Don't go on a Tuesday or Wednesday: both bakeries are closed. Bob's Well Bread on Bell Street in Los Alamos is open 7am to 4pm, Thursday to Monday. The Ballard store on Baseline Avenue opens 8am to 4pm, Thursday to Monday. Both kitchens close at 3pm.
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Bob's quick facts
- Los Alamos
- 550 Bell Street · 805-344-3000 · Thu–Mon 7am–4pm
- Ballard
- 2449 Baseline Ave · 805-691-9549 · Thu–Mon 8am–4pm
- Closed
- Tuesday and Wednesday, both locations
- Kitchen
- Closes at 3pm daily
- Awards
- Sunset Travel Awards winner, 2024 and 2025 (markets and bakeries)
Ballard or Los Alamos: which Bob's should you go to?
Want the earlier start? Los Alamos, 550 Bell Street, opens an hour before Ballard: 7am to 4pm, Thursday to Monday. Coming from Solvang? The Ballard store, 2449 Baseline Avenue, is the closer one, about 9 minutes by road from Mission Santa Inés against about 24 minutes to Los Alamos, and it is open 8am to 4pm, Thursday to Monday. At both, the kitchen closes at 3pm, so come before then for breakfast or a sandwich. Both are closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Check its Instagram for one-off closures.
What is Bob's Well Bread known for?
Bread first: Sunset's 2025 award text, which the bakery republishes, names the classic Levain loaf, croissants and English muffins, plus breakfast and sandwiches. Its Instagram posts weekly specials; the week of Oct 15, 2026 brought a brisket sandwich on toasted pain au levain and mushroom barley soup. Canelés are on the counter too. The menus for each location are on its site, with online ordering.
Can you just get coffee at Bob's?
Yes, it's a bakery-café and a natural Bell Street coffee stop. If you only want coffee, Los Alamos Coffee & Tea is about 0.2 miles down Bell Street.
Make a day of it from Bob's
- Los Alamos: Priedite Barbecue opens at 11am about 0.3 miles along Bell Street (Thursday to Sunday), so it is the lunch to follow your bread. Then the Bell Street tasting rooms, once the barbecue has settled.
- Ballard: Queen Cup's Airstream in Los Olivos is about 6 minutes by road, and the Solvang Farmer Pumpkin Patch about 4 minutes, through Oct 31.
Good to know
Is Bob's Well Bread open on Tuesday? No. Both locations are closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Has Bob's Well Bread won awards? Yes. It was a Sunset Travel Awards winner for markets and bakeries in 2024 and again in 2025, per the bakery.
Don’t miss
- The kitchen closes at 3pm at both bakeries, so come before then for breakfast or a sandwich. (2026-10) source
You might also like
- Priedite Barbecue · about 0.3 miles, walkable. Barbecue from 11am on the same street. Tip: Expect a line; go early. Official site · source
- Queen Cup Coffee · about 6 min drive (2.3 mi). Airstream coffee near the Ballard store. Tip: Mon–Thu 7am–3pm; Fri–Sun to 5pm. Official site · source
Drive times are without traffic.
Nearby: eat, taste, stay
- Priedite Barbecue: A few blocks along Bell Street, from 11am
- Valley coffee guide: Every coffee stop by town
- Los Alamos restaurants: Bell Street dinner
- Los Alamos wine tasting: Nine Grenaches on Bell Street · Rooms on Bell Street
Plan your day
- MorningBreakfast first: Santa Ynez Valley breakfast and brunchTown by town, with hours
- MiddayGo tasting: Drum Canyon Road wine routeBack-road Pinot to a Los Alamos lunch
- EveningBook dinner: Los Alamos restaurantsA Michelin star on Bell Street
- LateNight out: Solvang happy hoursSpritzes, Industry Night, 8pm deals
- OvernightFind a bed: Santa Ynez hotelsPolo bungalows to a rooftop pool
Your next move
- GoHours and menus change; the official site has today's. Visit Bob's Well Bread
- Then readMore to eat, taste and do in Los Alamos. Our Los Alamos guide
- Every ThursdayWhat to eat, where to go and what to book this weekend. Get the weekend note
Quick answers
What are Bob's Well Bread hours?
Los Alamos: Thursday to Monday 7am–4pm. Ballard: Thursday to Monday 8am–4pm. Both close Tuesday and Wednesday, and kitchens close at 3pm.
Where is the Ballard Bob's Well Bread?
2449 Baseline Avenue, Ballard, CA 93463.
Sources
Updated · tap to open
- Bob's Well Bread: Los Alamos menu and store hours, lists Thursday to Monday 7am–4pm (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Bob's Well Bread: contact us, lists Los Alamos Thursday to Sunday 7am–4pm, both stores closed Tuesday and Wednesday (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Bob's Well Bread: directions, lists Los Alamos Thursday to Sunday 7am–6pm and Monday 7am–4pm (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Bob's Well Bread home (awards posts)
- Instagram @bobswellbread (Oct 2026 posts)
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