Brown Bear is a reason to move to Orcas. The coffee and baked goods are fantastic. It is my new favorite place on the island. Well, maybe along with Barnacles, a small incredible bar. Brown Bear is one of the best bakeries I've been in and it serves Victrola coffee. Definitely, stop in this place. The service is great and the odors are amazing. read more

Nice location but high prices and NO internet for customer use. Sweets are good but no bran type (semi healthy selections) disappointed. Will not go back. Enzo's a few blocks north is a better bet. read more

Everything we tried was delicious from the gingerbread to the quiche to the orange morning roll!! Brought home Sasquatch cookies & gluten free blueberry muffin for husband and kids. Two thumbs up from all. read more

I only yelp when I need to (either REALLY good or REALLY bad). This place is 100% worthy of my praise. Every time my family's on Orcas, we visit Brown Bear. Their staff is extremely friendly, their coffee is great (and my coffee standards are quite high) but most of all, their baked goods are a-mazing. Truly, everything there is great, but what stands out most to me, personally, is their almond croissant. I won't even try to explain because it won't do justice. Just go. Go there now. read more

Grabbed breakfast twice while spending a weekend on the island. Everything is super fresh and being baked during the morning, which also means that it can get a bit slow when it's super busy (and I am sure it is super busy on every summer weekend!) We had a great experience on Friday morning and a bit less great on Saturday due to the place being so full and they getting our order wrong. That said - the pastries are all very good and in particular their quiches are DELICIOUS! We had a ham and cheese one that was fantastic. Will definitely go back for it next time we're on the island. read more

Top shelf local bakery that also whips up a pretty good latte or espresso. Outside seating on the main drag through town. Good place to sit and watch the world go by. read more

Recently took a trip to France and loved their authentic french baking. Brown bear is just as good. absolutely loved this place.

Got a coffee, tea, and a bear paw. Everything was good!!!

Bought a chocolate muffin right before closing. Girls were super nice and informative. Everything looked super tasty. Great place for a carb binge! read more

I was so excited to try this place. Unfortunately we came in between breakfast and lunch and they seemed pretty picked over. There just wasn't a lot of options. Fortunately, they DID have chocolate muffins. It was delicious! read more

my favorite place on orcas. great coffee, the best morning bun and chocolate croissant EVER.

Had lunch there today and it was excellent! The roast beef sandwich which was exceptional. The other couples with us loved theirs too. Will add that the pastries were incredible. The only complaint was price which I thought was slightly high. read more

The most delicious carbs. It can get pretty busy in the morning on a holiday weekend, but the service is quick and it's worth the wait. You get to see them mixing, kneading, and baking all of their products. You may as well just go here, since many of the restaurants on the island just purchase their products anyways. The salmon quiche is so light and delicious, and the morning bun is a sweet treat. Skip the filled croissants, they're amazing all on their own. It's a must for your stay on the island. read more

Hello, Their food is fresh, absolutely delicious and the service is warm friendly and inviting. I am fortunate to have had great friends who are chefs and were wonderful at what they did, (i.e. cook and bake). But Brown Bear's quiche, muffins & desserts are some of the best I have ever tasted - anywhere it the world. The quiche is creamy, light, perfectly spiced and served...OMG. read more

I've never had quiche this great! I can not get enough of this place morning noon & snack, so good

Heaven....Buttery, flaky, warm bread pudding heaven.

Delicious baked goodies. Sticky pecan buns are my favorite, but you really can't go wrong.

Loved this place the moment we set foot on the front porch. Modern yet cozy decor inside with amazingly, delectable treats tempting you from the front counter. We enjoyed an americano and latte (yummy Victrola coffee), both of which were perfectly made with love; staff were over the top friendly. Awesome service. Great, afternoon vibe on a rainy winter's day in February. Look forward to returning tomorrow and again on our next trip to Orcas. read more

Watched the puff pastry being made on Saturday, this morning my wife, who is a pastry chef picked up a pain au chocolat and a ham & cheese crescent. Best crescents since our trip to Paris 3 years ago. Had to get another cup of coffee and a scone before we left for the ferry. Great Bakery! read more

super fricking awesome bakery, and the nicest people. Cinnamon rolls are excellent hang-over helpers

Sweet little bakery. Delicious pastries and Victrola coffee. Never thought I would be so excited about a currant scone, but it was so good and still warm. We went in the morning, shortly after opening and got two pastries, two coffees and a loaf of bread to go. Pricey, especially at $10 for the bread, which blew my mind, but we were on vacation and enjoying ourselves. Plus the atmosphere was adorable and just what you'd want out of a little bakery. read more

My husband and I visit Orcas 4-5 times a year, and each time we go, friends and relatives ask us to bring them back some pastries from Brown Bear. One look at their mouth watering selection will convince the most selective sweet tooth and discerning tourist that this is the place to be for your breakfast quiche, mid-day sticky bun or late night danish. The sight of the kitchen buzzes with their team of bakers preparing the next delightful recipes. Their menu of hot from the oven goodies changes from time to time to include wonderful soups and artisan breads as well. Located in the town square with indoor and outdoor seating, Brown Bear is a must see (and taste) destination while visiting Eastsound. In a word... Yum! read more

Amazing! We stopped in twice and had croissants and scones. All were delicious. The croissants are bigger than my hand and worth the price. Service was incredibly welcoming and not rushed. The coffee was also delicious. read more

These guys get ALL the details right! (interior design/feel, presentation, packaging, not to mention the BAKING!!! etc.) AND they keep you coming back to notice all the details. Went back three days in a row after discovering it. Literally, every single item I tried there was epic. read more

The best baked goods I had in a long time! The place is really nice and everything is made fresh at the store. The service is great. read more

Everything was amazing from the cappuccino to the pastries. Great to see the owners working hard to make sure their customers get the quality they expect. Grab some granola to go and hit the hiking trails. Must stop on Orcas! read more

One of the best eateries on Orcas Island and one of the only places we make an effort to return to. Pastries are all awesome but the various croissants stand out. The chocolate muffins are straight up chocolate cake in muffin form. The Croque Monsieurs (ham and cheese on toast) are great. So basically everything is good. Add in good coffee and great, friendly service and you got yourself a winner! read more

Great croissants, sandwiches, and soup on lovely Orcas Island. I had a ham croissant and my girlfriend had soup. Friendly staff.

We stopped in for an afternoon snack, and were blown away by the friendliness and the baked goods. Although they had just run out of savory lunch stuff, David (owner) chatted us up and organized a new run of croque monsieurs and kept us happy with a cookie and good conversation while we waited. Great atmosphere, tasty bites and coffee. We made sure to stop in again the next day. The place looks like it was just transplanted from the trendiest (but friendliest) Seattle neighborhoods, which is meant as a compliment. It's very rare to really get the feel that someone loves their business so much, and it's infectious. Will definitely go back when next on the island. read more

Best quiche I've ever had! Brown Bear is delicious. A must if you are on Orcas! Their pastries are to die for, and everything I try is always amazing. I look forward to stopping in whenever we go out to the island! read more

This place is AMAZING!!! Get there early!! I had a chocolate muffin and I seriously had a MAJOR "O" moment!!!

This was one of the best mochas that I have had in a really long time. My girlfriend and I both got drinks here, and we also got a pastry to split. The customer service is awesome, everything seems really local and low key. I really like this place and I hope to go back the next time I visit the island. read more

Good food, they had kougin amman, which is something I had only seen before on the Great British Bake Off tv show.

Fabulous pastry place and decent espresso drinks. Had an orange roll, light, flaky, buttery and delightful!

delicious! great espresso and amazing baked goods... so many yummy options to choose from. had the pain au chocolat on day one and apple crossaint day two. both were wonderfully flaky and fresh. I have a feeling everything on the menu is just as good. a favorite on the island, for sure! read more

This place is a true gem! My husband and I love bread and pastries and have eaten them in some of the best places all over the globe. This place is right up there with them, if not better. Care, precision and optimal local ingredients go into all their products. Their bread is crusty, yeasty, soft and delicious. Don't even get me started on their pastries. Their quiche is buttery, light and fluffy and uses seasonal vegetables. Their Kougin Aman, pain au chocolat, croissant and peach pastry? You would trade your Husband for just a bite. The space is quaint and inviting, the owners are welcoming and friendly and they are truly passionate and care about what they are making. We live on the mainland, but this wonderful bakery will keep us coming back to Orcas island! read more

Incredible service and very good baked goods. But the best item we had was the hot ham sandwich. You can tell they put a lot of thought and care into their food and how they treat their customers. Cut out 20 minutes to stop by this place. They're worth it. read more

We were on Orcas Island for only 2 days and we made sure to get 2 visits in. Their savory monkey bread was a revelation. The yeasty buttery bread hid chunks of fatty ham, green onions and grainy mustard in its swirls. The innards were moist and velvety while the exterior was beautiful browned with delicious caramelized crunch. I kept on smelling the dough because it smelled so good. It was perfect to share with another person in order to try another item. Their coffee and tea drinks were on point. I loved the green ice tea they made us by freshly brewing the tea for every order. It was such a treat on the hot afternoon. On the second visit, the savory scone was also delicious. Again, great job at getting the outside crunch while retaining the moisture on the inside. The morning bun was a rich sugary concoction that felt like what would happen if you made a cinnamon roll with croissant dough and without the cinnamon. It was delightful with a black coffee. They have an open kitchen design and you can happily watch cakes getting decorated and breading pudding being made. Great seating both indoor and outdoor. This place has the goods. People were lined up at 7:50 for their 8 am opening. I'm happy to report I was second in line. Worth a stop if you're ever on the island. read more

Fantastic pastries and great customer service - so much so that we came there 3 times during our stay. I highly recommend the savory scone. The pecan cinnamon roll type thing was not the best, but otherwise everything else was awesome. Husband especially loved the croissants. read more

This is an absolutely "Must Visit" place if you are visiting Orcas! My wife and I have now been to this bakery about 6-7 times during out last two visits there. All of the items are simply too good to pass on. Salmon quiche, savory scones, Sasquatch cookie, bread pudding and a bread topped with ham, cheese and asparagus are our top favorites. They have outdoor seating and a perfect place to have a breakfast in Eastaound. David, one of the owners, does an absolutely fabulous job creating the fabulous bakery items. Bon Apetit! Go Ahead and enjoy the bakery heaven of Brown Bear! read more