Nutmeg Bakery and Cafe (Scripps Ranch/Sabre Springs area)

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I'd been hearing about Nutmeg Bakery and Cafe for years (it's fifth anniversary was this past Friday) and The Mister and I were in the area about two weeks ago, able to stop for a quick lunch.   Located at the first signal light east from the Poway Road exit off the 15, in a generic mall anchored by AAA, between a Music Store and  the San Diego Bloodbank, the spacious building has both indoor and outdoor seating.   Walk up, order, pay and your food is brought out  to your table indicated by cleverly recycled (numbers from an old cash register) utensil tin. Condiments and water are self serve.  The above chalkboard menu is only Monday-Friday; weekends have a unique (seasonal) brunch menu (another post).
  For this first visit, I decided to try the half soup half salad plate($9.50).  The tomato-basil bisque was the soup of the day (there is only one soup each day) and that half bowl was quite a lot (sorry the photo is deceptive; it's a deep bowl).  Fresh tomatoes and light (not heavy/cheesy or cream laden) basil flavors were just right on that hot day.  The salad I chose was the Neptune: organic spinach, organic quinoa, wild albacore, olives, soft boiled egg with a balsamic dressing.  A really great salad.   The Mister decided to order a Bombay Sandwich ($9)-brûléed ham, curry-apple chutney, cream cheese, shredded sharp white cheddar and organic greens on a (wonderful, fresh, soft) French artisan roll. Served with some house made chips, this was a wonderful version of 'ham and cheese'. 

Reading the menu, I noticed many house made or local made condiment 'spreads' (local honey, garlic spread, tomato spread, carmelized pineapple spread, Bleu spread, chipotle aioli, BBQ sauce, the curry-apple chutney and more). Even though we were both satisfied with our meals, The Mister decided to walk up and check out the baked goods on display. He sat down, told me we'd have to wait six minutes for the order to be warmed...this really great berry-apple-almond bread pudding ($4.95) was brought out, accompanied by a very nice vanilla flavored whipped topping (I don't think it was cream, because it didn't have that residual 'fat' coating...and many items are vegan). 

A scratch bakery, organic and local sourced products, high quality and reasonable prices.  We'll be back.


Nutmeg Bakery and Cafe 12640 Sabre Springs Parkway , Ste 107 San Diego, CA 92128 (858)486-8863 Open Mon-Fri 7:30-3, Sat-Sun 8-2 Website

Comments

[Faye]

We stopped by here, years ago, before we did a hike at Potato Chip. The food was good. I've wanted to return to try their sweet breakfast items (pancakes,etc). So I'll look fwd to your brunch post.

[caninecologne]

The Bombay sandwich sounds interesting! The bread pudding also looks really good.

[Cathy]

Nutmeg has been flying under the radar for so long, Faye; the quality and consistency is noteworthy. Reading the weekend menus when they are 'released' on Friday nights (on Facebook) has me making plans, which is unusual (the usual thing is to just be driving and stopping at random places with research later).
That sandwich was great, cc. The Mister has a thing for bread pudding-He always gets one at the Mexican bakeries when they have slices offered. Did you notice Mostra cold brew on the menu?

[m]

Love this place! Though I wouldn't call it in the Scripps Ranch area. This is thoroughly Sabre Springs! (Showing some love for my childhood neighborhood)

[Cathy]

It is so very good here, m. Good to know others who have been to Nutmeg. Thanks for the clarification; I usually check Yelp after going to a new place and use their modifiers for areas as well as address/hours/website.