As the sun rises and says hello to the surrounding mountains and reveals reflections of the ancient giants off the glassy surface of a lake so clear and blue, it reminds you of a pool, the smells of cinnamon rolls and sticky buns waft outside to the small eden that lies outside a place we've never been to, but somehow seem familiar. The sign confirms where you're going and in the background, horses play in a nearby pasture, while birds sing and a gentle breeze rustles tree leaves - a sound that reminds you of how quiet and peaceful this plot of heaven is...That was our first three minutes at this place, before we came inside!
We first read about the Stehekin pastry company a couple years ago after a friend went up to the area for a weekend. We finally made our pilgrimage to this delightful little town at the north end of Lake Chelan. This spot is one of three total places to eat and the only one specializing in carbohydrates!
There's literally one road in the town and this place lies at the bend in the road after the first long straightaway. It would be very difficult to miss it. It seems like it was probably an older house that was re-outfitted and is in as picturesque a location as we've ever been.
Upon entering it was like getting a hug from the smells - it was so good we went outside and back in again just to have the experience again!
They have tables and chairs inside and out with more room than you need to have an appropriately distanced breakfast or lunch.
The food offerings here are nothing short of incredible. Giant sticky buns and cinnamon rolls were the mainstay of the morning, with scones, muffins, savory filled croissants and biscuits with gravy as other options. A sidenote, they probably have the best biscuits and gravy that I've ever tasted!
They also had plenty of lunch offerings which were predominantly sandwiches, pizza and soups. They also had just got a chicken pocket which is basically a larger version of the Costco favorite, a chicken bake. It was delicious chicken with bacon and ranch wrapped up in bread and covered in cheese that was toasted on the outside. If they have it, you should definitely get one! Soups and salads are the sides available and were excellent.
The baked goods - available all day, but predominately for snacking - included some next level cupcakes, five delicious types of cookies, a couple of bar options which you should definitely check out (the Kuchen- basically a cheesecake bar, and the mountain bar - thinks mounds in a cookie bar form), A number of delightful pies, As well as strudels and other various carb filled delights. We had about 15 different things from here over a three day and loved everyone of them!
They also have eight or 10 ice cream varieties as well as plenty of espresso and coffee options. They've also got the best sourdough bread we've tasted!
As people who don't like to eat at the same place twice, it should be noted that we enjoyed the total of for meals to be here over a two day period. The different options, the serene setting and the friendly people make this place absolutely unforgettable. It honestly might be our favorite place on the planet. If you ever have the option of coming up here, you should take it and make this stop a frequent one! read more