Layers Bakery Café
This Green Valley pastry stop offers much more than just sweet stuff
Eating healthy doesn’t have to mean not eating delicious. As proof, I offer Exhibit A: Layers Bakery Café. Layers is a bakery and café; however, their fervent use of all natural ingredients sets them apart from their competitors. Their menu says, “All Natural. No Preservatives. No Artificial Ingredients” and their offerings strongly abide by this motto. It’d been a while since I visited, so a recent sunny Saturday morning seemed like a great time to reacquaint myself with the Henderson spot. Given that I live near Summerlin, the trek is quite a commitment for a meal, so I was hoping Layers wouldn’t disappoint. In particular, I was looking forward to another bowl of breakfast soup.
Breakfast soup? Yeah, it’s a must-have at Layers, and I’m glad to report it’s as good as ever. The intriguing dish consists of a house-made chicken stock with sage, afloat with a mixture of scrambled eggs, turkey sausage, spinach, onions and carrots. What reads like cacophony is actually a symphony — this savory soup is a perfect starter for our cooler winter months. It’s served with a buttered piece of the daily bread selection; my only complaint is you’ll need another piece before finishing the bowl.
Not in a “soup for breakfast” mood? Then I suggest a scone-wich. It’s a simple dish — your choice of a savory scone topped with a single fried organic egg, with the option to add bacon or ham. During my visit, I chose the bacon and cheddar scone — a classic combination — with egg, and although my “over hard” egg arrived “over easy” instead, the classic combination did not disappoint.
Like Whole Foods, Layers’ “all-natural, all-organic” offerings come at a price; however, the quality merits it. It’s good enough to make the drive across town worthwhile, all while longingly wishing it was a west side joint. If it’s in your neighborhood, why aren’t you there already?
Layers Bakery Café 665 S. Green Valley Parkway, 221-2253, www.layersbakery.com