Isabella’s Café & Bakery in Freeport, Maine, is the kind of place that turns an ordinary meal break into something worth looking forward to.
Set at 2 School St, this welcoming café brings together the best parts of a neighborhood coffee shop and a thoughtfully prepared eatery, offering bright, art-lined surroundings that make every visit feel warm and inviting.
Whether you are stopping in for a morning coffee, meeting a friend for brunch, or looking for a comfortable place to spend a quiet hour with your laptop, Isabella’s creates an atmosphere that feels both casual and refined.
Its cozy setting, fast service, and attention to quality make it a reliable choice for locals and visitors alike.
The menu is designed to satisfy a wide range of tastes and needs throughout the day, from breakfast and lunch to dessert and everything in between.
Guests come for the great coffee and impressive tea selection, but they stay for the fresh breakfast eats, sandwiches, house-specialty sticky buns, and locally inspired offerings that help make the café a standout.
With comfort food, healthy options, quick bites, vegan choices, and vegetarian selections available, Isabella’s makes it easy for everyone to find something appealing. It is also a strong choice for solo dining and working on a laptop, giving customers a relaxed space where good food, good drinks, and productivity can all fit naturally together.
Accessibility and convenience are also central to the experience at Isabella’s Café & Bakery. The café includes a wheelchair-accessible entrance and wheelchair-accessible toilet, helping ensure a more comfortable visit for all guests. With dine-in, takeaway, delivery, and on-site services available, customers can enjoy Isabella’s in the way that works best for them.
Reservations are accepted, and payment is simple and flexible with credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. Backed by a strong 4.70 out of 5 rating from 415 reviews, Isabella’s Café & Bakery has earned a reputation for quality, consistency, and a welcoming experience that keeps people returning for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dessert.
Our Specialties
Every dish tells a story. Explore our carefully curated menu featuring seasonal favorites and signature creations.
Our chef's signature creations featuring locally-sourced ingredients and innovative culinary techniques.
We partner with local farmers and suppliers to bring you the freshest seasonal ingredients every day.
Every plate is prepared with attention to detail, combining traditional recipes with modern presentation.
Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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A glimpse of our restaurant experience
Food & Drinks
Your choice of bacon or ham.
Fried egg with spinach, tomato slices, & house made boursin cheese.
Fried egg & American cheese with bacon, lettuce, tomato, & mayo.
Turkey, Ham, & melted swiss cheese on grilled french toast. Served with maple syrup.
Bacon, onions, mushrooms, & swiss cheese.
Ham, onion, peppers, & cheddar cheese.
Baby spinach, tomato, bacon, & feta cheese.
Baby spinach, tomato, onion, peppers, mushrooms, & house made boursin cheese.
Home fries cooked w/peppers, onions, mushrooms, american cheese, bacon, ham, & hot sausage. Served with 2 eggs & toast.
Scrambled eggs, black beans, rice, onions, peppers, cheddar cheese, hot sausage, & our house made red pepper sauce all wrapped up in a whole wheat tortilla. Served with home fries.
Choose between our sticky buns (topped w/ raisins & walnuts) or our cinnamon rolls, and we'll turn it into a yummy french toast treat. Served with maple syrup.
Low-fat vanilla yogurt, house made granola, blueberries, & raspberries.
Cooked your way.
Red potatoes cooked and seasoned to perfection.
House made biscuit, wheat, white, marble rye, gluten-free.
Note: contains almonds.
Roasted turkey, granny smith apples, honey dijon mustard, & cheddar cheese.
Roasted turkey, fresh coleslaw, swiss cheese, & house made 1000 island dressing.
Grilled sandwich w/ house made boursin cheese, baby spinach, tomato, onion, pepper, & mushroom.
House made brown rice patty w/ spinach, onion, peppers, mushrooms & herbs, & topped with our house made red pepper sauce.
See the board for our delicious daily soup specials! 12oz of soup w/ a slice of bread (your choice).
See the board for our delicious daily soup specials 12oz of soup and 1/2 of any lunch sandwich.
Black beans & rice served w/ a slice of bread (your choice).
Fresh romaine lettuce, dried cranberries, walnuts, & feta cheese.
Baby spinach & romaine lettuce w/ tomato, onion, hard boiled egg, bacon, & roasted chicken breast.
A local Maine business, we proudly serve CBD!
Assorted flavors of tea.
One of our most popular items, rich, fudgy goodness whisked into frothy milk.
Assorted flavors.
Assorted flavors.
An authentic Irish recipe, assorted flavors are baked fresh daily.
What put us on the map! Sweet & delectable, topped w/ walnuts & raisins.
A classic! Cinnamon swirls topped w/icing.
A variety of cookies baked fresh daily. Try the bacon-molasses!
A variety of muffins baked daily.
Hear from our valued guests
My family just stopped in for lunch and all 4 of us loved our sandwiches and drinks! I just had the freshest, most delicious curry chicken salad sandwich on soft (but not crumbly) gluten free bread! All the veggies included on the sandwich were perfect. The blend of spices in the chicken salad was very tasty! There is a good variety on the menu for everyone. My 16 year old, my husband, and also my nephew loved their choices. The service was fast and very friendly! It was very obvious to me that the staff puts care and thoughtfulness into creating their food! I am definitely planning on going back when we visit Maine again!
Off main street and a gem of a place. Very pleasant staff, the owner visited the tables to ensure the customers were satisfied with their meals. My wife and I had the turkey stew and split a turkey club sandwich... It was fantastic!! First time we had turkey stew and it was so good that my wife is looking for a recipe on line.
Love coming here for breakfast and lunch! Great people, great service, great food, overall just a great experience every single time.
Love this little cafe! This place has amazing breakfast, omelets are great size and the potatoes are amazing everything is just right. This is my go to stop I work right in Freeport and it’s very affordable and will fill you up!
Second time visiting Isabella's and it's just as fantastic as I remember it. Small cafe with amazing food and baked goods. We stopped in for breakfast this morning before heading back home to NJ. I had the Eastern omelette with amazing whole wheat toast and my wife had a bacon egg and cheese sandwich on an incredible ciabatta roll. We also ordered a grilled blueberry muffin. With butter added, this was insanely good. Staff is incredibly friendly and welcoming.
Breakfast burrito, breakfast BLT, and blueberry lemon scone were all fantastic. Excellent atmosphere, quick food prep, and lovely people.
It's a lovely, artsy, cozy spot with delightfully friendly, and helpful service. And of course the food is delicious, that's why we came back. Great breakfast food, pancakes, burritos and more, even during lunch hours.
We're passing by the area and stopped by for a quick breakfast after reading positive reviews online. A true gem in Freeport. Such a positive attitude, quick service and delicious food makes this place a definitely go to if you are in the area. Highly recommend and will be back next time around.
This place was great, and honestly, if I were a local, I would become a regular. The place is simple. The staff is on top of things when you go to order. I got a breakfast BLT sandwich on sourdough. Best sandwich I've had in a while. It had a lot of flavor, and all the ingredients were fresh, and bacon was cooked to perfection. The hot coffee was fresh and is a self pour situation. Additionally, they have some pastry's behind the glass (rasberry chocolate scone was sooo good) that are packed with flavor. The staff checked in to make sure things were good.
This is such a neat hole in the wall...it down a flight of stairs. The baked items looked really delicious. My mother had a bacon molasses cookie. She said that she couldn't taste the bacon. We had lunch at Isabelle's because the menu looked really great (and it was). My parents had a bowl apiece of Barley soup with a packet of Oyster crackers. They both said the soup was warm and hit the spot. I could see Barley being drudged up out of the tomato based broth. I had a gobbler sandwich. I selected it to be on sourdough bread. The stuffing was warm...paired with the cool lettuce...yum. The turkey was thicked carved (not deli) with little cranberry sauce. Served in a basket with wavy chips. The drink selection was not vast. I picked an organic apple juice...it was juice...I could taste the organic?. When I give the atmosphere a low score. It is really just a simple little place. It was kind of loud. The person behind the counter deserves a 6th star out of five. She took orders, was making food, and serve it table side. The best was her smile. The food and the service are really what makes this place...oh and the gingerbread whoopee pie. Worth a visit! Update: Went back for breakfast. I had the Breakfast BLT. It was delicious with a nicely cooked egg. I was right about the baked goods. I had a maple walnut scone. It was excellent
Common questions about Isabella's Café & Bakery
Isabella's Café & Bakery is located at 2 School St, Freeport, ME 04032, United States, Freeport, ME, United States.
You can reach Isabella's Café & Bakery by calling +1 207-865-6635.
Isabella's Café & Bakery has a rating of 4.7 out of 5 based on 415 customer reviews.
Isabella's Café & Bakery features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible toilet, Wheelchair-accessible entrance.
Isabella's Café & Bakery features the following service options: Delivery, On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in.
Isabella's Café & Bakery features the following highlights: Fast service, Great coffee, Great tea selection, Serves local specialty.
Isabella's Café & Bakery features the following popular for: Breakfast, Lunch, Solo dining, Good for working on laptop.
Isabella's Café & Bakery features the following offerings: Coffee, Comfort food, Healthy options, Quick bite, Vegan options, Vegetarian options.
Isabella's Café & Bakery features the following dining options: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dessert.
Isabella's Café & Bakery features the following amenities: Restroom.
Isabella's Café & Bakery features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy.
Isabella's Café & Bakery features the following crowd: Tourists.
Isabella's Café & Bakery features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
Isabella's Café & Bakery features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Isabella's Café & Bakery features the following children: Good for kids.
Isabella's Café & Bakery features the following parking: Free street parking.
Business Features
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