(UPDATED January 2025)
These St. Helena Breakfast spots have everything from toasted breakfast sandwiches, omelets made with farm-fresh eggs and garden veggies, fluffy pancakes, and the tastiest, most crumbly pastries you can find in wine country. From revitalizing morning juices to all-day breakfast dining, these St. Helena restaurants have it all.
Right after I moved to St. Helena, one of the first things I googled was “where to eat breakfast in St. Helena”. You know how it is after you move to a new city. There’s no food in the fridge, and the last thing you want to do is head to the grocery store.
Thankfully, figuring out where to enjoy a good breakfast in this charming wine country town didn’t take long. There are so many great restaurants, cafes, and coffee houses right on Main Street, and they each have a little something different.
Whether you’re looking for breakfast on St. Helena’s Main Street, or you want to grab a bite on your way north to Calistoga, there’s something to satisfy everyone’s taste buds. If you’re in a hurry, don’t forget that many of these restaurants let you order online, and pick it up in under 20 minutes.
Farmstead, Cafe at Long Meadow Ranch
Long Meadow Ranch is one of the most popular brunch spots in St. Helena thanks to their boozy brunches, but what most visitors don’t know is that the restaurant also has a cafe that serves casual breakfast items sausage, egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches, avocado toast, fresh pastries, and muffins.
The Farmstead Cafe at Long Meadow Ranch is located right on Highway 29, which makes it great for grabbing a drip coffee, a latte, or a quick bite before you head north to Calistoga or south to downtown Napa.
Long Meadow Ranch’s cafe is also dog-friendly, so your pup can come too.
WHEN TO GO
7AM to 2PM daily
Order breakfast online and pick it up before you hit the road.
The Station, St Helena
You can’t visit St. Helena and not stop at The Station for breakfast. For lovers of all things donuts, pastries, and sweet morning treats, breakfast at The Station is no joke. Craving a savory breakfast? The smoked salmon toast, insanely thick avocado toast, quiches, and biscuit and egg sandwiches are all excellent.
If you’re an early riser, lunch starts at 10:30 in the morning, so you could try a healthy grain bowl, breakfast smoothies, or a turkey baguette.
After you enjoy one of The Station’s tasty breakfast menu items, don’t forget to take a picture in front of the bright red “I love you” sign.
WHEN TO GO
7:30AM to 2PM daily
You can also order online from The Station’s breakfast menu.
The Model Bakery, St Helena
Let’s talk about St Helena’s Model Bakery, the super charming, Oprah-approved bakery that is always, always packed with locals, visitors, and influencers hoping to get the perfect Instagrammable shot of their world famous English muffins. When I first heard that there was a breakfast restaurant in St. Helena that was known just for English muffins, I was a little suspicious.
It’s an English muffin; aren’t they all pretty similar? Wow. Was I wrong. Model Bakery’s English muffins are the biggest, most pillowy, buttery muffins I’ve ever seen. These are easily the best English muffins you will eat in your entire life. In addition to these drool-worthy baked goods, you can also pick up chocolate croissants, scones, seasonal muffins, house-made granola, and breakfast sandwiches.
Pro Tip: Before you go, it’s worth noting that the wait at Model Bakery can be long. I’ve waited as long as 20 minutes for a hot-from-the-toaster English muffin. And, there is always a line. If you’re in a hurry, be sure to plan ahead and order online.
WHEN TO GO
Enjoy breakfast and breakfast items during these “all day” hours.
Sunday – Thursday, 6:30AM to 3PM
Friday – Saturday, 6:30AM to 4PM
Acacia House
(sadly closed in 2024. Violetto is the new restaurant. They serve brunch on Saturday & Sunday from 10am to 2pm).
How does this sound? A sit down breakfast in St. Helena on the porch of a Victorian-style hotel. Pretty great, right? Acacia House is the most Instagram-worthy spot in all of St. Helena’s wine country, and their breakfast is to die for.
Picture this: Croissant Bread Pudding French Toast with vanilla mascarpone, fruit and maple syrup. “Healthy Elvis” Banana & Almond Toast with almond butter, coconut, cocoa nibs, and tonka bean. Two Eggs Your Style with Tuscan potatoes and sausage or bacon. The restaurant also serves local Bay Area coffee from Red Bay Coffee, barista-style drinks, herbal tonics and fresh specialty juice elixirs.
If you want to take advantage of the gorgeous, sunny weather, Acacia House is the place for an outdoor patio dining breakfast experience in St. Helena. And, if you’re still in town later that evening, go back for one of their famous margaritas!
WHEN TO GO
Breakfast is served from 7AM to 11AM
Ray Ray’s Tacos
Love breakfast tacos? Head to Ray Ray’s Tacos on Main Street. This cute spot brings a little taste of Austin to wine country with a menu full of mouthwatering breakfast tacos (served all day long!), fresh salsas, and even taco kits to take home and enjoy.
Head to Ray Ray’s:
Tuesday – Saturday, 7am – 8pm
The restaurant is closed Sunday & Monday
Stop by Happy Hour Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 3pm – 5pm
Caffe della Valle (now Valley Caffe)
In 2024, Caffe della Valle closed and rebranded as Valley Caffe. The menu is largely the same and you can order delivery or schedule a pick up here.
When you ask a local for a recommendation for breakfast in St. Helena, Caffe della Valle will be at the top of the list. Locals love breakfast at St Helena’s Caffe della Valle because you can get a quick meal and be on your way, or a quick meal and relax with the best lattes in town. Personally, my favorite breakfast item is the turkey, egg, and cheese breakfast panini. The bread is perfectly toasted, the turkey and egg are hot, and the cheese is super melty.
This European-style cafe also has lox with cream cheese, Belgian waffles, eggs Benedict, omelets, and granola parfaits.
WHEN TO GO
Monday – Friday, 6:30AM to 9PM
Saturday & Sunday, 7AM to 9PM
Sam’s General Store, St. Helena
Sam’s General Store took over the old Napa Valley Coffee Roasters in 2025 and breathed new life into this local coffee house. Decadent pastries, donuts, breakfast sandwiches, and a lovely selection of artisanal coffee drinks, teas, and smoothies. The Iced Strawberry Matcha with Cold Strawberry Foam is so yummy!
Sit on the patio and sip your coffee under sunny yellow umbrellas, nibble a sweet, flakey pastry, and plot out your itinerary for your day in wine country. Sam’s General Store is dog-friendly, too!
WHEN TO GO
Daily, 7AM to 4PM
Crisp Kitchen & Juice
Closed in 2024
Simplicity, sustainability and food that feeds your soul, is the way St Helena’s Crisp Kitchen & Juice describes their menu. The specialty coffee drinks at this downtown St. Helena spot will give any ultra fancy barista drinks a run for their money. We’re talking Salted Caramel Date Lattes, and the Blue Mermaid, a wellness breakfast drink made with blue butterfly pea powder, Blue Majik spirulina, maple syrup, vanilla, Brain Dust, Forager coconut cashew milk… I mean, does it get better than that?
If you’re on a Napa Valley wine country adventure-slash-girl’s trip, then stopping at Crisp Kitchen & Juice for a revitalizing breakfast beverage full of healthy ingredients is a must before going to your first winery of the day.
You can also find super-stacked bagels and lox, healthy-ish donuts, brekkie boards and breakfast sandwiches.
WHEN TO GO
TUESDAY – SATURDAY, 7AM to 3PM
CLOSED SUNDAY & MONDAY
Gillwoods Cafe
Gillwoods Cafe, located right on Main Street, serves casual, diner-style breakfasts that are the perfect way to start a day in wine country, and fill you up before you head to your first winery. Start with a hot cup of coffee, and then dig into items like a wine country inspired Fresh Chive Omelette with Veggies, classic Eggs Benedict, House-Made Granola, Waffles, or cinnamon-swirled French Toast. Because there’s nothing better than a little “hair off the dog’s back” if you’ve imbibed a bit too much the night before, don’t forget to try the Bacon Bloody Mary!
WHEN TO GO
This cafe opens bright and early at 7am, and serves the breakfast menu until 2pm.
Brasswood Bar + Bakery
Just about 5 minutes north of downtown St Helena is Brasswood Bar + Bakery. The dining room at Brasswood is warm and inviting, and the property also has a tasting room, clothing shop, and stand alone bakery.
In the restaurant, you can find big breakfast sandwiches, bagels with house-cured salmon and cream cheese, and breakfast burritos. Fancy coffee drinks, good old fashioned drip coffee, and, of course, freshly baked goods are available in Brasswood’s Bakery.
PRO TIP: If you need to pick-up a wine country gift for someone, and you don’t want to make an extra trip to one of the kitschy retail shops in downtown Napa, the bakery has a nice selection of pottery, gift boxes, and unique cocktail making accessories.
WHEN TO GO
8AM to 11:30AM daily