Heritage Bakery & Café

we had the ginger scone, pistachio rose cake, and pumpkin spice swiss roll, all divine; and staff are incredibly kind! we casually mentioned to them it was one of our birthdays and unexpectedly, they brought out the pistachio rose cake (on the house) with a candle. such a sweet, quaint little shop. 100% recommend heritage bakery & cafe. <3

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.

This is one of our favorite places for breakfast. You can tell that they really care about their craft and put themselves into their food. I love how small it is and that even though it can be disappointing, that they run out of items later in the morning. If you really want the best you’ll get there early so you don’t miss out!

Such a lovely little place!...small but pretty with beautiful outdoor patio seating in the alley way, food is excellent, made with love and plated on beautiful china plates,. You can come here for a lovely tea party with your daughter!🤗😃 Baked goods and pastries are excellent and always change so be sure to look on their Instagram page every morning to see what they have & get their early because they run out of baked goods fast!!!

Our must stop when in Harrisonburg. Staff is super friendly and outgoing. Food is fresh and delicious. Love the unique cookies and pastry. Never dissatisfied when we visit.

Very cute place. Not enough seating but otherwise it was really nice. Food was delicious and better than most breakfast places. Good variety. Hot chocolate is served in tea cups which the price warrants a bigger serving. Staff was nice and the place was busy.

I absolutely love cake & dessert and I knew for our wedding that I wanted a variety of different cake flavors & options, because how on earth could we ever pick just one or two?! :) Instead of a tiered cake or a small cutting cake for the bride/groom with a sheet cake for guests, I envisioned a "Cake Bar" table with a variety of cakes in different sizes and flavors. Isabelle at Heritage Bakery & Cafe was completely on board with this idea from the beginning and made my entire Cake Bar dream come true! We had 6 round cakes (some two tier, some one tier) and 12 gluten-free cupcakes. For 120 guests it was perfect and we had some leftovers too! The cakes were so popular with guests that my husband, me, and our parents were bummed we didn't get to try every flavor- lol! Everything we did try though (both at our tasting and at the reception) was delicious. Everything was also incredibly affordable!! I am pretty particular with cake and I am SO pleased with how Heritage's cakes taste 100% homemade and are always moist and flavorful. Plus, our cakes were decorated beautifully with the cake toppers/cake stands I provided and the flowers our florist had provided. I cannot thank Heritage enough for their creativity, enthusiasm, and talent! My husband and I live 2 hours away, but we will definitely be stopping by for treats from Heritage every time we are in the Harrisonburg area.

I love Heritage Bakery's gluten free selections. I have had celiac disease my whole life. It is a joy to discover a bakery that makes delicious gluten free baked goods. Thank you, Heritage for making a celiac woman very happy!

I went to Heritage Bakery for the first time today. Very friendly staff and the best ginger molasses cookie cream pie I have ever had! Love the lemon curd surprise on the inside. I will definitely be back when I visit Harrisonburg again!

I had an amazing waffle and fresh fruits.
A bit overpriced.. only normal coffee available:)