Crema's Take
“Whale City Bakery excels as a genuine local's spot where you can linger over traditional coffee and standout pastries while watching surfers at the nearby break—the kind of place where the staff actually remembers you. The full breakfast menu and light lunch offerings are simple but solid, making it the best caffeine and food stop along Highway 1 between San Francisco and Monterey, especially if you're exploring the new Santa Cruz national reserve or the redwoods nearby.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit spot, outdoor seating. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu. Dog friendly.
Google Reviews
See all on Google →A delightful find while driving down Hwy 1 from Ano Nuevo. Just hit the spot. Wonderfully fresh and hearty helpings. Service was superb. I would definitely go back when in the area and try other dishes although we liked the dish and chips and calamari
This place was amazing this was my second time going here and the staff is beyond friendly and understanding. We had a slightly reactive dog and we had to put him in the car and they were beyond understanding and reasonable about it. My friend had the clam chowder and I could…
Its one of the only two restaurants near the new Santa Cruz national reserve and Davenport, so we didn't have much choice. The menu was ok, nothing I liked. No healthy choice basically. The place is quite spacious inside but the bathroom is shabby. Most people enjoyed their…
Simple but great food. We had the classic burger, fish and chips and the salmon omelette. Service was great (always is). I love to go watch the surfers at nearby Big Basin Redwood State Beach. Sun or fog, it is that fresh ocean air that makes me happy.
A nice place to stop for a bite and/or a caffeine fix, especially if the weather is good for sitting outside. The fried artichoke app was good, but it arrived with our meals instead of before. The Pigeon Point Pesto Burger was fantastic, and was cooked to order (rare). Crab…
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