St. Helena · Bakery · $$
Model Bakery
Worth the trip?
Worth considering.
Worth a stop, particularly when your morning already takes you through St. Helena.
Our Take
Model Bakery is a Napa Valley institution for a reason. The English muffins have reached cult status, but the real appeal is having a bakery this dependable when you need something excellent before the day's first tasting.
Those famous English muffins aren't hype—they're the thing people pack into suitcases and wish they had once they're home.
The 30-Second Decision
GO
Worth a stop, particularly when your morning already takes you through St. Helena.
SKIP
If its particular style does not fit the day you are actually trying to plan.
BOOK
Get the English muffin
OUR RANK
#9 in Brunch Mode.
The Move
What we'd actually do.
Get the English muffin. Better yet, get it as a breakfast sandwich and buy extras for tomorrow. This is not the moment to prove you're above ordering the famous thing.
What to get: English muffin; breakfast sandwich on an English muffin; morning pastry.
Why We Rank It
Few Napa Valley breakfast foods are as closely associated with the region as Model Bakery's English muffin.
What Makes It Different
Why Model Bakery?
THE HOOK
The reason it stands out
Those famous English muffins aren't hype—they're the thing people pack into suitcases and wish they had once they're home.
THE EXPERIENCE
Why we'd choose it
Few Napa Valley breakfast foods are as closely associated with the region as Model Bakery's English muffin.
FOR LOCALS
Why it still matters
Tourists know it, locals know it, and sometimes the obvious order is obvious because it's actually that good.
DON'T MISS
What to focus on
English muffin; breakfast sandwich on an English muffin; morning pastry.
We'd Send You Here If...
You want a more local angle
Tourists know it, locals know it, and sometimes the obvious order is obvious because it's actually that good.
You don't need a production
You want somewhere useful, enjoyable and easy to work into the rest of the day.
Maybe Skip It If...
It doesn't fit the day you're building.
A great Napa recommendation is still the wrong recommendation when its pace, location or experience doesn't match what you actually want.
Know Before You Go
Our Pick
English muffin; breakfast sandwich on an English muffin; morning pastry.
Planning
Easy to work in
Experience
Everyday
Price
$$
Make Your Next Move
Keep building the day.
Compare another winery, figure out dinner or decide where the night goes next.
KEEP TASTING
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EAT NEXT
Plan Your Dinner
Find the restaurants we'd actually choose when it's time to trade the tasting room for dinner.
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KEEP GOING
Going Out
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Where We Rank It
The Basics
The practical stuff.
Area
St. Helena · Wine Country
Type
Bakery
Price
$$
Planning
Easy to work in