Heritage Bakery And Cafe - Harrisonburg

Can't say enough good things about this place. It's the perfect location to work, eat the most delicious baked goods, or pretend you're in an English romance novel. I've been going to them for years and can find no rival for their meals, nice staff, adorable tableware, baked treats (yay for gluten free! , and cakes. I recently photographed a wedding with their cakes and it was the best surprise ever. Delicious as expected!

My girlfriend and I stopped by this morning for breakfast and the food is great. The croissant breakfast sandwich was so good and the fresh squeezed orange juice was delicious. The ladies inside were very friendly and they have a lot of great options. Unfortunately, today we ended up waiting about 45 minutes for our food. They had forgotten our order and were serving people who ordered after us. It was slightly annoying to pay nearly $30 for a sandwhich and two pieces of toast, then wait for that long, but the food is very good. I'd recommend going at a time when they aren't so busy, and are less likely to forget your order.

Visited 6/25/2021: We stopped into Heritage Bakery Cafe hoping to grab some pastries to take back to our hotel, but they only had scones which was a disappointment to us given the photos we've seen online of their bakes. But it wasn't a huge deal, so we ordered food to enjoy in the cafe. I had a bowl of granola, yogurt, and fruit. It was a generously-sized portion and their homemade granola was delicious; they served the bowl drizzled with honey and I couldn't have asked for anything more. Except for bananas, I was disappointed that my bowl didn't have bananas on it, but there was plenty of berries on top to keep me satisfied. My husband ordered the Belgian waffle and from the one bite of it I had, it was incredible. Super fluffy with a nice crispy exterior, it was everything you could wish from a Belgian waffle. It was served with syrup on the side and was mounded with fresh fruit. The set-up inside is really cute, and behind the counter, the open kitchen looks like a little old lady's kitchen. The young people working there were helpful and friendly, but we felt awkward in there. They were all talking and laughing and it felt like we had walked in on a private conversation. I don't know, we just didn't feel super welcomed. Our iced coffees were good, and they had soy milk available for us, but I wish they had more of an interesting coffee bar selection. Not a deal-breaker though because they don't obviously advertise themselves as a coffee shop. Also, I think their signage could be a bit better and more clear. Their menu board is on the right side of the counter and it's hard to crane your neck to see everything they have available quickly with other people behind you waiting to order. We also weren't sure if we were supposed to leave our dirty plates on the table or bring them back up to the counter since it wasn't really a sit-down table service situation. None of these should be a deal-breaker though, and I would certainly visit them again next time I'm in Harrisonburg.

Always great. Great staff friendly atmosphere. Great food. We had the curry chicken salad croissant. I had the green salad side and wife had the fruit salad. Outside seating. Very relaxing.

Great little welcome center with an active cafe in the same building.