GoodLife Cafe & Bakery Menu (Update 2025)
GoodLife Cafe & Bakery in Mendocino offers a vibrant menu with a focus on quality ingredients and diverse options. From rich shrimp and polenta Benedict to delightful vegan choices like Nutella buns, the cafe caters to a variety of preferences. Customer reviews praise the friendly staff, cozy atmosphere, and delicious baked goods, including tarts, pies, and danishes. The cafe also provides an array of beverages, ranging from lattes to beers. With options for takeout, delivery, and outdoor seating, GoodLife Cafe & Bakery ensures a seamless dining experience. Whether enjoying a turkey BLT or savoring a hot cinder and country fried steak, this Latinx and women-owned establishment stands out for its homemade treats and inviting ambiance. Be sure to check out their gender-neutral restrooms, heated outdoor seating, and eco-friendly practices, making it a top choice for a fulfilling and sustainable dining experience.
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Americano
Espresso with hot water ( oz double shot, and oz quad shot)
Affogato
Double shot of espresso over vanilla ice cream
Hot Apple Cider
Organic apple cider steamed with cinnamon and nutmeg
Cafe Au Lait
Drip coffee with steamed milk
Cappuccino
ounces only, double shot of espresso with steamed milk
Cortado
ounces only, double shot of espresso with steamed milk
Chai Latte
Tipu's masala chai with steamed milk
Coffee
Iced Coffee
House made cold brew
Red Eye
Drip coffee with double shot espresso
Espresso
Double shot
Hot Chocolate
Sweet chocolate powder steamed into milk of your choice, add whip cream if you'd like
Hot Water
Latte
Espresso with steamed milk ( and oz double shot, oz quad shot)
Macchiato
Double shot espresso "marked" with a spoonful of foam This is a traditional macchiato, if you're looking for a Starbucks style drink try a caramel latte.
Matcha Latte
Organic culinary grade unsweetened matcha with steamed milk
Spicy Mexican Mocha
Espresso with dark chocolate steamed milk spiced with cinnamon and cayenne
White Mocha
Espresso with white chocolate steamed milk
Mocha
Espresso with chocolate steamed milk
Salted Caramel Latte
Latte sweetened with house made caramel and vanilla syrups, topped with more caramel and coarsely ground sea salt
Steamer
Steamed milk of your choice, add flavoring for an additional charge
London Fog Tea Latte
Early grey tea latte with house made vanilla syrup
Tea
Artisanal teas from Silk Road Tea in San Rafel, CA
Tea Latte
Your choice of tea topped with steamed milk
Toddy
Fresh ginger, lemon, turmeric root, and local Mendocino honey topped with hot water and a shake of cayenne, oz only
Orange Juice ( Oz)
Fresh squeezed every day
Lemonade
Apple Juice
Iced Tea ( Oz)
Thai Iced Tea ( Oz)
Sweet and spiced black tea with sweet milk
Cold Milk
Cup Of Ice
Arnold Palmer
Lemonade and black iced tea
Agua Fresca
Green Juice ( Oz)
Horchata
Turmeric Wellness Shot
ColdCold
Beer & WineBeer & Wine
Beer
Hard Cider
Mimosa
Champagne and fresh squeezed orange juice
Michelada
/ Bottle White Wine
/ Bottle Pinot Noir (Banshee)
Rainbow, Rose Bubbles Can Wine
Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Brut
Margarita (Can)
Orange Juice ( Oz)
Fresh squeezed every day
Turmeric Wellness Shot
Lemonade
Water Bottle Large
Mexi Coke
Diet & regular available.
Coke Can/Small Bottle
Diet & regular available.
Izze Can
Assorted varieties.
Pellegrino Can
Assorted varieties.
Mineral Water (Big Glass)
Mineral Water (Small Plastic)
Kevita
Assorted flavors.
Wilder Kombucha
Locally brewed! Assorted seasonal flavors.
Ginger Beer
Apple Juice
Jarritos
Green Juice ( Oz)
Bottled Drinks & Fresh Squeezed JuicesBottled Drinks & Fresh Squeezed Juices
AlcoholAlcohol
/ Bottle White Wine
Hard Cider
Beer
Rainbow, Rose Bubbles Can Wine
Mimosa
Champagne and fresh squeezed orange juice
Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Brut
Margarita (Can)
Michelada
Margarita
Champagne and fresh squeezed orange juice
Soda
Jarritos
Pellegrino Can
Assorted varieties.
Soft DrinksSoft Drinks
BakeryBakery
Apple Crisp (Gf)
Local apples and huckleberries
Bagel
Baked fresh daily, add your choice of butter, cream cheese, and veggies for an additional charge.
Bread Pudding
Bun, Morning
Bun, Nutella
Cake Slice, Lemon Olive Oil (Gf)
Cheese Cake (Gf)
Chia Pudding (Gf V)
Contains coconut and almonds.
Choc Torte Slice (Gf)
Chocolate Pudding, Gf
Chocolate Almond Bar (Gf V)
Croissant, Almond
Croissant, Butter
Croissant, Chocolate Croissant
Cruffin
Cupcake, Carrot Cake (Gf)
Galette, Apple Blackberry Frangipane
Muffin, Blueberry
Muffin, Coffee Cake (Gf)
Muffin, Pumpkin Walnut (Gf)
Peanut Butter Cup (Gf)
Roll, Pecan Maple
Roll, Ham And Cheese
Scone (Gf)
Scone (Vegan, Gf)
Cinnamon Bun
Brownie With Walnuts
Cheese Danish
Savory Danish
Blueberry Danish
Blackberry Danish
Peach Danish
Chocolate Almond Danish
Raspberry Danish
Strawberry Danish
DanishDanish
TartTart
Raspberry Frangipane Tart
Lemon Tartlet
Fresh Fruit Tart
Blackberry Custard Tart
Blueberry Peach Custard Tart
Raspberry Custard Tart
Chocolate Ganache
Banana Cream Tart
Chocolate Chip
Cowboy
Lemon Olive Oil
Ginger
Oatmeal Raisin
Peanut Butter Cookie
Wedding/Teacake
Almond Crumble (Gf)
Biscotti
CookieCookie
SpecialsSpecials
Banana Walnut Pancakes
pancakes with walnuts, sliced bananas, and whipped cream. Served with butter and maple syrup.
Combo, Banana Walnut Pancakes
pancakes with walnuts, sliced bananas, and whipped cream. Served with butter and maple syrup, eggs any style, and choice of side.
Shrimp Avocado Omelete
Shrimp, avocado, cherry tomato, and herbed cream cheese omelet topped with hollandaise sauce. Choice side and toast.
Huevos Con Chorizo
Scrambled eggs with jalapenos, onions, tomatoes and chorizo. Served with rice, beans, potatoes, corn tortillas and salsa
Pastrami Reuben
Fish & Chips
Baja Fish Tacos
tacos with beer battered fried fish, pickled onion, mango salsa, slaw, citrus crema, lime
Classic ( Egg Breakfast)
eggs any style with choice of toast and side (pictured here over easy with side salad and wheat toast)
Avocado Toast (V)
organic locally baked Hard Head Bread, smashed avocado, pickled onion, GoodLife seasoning blend, locally grown micro greens
Bagel & Lox Plate
House made bagel, smoked steelhead, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, and capers served with side of cream cheese. Please note--our bagel flavors change regularly and are sometimes sold out, please have a back up choice ready.
Breakfast Burrito
Scrambled eggs, home fries, jack cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla and served with sour cream and salsa
Meatlover's Burrito
Scrambled eggs, home fries, jack cheese, sausage, bacon wrapped in a flour tortilla and served with sour cream and salsa
Breakfast Sandwich
Scrambled eggs, green onion, cheese, choice bacon or veggie (mushrooms & braised greens), mayo on sourdough. Upgrade to house made croissant, house made bagel, or gluten free buckwheat bread. Served with home fries.
Eggs Benedict
poached eggs & ham on a biscuit with house made hollandaise (vegetarian sub mushrooms & spinach), served with choice of side. Also available with smoked steelhead and avocado for an additional charge.
Huevos Rancheros
Crispy corn tortillas with eggs, beans, house made ranchero sauce, feta, cabbage slaw, avocado. Served with a side of home fries.
Greens Omelet (W/ Mushrooms, Feta, Garlic)
Local greens, mushrooms, garlic, feta scrambled into eggs or folded into an omelet. Served with choice of toast and side.
Veggie Omelet
Sauteed seasonal veggies with cheese scrambled into eggs or folded into an omelet. Served with choice of side and toast.
Meat Lover's Omelet
Bacon, sausage, caramelized onions, mushrooms, and cheese folded into an omelet. Served with choice of side and toast.
Build Your Own Omelet
Build your own omelet, includes cheese and choice of side and toast. Add additional veggies or meat choices with the buttons provided.
Biscuits And Gravy
House made biscuits and country gravy, available as half ( biscuit) or full ( biscuits) order.
B & G Stack
eggs any style, house made biscuit, country gravy, home fries
Country Fried Steak
Battered and fried beef steak topped with country gravy and served with eggs, home fries, and a buttermilk biscuit
GoodLife Spuds (Gf)
Home fries, sauteed seasonal veggies, cheese, smashed avocado, sour cream, salsa. Add eggs or meat for an additional charge.
Pancakes
buttermilk pancakes with butter and real maple syrup
Pancakes Combo Plate
buttermilk pancakes with butter and real maple syrup, eggs any style, and choice of side
Waffle (Gf)
Gluten free waffle with real maple syrup and butter
Waffle Combo (Gf)
Gluten free waffle with butter and real maple syrup, eggs any style, choice of side
Bacon Waffle (Gf)
Gluten free waffle with bacon cooked into the batter, served with real maple syrup and butter. Add eggs or berries & yogurt for an additional charge.
Bacon Waffle Combo (Gf)
Gluten free bacon waffle (yes, bacon in the batter!) with butter and real maple syrup, eggs any style, and choice of side
Granola Bowl (Gf + V)
House made granola with your choice of milk, vegan milk available
Granola Parfait (Gf)
House made granola, berries, organic plain yogurt.
Steel Cut Oats (Gf + V)
Steel cut oats made with oat milk and served with toasted almonds, dried cranberries, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Add yogurt or fresh berries for an additional charge.
Chilaquiles Verdes (Gf)
Organic crispy corn tortilla strips sauteed with house ranchero sauce and served with eggs, slaw, feta, and beans. Choice to add avocado.
BreakfastBreakfast
A La Carte (breakfast)A La Carte (breakfast)
Toast
One Pancake
Side Egg
Side Eggs
Side Home Fries
Side Bacon
Side Chorizo
Side Chicken Apple Sausage
Side Pork Sausage
Side Sausage Gravy
Side Ham
Side Vegan Sausage
Steelhead Lox
Side Sauteed Greens
Side Sauteed Veggies
Side Hollandaise
Beans
Cream Cheese
Yogurt (Organic Plain)
Avocado
Cucumber
Capers
Corn Tortillas ()
Flour Tortilla
Herb Garlic Cream Cheese
Side Jam
Lettuce
Onion
Peanut Butter
Real Maple Syrup
Salsa
Side Tofu
Sour Cream
Tomato
Buena Vida Bowl (Gf)
Local salad greens, choice chicken or tofu, brown rice, beans, crispy corn tortilla strips, cheese, salsa, sour cream, smashed avocado
Goddess Bowl (Gf)
Choice chicken or tofu, garlicky braised greens, avocado, GoodLife goddess sauce, & toasted seeds over brown rice
Veggie Stir Fry
Sauteed seasonal veggies with choice of organic sprouted tofu or roasted chicken, served with brown rice and tahini lemon sauce.
Rice And Beans Plate (Gf + V)
Ogranic beans and spanish rice served with sour cream and salsa. Add meat, tofu, cheese, or avocado for an additional charge.
Bean Burrito
Beans, spanish rice, cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla, served with sour cream & salsa. Avocado, chicken, tofu, and/or sauteed veggies available for an additional charge.
Quesadilla
Choose flour or corn tortilla, cheese, served with sour cream and salsa. Avocado, tinga or roasted chicken, tofu, rice and beans, sauteed veggies, and more available to add for an additional charge.
Tostada
Crispy organic corn tortilla, beans, choice chicken tinga or sauteed veggies, cabbage slaw with house made salsa, feta. Add avocado for an additional charge.
Turkey Bacon Avocado Sandwich
Sliced turkey, bacon, avocado with swiss, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise on ciabatta roll
Ranch Chicken Sandwich
Roasted or fried chicken on ciabatta roll with ranch slaw. Add cheese or avocado for an additional charge.
Cheeseburger
Local grass fed beef patty on brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, and choice of cheese. Served with choice of side.
BLT
Bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on sourdough. Add cheese, avocado, roasted chicken, or side for an additional charge.
Fried Chicken Wrap
Fried chicken, lettuce, tomato, red onion, ranch, cheddar wrapped in a flour tortilla. Choice of side.
Grilled Cheese
Choice of bread and choice of cheese. Add tomato, avocado, bacon, ham, sauteed mushrooms, or a side for an additional charge.
Curry Bowl (V + Gf)
Pumpkin and coconut milk broth, squash, peas, carrots, celery, potatoes, cauliflower, and curry spices topped with brown rice. Add chicken or tofu for an additional charge.
Soup Of The Day (Gf)
Served with bread. Soups change daily.
Soup And Salad Combo
Bowl of soup with bread and side house salad
House Salad (V + Gf)
Local greens with seasonal veggies, toasted seeds, choice house made dressing
Caesar Salad
Gem lettuces, parmesan, and house made croutons with caesar dressing. Chicken, bacon, tofu, or avocado available for an additional charge.
Spring Salad
Local assorted lettuce, radish, cucumber, avocado, pickled onion, toasted seeds, fresh dill, creamy feta dessing.
Street Taco Trio (Gf)
check board for daily selection, onion, cilantro, lime, radish, pico de gallo, citrus crema
Single Street Taco
Torta
Bagel & Lox Plate
House made bagel, smoked steelhead, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, and capers served with side of cream cheese. Please note--our bagel flavors change regularly and are sometimes sold out, please have a back up choice ready.
Avocado Toast (V)
organic locally baked Hard Head Bread, smashed avocado, pickled onion, GoodLife seasoning blend, locally grown micro greens
LunchLunch
A la Carte (lunch)A la Carte (lunch)
Single Fish Taco
Avocado
Side French Fries
Side Onion Rings
Side Green Salad
Side Chicken Tinga
Side Fried Chicken
Side Roasted Chicken
Side Tofu
Side Sauteed Veggies
Beans
Brown Rice
Spanish Rice
Side Sauteed Greens
Ice Cream
Side Jam
Peanut Butter
Sour Cream
Salsa
Capers
Cucumber
Lettuce
Onion
Tomato
Yogurt (Organic Plain)
Corn Tortillas ()
Flour Tortilla
Side Burger Patty
grass fed burger patty
Buckwheat Loaf (Gf)
Chai Kit
Coffee Beans ( Oz)
Dog Biscuits
Everything Seasoning (Gf, V)
GF Waffle Mix
Granola ( Lb Gf V)
Honey (Lover's Lane)
Mexican Mocha Powder
Garden Pickles
Pickled Cauli
Mexican Pickled Onions
Fire Cider Oz
Pickled Beets
FoodFood
Gift KitsGift Kits
Brew Kit Gift Box
Good Morning Kit
Hot Cocoa Gift Box
Chips & Guacamole (V + Gf)
house made organic corn chips, pico de gallo, salsa verde, add guacamole for an additional charge
Soup Of The Day (Gf)
Served with bread. Soups change daily.
Soup And Salad Combo
Bowl of soup with bread and side house salad
Caesar Salad
Gem lettuces, parmesan, and house made croutons with caesar dressing. Chicken, bacon, tofu, or avocado available for an additional charge.
House Salad (V + Gf)
Local greens with seasonal veggies, toasted seeds, choice house made dressing
Chips & Salsa (V + Gf)
house made organic corn chips, pico de gallo, salsa verde, add guacamole for an additional charge
Shrimp Ceviche (Gf)
citrus marinated shrimp with avocado, red onion, shredded carrot, house made organic corn chips
StartersStarters
Cantina FavoritesCantina Favorites
Street Taco Trio (Gf)
check board for daily selection, onion, cilantro, lime, radish, pico de gallo, citrus crema
Baja Fish Tacos
tacos with beer battered fried fish, pickled onion, mango salsa, slaw, citrus crema, lime
Tostada (Gf)
crispy organic corn tortilla, choice of meat or sauteed veggies, black beans, cabbage slaw, pico de gallo, queso fresco
Quesadilla
Corn or flour tortilla, cheese, sour cream, salsa. Add protein, rice & beans, or guacamole.
Loaded Nachos (Gf)
house made organic corn chips, beans, cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole, citrus crema, jalapeno
Burrito
Beans, rice, cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo. Add choice of protein and guacamole.
Torta
Plato Del Dia (Fajitas)
fajitas with your choice of protien, served with rice, beans, tortillas, salsa, guacamole, and slaw
Plato Del Dia (Gf) Chicken Mole
Pork baby back ribs cooked with tomato, onion and garlic. choice spanish or brown rice, beans, slaw, sour cream, pico de gallo, corn tortillas
Plato Del Dia (Gf) Ribs
Pork baby back ribs cooked with tomato, onion and garlic. choice spanish or brown rice, beans, slaw, sour cream, pico de gallo, corn tortillas
Buena Vida Bowl (Gf)
Local salad greens, choice chicken or tofu, brown rice, beans, crispy corn tortilla strips, cheese, salsa, sour cream, smashed avocado
French Fries
Kid's Rice And Beans Plate (Gf + V)
Ogranic beans and spanish rice served with sour cream and salsa. Add meat, tofu, cheese, or avocado for an additional charge.
Kid's Burrito
corn or flour tortilla, cheese, salsa, crema
Kid's Quesadilla
corn or flour tortilla, cheese, salsa, crema
Grilled Cheese
Choice of bread and choice of cheese. Add tomato, avocado, bacon, ham, sauteed mushrooms, or a side for an additional charge.
Single Street Taco
Single Fish Taco
Side Meat (Specify)
A La CarteA La Carte
SidesSides
Side Veggies
Side Guacamole (oz)
Side Sour Cream
Side Salsa
Side Sauce (Specify)
Curry Bowl (V + Gf)
Pumpkin and coconut milk broth, squash, peas, carrots, celery, potatoes, cauliflower, and curry spices topped with brown rice. Add chicken or tofu for an additional charge.
Goddess Bowl (Gf)
Choice chicken or tofu, garlicky braised greens, avocado, GoodLife goddess sauce, & toasted seeds over brown rice
Fish & Chips
Cheeseburger
Local grass fed beef patty on brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, and choice of cheese. Served with choice of side.