The Model Bakery

1357 Main St, St. Helena, CA

★★★★4.4(945 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Nestled in St. Helena's charming downtown, this beloved bakery and cafe draws a steady stream of locals and visitors with its genuinely excellent pastries—particularly their legendary English muffins—and thoughtfully crafted breakfast sandwiches that justify the wait. The team moves with practiced efficiency even during busy afternoons, and there's a palpable sense that they genuinely care about their craft, making it equally perfect for a quick coffee grab or a lingering sit-down with friends and family.

What to expect

Full breakfastMeetingsLight foodPastriesFamily friendlyTraditional drinksSlow sitQuick grab

Google Reviews

Jung
★★★★2 months ago

Went to MODEL bakery yesterday for the first time,having driven by many times…it was busy but the line flowed and service was efficient. The vegi scramble sandwich was very tasty as was apricot muffin and Java. I was able to find one spot for standing at front window corner,next to a laptop with no nerd. As I was nearing the end of excellent breakfast,said nerd returned. I mentioned having a slow iPad at home,he immediately livened up with sarcastic “remedies”. Twas an interesting morning experience.

Nina Cash
★★★★2 months ago

Cute cafe and bakery in DT Sonoma. This place was buzzing in the late afternoon. We popped in for some coffee and a bite to eat. Service was pretty quick at the counter and I had to go for the slice of veggie pizza and a coffee. A bit pricier which we expected being in this area but we found a small corner table to sit and relax for the time being. They warmed up my pizza and I thought it was quite tasty. They had some good looking pastries but nothing GF for my hubby. Will definitely come back!

Julie BettsAlbert
★★★★★6 months ago

You can tell they care about the food and provide great options. The English muffins live up to hype. Walking around shopping and viewing great art .

Amy Mullally
★★★★7 months ago

We love Model and live far away now. Purchased two packages of muffins at SFO Terminal 2 market yesterday on my way through. This morning we opened the package to find moldy muffins. No date of expiration anywhere on packaging and they were so expensive for less quantity! Heartbroken and wanted to share as this is unacceptable.

REX SCOTT
★★★★★7 months ago

We called in for breakfast before our first wine tasting. The associates were so nice & worked really well together. The breakfast sandwiches were great. The coffee was delicious. We will be back for sure.

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