The Patio Is the Point at This Wood-Fired Bakery

Hideaway Bakery provides a sunny springtime patio scene in Southeast Eugene, with shaded seating separated from the parking lot by herb and flower planters. Customers order at the counter and receive items called out at the walk-up window, with indoor seating available but the patio as the main draw. The menu includes savory pastries such as pesto Parmesan pinwheels, ham and Swiss croissants, samosas, and Cornish pasties, plus sweet options like a hazelnut orange roll using local ingredients. Wood-fire-oven-baked breads include Kalamata olive sourdough and raisin walnut loaves. Artisan bagels are available with cream cheese or breakfast sandwiches. Weekend brunch lines can reach up to 40 minutes, while weekdays are typically easier.

"For locals, students, and grads, this spot needs no introduction. It's an enduring Southeast Eugene destination for all things bread, pastries, and coffee (and pizza... and pasta... and) tucked away off Amazon Drive near the park and trail."

"Of the savory pastries (pesto Parmesan pinwheels, ham and Swiss croissants, and more), I gravitate to the baseball-sized samosas ($5.50), which are crisp on the outside, speckled with sesame seeds, and stuffed with a dense mixture of lentil and potato curry. On a recent visit, I branched out into the Cornish pasty ($5.50), but prefer the warming spices of the samosa."

"If you're in the neighborhood, you might as well take home a loaf of wood-fire-oven-baked bread, be it a savory Kalamata olive sourdough ($11) or a hunk of raisin walnut ($10). There are also voluminous artisan bagels ($2.50), which can be dressed up with cream cheese ($3) or ordered in sandwich form during breakfast from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with lox, capers, and pickled onions ($9)."

"There's indoor seating here, but the patio is the point. It's both shaded and very sunny with lots of herb and flower planters separating the space from the parking lot. Stand in line and place orders at the counter, which are called out at the walk-up window. Bring a book or grab a Eugene Weekly from the stand next to the entrance. Wear sunscreen."

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