Bakery display case featuring assorted pastries including bear claws and morning buns at the Model Bakery, Walnut Creek, California, November 7, 2024. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado)
A famous Napa Valley bakery has just opened a new branch in downtown Walnut Creek, California.
This has been a long time coming! The new bakery is located right next to Tomatina on Main Street. It’s big, it’s green, and you can’t miss it.
Assortment of cookies on display, including chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, and snickerdoodle, at the Model Bakery in Walnut Creek, California, November 7, 2024. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado)
The new bakery in downtown Walnut Creek is Model Bakery. A nearly 100 year-old business, it’s known for its world-famous English muffins.
Entrance of Model Bakery with signage and customers on a sunny day, Walnut Creek, California, November 7, 2024. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado)
We stopped by to check it out while it was in its soft opening phase. It’s a great place and also a really nice spot to meet people in downtown Walnut Creek.
Interior of Model Bakery featuring vintage decor and seating area, Walnut Creek, California, November 7, 2024. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado)
We will be sharing a full review of Model Bakery very soon. Make sure to subscribe to our 925 News newsletter so we can send you the review as soon as it goes live, and keep scrolling down for lots more photos from our visit!
Close-up of a hand holding a pumpkin-shaped cookie with icing detail at the Model Bakery, Walnut Creek, California, November 7, 2024. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado)Hand holding a large chocolate chip cookie inside Model Bakery, Walnut Creek, California, November 7, 2024. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado)Bakery display case with assorted pies, pastries, and beverages at Model Bakery, Walnut Creek, California, November 7, 2024. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado)The Model Bakery cookbook displayed on a wooden shelf inside the bakery, Walnut Creek, California, November 7, 2024. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado)Close-up of a compostable coffee cup on a wooden table inside Model Bakery, Walnut Creek, California, November 7, 2024. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado)Facade of The Model Bakery with green and yellow design, Walnut Creek, California, November 7, 2024. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado)Close-up of freshly baked croissants on display at Model Bakery, Walnut Creek, California, November 7, 2024. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado)
Thomas Smith is a food and travel photographer and writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. His photographic work routinely appears in publications including Food and Wine, Conde Nast Traveler, and the New York Times and his writing appears in IEEE Spectrum, SFGate, the Bold Italic and more. Smith holds a degree in Cognitive Science (Neuroscience) and Anthropology from the Johns Hopkins University.
