Helena Avenue Bakery is a homestyle artisan bakery and kitchen that brings together wholesome, homemade specialties using the highest quality ingredients found along the Central Coast. We offer rustic, organic breads, handmade seasonal pastries made from scratch and a wide variety of gourmet breakfast and lunch items made to order. Our menu is ideal for dining in or taking away to enjoy at home, at wine tasting rooms throughout the Funk Zone or the Santa Ynez Valley, to the nearby beaches or at numerous other picnic locations around town. Helena Avenue Bakery shares a space with the Santa Barbara Wine Collective so you can grab a bottle of your favorite local wine for the perfect pairing. Since opening in 2016, Helena Avenue Bakery has received high praise from 805 Living, C Magazine, Santa Barbara Magazine, Santa Barbara Independent, The Hollywood Reporter, Zagat.com, and the SoCal Restaurant Show.
OUR BREAD
Our bread is hand-made daily from scratch using the highest quality seasonal and organic ingredients. Our dough uses a natural fermentation process and is allowed to rise slowly giving our breads their unique texture and taste. Flour, water, salt and yeast are the basic ingredients in each of our loaves that, combined with our passion and love for great bread, makes them truly special.
OUR PASTRIES
Our pastries celebrate the seasonal bounty of the Central Coast with locally sourced fruits, vegetables and other local ingredients. Made by hand daily, our pastries are rustic yet delicious in their simplicity and reflect the best the Santa Barbara region has to offer.
KITCHEN AND SHOP
Our kitchen offers a selection of delicious breakfast items like housemade egg and biscuit sandwiches, southern-style grits or poached eggs with quinoa and sauteed greens. For lunch, we offer a selection of gourmet sandwiches and seasonal salads made to order. Housemade jams, picked vegetables and other retail specialties make a perfect gift to bring home or enjoy along the way.