Mendocino Coast Restaurants

Formerly the Mendocino Bakery & Cafe/Thanksgiving Coffee Company, 

the GoodLife Cafe & Bakery brings you locally roasted fair trade organic coffee and espresso drinks, freshly baked organic  pastries, and lots of delicious homemade food for breakfast and lunch. With daily specials and gluten free options.

Our goal at the GoodLife is to provide good food, good atmosphere,good community, and a good working and dining environment. We make everything fresh in small batches using organic, local, and seasonal ingredients whenever possible. 

Specials and menu items vary according to season and availability but you can always expect to find fresh home  cooking made with love. We encourage special orders including,cakes, pies,bread, entrees, and savories for your party or event.  Ask us about catering options too!

BREAKFAST MENU

SERVED ALL DAY

GF=gluten free

Breakfast Burrito

free range eggs and organic potatoes, roasted peppers and onions, 

and cheese, in a flour tortilla, with salsa and sour cream$8.25

add nitrate free bacon$1.50

Baby Breakfast Burrito GF

free range eggs, potatoes, peppers, onions, and cheese, in a gluten free 

brown rice tortilla, with housemade salsa, sour cream$6.50

Veggie Cakes     GF

free range eggs, zucchini, cabbage, onion, garbanzo flour, served warm 

with choice of sour cream, salsa, garlic aioli, or pesto aioli

1 cake… $4

2 cakes…$7.50

add side green salad for $2.50

Quiche

house made, choose from pesto, mushroom, 

spinach & provolone OR ham and smoked gouda   $7.95

add side green salad for  $2.50

Organic Bagels and Bialys

made fresh daily:plain,poppy, sesame $2.00 

onion, garlic, everything $2.25

addplain cream cheese $1.25

garlic& herb shmear $1.50

loxshmear $1.75

side of organic veggies $.50ea

(cucumber, tomato, red onion, capers, lettuce)

Bagel and Lox Plate

with  cream cheese, smoked lox, tomato, red onion, cucumber, and capers $11

Goodlife Granola Vegan,GF

with choice of organic vegan or regular milk $5.50

with organic plain yogurt $6

add seasonal fruit $2.50

ALL DAY FOOD 

GF = gluten free

Daily Hot Panini

veggie or with meat, served on house made organic focaccia with

choice of side salad or cup of soup…$10.50

Black Bean Burrito

with organic black beans and rice,

pepper jack cheese, house made salsa,

sour cream, and organic coleslaw  $8.25

add chicken for $2.50

try it wet for .75 cents more

Lasagna

(organic grass fed beef, ricotta, mozzarella, organic tomatoes)served with cup of soup or side  salad $10.50

Mac ‘n Cheese  GF

organic quinoa/corn pasta with

our signature blend of 5 cheeses…$6.95

add side salad $2.50

Enchilada Plate GF

vegetarian or chicken:  organic corn tortillas, house made sauce, 

free range chicken or organic veggies,  served with organic black beans and

 Spanish rice, homemade salsa and sour cream $10.50

add a side salad   $2.50

Chile Relleno Plate GF

handmade chile relleno smothered in chipotle sauce, 

served with organic black beans and rice, sour cream and salsa$12

add a side salad for $2.50

Black Beans and Rice Vegan & GF

organic – served with house made salsa and sour cream

full…$6.50  half order…$4.50

add chicken $2.50

Soups of the Day   GF

homemade, always gluten free, served with choice of house made bread.

small $5.50,  large $8.00

buy a quart of soup to go $13

Small Soup and a Small House Salad

with choice of bread…$11.50

GoodLife Curry  Bowl Vegan & GF

Indian style mild yellow vegetable curry with organic brown coconut rice.

half bowl $7.50

full bowl $9.50

add free range chicken or

sprouted organic tofu…$2.50

Organic Veggie Cakes     GF

special house recipe served

warm with choice of sour cream, salsa, garlic aioli, or pesto aioli

1 cake…$4

2 cakes…$7.50

add a side salad for $2.50

B.L.T.  (bacon, lettuce, & tomato)

on toasted focaccia or gluten free buckwheat bread with aioli, 

nitrate free bacon, crisp romaine, and tomatoes a la carte $8

with side salad or cup of soup$10.50

Tuna or Curry Chicken Salad Sandwich 

(on focaccia or GF buckwheat)  a la carte       $8

with side salad or cup of soup $10.50

SALADS

(made with organic greens and veggies)

add free range chicken or seasoned organic sprouted tofu…$2.50

add nitrate free bacon…$1.50

House made dressing choices: house vinaigrette, balsamic vinaigrette, pesto vinaigrette, ginger sesame, creamy feta, Caesar

House GF

assorted seasonal veggies on organic

mixed greens with toasted almonds…

small $7

large $11

Caesar 

(please allow 10-15 min)

with traditional anchovy dressing, parmesan, and house made croutons

small $7.50

large $11.50

GoodLife Caesar  GF

(please allow 10-15 min)

with organic kale and romaine, classic

Caesar dressing, Parmesan, organic cherry

tomatoes, GF buckwheat croutons…

small$8.50

large $12.50

Greek GF

Kalamata olives, feta, cucumbers, tomatoes,and pickled red onions on greens…

small $7.50

large  $11.50

GoodLife Salad Trio Plate GF

choose  any  three of our deli salads served

on a bed of organic greens.      $10.75

add another salad for  $2.50

Deli Salads

A changing selection of deli salads made with seasonal ingredients such as kale salad, pasta salads, potato salad,

 lentil and quinoa salad, roasted root vegetables, beets and feta,squash salads, bean salads, fruit salad, and many others.