Food Homer Spit
La Baleine Cafe
A place to eat in Homer Spit, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 45 minutes. Best time to go: Breakfast.
Why go
Small Spit cafe known for seafood breakfast bowls and fresh fish.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Homer, alongside 3 activities, 3 sights and 2 bars & cafés. 2 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Salty Dawg Saloon and Mako's Water Taxi. At about 45 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Homer Spit
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 45 min
- Best time
- Breakfast
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Homer, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Salty Dawg Saloon
Lighthouse-topped log bar on the Spit, walls papered with signed dollar bills.
Drinks · 0.1 mi straight-line - 2Mako's Water Taxi
Water taxi across Kachemak Bay to trailheads in Kachemak Bay State Park.
Activity · 0.1 mi straight-line - 3Homer Spit
4.5-mile gravel spit lined with boardwalk shops, charters and harbor views.
Sight · 1.8 mi straight-line - 4Homer Brewing Company
Homer's oldest brewery, a small taproom pouring growlers and pints.
Drinks · 4.0 mi straight-line - 5Bishop's Beach
Driftwood beach with tide pools and views of the volcanoes across Cook Inlet.
Activity · 4.9 mi straight-line - 6Two Sisters Bakery
Old Town bakery and cafe for coffee, pastries and soup near Bishop's Beach.
Food · 5.0 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
La Baleine Cafe is a stop on our Alaska Glacier Route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Homer
La Baleine Cafe is our only food pick in Homer; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Homer guide.
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Islands & Ocean Visitor Center
Free exhibits on the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge's seabird colonies.
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Pratt Museum
Local museum covering Kachemak Bay natural history and Homer's homesteading past.
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Grewingk Glacier Lake Trail
Flat 3.5-mile trail from Glacier Spit to a lake with floating ice below Grewingk Glacier.
When to go
Average daily highs in Homer run from 31°F in January to 60°F in July; September is usually the wettest month. For La Baleine Cafe itself, we suggest: Breakfast.
Modelled monthly averages for Homer from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Homer weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for La Baleine Cafe, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 4460 Homer Spit Rd, Homer, AK 99603, USA
- Coordinates
- 59.60147, -151.41967
- Destination
- Homer, Alaska
La Baleine Cafe: quick answers
How much time do you need at La Baleine Cafe?
Plan on about 45 minutes at La Baleine Cafe. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit La Baleine Cafe?
Our pick: Breakfast. Insider tip: Seasonal; go early before charters return.
Where is La Baleine Cafe?
La Baleine Cafe is at 4460 Homer Spit Rd, Homer, AK 99603, USA. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include La Baleine Cafe?
La Baleine Cafe appears on Alaska Glacier Route, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add La Baleine Cafe to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Homer.
Plan Homer
- Homer travel guide 10 places
- Best time to visit Homer weather by month
- Seward to Homer 80 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Homer
- Islands & Ocean Visitor Center Sight
- Grewingk Glacier Lake Trail Activity
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.