Quick Breakfast near Sterling

[Pete]

I am heading to Sterling from Tysons tomorrow morning. Is there any place that I can get a decent cup of coffee and a pastry either along Route 7 or near the shopping plaza with Lowes/Walmart?

[DonRocks]

I am heading to Sterling from Tysons tomorrow morning. Is there any place that I can get a decent cup of coffee and a pastry either along Route 7 or near the shopping plaza with Lowes/Walmart?

Pastry for sure? If you backtrack down route 7 towards Fall Church, you could get an "okay" pastry and coffee at Whole Foods, then scarf it in your car. Heading northwest, however, there isn't much - a Corner Bakery in Cascades (and one as well in Tysons II), if you want to get an edible pastry and a cup of coffee before you leave. Nothing great, that's for sure, unless there's a local bakery I'm not thinking of off the top of my head. Tysons Bagel Market isn't bad, but it's over on Route 123 near The Olive Garden.

I suspect closer to Sterling, you might find a mom-n-pop Asian bakery in a strip Mall, but then you'll have defeated the point of the drive by not being caffeinated when you make it. That said, beyond Tysons on Route 7, there will be 1-2 Starbucks on your left if you're desperate for coffee (either in Sports Authority shopping center, or the shopping center beyond, next to the Night Dreams lingerie store).

Write back with more details and a denouement, please - I'm always curious to see how these work out, and invariably, I think I may learn something from them. Good luck, mate!

Cheers,

Rocks

[Pete]

Thanks for the recommendations, Don. I more need the caffeine for the shopping as opposed to the drive, which is why I was leaning towards getting something out by Sterling. I am getting on 7 at the Dulles Toll Road, so the Tysons options are all backtracking for me, and I am lazy.

I know there is an Atlanta Bread Company in Sterling near where I am going, which is my fail-safe option if I can't find anything else.