On Russell Ranch Road, the addresses that matter before 9 a.m. now run from 30760 to 30990. Toastique's espresso bar sits at 30760, Suite B. H&H Bagels has a "Coming Soon" status at 30768, Suite B. The Shoppes at Westlake Village's main address is 30770, and Lady C's is at 30990, a little farther down.
A year ago that block looked different, and so did the rest of the Westlake morning. Over 2026 the area lost a café that had been around since 2019, a bakery that shared its counter, a cookie shop, and a Starbucks on Agoura Road. Most of what is replacing them is on the same few hundred feet of Russell Ranch Road. As of the last week of October, some of those replacements are serving and some still only have a sign up.
Four closures in four months, and only one was off Russell Ranch Road
The first loss was the one regulars of The Shoppes probably felt most. Conejo Valley Guide reported that Novo Cafe closed its Shoppes location on June 29. It had opened there in June 2019, and its original Burbank/Toluca Lake location is still open.
Novo's last months had included a bakery inside the café. In January, Novo announced that starting February 1, Boule de Pain French Bakery Cafe would serve artisan bakery items, breads and breakfast from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, sharing Novo's suite at The Shoppes. Conejo Valley Guide's updated post says Boule de Pain was no longer there as of June 2026. So two morning options at that address ended around the same time.
Crumbl Cookies at The Shoppes had also closed by the time the guide reported it in late August.
The fourth closure came from outside Westlake. The Acorn reported that the Starbucks at 2755 Agoura Road, in the Westlake Village portion of Thousand Oaks, stopped operating on Saturday, Sept. 26. An employee and a sign in the window confirmed the date. The store was part of a round of about 250 closures across North America that Starbucks announced Sept. 24, roughly 1% of its more than 18,000 coffeehouses there. The same round closed the Calabasas store at 26531 Agoura Road, so a second Agoura Road Starbucks a few exits east closed the same week.
These four closures account for most of the change in the morning map. Three of them were at The Shoppes, and that is also where nearly all the new arrivals are.
Walking Russell Ranch Road by address, as of late October
Here is that stretch in order, with each spot's status for someone heading out on Thursday, Oct. 29:
- Toastique, 30760 Russell Ranch Rd., Suite B. Open. The gourmet toast café held its grand opening on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Its location page lists toast, smoothies and bowls, cold-pressed juice, and an espresso bar.
- H&H Bagels, 30768 Russell Ranch Rd., Suite B. Coming soon. The New York bagel company's location directory still marks the Westlake Village shop "Coming Soon" and gives no opening date or hours. The local listing puts it next to Prince St. Pizza and mentions water bagels, egg sandwiches, avocado and small-batch coffee.
- Osteria La Buca, 30770 Russell Ranch Rd. Open, but for lunch and dinner. The Italian restaurant took over the former 101 North Eatery space, starting dinner service Monday, April 27, and lunch on Wednesday, April 29. Its other locations are on Melrose and in Sherman Oaks.
- Lady C's, 30990 Russell Ranch Rd. Open, under a new name. This is the former CiCi's Cafe. Conejo Valley Guide's breakfast listing dates the name change to Jan. 14, 2026, so this one is a rebrand and not a new arrival.
Of the four, two serve breakfast today: Toastique and Lady C's. H&H is the one that would replace Novo's coffee-and-something-to-eat role at The Shoppes, and its date hasn't been announced.
The rest of the center is changing too, which matters for anyone who uses the morning coffee run to get other errands done. What Now Los Angeles reported that Rye 51, a Dallas-born menswear brand, is taking the former Carrier Menswear space. Founder Raja Ratan targeted early November 2026 and said Carrier's team will stay with the business. Ratan told the outlet it was "a very friendly handoff of the space," since Carrier had stocked Rye 51 for years. In a separate report, What Now said MINISO is listed as coming soon in the former Tilly's space, which Tilly's left in summer 2026. MINISO did not give the outlet an opening timeline.
The new morning starts at 7 and is mostly over by mid-afternoon
How long each spot stays open matters about as much as where it is. The new places keep morning hours.
Toastique opened with hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, according to its March press release. Its location page now lists 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Those were Boule de Pain's hours too, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., when it moved into Novo's suite in February. So the 7 a.m. start has held through the turnover. Late afternoon has gotten an hour shorter at the newest café, and the 4 p.m. coffee is the one that needs a little more planning now.
The one food arrival off Russell Ranch Road keeps different hours. What Now reported in May that La Gita Kitchen and Focacceria planned a 955-square-foot takeout and catering kitchen at County Line Shopping Center, 4619 Lakeview Canyon Road. The menu would include focaccia baked onsite, sandwiches, salads and charbroiled chicken. Proposed hours are 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and the owners were aiming for a fourth-quarter opening. That makes La Gita a lunch and early-dinner option. It covers the late-afternoon window the café closures left thin, and it won't replace a 7 a.m. coffee.
Here is roughly how the day breaks down at the end of October:
- 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.: Toastique and Lady C's on Russell Ranch Road.
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Toastique is still open. Osteria La Buca serves lunch, and La Gita adds a takeout counter on Lakeview Canyon once it opens.
- After 4 p.m.: Toastique has closed for the day. A sit-down coffee option on that stretch will depend on what H&H's hours turn out to be.
The next coffee shop is on Lindero Canyon Road
The one coffee-first arrival not on Russell Ranch Road is in a familiar space. Conejo Valley Guide lists Jammingos Coffee Shop & Bakery at 1145 Lindero Canyon Road, the former Karma Baker. The guide's announcement says it will offer organic coffee, healthful drinks and curated bites. The guide dated its announcement Oct. 9, 2026, and the Jammingos site still says "Opening soon" without a date or hours.
When it opens, Westlake will have a new coffee stop away from Russell Ranch Road, the only one among this year's announced morning arrivals. Jammingos would also put a bakery back into the former Karma Baker space on Lindero Canyon.
The grocery run may change after that. The Promenade at Westlake still lists Whole Foods Market as "Coming Soon" in the former Amazon Fresh space. The Ventura County Star reported in October 2025 that there was no planned opening date, and the center hasn't announced one since.
What to watch between now and the holidays
Here is what each pending spot has publicly committed to:
- Rye 51 at The Shoppes: early November 2026, per its founder.
- La Gita Kitchen and Focacceria at County Line: a fourth-quarter target, which runs through December.
- H&H Bagels at The Shoppes: "Coming Soon" on the company's own directory, with no date.
- Jammingos on Lindero Canyon: "Opening soon," with no date.
- MINISO at The Shoppes: no timeline given to What Now.
Only one of those has a month attached, and it's a menswear store. The morning additions with the biggest effect on daily routines, the bagel shop and the Lindero Canyon coffee bar, are the ones without a date. Until they open, Westlake's morning centers on Toastique and Lady C's at either end of the same Russell Ranch Road block.
I grew up a few exits east, and I've watched plenty of Valley shopping centers swap tenants over the years. A coffee stop changing hands is a small thing until it's the one you went to every morning. If you're keeping an eye on what's opening near home, or you'd like to know how changes at places like The Shoppes and The Promenade figure into a sale or purchase in Westlake Village, I'm glad to talk it over. Reach out to Steven Craven and book a consultation.
