Downtown Bakery & Creamery

I have just had THE best breakfast sandwich and pastry i have EVER had! Raspberry twist and sticky buns… breakfast sandwich had homemade sausage, eggs, cheese and homemade english muffin. This place doesnt look like much, in fact, we almost past it up, so glad we didnt!

Saw this place on Food Network, had to try it. Ordered the Donut muffin… eh, maybe need to come in the morning when it hot. Ordered the sticky buns and almond croissant, was pretty darned good! So was the Chocolate Croissant.

Oh man. These are some tasty baked treats. Sticky buns and scones are awesome. Try the grilled cheese on challah. I will have to try a milk shake one day

I came for the donut muffin only which was A-​OK but a tad bit dry at around noon… BUT a little birdie told me that all of their other pastries were ½ off after 5:00ish up til closing time. I’m sure glad I don’t live near here to take advantage of that discount like ALL the time!
I was told on certain weekdays… are the best days to take advantage if your passing through Hburg. Stopped back later to grab a almond croissant, one of the best almond tarts I’ve had… I’m a marzipan junkie and a righteous sticky bun after our Flying Goat Coffee Tasting up the street…
Great little café that is loved by all the locals. They also sell their own compound butters which is unique and unexpected.
Look forward to the next time for a quick bite for brunch from their café menu. A must stop when your in town. Great variety of third wave coffee like FGC as well!
4.5 stars overall for the pastries. I would pass on the donut muffin though.

I am really disappointed with how glitzy, fake and pretentious Healdsburg has become… it feels like a Disneyland for wine-​wannabe-​connoisseurs. The Downtown Bakery, however, is totally the opposite: this is a place where the few locals that have left mingle with the more adventurous tourists.
At 6am in the morning, this is the only place that is open in town and so you will find a nice selection of day laborers, senior citizens and jetlaged tourists… many of them gathering at the communal tables and gossiping over a cup of coffee and a particularly sticky bun.
This place reminds me of other bakeries in the Bay Area such as the Cheeseboard in Berkely, the Arizmendy Bakeries in San Francisco and Oakland or the Bovine Bakery in Point Reyes. The focus here is on the product, not on how it’s displayed!

From Chez Panisse alums, over twenty years ago.
My bf brought me here back in the nineties, because she’s a big Alice Waters/​Chez Panisse fan. We used to call her our own Martha Stewart.
Anyhow, of course I went ga-​ga for the mass array of stellar baked goods. I always drool for baked goods. I remember one particular visit; it was summer & I saw they had peach jam. Peaches are my favorite fruit, so I thought it was some sort of kismet message from the universe that I was supposed to buy this jam. So, of course, I did. And of course, it was fabulous.
Forward several, well interspersed visits throughout a couple of decades, to last Sunday. I hadn’t been in in at least 2 years. It was just before closing, & there was one almond tart left. Even at the end of the day, it looked totally tempting. Even though we were booked for dinner @ Coppola’s in a couple of hours, & it’s a heavier, richer treat, I had to snag it.
Then, there were the fig newtons. Fig newtons so moist, & so big, they looked like they were on steroids. A must.
The almond tart was honestly a tad dry at the ends. But that was not enough to take away from its all around glory. Decadent & powerfully delicious. I don’t know now if I’ll ever come in here & be able to not order at least a slice.
Maybe the best fig newton I’ve ever had. Not like your conventional fig newtons that your folks got for you when you were a kid. This version is über moist on the inside, & the «crust» was soft & tender. Not sweet. This is a very grown-​up fig newton; & divinely so.
The rugelach we ordered was a disappointment. It was dry AND bland. Pass.
Overall, still very superior over the baked goods available in Sonoma. You may have more options there, but having more options of mediocrity is pointless, right?
4 &½ stars.

My client told me about this place and how their sticky buns were very good. I convinced my coworkers to come here for breakfast one morning. It was just after 8am and the parking was plentiful around the square in downtown Healdsburg. This place was small and there were already a few people eating their breakfast inside.
One of the displays next to the refrigerator had all kinds of pastries and dessert items. The éclair I saw was big for $ 3 which I would say would be worth it. I actually came here just for a sticky bun ($ 2.50). The stick bun was warm and I assumed fresh. I didn’t order any beverages so I can’t comment on those. We didn’t eat there but took our food to go. The sticky bun was delicious and very soft on the inside.
I definitely recommend the sticky buns. The other food looked good here and I would have to try out the others if I’m in the area next time.