» Kraftsmen Bakery

Superb but inexpensive coffee, soups, sandwiches, breads and sweets are found in a meticulous cafe setting.

Whether you dine inside Kraftsmen Bakery's shimmeringly spotless interior or move to its brick patio facing the Montrose neighborhood, you're in for a real treat. Perfectly baked baguettes, kosher breads, stand-out soups, savory rolls, sweet pastry and breakfast goods such as scones and croissants--made from high quality, often organic, ingredients--are complemented by the cafe's modern, inviting interior. Kraftsmen's chief cook and bottle washer is Houston chef Scott Tycer.

Grab one of the numerous magazines Kraftsmen provides to clientele, or bring your laptop to take advantage of free wireless high-speed Internet access.

The cafe is across from the public library and is convenient to museums and shopping.