Guest House Coffee And Pastries

Hands down the best pumpkin bar ever! Literally drove back for a second one. Please open a guest house in Normal!

I love Guesthouse so much! I have been going here for the past 8 years and have so many positive memories and experiences. They have the best cinnamon rolls I have ever had. I usually order an iced latte (this time I got the honey lavender latte highly recommend) and a pastry. Their coffee is high quality and very flavorful. They have many menu options for anyone’s taste. All of their baked goods are homemade in house and are amazing. I’ve tried the cinnamon roll, cupcakes, caramel chocolate bar, and cookies. Some of their drinks and food are seasonal and change throughout the year. The staff are very welcoming, friendly, and personal. There is plenty of seating in a few areas of the building, including the main area near the counter, a smaller back room, and a bigger side room. You can also rent the side room for any type of event. I had my bridal shower here and had such a good experience! They were helpful and communicative throughout the process. The price of renting the room also comes with a number of pastries to serve party guests. I will continue to stop by when I am back in town!

Be our guest and stay awhile… What once used to be By the Bean is now and has been for awhile Guest House Coffee and Pastries. This has been on my list for awhile now and with Emily and I heading to St. Louis to catch a flight to Colorado, it was the perfect time to get some caffeine before we embarked on a long day of traveling. We popped in a bit before lunch and were greeted by a friendly barista. He took our order fairly quickly and then we took a seat while we waited… and waited… and waited. There was 2 people ahead of us and it took about 10 minutes for our drinks to come out and a few minutes after that to get our baked goods. I got a peanut butter cookie and Emily got a lemon blueberry thingy. Sorry, I’m not great at knowing which is which when it comes to baked goodies. Once we got our goods, we made a beeline for the interstate. This is when I decided to their cold brew and wow… it was the punch of bitterness that I love. Sometimes places pull back on the bitter but not at Guest House. After a few sips, I tried my peanut butter cookie and found it sorely lacking. I thought it was going to be soft but it was hard, crumbly and dry. I’m not sure if they can warm them up before serving them to you but if I could’ve had that, it may have helped a lot. I eventually ate most of it but really wish I had some milk to dip it in. I don’t remember what Emily got but she seemed to really enjoy it. As for her lemon blueberry item, she said it was dry but that’s normal for what it is. I tried a nibble and the flavor was definitely on point. It’s not something I would’ve enjoyed but she seemed to really like it. As for the Guest House overall, I liked that they kept a lot of the decor from By the Bean. I was happy to see the doors that were previously there still there. If we weren’t trying to get our stuff and get out ASAP, the wait time wouldn’t have been a problem and with that in mind, I don’t factor it into my score. We did leave wondering why there was one guy up front and what seemed like 2 employees in the back. But that’s neither here nor there at this point. I would definitely come back to Guest House and maybe try to see if they would warm up their cookies before devouring them.

The Guesthouse is great and the staff is even better! We stopped in with a large group for coffee before leaving town and they were so awesome! There were some fun nooks to sit and read in. The prices are fabulous and the coffee was some of the best I’ve had. We didn’t eat any of the pastries but they looked yummy!

Everyone is so sweet and today I had 2 dollars and my total was 2 something cents (it was for a cake pop) and the person payed for it himself. Everyone there is so sweet and kind, the atmosphere is amazing I always love being here. Great place to meet up and have a chill day when it’s amazing outside as well.