Ain’t B’s Bakery & Confectionery Arts Studio

This mom and pop bakery/​café is well worth the trip if you’re near Helen, Georgia but beware that it is NOT in Helen. Follow the highway a few miles out of Helen past the gorgeous Anna Ruby Falls and then another mile or two up the same highway and you’ll see Ain’t B’s Bakery on your left.
We made the mistake of not ordering one of their specialties in advance so we missed out on the pies but our breakfast was still fantastic and the owners and other customers were incredibly friendly and helpful with suggestions for sites to see in the area.
There aren’t many places which are worth a 1.5 to two hour drive from Atlanta but this is one of them!

If you are visiting Helen, GA-​please-​for your tastebuds sake-​skip all the places in town and head out here for bakery treats and breakfast. It’s a perfect place to fuel up before or after a hike. The owners were so friendly and ran this place almost like they were hosting friends who had just dropped by to chat. My family was so overwhelmed by the warm greeting and the delicious smells that greeted us when we walked in, we ordered way more food than we should have; a yummy cinnamon bun, gooey sticky bun, fluffy omlettes, pancakes, thick sliced bacon, french toast, and grits. The grits alone were worth the drive to the middle of nowhere; smooth, creamy, and buttery, they needed no cheese or salt to flavor them. The omlettes were cooked perfectly and had tons of fillings. The pancakes were just ok, but the stuffed french toast more than made up for that. Highly recommend for anyone traveling through the area-​but, make sure to bring cash because no CCs accepted.