Ofelia's Kitchen

Bread is the starting point at Ofelia's Kitchen. The sandwich shop at 850 Hillcrest Avenue, in Livermore's Chardonnay Shopping Center, bakes its loaves every day from wheat it grinds in house, according to an August 2025 profile in the Livermore Independent. That article names Julia and Mike Nagel as the owners and says they took over the shop in 2014. The contact name on this listing comes from an older business list and may not reflect the current ownership.

Sandwiches, soups and catering

Specialty sandwiches on house focaccia and other breads from the shop's own oven make up the core of the menu, and the Independent counts roughly 15 soups in rotation. Juices and smoothies round out the counter. The shop's website adds catering for events and sells gift cards.

The paper also describes a steady habit of fundraising for local schools and youth groups, naming the Livermore-Granada Boosters and Young Life Tri-Valley among them.

Ordering tips

This is a daytime counter. Posted hours are 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and the shop closes on Sundays and major holidays. Because lunch is the whole service window, the noon hour is when a line is most likely; phoning a large order ahead saves standing at the counter. For an office lunch or a party, ask how much notice catering needs, how many people a tray feeds and whether the order is picked up or delivered. If you avoid dairy, meat or gluten, ask which soups and breads suit you that day, since the soup list changes. Apple Pay is accepted at the register.

Around the Tri-Valley

Hillcrest Avenue is an easy stop for people working or living in Livermore, and the shop is a short drive from Pleasanton and Dublin. For a catering pickup it is within reach of Sunol, Castro Valley, Hayward, Fremont and Union City as well. Livermore sits at the eastern end of Alameda County.

For catering questions or a large order, call 925-449-5162.