoked ham hocks slow stewed and served over rice.

Pork Po'Boy - 7.50
smoked pork, Uncle D's BBQ sauce, cheddar, served with sweet potato fries.(GF/DF)

-Salads-

(Add blackened prawns, blackened or smoked chicken - 3)

House Salad - 6.75
lemon pepper vinaigrette, candied pecans, yreen apple. (GF/DF)

Caesar - 7.25
parmesean, asiago, garlic croutons, romaine. (GF/DF)

Smoked Chicken Salad - 8.50
house cajun ranch, bacon, croutons.

-Starters

Chicken Wings - 6.75
apple wood smoked served in Uncle D's BBQ sauce

Dungeness and Rock Crab Cake - 9
dill and mustard, buttermilk lime dressing

Frog Legs - 7.25
lightly breaded and fried

Cornmeal Hush Puppies - 5
remoulade, served by the dozen

Fried Green Tomatoes - 6.75
smoked tomato smash, parmesean

Sweet Potato Fries - 4
and remoulade

Breaded Okra
cornmeal breaded and fried cajun style ranch 5.50

Alligator Skewer - 9
breaded and fried marinated alligator skewers, remoulade

Oyster Shooter* (GF/DF)
horseradish and garlic cocktail, lemon. 1.75 ea.
(add vodka - citrus, pepper, finger, classic .50*)

Fried Taylor Oysters (GF)
served half dozen, cornmeal dredged, & house coleslaw. 10.25

-SIDES-

House Cole Slaw 2 (GF)
Side Caesar 4.25 (GF)
Side House Salad (GF/DF) 3.75
Corn Bread 3
Red Beans and Rice (GF/DF) 3
Collard Greens, smoked ham hock (GF/DF) 2.50
Gumbo Cup 3.50
Mac & Cheese Cup 3.25

-Traditionals-

Add blackened prawns or andouille sausage 2

GUMBO - 7.75
country style, andouille, smoked chicken, okra, green onion.

SHRIMP ETOUFFEE - 10
tomato and jumbo prawn, light roux.

JAMBALAYA - 8.75
house smoked tasso. chicken, crawfish, prawns, tomato, cajun spices cooked into rice. (GF)

VEGAN JAMBALAYA - 7.75
kidney bean, collards, tomato, chipotle cooked into rice.(GF/DF)

Red Beans and Rice - 6.75
red beans and smoked ham hocks slow stewed and served over rice. (GF/DF)

-Sandwiches-

Served with coleslaw or sweet potato fries.

PORK PO'BOY - 7.75
smoked pork, Uncle D's BBQ sauce, cheddar. (GF/DF)

PORTOBELLO PO'BOY - 8.25
roasted red pepper, provolone, Uncle D's BBQ sauce, basil. (GF/DF)

FRIED OYSTER PO'BOY - 8.75
Taylor shellfish oysters, remoulade, romaine.
MUFFALETTA - 8.75
salami, soppresseta, ham, mortadella, provolone, & chopped olive salad, lightly baked.

FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH
marinated and fried breast, sage aioli, provolone. 9

BLACKENED CATFISH PO'BOY
remoulade, romaine. 10

ROAST BEEF PO'BOY
peppercorn cream sauce, shallots. 9.50

-Salads-

Add blackened prawns, blackened or smoked chicken 3

HOUSE - 6.75
Salad lemon pepper vinaigrette, candied pecans, green apple. (GF/DF)

CAESAR - 7.25
parmesean, asiago, garlic croutons, romaine. (GF)

SMOKED CHICKEN - 8.50
Salad house cajun ranch, bacon, croutons (GF).

-Starters

Chicken Wings - 6.75
apple wood smoked served in Uncle D's BBQ sauce

Dungeness and Rock Crab Cake - 9
dill and mustard, buttermilk lime dressing

Frog Legs - 7.25
lightly breaded and fried

Cornmeal Hush Puppies - 5
remoulade, served by the dozen

Fried Green Tomatoes - 6.75
smoked tomato smash, parmesean

Sweet Potato Fries - 4
and remoulade

Breaded Okra
cornmeal breaded and fried cajun style ranch 5.50

Alligator Skewer - 9
breaded and fried marinated alligator skewers, remoulade

Oyster Shooter* (GF/DF)
horseradish and garlic cocktail, lemon. 1.75 ea.
(add vodka - citrus, pepper, finger, classic .50*)

Fried Taylor Oysters (GF)
served half dozen, cornmeal dredged, & house coleslaw. 10.25

-Salads-

Add blackened prawns, blackened or smoked chicken 3
Add steak 5

House Salad - 6.75
lemon pepper vinaigrette, candied pecans, green apple.(GF/DF)

Caesar - 7.25
parmescan. asiago. garlic croutons. romaine.(GF/DF

Steak Salad - 11.50
flat iron strips, raspberry vinaigrette, candied pecans, croutons, parmesan. (GF/DF

Smoked Chicken Salad - 8.75
house cajun ranch, bacon, croutons.(GF)

-Sides-

House Cole Slaw 2 (GF)
Side Caesar 4.25 (GF)
Side House Salad (GF/DF) 3.75
Corn Bread 3
Red Beans and Rice (GF/DF) 3
Collard Greens, smoked ham hock (GF/DF) 2.50
Gumbo Cup 3.50
Mac & Cheese Cup 3.25

-Entrees-

(Served with starch and vegetable of the day.)

New York Steak - 18
0oz. strip loin, blackened or grilled, roasted garlic dijonnaise (DF/GF)

Ribeye Steak - 23
14 oz. cut grilled, mushroom, shallot, red wine reduction. (DF/GF)

Braised Pork Shank - 16.25
slow cooked pork shank, roast carrot “jus,” gremolata. (DF/GF)

Smoked Pork Ribs - 17
low smoked half rack, finished on the grill, smothered in Uncle D’s BBQ sauce. (GF/DF)

Catfish - 14.75
pecan or cornmeal dredged, lemon dill compound butter.

-Traditionals-

Served with cornbread
Add blackened prawns or andouille sausage 3

GUMBO - 10.25
country style, andouille, smoked chicken, okra, green onion.

SHRIMP ETOUFFEE - 14
tomato and jumbo prawn, light roux, mushroom.

BOUILLABAISSE - 16.25
fish and shellfish stew, saffron, tomato, leek, rouille with toast.

JAMBALAYA - 12
house smoked tasso, chicken, crawfish, prawns, tomato, cajun spices cooked into rice (GF)

VEGAN JAMBALAYA - 10
kidney bean, collards, tomato, chipotle cooked into rice (GF/DF)

BLACKENED ROCKFISH - 12.75
served over red beans and rice, house tartar sauce. (GF/DF)

-Sandwiches-

Served with house coleslaw and sweet potato fries.

PORK Po'Boy - 9.75
smoked pork, Uncle D's BBQ sauce, cheddar. (GF/DF)

FRIED OYSTER Po'BoY - 11.50
Taylor shellfish oysters, remoulade, romaine.

MUFFALETTA -11.25
salami, soppresseta, ham, mortadella, provolone, & chopped olive salad, lightly baked.

FRIED CHICKEN Sandwich - 11
marinated and fried breast, sage aioli, provolone.

Blackened Catfish Po'Boy - 11.50
remoulade, romaine. (GF/DF)

ROAST BEEF Po'Boy - 11
peppercorn cream sauce, shallots.

PORTOBELLO Sandwich - 10.25
roasted red pepper, provolone. Uncle D's BBQ sauce, basil.

-Pasta-

Seafood PASTA - 15.25
fresh fish of the day. crawfish, prawns, shallots and garlic, cajun spiced cream sauce, linguine.(GF rice substitution)

BLACKENED CHICKEN PASTA - 13.50
shallots and garlic, cajun seasonings, linguine. served red, pink or white sauce.

CRAB MAC AND CHEESE - 15.25
rock crab, green peas, provolone. and parmesan in cream sauce.

ANDOUILLE Mac AND CHEESE - 12.50
caramelized shallots, parsley, smoked gouda.

-COCKTAILS-

CLASSIC MOJITO - 8
Muddled limes, mint, rum, club soda, finished with house made mint simple syrup. Also offered with raspberry, peach, or mango rum.

BAY HURRICANE - 8
Light rum, Spiced rum, pineapple, grapefruit, and orange juice. Finished with an eye of grenadine and a cherry.

SPIKED ARNOLD PALMER - 7
House brewed ice tea, lemonade, and your choice of Vodka, Rum, or Whiskey.

CAJUN LEMONADE - 7
Muddled lemons, Rum, Pimm's No.l, lemonade and a dash of Tabasco. Garnished with a lemon wedge.

EVAN'S GIMLET - 8
Muddled limes, gin, rose’s lime and a splash Of house made mint simple syrup. shaken and served Over ice.

BAYOU MARGARITA* - 8
Muddled lemons, limes, Tequila, triple sec and a splash of O J. Shaken with a salted rim.

CAJUN BLOODY MARY* - 8
Jalapeno infused vodka and house made Cajun Mary Mix. Garnished with two olives, pickled okra and a beer back of your choice! Ask for the available tap selection.

CAJUN CAESAR* - 8
The same great ingredients as our Cajun Mary but with Clamato Juice. Garnished with two olives, pickled okra and a beer back of your choice! Ask for the available tap selection.

* Ask for an available selection of house infused vodka and tequila!

-Stormy Warmers-

All $8

Cajun Coffee
Maker's Mark bourbon and Black Drop coffee topped with ice cream

Honey Bourbon Toddy
Maker's Mark bourbon, Honey moon wassail mead, nutmeg, and hot water. Garnished with a lemon wedge.

Paul Revere
V.S.O.P. Brandy, Baily's Irish Cream, Frangelico and Black Drop coffee topped with whipped cream

The Bayou Kraken
Kraken dark spiced rum, creme de cacao, Baily's Irish Cream, and Black Drop Coffee topped with whipped cream

The Ultimate
Grand Marnier, Kahlua, Baily's Irish Cream, Amaretto, and Black Drop coffee topped with whipped cream

-RED WINE-

Glass/Bottle

House Red Cabernet, CA 5.5 / lO(carafe)
Orleans Hill Organic Merlot, CA 6/21
Whispering Tree Syrah, WA 6/21
Townsend Red Blend, WA 6/21

-WHITE WINE-

Glass/Bottle

Whispering Tree Chardonnay, WA 5.5 / 20
Dashwood Sauv. Blanc, NZ 6/21
Gazela Vinho Verde, PORTUGAL 6/21

-BUBBLY-

Glass/Bottle

Segura Viudas Cava, Spain 6/21

-HONEY MOON MEADS-

Glass/Bottle

Lovers' 5/18
A traditional mead that is semi-sweet with nutty honey flavors am) full-bodied with n warm finish. 13.5% ABV

Wassail 5 /18
Gently spiced mead with miming spice flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. 13.8% ABV

Ruby 5 /18
A raspberry /neat) that shows off Whatcom Comity raspberries. The bleiu) showcases acidity am) candy-fruity aromas. Off-dry fruit and very lively. 11% ABV

-TAP BEERS-

Pints / Pitchers
Rotating Selection - 4.5 / 15

-BOTTLES & CANS-

ABITA Amber 4
ABITA Purple Haze 4
Guinness 4
Crispin Dry Cider 4
Stella 4
Corona 4
Coors Light 3.5
Budweiser 3.5
St. Pauli Girl NA 3.5
Olympia 3
Rainier 3

-BEVERAGES-

all $2

Coffee
Assorted Hot Tea
Lemonade
Bayou Ice Tea - with mint simple syrup
Pepsi
Diet Pepsi
Dr. Pepper
Sierra Mist
Rootbeer
Mountain Dew

-Starters

Breaded Okra
cornmeal breaded and fried cajun style ranch 5.50

Smoked Chicken Wings - 6.75
apple wood smoked served in Uncle D's BBQ sauce

Dungeness and Rock Crab Cake - 9
dill and mustard, buttermilk lime dressing

Sweet Potato Fries - 4
and remoulade

Cornmeal Hush Puppies - 5
remoulade, served by the dozen

-Sandwiches-

Served with house coleslaw and sweet potato fries.

PORK Po'Boy - 7.75
smoked pork, Uncle D's BBQ sauce, cheddar. (GF/DF)

FRIED CHICKEN Sandwich - 9
marinated and fried breast, sage aioli, provolone.

PORTOBELLO Sandwich - 8.25
roasted red pepper, provolone. Uncle D's BBQ sauce, basil.

FRIED OYSTER Po'BoY - 8.75
Taylor shellfish oysters, remoulade, romaine.

MUFFALETTA - 8.75
salami, soppresseta, ham, mortadella, provolone, & chopped olive salad, lightly baked.

Blackened Catfish Po'Boy - 10
remoulade, romaine. (GF/DF)

-Traditionals-

Served with cornbread
Add blackened prawns or andouille sausage 3

GUMBO - 7.75
country style, andouille, smoked chicken, okra, green onion.

SHRIMP ETOUFFEE - 10
tomato and jumbo prawn, light roux, mushroom.

JAMBALAYA - 8.75
house smoked tasso, chicken, crawfish, prawns, tomato, cajun spices cooked into rice (GF)

VEGAN JAMBALAYA - 7.75
kidney bean, collards, tomato, chipotle cooked into rice (GF/DF)

RED BEANS AND RICE - 6.75
Red beans and smoked ham hocks slow stewed and served over rice

-Salads-

Add blackened prawns, blackened or smoked chicken 3
Add steak 5

House Salad - 6.75
lemon pepper vinaigrette, candied pecans, green apple.(GF/DF)

Caesar - 7.25
parmescan. asiago. garlic croutons. romaine.(GF/DF

Smoked Chicken Salad - 8.50
house cajun ranch, bacon, croutons.(GF)

-Sides-

Seasonal Vegetables 2
House Coleslaw 2
Collard Greens 2
Corn Bread 3
Cajun Roasted Potatoes 2.50
Mac & Cheese Cup 3.25

-BEVERAGES-

all $2

Pepsi
Diet Pepsi
Dr. Pepper
Sierra Mist
Rootbeer
Mountain Dew
  • OYSTERS
  • FOOD
  • DRINKS

-Oysters on the 1/2 Shell-

$1.50 Each
$13 for a Half Dozen
$25 for a Dozen

with mignonette or cocktail

-Baked Oysters-

Rockefeller - 11
Spinach, bacon, garlic, shallots, asiago, butter.

Gabrielle - 12
Artichoke heart, pancetta, green onions, asiago, hollandaise.

Cascadia - 12
Seasonal mushrooms, spinach, bacon, butter, asiago, hollandaise.

Obar - 11
Egg plant, Andouille, White Wine, Pecorino.

Bienville - 13
Local Mushrooms, Prawns, brandy cream sauce.

-Small Plates-

Prawn Cocktail - 8
Large prawns, lemon wedge, whiskey chili cocktail sauce.

Antipasto - 12
Three meats, three cheeses, pickle, artichoke, crostini.

Popcorn - 2
Organic Corn, yeast, white truffle oil, herbs.

House Salad - 8
Spring Greens, cucumber, radish, hazel nuts, dried cherry.

Oyster Shooter - 2.5 (w.vodka - 3)
Select oyster, house cocktail, lemon wedge.

Deviled Eggs - 8
Avioli, dijon, cayenne, smoked paprika.

Proscuitto Crostini - 8
Crostini, prosciutto, fennel relish, zest.

Tacos

The American - 10
Seasonsed ground beef, lettuce, cheddar, pico, sour cream, guacamole, cilantro.

Tom Tom Pork - 10
Crispy Marinated pulled pork, salsa verde, cotija, cilantro.

Mahi-Mahi - 11
Mahi-mahi, romaine, pico, peach curry salsa.

Catfish - 10
Blackened Catfish, lime slaw, cherry belle, remoulade.

Carne Asada - 12
Marinated Flat Iron, sweet picked onion, roasted jalepeno, cotija, cilantro.

Gluten free tortillas available

-Absinthe-

Served as classic drop or frappe over crushed ice.
Pacifique 11
Seattle

Abyss 12
France

Grande Absente 13
France

Pernod 13
France

Lucid 12
France

Marteau 15
Seattle

Vieux Carre 14
Philidelphia

-Trios-

The Manhattan Project - 12
Flight of Three mini Manhattans:
Dolin Sweet Vermouth
Carpano Antica
Cocchi Vermouth di Torino

Tiny Bubbles - 12
Flight of Three mini Champagne Cocktails:
The Classic (Bubbly & Bitters)
Kir Royale (Bubbly & Creme de Mure)
La Rosette (Bubbly & Pur Elderflower)

Green Fairies - 25
Flight of Three mini Absinthe Drips:
Pacifique Absinthe (Washington)
Lucid Superieure (France)
Absente (France)

-Flights-

WA Whiskey Showdown 25
Woodinville Whiskey Co. Rye, Dry Fly Wheat Whiskey, Oola Waitsburg Bourbon.

Masters of Malt 40
Ardbeg 10yr, Redbreast 12yr, Macallan 21yr.

-Libations-

Sazerac - 9
Rye, Peychaud's, Sugar Cube, Absinthe Rinse.

Vieux Carre - 8.5
Rye, Cognac, Sweet Vermouth, Benedictine, Bitters.

French 75 - 8
Gin, Lemon, Sugar, Bubbles.

Old Fashioned - 8
Bourbon, Sugar, Bitters.

Rosita - 8
Tequila, Sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, campari

Corpse Reviver #2 - 8
Gin, Lemon, Triple Sec, Lillet Blanc, Absinthe.

Mata Hari - 8
Cognac, chai infused vermouth, lemon, grenadine.

Spiced and Stormy - 8
House-Spiced Rum, Lime, Gringer Beer.

the Treme - 8
Rye, benedictine, lemon, elderflower liqueur.

Mosco Mule - 8
Vodka, lime, Ginger Beer.

American Rose - 8
Carpano antica, cocchi rosa, apricot liqueur.

Pimm's Cup - 7.5
Pimm's No.1, cucumber, lemon, soda.

Park Avenue Manhatten - 8.5
Bourbon, chai-infused vermouth, bitters.

Elder Drop - 8
Vodka, lemon, elderflower liqueur, sugar.

Greenwich Sour - 8.5
Bourbon, lemon, sugar, egg white, red wine float.

Milano Torino - 7.5
Campari, Cocchi vermouth di torino, soda.

Celeriac - 7.5
Gin, pineapple, lemon, sugar, egg white, bitters.

Fernandito - 9
Fernet branca, cocchi vermouth, absinthe, vanilla.

Jack Rose - 8
Laird's bonded apple brandy, lemon, grenadine.

Ginger Smash - 8
TEquila, Cointreau, lime, gigner, kumquat.

Cinema Highball - 8
Clarified butter-infused rum, fentimans cola, popcorn.

El Diablo - 9
Tequila, creme de cassis, lime, ginger beer.