Restaurants -> Coffee Houses And Bakeries

  • 1000 Faces Coffee Tasting Room

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    Price: $

    Locations

    • 585 Barber St. Athens, GA 30601. 706-534-8860 View Map

    File Under: Coffee Houses, Something Different. Hours: Open Mon–Fri, 8 a.m.–6 p.m., Sat, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. The Look: This space in the DOC building on Barber Street houses the local micro-roaster's production facilities. Menu: Set to move into a larger space at 510 N. Thomas St. later this year, for now 1000 Faces sells beans, coffee, espresso and cold brew, hosts educational events and partners with Farm Cart on a monthly biscuits-and-coffee thing that benefits local charities.

  • Athens Bagel Co.

    athensbagel.com

    Price: $

    Locations

    • 268 N. Jackson St. Athens, GA 30601. 706-543-5001 View Map

    File Under: Sandwiches, Coffee Houses and Bakeries, Vegetarian Friendly. Features: Catering, delivery, Wi-Fi. Hours: Breakfast and lunch, seven days. The Look: Locally owned bagel bakery in a nice, open space downtown. Menu: Big, good bagels boiled and baked in-house, in a wide variety of flavors. Top with hummus, butter (whipped, honey, peanut) or cream cheese (bacon and chive, jalapeño, snickerdoodle, sundried tomato and basil). Breakfast and lunch sandwiches on bagels: smoked pork, reuben or egg salad.

  • Barnes and Noble Café

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    Price: $

    Locations

    File Under: Coffee Houses and Bakeries. Features: Wi-Fi. Hours: Open 7 Days.

  • Baskin-Robbins/Dunkin' Donuts

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    Price: $

    Locations

    • 771 Prince Ave. Athens, GA 30606. 706-548-3444 View Map

    • 2081 Hog Mountain Road Watkinsville, GA 30677. 706-769-8363 View Map

    • 1055 Gaines School Road Athens, GA 30605. 706-353-7166 View Map

    File Under: Ice Cream and Smoothies, Coffee Houses and Bakeries. Features: Drive-thru (Prince Ave. and Watkinsville). Wi-Fi (Prince Ave. and Watkinsville), counter service. Hours: 5 a.m.–12 a.m. (Prince Ave.), 6 a.m.–10 p.m., seven days (Watkinsville and Gaines School Road).

  • Bee's Knees Bakery & Gifts

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    Price: $

    Locations

    • 1850 Epps Bridge Pkwy. Athens, GA 30606. 706-353-3633 View Map

    File Under: Bakeries, Delivery. Features: Catering, counter service. Hours: 9:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m., Mon–Sat. The Look: Order a custom cake for any occasion (including weddings), or drop by this cute bakery to see what's in store. Menu: Special orders, or pick up something from the display case (cake, iced cookies, cupcakes, brownies, cake pops and more). Box lunches with a sandwich, cheese straws and a cupcake are available without pre-ordering.

  • Big City Bread Cafe

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    Price: $$

    Locations

    • 393 N. Finley St. Athens, GA 30601. 706-353-0029 View Map

    File Under: Bakeries, Something Different, Vegetarian Friendly. Features: Beer and wine, catering, counter service (breakfast and lunch), outside seating, Wi-Fi. Hours: Breakfast, lunch and dinner, six days. Sunday brunch. The Look: One of the best patios in Athens has sidewalk chalk for the kids and plenty of shade. Menu: Big City does good business all day, starting with early a.m. biscuits, not-too-sweet French toast, omelets and more. Mid-day brings sandwiches, burgers and salads, with a few bigger entrees, and in the evening there's a shift to table service and brasserie-style French standards. The bakery makes fresh breads, pastries, muffins and cakes daily, and bakes special items for order during holiday seasons. Drinks: Small but good selection of bottled, canned and draft beer; wine by the glass or bottle.

  • Cecilia Villaveces Cakes

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    Price: $

    Locations

    • 610 N. Milledge Ave. Athens, GA 30601. 706-543-3308 View Map

    File Under: Bakeries. Features: Catering. The Look: Family-owned cake bakery that supplies many restaurants. Menu: All cakes are made to order; specialty and wedding cakes require more advance notice and can be custom-designed. Popular flavors include lemon, tres leches, Hummingbird, mocha, caramel, coconut and red velvet.

  • Cinnaholic

    cinnaholic.com

    Price: $

    Locations

    • 170 W. Broad St. Athens, GA 30601. 706-608-9100

    File Under: Coffee Houses and Bakeries, Vegetarian Friendly. Hours: Open seven days. The Look: Gourmet cinnamon-roll franchise tucked under a fancy student apartment building. Menu: This business featured on "Shark Tank" makes vegan sweet treats you can top with frosting, fruit, nuts, jam, chocolate chips and more.

  • Condor Chocolates

    condorchocolates.com

    Price: $

    Locations

    • 1658 S Lumpkin St. Athens, GA 30606. 706-850-4803

    File Under: Coffee Houses, Something Different. Hours: Open Tue–Sun. The Look: Beautifully painted space in Five Points takes inspiration from Aztec motifs. Operations are fully visible. Menu: Artisanal bean-to-bar chocolate shop sells truffles, milk chocolate bars with Georgia pecans, drinking chocolate, coffee, gelato and occasional sweets like salty caramel brownies and pots de crème. Selection is constantly evolving. A small shelf features fancy chocolate bars from other producers. 

  • Einstein Bros. Bagels

    einsteinbros.com

    Price: $

    Locations

    • 259 E. Broad St. Athens, GA 30601. 706-549-0027 View Map

    File Under: Coffee Houses and Bakeries, Sandwiches, Vegetarian Friendly. Features: Catering, counter service, take-out, Wi-Fi. Hours: 6 a.m.–4 p.m., seven days.

  • Em's Kitchen

    emskitchenathawthorne.com

    Price: $

    Locations

    • 975 Hawthorne Ave. Athens, GA 30606. 706-206-9322 View Map

    File Under: American, Bakeries. Features: Catering, counter service, delivery. Hours: Breakfast and lunch, Mon–Fri. Saturday brunch. The Look: A separate room within Hawthorne Drugs, with sweet decorations and children's books to read. Menu: Breakfast brings biscuits, omelets and homemade muffins and scones, as well as egg plates; brunch has more options. Lunch is mostly classic sandwiches (chicken salad, pimento cheese, egg salad) but also a good Cuban and a BLT with homemade chipotle mayo on Texas toast.

  • Gigi's Cupcakes

    gigiscupcakesusa.com

    Price: $

    Locations

    • 296 W. Broad St. Athens, GA 30601. 706-208-7879 View Map

    • 1791 Oconee Connector Athens, GA 30606. 706-208-3727

    File Under: Bakeries. Features: Catering, delivery, gluten-free options. Hours: Open seven days.

  • Hendershot's Coffee Bar

    hendershotscoffee.com

    Price: $

    Locations

    • 237 Prince Ave. Athens, GA 30601. 706-353-3050 View Map

    File Under: Coffee Houses and Bakeries, Bars, Sandwiches, Burgers and Chicken. Features: Full bar, catering, counter service, live music, art, Wi-Fi, outside seating. Hours: Open seven days. Lunch, seven days. Dinner Mon-Sat. The Look: Eclectic coffeehouse/restaurant/bar/music club in the Bottleworks. Menu: Coffee drinks, nitro coffee, teas and juices all day pair with muffins, cookies and savory scones or tasty pre-packed chicken salad and zippy pimento cheese. Good burgers, hot sandwiches and salads for lunch and dinner. Drinks: Draft and bottled/canned craft beers, wine, craft cocktails (some involving coffee).

  • Ideal Bagel

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    Price: $

    Locations

    • 815 W. Broad St. Athens, GA 30601. 706-353-0005 View Map

    File Under: Bakeries, Sandwiches, Vegetarian Friendly. Features: Counter service, outside seating, take-out. Hours: Breakfast and lunch, Mon–Sun. The Look: Homage to a classic deli. Menu: Breakfast and lunch sandwiches, some on bagels and some on bread. The scrambled egg and ketchup sandwich on white toast sounds strange but induces nostalgia. House-smoked fish is great. Deli meats are sliced in full view from the stuff in the big refrigerated case.

  • Ike and Jane

    ikeandjane.com

    Price: $

    Locations

    • 1307 Prince Ave. Athens, GA 30606. 706-850-1580 View Map

    File Under: Coffee Houses and Bakeries, Sandwiches, Vegetarian Friendly. Features: Catering, counter service, outside seating, take-out, Wi-Fi. Hours: Breakfast and lunch, seven days. The Look: Extreme cuteness in Normaltown. Menu: Doughnuts are the big thing, with a gazillion varieties that change out regularly, as well as many other baked goodies (try a cranberry bar instead of the standard lemon). Build your own biscuit for breakfast. Lunch brings soups, salads and sandwiches.

  • Independent Baking Co.

    independentbaking.com

    Price: $

    Locations

    • 1625 S. Lumpkin St. Athens, GA 30606. 706-850-3550 View Map

    File Under: Bakeries. Hours: Open Tue–Sun. Features: Outside seating. The Look: Small shop with a few stools by the window and the full operation in plain view. Menu: Independent Baking Co. could hold its own anywhere in the country. Everything is delicious, from the multigrain that includes millet, quinoa, flax and sunflower seeds to the incredibly refined danish made with seasonal fruit and savory elements. If you buy only one croissant, you will regret it as soon as it is inhaled. Counter Culture coffee is served, and every detail is impeccably managed. Products available at a few other places around town.

  • Insomnia Cookies

    insomniacookies.com

    Price: $

    Locations

    • 228 E. Clayton St. Athens, GA 30601. 877-632-6654 View Map

    File Under: Bakeries. Features: Catering, delivery. Hours: Noon–3 a.m., seven days.

  • Iron Works Coffee

    graduateathens.com/dining/graduate-coffee-bar

    Price: $

    Locations

    • 295 E. Dougherty St., Athens, GA 30601. 706-254-6909

    File Under: Coffee Houses. Hours: 7 a.m.–9 p.m., seven days. The Look: You don't have to be a guest at Graduate Athens to stop by the coffee shop in its lobby. Menu: Pastries, muffins, hot chocolate with M&Ms and coffee by La Colombe.

  • Jittery Joe's Coffee

    jitteryjoes.com

    Price: $

    Locations

    • UGA Miller Learning Center Athens, GA 30602. 706-549-2124 View Map

    • 27 Greensboro Hwy. Watkinsville, GA 30677. 706-769-4280 View Map

    • 1860 Barnett Shoals Road Athens, GA 30605. 706-354-8000 View Map

    • 1480 Baxter St. Athens, GA 30606. 706-548-1099 View Map

    • 1230 S. Milledge Ave. Athens, GA 30605. 706-208-1979 View Map

    • 297 E. Broad St. Athens, GA 30601. 706-613-7449 View Map

    • 1880 Epps Bridge Pkwy. Athens, GA 30606. 706-354-8900 View Map

    File Under: Coffee Houses and Bakeries. Features: Drive-thru (Baxter, Greensboro and Epps Bridge), outside seating, art, Wi-Fi. Hours: Vary by location. Open seven days. The Look: Serving coffee roasted right here in town, each location of this local franchise is different, but all are welcoming and orange-accented. Menu: Wide range of specialty roasts that benefit different causes. Lots of hot and cold drinks and premium teas. Locally baked goodies like bagels, giant brownies, parfaits, scones and muffins. Heartier fare at some locations.

  • The Tasting Room at Jittery Joe's Roasting Company

    jitteryjoes.com

    Price: $

    Locations

    • 425 Barber St. Athens, GA 30601. 706-227-2161 View Map

    File Under: Coffee Houses and Bakeries. Features: Outside Seating, Wi-Fi. Hours: 7 days. The Look: An old Quonset hut: Industrial-strength coffee-roasting equipment, tables inside and out; used bicycles for sale. Menu: Fresh-roasted beans by the pound—whole or ground to your specs—cups of coffee, teas and shots of espresso. Home base for the ubiquitous local brew.

  • Kiki's Bakeshop

    kikisbakeshop.com

    Price: $$

    Locations

    • 20 Greensboro Hwy. Watkinsville, GA 30677. 706-769-6766

    File Under: Coffee Houses and Bakeries. Features: Catering, counter service, take-out. Hours: 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Mon–Fri. 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Sat. Menu: Fresh breads (loaf-style, baguettes, bagels), muffins, scones (sweet and savory), cinnamon rolls and sweets from cheesecake to bar desserts, cupcakes, layer cakes and cookies. The deli case holds pimento cheese, chicken salad, tuna salad and hummus, all made in-house. Specialty cakes and pies orderable in advance.

  • Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

    krispykreme.com

    Price: $

    Locations

    • 3703 Atlanta Hwy. Bogart, GA 30622. 706-208-0628 View Map

    File Under: Coffee Houses and Bakeries. Features: Catering, drive-thru, Wi-Fi. Hours: 5:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Sun–Thu. 5:30 a.m.–11 p.m., Fri–Sat.

  • Panadería Tacuari

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    Price: $

    Locations

    • 2131 Hog Mountain Road Watkinsville, GA 30677. 706-705-6333

    File Under: Mexican and South American, Bakeries. Features: Counter service, take-out. Hours: Mon–Wed, 8 a.m.–7 p.m., Thu–Sat, 8 a.m.–9 p.m. Sun, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. The Look: Lovely bakery/restaurant in a Watkinsville strip mall, across from Publix, with a nice kids' area. Menu: Uruguayan choripan, chicken milanesa torta, breakfast all day. The baked goods are excellent, with a huge array of Latin American sweet breads at super-cheap prices, and don't miss the empanadas, both sweet and savory. Some things are made with rice flour.

  • Sips Espresso Café

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    Price: $

    Locations

    • 1390 Prince Ave. Athens, GA 30606. 706-363-7211 View Map

    File Under: Coffee Houses and Bakeries. Features: Outside seating, art, Wi-Fi. Hours: Open until 9 p.m. seven days. The Look: Small, independent coffee shop in the heart of Normaltown with a covered year-round porch. Menu: Pastries and treats from local bakeries, plus lattes, cappuccinos and espresso drinks brewed with Jittery Joe's and 1000 Faces coffee. Some Latin-inspired options and specialty drinks (Vietnamese iced coffee in the summer). Many loose tea options as well.

  • Sweetie Pie by Savie

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    Price: $

    Locations

    • 150 E. Whitehall Road Athens, GA 30605. 706-850-9255 View Map

    File Under: Coffee Houses and Bakeries. Features: Catering, take-out. Hours: 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m., Tue–Sat. The Look: Historic grocery renovated into cute bakery. Menu: European, American and Asian sweets, including fancy custom cakes, taro croissants, cupcakes, mini pies, bar cookies and anything you can imagine with fondant. Savory things, too, including scones and tiny pies. Espresso and drip coffee in the a.m. Custom orders of all kinds.

  • Two Story Coffeehouse

    twostorycoffee.com

    Price: $

    Locations

    • 1680 Lumpkin St. Athens, GA 30606. 706-850-5422 View Map

    File Under: Coffee Houses and Bakeries. Features: Outside seating, Wi-Fi, live music. Hours: Open seven days. The Look: A cozy, historic house with a quiet room for studying. Menu: High-quality, classic coffee drinks prepared with a manual pour-over, Chemex or personal French press, plus nice teas, smoothies, Italian sodas and more. Pastries from Independent Baking Co., gelato, Cecilia Cake and other snacks.

  • Veronica's Sweet Spot

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    Price: $

    Locations

    • 159 Oneta St. Athens, GA 30601. 706-247-0421

    File Under: Coffee Houses and Bakeries. Hours: 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Mon–Sat. The Look: Sweet space in the Tracy Street warehouses packed with art, books and more. Menu: Coffee from Jittery Joe's, tea, pastries from Independent Baking Co. and others, plus packaged snacks (yogurt, cheese sticks, pretzels, etc.) and some ready-made sandwiches. Comedy nights.

  • Walker's Coffee & Pub

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    Price: $

    Locations

    • 128 College Ave. Athens, GA 30601. 706-543-1433 View Map

    File Under: Coffee Houses and Bakeries, Bars, Sandwiches, Burgers and Chicken. Features: Full bar, outside seating, counter service, art, Wi-Fi. Hours: Open seven days. The Look: Big space turns from a coffeehouse into a bar at night. Menu: The a.m. brings locally roasted coffees, pastries, bagels, breakfast burritos and drunken waffles (Guinness and chocolate chips). Afternoon means sandwiches, quesadillas and nice compact burgers. Drinks: Six beers on draft and over 70 in bottles, including many microbrews.

  • Zombie Coffee and Donuts

    zombiecoffeeanddonuts.com

    Price: $

    Locations

    • 350 E. Broad St. Athens, GA 30601. 706-850-2526

    File Under: Coffee Houses and Bakeries, Late Night. Features: Outside seating, Wi-Fi. Hours: Open seven days. Late night, Thu–Sat. The Look: Wooden tables, doughnuts made before your eyes behind the counter. Menu: Coffee, espresso and the main attraction: doughnuts customizable with toppings from shredded coconut to bacon, pecans, Fruity Pebbles and the traditional sprinkles. Vegan, paleo and gluten-free options.