Butter Cream Bakery & Diner

Napa Has Changed, Butter Cream Bakery Has Not | Bon Appétit

"A pink-and-white-striped beacon of sugar and caffeine on a four-lane strip in the heart of Napa, California, this longtime bakery-and-diner has been baking everything in-house since the 1940s. Glass cases are crammed with apricot danishes, pink-glazed doughnuts (notably maple-glazed enough to ‘hurt your teeth’), brightly colored birthday cakes, bear claws, and jam-filled scones, while the diner side delivers classic comfort — perfect eggs, hash browns, grilled cheese with fries, bacon, and endless coffee and tea served in small pink plastic pots. The counter attracts ball-capped longtime regulars alongside weekending urbanites in designer sunglasses, and despite Napa’s gentrification the fluorescent-lit breakfast tables and old-school, reliably comforting atmosphere make it a cherished neighborhood refuge." - ByKira Garcia