About Route One Bakery & Kitchen
Route One Bakery & Kitchen - Tomales Highway 1 bakery and kitchen known for scratch-made pastries, bread, pizza, and deeply local Northwest Marin sourcing.
Route One Bakery & Kitchen - Tomales's Most Essential Stop, Where Fresh-Baked Everything Meets the Best of What the Northwest Marin Coast Produces
There is a familiar Highway 1 moment in Tomales: you see the yellow signs, slow down, and pull over. Route One Bakery & Kitchen has become that kind of stop - a seasonal bakery, pizzeria, and kitchen that captures exactly what makes Northwest Marin food culture special.
A gathering place for locals and travelers alike, Route One draws surfers, cyclists, campers, families, and road-trippers with fresh-baked mornings, ingredient-driven lunches, and a genuinely coastal small-town pace.
The Fourth Chapter of a Tomales Tradition
The current owners took over in 2020 as the fourth stewards of the bakery in this same Tomales location, continuing a long local tradition while evolving the menu and quality. Their guiding approach is simple: eat local, buy local.
The Morning - Baked Goods, Fresh Coffee and Coastal Rhythm
Mornings start early with fresh bread, pastries, and coffee. Signature favorites include morning focaccia and standout seasonal bakes, all made with a clear focus on quality and freshness.
The Kitchen - Pizza, Sandwiches, Salads and Local Sourcing
By lunch, Route One shifts into full kitchen mode with pizzas, sandwiches, soups, salads, and seasonal specials. The menu emphasizes ingredients sourced from nearby farms, ranches, creameries, and coastal producers, with local beer, wine, and cider on offer.
Take-and-Bake - Bringing Route One Home
Route One's take-and-bake options make it easy to bring bakery and kitchen favorites home, extending the experience beyond the Highway 1 stop and into the week ahead.
The Setting - A True Highway 1 Community Stop
Outdoor seating in central Tomales keeps the experience simple and authentic: fresh food, local drinks, village pace, and one of Marin's most quietly beautiful stretches of coast-country life.
27000 Shoreline Highway (CA-1), Tomales, CA 94971 (707) 879-2022 routeonekitchen.com @routeonebakeryandkitchen on Instagram & Facebook
Open Monday 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Thursday-Friday 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM Saturday-Sunday 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM Closed Tuesday and Wednesday Outdoor seating Takeout and take-and-bake available All as local and organic as possible
Pro Tip: Route One is seasonal - hours can shift. Check Instagram before special trips, and arrive early on weekends for the freshest pastries and warm focaccia before Highway 1 traffic builds.