Dropped by while in town as a late afternoon was snack and it was very tasty! Had their apple strudel pie looking bite and it hit the spot! We also had a couple of macarons which were equally delicious! We accompanied these treats with some tea and an espresso. The space is bright and very happy. It creates a new space that is very "Galena", which is great! We were lucky to come during the off season, so it wasn't as busy as some of the reviews on here say it is, which was great for us since there was always seaeting! If you want a quick bite or treat, stop by! read more

Bread & Vine - French Near Me - Galena, Illinois

Holy macarons! This place- THIS PLACE!! If you're in Galena and you don't visit this place, you've missed out!! Downtown Galena is beautiful at at all times and with all the selection of restaurant and stores, it's hard to choose where to go first! The selling point for me for bread and vine were the European style display of pastries and sandwiches which is uncommon to see in mainstream malls in America. As soon as I saw they had cappuccinos on their menu, it was a no brainer for me! Due to the high traffic this restaurant sees, there's a 8/10 chance that you won't find a place to sit but if you wait about 10/15 mins you may get lucky. We found sitting right away (beginners luck) and literally the moment we sat down, the server came with water and a menu. I ordered the steak sandwich which was a baguette filled with grilled marinated flank steak, pesto, carmelized onions and Brie cheese. I wanted to order the Moroccan sandwich but we were advised that the lamb sausage was encased in pig intestine and well, I don't eat pork so that was no thank you for me but let me tell you, it looked delicious! My sandwich was out of this world- I would order it everyday for breakfast, lunch and dinner if BRead and vine were any closer. The food was fresh, it was so tasty and just what I needed on that super cold day. fMy husband got the lobster bisque soup and he was blown away. He said he'd never had better lobster bisque in his life which I understand where he's coming from because not only was it tasty as a soup, you can actually taste bits and pieces of the lobster. We've been to a lot of restaurants that offer lobster bisque and sometimes you can taste everything but the lobster so the fact that we can see and taste the lobster was a testament to the quality and service of bread and wine. We had desserts- the macarons were amazing and so was the apple dessert we had. I can't wait to go back to Galena and try more of their menu! read more

Bread & Vine - Lobster bisque soup - French Near Me - Galena, Illinois

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A cute little bistro we came across while in town on New Year's Day and what a treat! The steak sandwich was tender and juicy. The octopus pasta was absolutely amazing. We took some dessert to go and the chocolate mousse was great without being too rich. The service was extremely friendly from everyone. We will definitely be back when we are in town! read more

Bread & Vine - Bar menu has some great options - French Near Me - Galena, Illinois

Great spot, nothing, noon or night ! It'd be better if they changed the lighting for evening service but food, drink and service are wonderful. Can't wait to visit again. Fois gras torchon hit the spot with several different recommended pairings. Pastries are beautiful. Love the macarons. Can't wait to return read more

This place is so cute and has such high vibes. It's small so it's hit or miss of there's space for ya, but we were lucky enough to snag 3 spots at the bar. The staff is lovely, attentive and personable. We each had a peach froze and OMG was that a delicious drink!! Me and my SIL shared a cheese board and a charcuterie board for a lighter mid-day nibble. Perfection on two boards. I wish they had both cheese and meat on one board but that just a small criticism. Every spread, cheese and meat was absolutely delicious. The bartender literally made my day. He wasn't a hovering type but he made sure our glasses were filled and was just engaging enough. We had a great lunch here and I wish I lived closer bc I would be a regular. read more

My mom and I were in Galena for one night. We came to Bread and Vine the first day and loved it so much we came back again the next day before we left! Service was fabulous. Cocktails were delicious, especially The Empress. We had a cheese board both days and a veggie quiche the second day. All of the food we had was excellent. We also sat at the bar and were able to see all of the food coming out of the kitchen. Everything looked fabulous!! Can't wait to come back next time we are in town read more

Bread & Vine - French Near Me - Galena, Illinois

What an amazing experience I had today at this hidden gem in Galena! Everything was excellent: foie gras au torchon was served exactly how it is supposed to be and tasted divine, escargots were buttery and garlicky just enough for a delicious taste, baguette was of the French standard of the quality and my cocktail crème de violette was masterfully crafted. Impeccable service and cool ambiance. I cannot wait to be back! Bravo ! read more

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This is why you go to Galena. To window shop all the pretty looking things including the food and indulge your impulse for beautiful deserts. We got the mascarpone berries eclair, hazelnut lola and the chocolate churros only because they were the best churros I've seen. All of them were good - not great best guess is pastries are best fresh, like in the morning. Not 5 pm The staff is chill, the place looks great, my only nitpick is the late 70's disco music. Otherwise no complaints. read more

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Tried: Poutine, great pork the rest just okay Croque Monsieur- bland Macaroons (Carryout dozen) - good but not best Cappuccino - good Pomegranate Mojito - good This is a small place and it fills up fast once the kitchen opens at 11. The service is prompt and friendly. The tables are cafe size and don't really work for 4 adults all trying to eat a meal with a drink. read more

Beautiful ambiance, great pastries, delicious sandwiches and decent coffee. My only complaint is the price. $7.50 for an iced latte (no add-ins) is a lot of money. It was so small I drank it in minutes. read more

The moment we walked in we were yelled at by an incompetent server that said we couldn't move chairs around on a Saturday afternoon. It was quite appalling to have such rude customer service for a place that is so small and cramped to begin with. The idiot server was creating more noise than the was necessary. We talked right out in protest and will never return back. Good ridden! Never again! Not worth our business at all. Shame on this such a nice place that looks very nice and quaint. read more

Bread & Vine - French Near Me - Galena, Illinois

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The food here was good, it's centrally located on the main shopping street, and it has a very cool European vibe. We were able to get a seat at a table at lunch during the week, but it was absolutely packed on the weekend (September). I'm knocking off a star because the seating is very cute but impractical. There were 4 of us around such a small table that we had to strategically position our knees to fit, and I was touching backs with the lady behind me. I also found my steak sandwich chewy, but everyone else in my party loved their food. The waitress was very nice. read more

We. Loved. This. Place. We were in town in August to celebrate our anniversary, and we visited Bread & Vine 3 times! As fate would have it, we were looking for a place to nosh and have some wine on our first night, and Yelp came to the rescue. We were pleased to find such a comfortable, relaxed place in downtown Galena. Not pretentious at all, just delicious well prepared food at a reasonable price. The first night, we had the Greek gyro, the pear and goat cheese salad, the charcuterie board, and the Caesar salad. All was delicious and fresh. We had some good drinks as well. I think I ordered a red wine. The next day, we came back for breakfast - it was also very good. I think we had cocktails, since we were on vacation, day drinking was okay. We had our same server from the night before, David, and he was such a pleasure to converse with. On our last day in town, we stopped in again, this time for coffee and a pastry before hitting the road to go home. Elena, our server, made us delicious cappuccinos and warmed our almond croissants to the perfect temperature. As a native of the area, she also made great recommendations on places to visit and suggested we take the back road to Route 20 to enjoy the scenery. We followed her advice and took Stagecoach Trail to the end and then went north into Wisconsin to enjoy the scenic route all the way back to Illinois. It was a fantastic drive. We just loved our experience and can't wait to go back again and visit Bread and Vine. read more

What a wonderful find in an overly touristy town. With the French cafe feel and the eclectic menu of mouth watering entrees and desserts I recommend to come hungry AND thirsty. The macaroon in the martini. Yes please. And the service was top notch. Very welcoming and knowledgeable. I wish I lived closer to have it more often, but will be back again for sure. read more

Bread & Vine - Menu - French Near Me - Galena, Illinois

I love Bread & Vine, the food the space is beautiful and the staff is very friendly, almost too friendly. Whenever I am in Galena I will stop by. This time, however the prices seemed so high, the daily lunch special that day were the creamy mussels, it did not come with any bread or anything to taste that lovely sauce. I used the empty shells to scoop up the sauce and decided to get a bit of bread, it was $4 for a few slices, not warmed or anything. We spent over $60 without the tip for mussels, one sandwich (It was dry) and one croissant, and one coffee. read more

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This is a favorite spot for us!! We went twice this last visit. It's French bistro inspired, but menu isn't all French. Just solid food prep and flavors. The cocktails are surprisingly good for a cafe. Yeh baked goods of course are too-notch. Great service too. The seating is very tight so be prepared to Be besties with other diners :) read more

Went there on a long weekend and was very busy there. The service took time but there were too many people there so can be because of that. The lemon meringue tart was perfect . Loved the texture and taste. The focaccia was everything I expected to be. Great place to hangout in galena. read more

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Was so excited to try the bakery items but left disappointed. Eclair was dry, it was obviously not fresh. Didn't like the lemon tart, it was not what you would expect from the European style bakery. May give it a second chance when in town, if they would have it all freshly baked. read more

Great service and excellent food. Everything we ordered was amazing. Try the specials as well as the main menu.

Stopped in for a sweet treat and coffee. If you check in on Yelp, the coffee is free. We had a nutella eclair. The eclair dough was crunchy and not soft. The place was very crowded and service was ok, nothing special. I would try again if less crowded . read more

Bread & Vine - Nutella Eclair - French Near Me - Galena, Illinois

Absolutely top notch!!! The mussels were the BEST I've ever had, tuna poke bowl, and wagyu burger were mouth watering. Lochlan was our amazing server - oh and the French Chardonnay made it the absolute perfect combo!!! Thank you Cannot wait to come back!!!! Open up in the Chicago suburbs please!!! read more

Bread & Vine - Bread and vine galena - French Near Me - Galena, Illinois

It's a very cute space and tables are limited. But the service is good and friendly. The food choices are great so it's awesome to share. We ordered the bacon and onion flatbread, the French hotdog, and a Cuban sandwich. All good. Then we had a key lime tart and iced coffee. Delicious. We also had a nice Sauvignon Blanc. read more

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We always looked forward to going to bread and vine when we visit Galena, we loved the baked goods, food and drinks but this past Saturday has since changed our opinion. We arrived and moved from a table near the door to a back table due to the heat and having several children with us. The server in the back was incredibly rude to my stepfather for no reason. He got in his face and asked him how many people were in our party which my step dad was trying to explain the situation since we had to close our previous tab with the original server, who by the way was very understanding and great, he was a young kid that had great customer service. However this other gentleman who was older with black framed glasses had no patience and threw menus down at my step dad and said here's for your s*it ton of kids. He also got in the younger server's face asking what was going on with our group. He didn't come up to our table at all after we sat down until the very end when we were leaving and told my stepdad that he needs to move to stop taking up 2 tables. Which he wasn't he simply moved his chair back so he could leave. I confronted the server and asked what his deal was and addressed the situation with the owner but the guy who was being awful was denying any wrong doing. We left and will never go back and will also advise other friends and family to do the same as we want them to avoid a potential horrendous experience like we had, especially if that server is there. The server needs to held accountable for their service or not be allowed to wait on tables because looking at the other reviews for this location this isn't the first time he has done this. read more

Bread & Vine - French Near Me - Galena, Illinois

After walking up and down main street we stopped at this cute little place to have a sandwich. we ordered the Cuban Sandwich because of course being Cuban I like to compare how restaurants make our famous sandwiches. My wife and I shared one and it was amazingly delicious and so remarkably close to how it's made by us Cubans; I was incredibly happy. Go to this cute little place if you want a quick bite, they are fast to serve you and it gets packed so be prepared to take it with you if possible. read more

We came here to get sandwiches to go to bring for a picnic at the waterfall. This was seriously the best choice we made all weekend. I had a steak and cheese sandwich. It was delicious! So tasty.. and large enough that I couldn't eat it all. But the star of my meal was the fresh peach tart! So incredibly delicious! 10/10. This was our winning restaurant on our romantic weekend getaway! read more

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Very cute restaurant. We all ordered the quiche and it was underwhelming. People around us got the lobster bisque and croque monnsieur which looked amazing. We definitely ordered wrong. Our waiter was so kind. Definitely would go back and try something else. read more

Great little spot for good quick lunch or breakfast. Food was prepared quickly and service and staff was great. Plenty of seating inside with a clean comfortable feel. read more

Bread & Vine - (French Hotdog) Delicious but hotdog was cold in the middle - French Near Me - Galena, Illinois

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I can't say anything bad about this place. It hit all of my brunch needs. The vibe is so fun, sat at the bar and had a boozy brunch. The bartender was attentive but not pushy- such a hard balance to achieve. The smoked salmon croissant was so so good. Refreshing and light and just perfect. I got pomegranate mule was good (on the sweet side) but refreshing and lite. The smoked drink with bacon in the title (no bacon actually in drink) was good- super smoky. We were there for 1.5 hours and didn't feel any rush. The macaroons were really good. Good selection of pastries and baked goods. Will def be back read more

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Great food and service in a nice space. It was packed when we were there, but our server was so patient and kind. The food was wonderful.

The steak sandwich was amazing, the drinks were delicious, and the service was wonderful.

Guess what We're back for ROUND II. This time for breakfast. And yesss big thumbs up read more

Bread & Vine - Just me finished up my breakfast. Hubby doesn't like pics. But he's here too - French Near Me - Galena, Illinois

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Same items since they opened. Getting boring. Owner is not friendly. Never says hello or ask how your experience is. You think he would at least say hello or thank you. Other staff is friendly. read more

Bread and Vine is a staple to our Galena experience. We always stop to get some macaroons and some other treats. Unfortunately, we often have to search for a bench outside to eat our treats because the interior is extremely cramped with very limited seating with the number of people that frequent this place. When you're in a tourist area with a HUGE population of guests coming in and out every day, you have to match your seating and your staff to that demand, and sadly, this great place is absolutely sardine city and the staff always seems frazzled and struggling to cope with the demand of people simply asking to place an order or add a drink to go with their cheesecake or pastry. All in all: great food, cute interior, but absolutely not enough seating or staff to meet the demand. Won't stop me from wiggling my way in and getting my lemon cheesecake to go though! read more

At first glance, appears to be a bakery. I fell in love with the menu. I tried the goat cheese and pear salad, potato and bacon Pinsa and chocolate mousse cake. My husband had the omelette croissant sandwich. Everything was delicious. We sat at the bar and our server was very attentive and friendly. A casual French style bistro, lively. read more

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You have to try the sandwich and cream puffs! It is sooo good! We have to do take out. I am so mad with myself that I only order one puffs. It is so delicious! Must try! read more

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New favorite place in town. I scoped this place out before we came here for our annual Galena trip and it did not disappoint. Cafe-like but open late. Everything we have tried was amazing! Our favorites are the chicken sandwich with Russian dressing and the raspberry tart. However, the other items don't disappoint- steak sandwich with brie, prosciutto sandwich, cubanito, blueberry tart, lemon meringue, chocolate mousse, and tiramisu. And no, we didn't order all that food in one sitting- been here two days and have here 2 times already and will probably be back again tonight for dinner. read more

Bread & Vine - French Near Me - Galena, Illinois

The four of us had a great lunch in the cheerful and friendly atmosphere of Bread & Vine. Our wonderful server brought us delicious salads, quiche, and ramen soup. The decadent flourless chocolate cake to go was unique with its chocolate mousse top. The food and service here are always top notch! read more

The food was delicious, and the service was outstanding. Such a cute restaurant, don't miss this one while in Galena!

Back again and every bit as good as last year. Great service, food, and atmosphere. Still our favorite place in Galena. David is still just as great. read more

Bread & Vine - Steak Tartare. - French Near Me - Galena, Illinois

Came very late on a Saturday as part of a bachelorette party, since I noticed macaroons on the window! Little did we know this amazing establishment was desserts and a bar -the exact thing we wanted! They were SO NICE! We had to do scavenger hunt dates as party of the party and the owner even worked on the music for like 10 minutes straight until he was able to play a certain song we requested. The macaroons were SO good and the drinks were amazing! The wait staff were really nice people, the lady behind the counter was so peppy and happy, the waitress really fast and had a great memory, and the bartender was so nice making everything absolutely perfect even when they ran out of slushies for some of the girls! Every single thing was so beautiful and perfect. The drinks were a work of art and some of the other girls even got dessert with gold on it. Very instgrammable store for all you "phone eats first" friends out there! The sweet owner even gifted the bride "something blue" and sent her on her way with a gift of blueberry macaroons. This place deserves all the niceness in the world. read more

Bread & Vine - The empress cocktail and an apricot and tiramisu macaroon. The apricot in particular was DELICIOUS as was my drink! - French Near Me - Galena, Illinois

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