After being employed at several restaurants and helping to open and operate the Sweet Olive restaurant, Jennifer Haffner opened Warehouse Bakery & Donuts in 2015. Now, co-owners with Ed Green, both appreciate high quality food in a community-centered environment.

Warehouse, a ‘from scratch’ bakery and restaurant, serving breakfast and lunch seven days a week, goes beyond Haffner’s scrumptious cupcakes, cookies, donuts and specialty desserts, however. The menu offers many delicious options along with a selection of coffee (organic available) and espresso drinks made with beans roasted in-house at Fairhope Roasting Company and organic cold-pressed juices from Fairhope Juice Company.

Breakfast is served all day and includes everything from bowls and burritos to biscuits and gravy, waffles, eggs and house-made granola, but it’s not typical diner food. There are gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian options and ingredients not found at most diners: roasted sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, hash, tempeh bacon, tofu and a wide selection of seafood and Southern influences. The Baja Bowl, for example, combines roasted sweet potatoes, black beans, steamed kale, eggs, avocado, salsa and queso.

For lunch there’s a great variety of salads, soups and sandwiches. Buddha Bowls can be customized with rice or shredded cabbage and choice of protein and sauce. The comfort of Southern food and the vegetarian options don’t disappoint with the Southern Chicken Sandwich, Cubano, Baja Burrito or Veggie Nut Burger, to name a few. An ample supply of sides and a children’s menu make this a family go-to.

Haffner understands that vegetarian and vegan options need to be delicious. “People who are not vegan can even enjoy them and those who are vegetarian or vegan will have something delicious to eat,” she says, adding that she and her daughters have fun taste-testing tempeh and tofu meal substitutes and baking gluten-free treats.

Warehouse also caters custom menus, including desserts and the space is available for catering and events such as wedding receptions or rehearsals, parties, corporate events and more. For even more variety, check out their sister location, District Hall, right next door.

Location: Warehouse Bakery, 759 Nichols Ave., Fairhope, AL. 251-928-7223. WarehouseBakeryAndDonuts.com.