Baked on the River Reopening Soon in Guerneville

The popular Guerneville café will reopen this spring. Check out when and where the Russian River bakery is set to open.


Helena Gustavsson Giesea’s popular Guerneville café will reopen May 30 at the R3 Hotel (16390 Fourth St.), less than a mile from her previous location.

The Swedish-born chef was forced to close her bakery last December after plans for another location fell through.

Baked on the River scones and gravy
Groovy Sconed and Gravy, with a bacon Cheddar scone and a creamy gravy from Baked on the River in Guerneville, Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (John Burgess / The Press Democrat)

Baked on the River opened in 2018 with a pastry-focused menu, and added breakfast, brunch and lunch entrées soon after. Giesea’s restaurant replaces R3’s Rio Cafe.

16390 Fourth St., Guerneville, 707-865-6060, bakedontheriver.com

You can reach Dining Editor Heather Irwin at heather.irwin@pressdemocrat.com. Follow Heather on Instagram @biteclubeats.