Our Daily Bread Bakery & Bistro — Restaurant in Cave Spring

Upon entering, it can be a little confusing if you've never been here before. Daily printed menus are available on a counter in front of a long pastry case at the entrance. The order register is at the end, where you place your order, pay and obtain a number. The option of a tip is also available at this time. Beverage service as well as bussing your table are self service. Our order was brought to the table quickly, according to our numbers, and all our food was absolutely delicious! The lunch menu ranges from full breakfast all day, a variety of coffees to salads, hot and cold sandwiches and melts with many vegetarian options. The hearty quiche servings we ordered were very generous and tasty, with light phyllo dough crust and creamy egg fillings. The tomato basil soup and roasted potato sides were flavorful and nicely seasoned. The caprese chicken wrap was generous with tender chicken, fresh tomatoes, lettuce, mozzerella, and pesto in a warm tomato basil wrap. We had a pleasant sufficiency, and did not order dessert. No service staff came to our table during the meal, and I don't know if this is expected due to the self service nature here. The atmosphere was welcoming, and even though the lunch service was busy, everything seemed to be running smoothly. The most busy time seems to be weekday breakfast or weekend brunch. The self service was a little surprising, but worked well, especially with the busy meal service. Individual and full sized desserts including cakes, pies, and pastries are available at the front case as well as a variety of breads. Outdoor dining is available seasonally, when weather permits. This dining experience was very pleasant, with excellent food and nice surroundings.

AUGUST 17. 2025 A friend and I chose this location for lunch, as the choices are limited in this area on Monday. Ordering went OK, but the small dining area was hot, and there were unsightly multiple air conditioning units plugged into the ceiling, that were not very effective. My friend ordered the chicken salad croissant, which held wilted lettuce on the sandwich and as garnish. There was only less than a tablespoon of chicken salad on each half of her sandwich. She took it back to the cashier, and waited a considerable period of time before a freshly made, more vibrant sandwich was brought. She deemed the chicken salad good. I ordered eggs Benedict on a croissant. The sandwich had Canadian bacon, with two poached eggs covered with a light hollandaise. The top of the untoasted croissant was placed on the plate to make the plate look fuller, withn the same sprig of that wilted lettuce. I noted all sides were expensive a la cart, and have not been way in the past. The egg/ hollandaise flavor was light, and the saltiness of the bacon was most prominent. I don't think I'd order it again. Both dishes were a poor value considering the food received. This visit was sub par based on my previous visits. We left a very poor tip, based on the self service nature of this restaurant, the atmosphere, and the low food quality.

Went back and read more reviews from others. There used to be fuller plates with sides, and 5 star reviews. Recent reviews note the same issues we did. Loud atmosphere, poor quality cooking and food. Seems the quality is now gone from this once wonderful place. I hope they can...

Our Daily Bread is one of the best restaurants in the Roanoke area, hands down. They use quality ingredients, the staff is friendly, and the prices are (possibly too) low. I’ve brought my younger siblings here on brunch dates in the past and they’re always begging me to bring them back to get passion fruit waffles and breakfast burritos. However, what I want to talk about it the severely underrated dinner menu.

My husband and I decided to stop by for dinner for the first time tonight because I was looking for something healthy and he was looking for something different. When we walked in we were greeted by a completely empty restaurant, which admittedly made me nervous because I’ve visited a lot of great brunch spots that serve a really disappointing dinner menu. When it came time to order, I ultimately decided on the blackened tuna with avocado($15) and my husband chose the honey rosemary lamb ($18).

When our food came out we were both floored by the plating alone. It’s not often than you get beautifully plated food AND a large portion for under $25. The tuna steak was cooked and seasoned perfectly- it tasted better than any “real” steak I’ve ever had. The sides paired with it really well and it was overall a satisfying dish that didn’t make me feel full and gross when all was said and done.

The main thing I took home from this experience is that, not only did our dinner cost less than a night out at a chain steak restaurant, the food was also tastier, prettier, and supported a...

(2024) We came back again for Dickens of a Christmas. Since we stay at the Hotel Roanoke, we went to a new location on Jefferson St. You can read my review about that location. We were very disappointed. The following day, we went to the Brambleton Ave location. The food is great & our favorite is the French Dark Hot Cocoa! 😋 Keep in mind, if you go during a busy time, pack a lot of patience & grace! (2023)We are from out of town...about 3 hrs away. We came to Roanoke for the Dickens of a Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. When we arrived in town, we wanted to get a bite to eat before our dinner reservation (5 hrs & we hadn't eaten all day). So stopped in at Our Daily Bread. The hardest thing was deciding what to get. We already had plans to eat brunch here on our way out of town the next day. For lunch we had salmon bouillabaisse (YUM!) And turkey gouda melt...oh & if u haven't tried their French hot chocolate 😋. The following day for brunch we had nutella & fruit crepes, sweet cream cheese crepes w/fruit compote, whole grain toast w/Scrambled eggs, shashashuma (?) And more French hot chocolate. I don't think you can go wrong w/anything they serve. We brought some goodies home as well...napoleon, Belize, lemon bar & opera. We tried them all - delish BUT my fave...