Helena Avenue Bakery

I loved the food and the subtle twists on the plates to keep them refreshing and tasty. The taco had a nice citrus/lime twist that surprised me but was very delicious. The toast had the cucumber slices that complimented the avocado but gave it a nice crunch. Coffee drinks were on point and as expected. I think the portions can be just right to slightly smaller than expected for the price point. (The Egg on the taco plate is from the avocado toast plate). I would eat here again.

Awesome Place! The best brunch restaurant I found on my way to Northern California from SoCal! We stopped by to reflect on my husband's college memories and found it! There's changed a lot and it's busy, so he was surprised. Coffee is delicious and avocadot toast. And yogurt was the best! However, it is a hot place, so you have to line up. But it is worth it. I strongly recommend that it is a must-visit place in Santa Barbara.

I have been to this place a couple of times and love the atmosphere. The staff is also very friendly. The coffee and pastries are delicious, however, the hot items for the breakfast menu are not great. I ordered the breakfast sandwich and the bacon was burnt and not edible. I also felt the sandwich was very dry and mainly consisted of the egg and bread. Next time I think I will just stick with the pastries and coffee. It was too expensive for the quality we got.

Warning: The menu rotates. Don't look at photos and be set on something like I did. I didn't get french toast which I was disgruntled with but knew once I got try something else I'd get over it 😅 Loved the southern chicken sandwich with jalapeño jam and the Pumpkin filled cruffin. The whole place is gorgeous and a great place to vibe. ✨️

One of the many great things about the Helena Avenue Bakery is that it can keep you happy all day long. Start your day here with breakfast, sitting on the umbrellaed patio. Stay long enough or come back a little later and it becomes the Santa Barbara Wine Collective, where you can sip wines to your heart’s delight in the same garden or inside on one of the comfy chairs or at the tasting bar. We shared a tasty ham and cheese breakfast croissant, which perfectly separated into flaky layers, as an excellent croissant should (which probably means ample butter). We also shared an Elvis, which blew us both away. Banana bread smeared with peanut butter, topped with sliced bananas, crowned with several slices of thick-cut dark, crispy bacon, and — wait for it — drizzled with honey. OMG! It registered 11 out of 10 on the taste, decadence, and I’d-start-every-day-with-this-if-I-could scales. Start your day here, end your day here, or both.

Food was really expensive and not very good. We went here for breakfast on a Wednesday and it wasn't very busy but the staff were very stressed. We ordered the strawberry shortcake, breakfast taco and whipped honey ricotta toast. It's misleading because everytjing looked good, but the shortcake was salty (strange) and the ricotta toast was way too sweet. We wouldn't go back just because the food wasn't good. Cute place though.

The almond croissant was huuuuge, prob best to share. The latte was so smooth. The breakfast sandwich with thick bacon and soft brioche was the perfect combo. I want to try the breakfast taco and chicken sandwich as well! Oh well, next time.

The patio area is cute. You walk in and order and they bring your food out to you. They recommended the breakfast sandwich/burger as their most popular but it was mid. It came out cold and it tasted okay. The mimosa was tasty though.