Baked on the River - Guerneville, California

Katrina

The food is absolutely amazing here! It is all so fresh and is a great stop when on the way to the coast.

Everyone here is so friendly. The garden area is peaceful to sit out in and enjoy a good meal.

Elizabeth F.

Wow, what a hidden gem in Guerneville!! I have driven by numerous times and finally got to check out Baked on the River, and it did not disappoint.

From the moment I walked in, I felt like this was a special place that was definitely worth a visit. The staff is incredibly warm, and the food is really unexpected. I only visited for lunch, but I definitely want to go back for brunch and dessert. I was seated outdoors, and the patio ambience was perfect for the warm afternoon. After perusing the extensive menu, I ordered the Swedish meatballs in sandwich form. Like an elevated Swedish burger experience!

To top it off, Chef Helena delivered a super tasty dessert, a house made cookie with a Mayan/Aztec flair. You can absolutely feel the love and care that goes into every bite. P.S. Chef Helena often caters by special request. Will not be my last visit!

Deborah W.

Garden area is really nice, it was my first visit today. Not busy, I ordered an early bird sandwich. Which is ham cheese and egg on a nice bun, but…it took about an hour to get it. There was only 1 order ahead of mine, also sandwiches. No clue why it took so long, people are really nice for sure. Waitress was on her first day working there, when I finally got my sandwich she said by. I hadn’t even paid for it yet, which I told her. Then took a bit to pay as well, the sandwich had no cheese. Extremely greasy, I’m not a fan. I like to help support local businesses, but I think I ordered the wrong item ? It’s as basic as a sandwich can be, I just don’t get why it took an hour ? It was disappointing, sadly. I don’t sugar coat my honest opinions, I would hope everyone is the same for my reading reviews before patronage.

Steven C.

This little place is not your average brunch experience. The atmosphere is very quaint, and their menu is unique. The workers are very friendly. I had their Hash in Pan, and it was very tasty and filling.
I know this is a little thing, but I appreciated that they have raw sugar and stevia options for the coffee, not just refined sugar and artificial sweeteners. To me, this is one "minor" thing that shows attention to detail.
This restaurant was memorable.

Julianne E.

Had an amazing time at Baked on the River! The food was super delicious—everything we tried was fantastic. The backyard garden patio is such a lovely spot to eat; it’s really beautiful and relaxing.

The staff were super friendly and took great care of us. I even lost my purse there, and they found it and mailed it back to me! I was so relieved and impressed by how kind and honest they were.

Will definitely be going back and highly recommend it to everyone!

Adam L.

One of my favorite places for breakfast and brunch. The service is spectacular. The food is one of a kind. And the owner is wonderful and always goes above and beyond to make sure customers are happy. She even remade an order for me when I was too worried to ask. What a great little spot.

Jean T.

Very cute place offers a gorgeous garden with lots of vegetables. Live music and home made food and pastries. Friendly service as well. Fresh ingredients taste really good 👍 enjoy the jazz live music as beck ground. Very 😌

Thomas A.

Very nice people, nice garden, but service was incredibly slow (about an hour to get our breakfast). That alone is not a deal breaker, but the food was surprisingly disappointing especially for the price. $15 for a breakfast sandwich which is essentially a plain roll with egg and bacon and 5 spinach leaves from a bag as a side. Very strange and looking at the other reviews and pictures of the food posted I am wondering if we just had a bad day.