The Bakery Café by illy

About

The Bakery Café by illy is an elevated casual dining experience brought to you by the students and faculty at The Culinary Institute of America. Delicious choices await you at The Bakery Café by illy. Whether you stop by for a refreshing beverage, a specialty salad or sandwich, or freshly baked breads, handmade chocolates, pastries, cookies, and tarts to take home, it will be a visit to remember.

Make the most of your visit. Enjoy a handcrafted coffee from longtime CIA partner and patron illy, a leader in sustainably produced, highest-quality Arabica coffee, from our full menu of hot and cold beverages. Choose to enjoy your selections either indoors or in a stunning al fresco setting. On the go? Let us know and we’ll pack-up everything for you to take on your travels through the Napa Valley.

The Bakery Café by illy is a student-run, faculty-led teaching restaurant at the CIA at Greystone. These students are in their final courses, and will soon graduate to become top chefs or continue in their studies to become future leaders, entrepreneurs, or innovators in the food industry. Baking and Pastry students spend their semester rotating through and perfecting various positions within the front- and back-of-house to gain the hands-on experience that prepares them for the industry.

Taste. Tour. Shop.

Tour the Campus. Enjoy a tour of the historic Greystone building, home to the CIA’s California degree and certificate programs, Brother Timothy’s Corkscrew Collection, the Rudd Center for Professional Wine Studies, the Ghirardelli Chocolate Discovery Center, and more. Learn more >

Shop the Spice Islands® Marketplace. Gather your wish list for everything food and wine-related, and come prepared to shop. The Marketplace is a fun and fascinating shopping experience you won’t want to miss. Open Thursday–Monday, 10:30 a.m.–6 p.m. Phone: 707-967-2309. Visit us online >

Hours

We are currently closed until January 2023.