offering the freshest organic & local ingredients possible
2026 schedule and hours
We are happy to announce the 2026 season hours of La Baleine Cafe.
Our summer hours are:
Wednesday to Sunday 6 AM to 2 PM
Please join us to welcome our new crew and visit our new LA BA TO-GO soup and sandwich shop behind the cafe on the harbor side (opening soon).
Watch for our evening event program at the cafe.
Mandy and Kirsten.
near Ramp 1 on the Homer Spit
4460 Homer Spit Road, Homer, Alaska
907.299.6672
breakfast 6 am to 2 pm Wednesday through Sunday
Our Baked Beans and Greens
Our take on a British breakfast classic
House-baked pinto beans served with 2 fried eggs, bacon, grilled tomato and mushrooms on sourdough.
Musher Meal
We served this dish for thirty years to Iditarod mushers at Mile 198 along the trail
Cumin-scented corn tortilla with black beans, brown rice, reindeer sausage, 2 eggs, Manchego, fresh salsa, and pickled red onion.
Omelette of the Day
We love the Homer Farmers Market, and we celebrate local gardens each week while crafting our omelettes
Made with fresh farmers market veggies, Alaska-grown potatoes, thick-cut bacon, sharp cheddar cheese, and sourdough toast.
Steel Cut Oats
A deep and hearty bowl of nutty, chewy, slow-cooked oats with plenty of good things to add
Served with local honey, walnuts, dried cherries, and brown sugar, sourdough toast, and jam.
Breakfast Burrito
Ask for Kirsten’s green chili sauce
Made with grilled flour tortilla, fluffy scrambled organic eggs, black beans, local chorizo, avocado, fresh salsa, sour cream and sharp cheddar cheese served with Alaska red potatoes.
Breakfast Sandwich
Hot and hand-held. Delicious “on the go” or served in the café
Toasted roll, greens, seasoned tomato, two fried (over-medium) eggs with sharp cheddar cheese, and your choice of thick-cut bacon or spinach and mushrooms.
Fisherman’s Special
By popular demand, we offer a traditional American breakfast
2 eggs any style, 3 buttermilk pancakes, bacon, and Alaska potatoes.
Baleine Breakfast Skillet
This dish includes our favorite reindeer sausage from Indian Valley
Reindeer sausage, potatoes, farmer’s market veggies with 2 scrambled eggs, herbs, sharp cheddar cheese, and sourdough toast.
Eggs Benedict
A Dixon family favorite
Two poached eggs atop a homemade English muffin served with sautéed local greens, potatoes, seasoned tomato, house-smoked salmon, bacon, or ham.
Biscuits and Gravy
Perfect for a chilly bay morning
Our fresh-baked buttermilk thyme biscuits with local pork sausage gravy, one fried egg, served with Alaska red potatoes.
Smoked Alaska Salmon Board
Shareable for the table
Cold-smoked (lox) salmon, whipped cream cheese, pickled red onion, capers, fresh cucumbers and dill, served with everything-seasoned focaccia toast.
Summer Vegetable Frittata
Bright and brunchy
Eggs baked with sauteed mushrooms, spinach, tomato, zucchini and yellow squash, cream cheese, sharp cheddar cheese, and topped with summer salad. Sourdough toast and salmon bacon.
To-Go Boxed Breakfast
Breakfast sandwich, fresh fruit, baked good, and orange juice.
La Ba To-Go (behind the cafe – Hours 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM)
Deli Sandwiches
Served with your choice of soup, salad, or garlic sea fries.
The Widgeon
Herb-roasted turkey with goat fromage blanc, Havarti, rhubarb chutney, red onion, garlic aioli, tomatoes and mixed greens on a crusty roll.
The Mulligan
Pastrami piled high with Alaska veggie coleslaw, Swiss cheese, Russian dressing on rye bread.
The Seasalt
White bean spread, Alaska veggie coleslaw, avocado, tomato, cucumber, red onion, and Havarti on sourdough bread.
Soup of the Day
See our board for today’s selection. Comes with French bread. Cup or Bowl
To-Go Boxed Lunch
Your choice of any deli sandwich with Alaska chips, baked good, and canned water.
to-go boxed breakfast or lunch
Breakfast Sandwich
Toasted roll, greens, seasoned tomato, and a fried (over-medium) egg with sharp cheddar cheese, your choice of thick-cut bacon or spinach and mushrooms.
Includes fresh fruit, baked goods, and orange juice.
Deli Sandwich
Your choice of any deli sandwich with Alaska chips, baked good, and canned water.
about us
Our Kitchen
The la baleine kitchen is owned and operated by chefs Kirsten Dixon and Mandy Dixon. We’re located on the Homer Spit, in Homer, Alaska.
We are committed to offering the freshest organic & local ingredients possible and to consciously sourced materials. We value Alaska regional and local, artisan, handmade & homegrown products.
907.299.6672
labaleine@withinthewild.com
Stay with Us
Together with our family, we own and operate Tutka Bay Lodge in Kachemak Bay and the Danish Daughter Farm in Homer, Understory Books and Art, and Barnacles Coffee. Visit withinthewild.com for more information about us and our properties.
offering the freshest organic & local ingredients possible
2026 schedule and hours
We Are Open!! Cafe 6 AM to 2 PM
Tuesday-Sunday
near Ramp 1 on the Homer Spit
4460 Homer Spit Road, Homer, Alaska
907.299.6672
breakfast
Our Baked Beans and Greens
Our take on a British breakfast classic
House-baked pinto beans served with 2 fried eggs, bacon, grilled tomato and mushrooms on sourdough.
Musher Meal
We served this dish for thirty years to Iditarod mushers at Mile 198 along the trail
Cumin-scented corn tortilla with black beans, brown rice, reindeer sausage, 2 eggs, Manchego, fresh salsa, and pickled red onion.
Omelette of the Day
We love the Homer Farmers Market, and we celebrate local gardens each week while crafting our omelettes
Made with fresh farmers market veggies, Alaska-grown potatoes, thick-cut bacon, sharp cheddar cheese, and sourdough toast.
Steel Cut Oats
A deep and hearty bowl of nutty, chewy, slow-cooked oats with plenty of good things to add
Served with local honey, walnuts, dried cherries, and brown sugar, sourdough toast, and jam.
Breakfast Burrito
Ask for Kirsten’s green chili sauce
Made with grilled flour tortilla, fluffy scrambled organic eggs, black beans, local chorizo, avocado, fresh salsa, sour cream, and sharp cheddar cheese served with Alaska red potatoes.
Breakfast Sandwich
Hot and hand-held. Delicious “on the go” or served in the café
Toasted roll, greens, seasoned tomato, two fried (over-medium) eggs with sharp cheddar cheese, and your choice of thick-cut bacon or spinach and mushrooms.
Fisherman’s Special
By popular demand, we offer a traditional American breakfast
2 eggs any style, 3 buttermilk pancakes, bacon, and Alaska potatoes.
Baleine Breakfast Skillet
This dish includes our favorite reindeer sausage from Indian Valley
Reindeer sausage, potatoes, farmer’s market veggies with 2 scrambled eggs, herbs, sharp cheddar cheese, and sourdough toast.
Eggs Benedict
A Dixon family favorite
Two poached eggs atop a homemade English muffin served with sautéed local greens, potatoes, seasoned tomato, house-smoked salmon, bacon, or ham.
Biscuits and Gravy
Perfect for a chilly bay morning
Our fresh-baked buttermilk thyme biscuits with local pork sausage gravy, one fried egg, served with Alaska red potatoes.
Smoked Alaska Salmon Board
Shareable for the table
Cold-smoked (lox) salmon, whipped cream cheese, pickled red onion, capers, fresh cucumbers and dill, served with everything-seasoned focaccia toast.
Summer Vegetable Frittata
Bright and brunchy
Eggs baked with sauteed mushrooms, spinach, tomato, zucchini and yellow squash, cream cheese, sharp cheddar cheese, and topped with summer salad. Sourdough toast and salmon bacon.
To-Go Boxed Breakfast
Breakfast sandwich, fresh fruit, baked good, and orange juice.
lunch La Ba To-Go (OPENING SOON)
Deli Sandwiches
Served with your choice of soup, salad or garlic sea fries.
The Widgeon
Herb-roasted turkey with goat fromage blanc, Havarti, rhubarb chutney, red onion, garlic aioli, tomatoes and mixed greens on a crusty roll.
The Mulligan
Pastrami piled high with Alaska veggie coleslaw, Swiss cheese, Russian dressing on rye bread.
The Seasalt
White bean spread, Alaska veggie coleslaw, avocado, tomato, cucumber, red onion, and Havarti on sourdough bread.
Soup of the Day
See our board for today’s selection. Comes with French bread. Cup or Bowl
To-Go Boxed Lunch
Your choice of any deli sandwich with Alaska chips, baked good, and canned water.
about us
Our Kitchen
The la baleine kitchen is owned and operated by chefs Kirsten Dixon and Mandy Dixon. We’re located on the Homer Spit, in Homer, Alaska.
We are committed to offering the freshest organic & local ingredients possible and to consciously sourced materials. We value Alaska regional and local, artisan, handmade & homegrown products.
907.299.6672
labaleine@withinthewild.com
Stay with Us
Together with our family, we own and operate Tutka Bay Lodge in Kachemak Bay and the Danish Daughter Farm in Homer, Understory Books and Art, and Barnacles Coffee. Visit withinthewild.com for more information about us and our properties.