Bee's Bread Co

This isn't the waffle-cone sweetness drifting from MooTime or the white-tablecloth brunch scene that Orange Avenue already does well. It's the place you walk to for Thursday morning sourdough or a Friday croissant without crossing the bridge. The kind of operation that fills the gap between "I need bread" and "I don't want to drive to Imperial Beach."

The location in Star Park Circle keeps it neighborhood-first — this is the Coronado that lives here year-round, not the ferry landing crowd. Early word suggests they're doing legitimate bread work: natural leavening, proper fermentation, the sort of thing that means your loaf doesn't turn to cardboard by Sunday. Whether that holds up under island humidity remains to be seen, but the intent is right.

Expect the bakery-café rhythm: morning pastries, midday sandwiches on house bread, maybe some pizza nights if they're smart. The brunch-spot tag makes sense given Coronado's weekend ritual culture, though without a liquor license they're playing a different game than the mimosa crowd down the street. Pet-friendly suggests an outdoor setup, which works when you're two blocks from the dog beach and everyone's got a retriever.

The real test will be whether they become the spot locals hit three times a week or just the place you visit once to see what it's about. Coronado's small enough that you can't fake it — if the bread's good, everyone knows by Tuesday. If it's not, you're the bakery people tried that one time.

Park in the Star Park Circle lot. Get there early if you want first pick of pastries. And if they do pizza nights, show up — bakeries that actually know bread tend to know pizza dough too.