Shouldn't the beginning of your Napa Valley day be as wonderful as the end of your day? Napa Valley has plenty of bakery and coffee shop options to get your morning started. Swap the wine glass and charcuterie plate for a hot latte and freshly made pastry at one of these local favorites.
Model Bakery in Downtown Napa
In 1908, Model Bakery opened its doors on St. Helena’s Main Street. Today, early birds still flock to this flagship location for their morning pick-me-up. Model Bakery has added two more locations — an outpost in downtown Napa’s Oxbow Public Market and a grab-and-go counter in Yountville. What to order? The bakery’s famous handmade English muffins. These buttery, fluffy muffins are so delicious that Oprah named them to her Favorite Things List two years in a row.
Sweetie Pies Bakery in Downtown Napa
Sweetie Pies is a nationally acclaimed bakery located in the heart of downtown Napa Valley and nestled in the historic Napa Mill. Sweetie Pies uses fresh, high-quality ingredients to prepare their morning pastries, and also serves up breakfast and lunch. Don't miss their oh-so-fluffy egg sandwich!
Le Paris Artisan & Gourmet Café in Downtown Napa
From macarons and morning buns to eclairs and tarts, start the day on a sweet note with French pastries in American Canyon. You can also find a new location in downtown Napa. Don't leave without a "cropuff," the bakery's very own creation that's part croissant, part cream puff.
Monday Bakery in Downtown Napa
Downtown Napa's Monday Bakery knows how to make Mondays sweeter. Located on Second Street in downtown Napa, Monday Bakery focuses on classics like croissants, muffins, and their delicious soft-crumb coffee cake, but you can also find new favorites like kouign amann and flavor packed almond cakes. Their seasonal menu changes often, but in addition to all the delicious sweet pastries, breakfast sandwiches, salads, and other savory options are always on hand, as well as whole cakes for that special occasion.
Naysayer Coffee Roasters in the City of Napa
Confused by craft coffee? Take a cupping class to taste five different single origins and take a bag of your favorite home. Find Naysayer at Food City in south Napa.
Bouchon Bakery in Yountville
Thomas Keller’s tiny jewel box of a bakery, with charming yellow awnings and pale green exterior, is as picture-perfect on the outside as it is inside, where glass cases are filled with flaky croissants and pain au chocolat, decadent muffins, scones, macarons, and just about every other kind of sweet treat imaginable. Bouchon Bakery overlooks Washington Street in Yountville. Take your goodies to the shaded gravel courtyard and watch the town wake up.
Oakville Grocery in Oakville
From fresh pastries and savory egg sandwiches to healthy quinoa bowls and all-natural juices, find something for everyone at this iconic spot. Grab breakfast to go or savor it in the adjacent courtyard before a day of wine tasting.
Brasswood Bar + Bakery in St. Helena
In St. Helena you’ll find an artisan bakery, deli, and culinary boutique with a selection of handmade baked goods for meals on the go. Really hungry? Try the breakfast burrito or fried egg sandwich. In the mood for a boozy breakfast? Brasswood also offers up delightful boozy bakery cocktails to go along with your morning muffin.
Soul Rebel Coffee in Calistoga
Calistoga’s newest early-morning hotspot serves organic, fair-trade coffee and tea, fresh fruit smoothies, and cold-pressed juices. Get your greens in with the Green Machine juice, a revitalizing blend of cucumber, celery, apple, and parsley.
Original content by Martha-Page Althaus for the 2020 Napa Valley Magazine. Get your free copy.
