I stopped at Moondog Café while passing through Bellows Falls on my way to Burlington, and it…read moreturned out to be one of those unexpected travel highlights. The café had a lively, welcoming vibe -- in fact, the only seat available was at a table already occupied by another guest, who graciously invited me to share. That small moment really set the tone. The hostess was amazing -- friendly, warm, and genuinely accommodating. I ordered the curry chicken salad wrap, which was absolutely delicious -- flavorful, fresh, and perfectly balanced. The pesto macaroni salad on the side was just as impressive. Before leaving, I picked up a ginger scone to go. Later that evening in my Burlington hotel, I made a cup of tea and enjoyed that scone -- and it was fantastic. Moist, flavorful, and the perfect end to a travel day. Moondog Café isn't just good food -- it's the kind of place that makes you feel welcome the moment you walk in. I would absolutely stop again.

Yummy selection of breakfast and lunch items including specials like meatloaf sandwiches on…read moreFriday's. Regular coffee plus barista coffee and healthy slushies. Locally made baked goods.

What was great: Server was great. Very friendly and accommodating. They did trade out the subpar…read more1st dessert for a nice apple cake slice. The View is great. Coffee was good Raspberry Mocha. Not good: see No WiFi? First dessert tasted like it was sitting there for a bunch of days. In addition it was served cold coffee was good . Totally defeated the purpose of my visit to have no WiFi available. This place used to be way nicer. The view is spectacular though

Cozy and cute little coffee shop in Bellow Falls…read more I ordered a hot maple vanilla latte and a chocolate croissant. The latte was great and I enjoyed the croissant. The croissant was a bit different from a traditional croissant but it was still fluffy, flaky and delicious. Croissant paired perfectly with my latte. Service was great. There was a young lady working by herself and she was friendly. I sat in the coffee shop for an hour enjoying my coffee. Lots of tables to sit and enjoy your coffee too. Would definitely return to this coffee shop.

Excellent. Love everything about the quaint vibe and delicious food!…read moreIts awesome! Staff is great.

We discovered Grandma Millers last year while just driving around. And now it's our new semi annual…read morebakery stop in VT. I always get the snickerdoodles and my husband loves their oatmeal raisin cookies. We stopped in this last weekend for a birthday pie and he accidentally bought the cranberry orange oatmeal raisin and that's not something he'd ever try normally. But he loves those too. I haven't tried my peach crumble pie yet but I'm sure it's fabulous.

Great building and friendly staff. This coffee shop has great selection of baked goods, teas and…read morecoffee with a welcoming atmosphere that is exactly what you expect in a classic coffeehouse setting.

Reading the reviews, I didn't know what to expect but it was quite an experience. We came on a…read moreMonday afternoon (Labor Day) and there was nobody around. We looked around at the fresh and frozen pies and they looked appealing. As others have mentioned, there are no prices so that was a little disconcerting. A gentleman came and helped us and as noted in prior reviews, he was somewhat gruff but I didn't take it as grumpy or mean. My take, unsubstantiated by any scientific evidence, is that not every store owner is pre-disposed to having a neurotypical customer-centric focus. That being said, we were offered coffee with our pie slices and a place to sit. There is currently a lot of construction going on at the place because the business was hit hard after COVID and then flooding in Vermont in 2023 caused significant damage. My blueberry coffee cake was good. I will say it wasn't worth $8 per slice. As noted, the prices are sky high here. For two slices, two coffees, a small bag of cookies and a peanut butter bar it was $36....$39 if I wanted to pay by card so I opted for cash and saved the $3. Probably if prices were posted, customers would immediately turn around and walk out. When I saw the price of the pie slice, I immediately thought "This is as expensive as Manhattan". I don't mind as much when I shell out big bucks for food there because it's expected but it was a bit of a shock to see those prices in Vermont. To wrap it up, I agree with others that this place is overpriced and service is brusque at best. However, if prices had been posted, I would have given this 3 stars easily because I appreciate a direct and no-nonsense approach to running a business.

We visited after the recent Honey Festival in town. All baked goods were frozen. No prices were…read moreposted. We picked up the lemon pound cake and a 2 pack of cinnamon rolls. The total price was $52. There was a surcharge for using a credit card. The 2 rolls were $18!! We don't mind paying for something that is exceptional however that was not the case. The owner even seemed annoyed by our visit. When we got home we thawed out the rolls. They were only cooked on the outer edge and the inside was raw. Raw! It literally turned to mush. We had to toss it because it was already coated with icing ands couldn't be rebaked. For the second roll we decided to bake it since the first one was raw and the dough was even stretchy. That did absolutely nothing. Guessing since it was half baked it couldn't be rebaked. It could make someone ill with the rawness. I messaged the owner on FB and no reply. We will not be going there again. We visit Las Olas in the winter and frequent upscale bakeries paying $60 for a cake. A cake that is freshly baked and exceptional. The lemon pound cake we bought was actually freezer burnt. Again if the item was fresh baked it's worth the cost. We always support local and small businesses. We understand how ingredients cost a lot, especially these days, but these products are frozen and there is no date on each package to indicate the date it was made. I wish I realized that before I got home. If I lived closer I wouldn't returned the products. A complete disappointment and waste of money.

Lovely relaxed vibe, lovely staff. However I drove out of the way to go here based on reviews and…read moreit wasn't that great. I Felt the standard of cleanliness was poor, all the food on the counter with no cover. The staff were lovely but I would recommend putting food in covered displays

63 mile ride, only to discover a closed sign on the door. The Mr looked at their web presence, did…read morethey post this anywhere and we just missed it? No. So obnoxious when "businesses" operate like a hobby. Off to our other local favorites.

Huge fans of fire dog breads!…read more Delicious beads, excellent sandwiches, tasty treats and the have an espresso machine if you manage to score one of the two tables. They have to outdoor seating for the good weather. Great Cuban and Parisian sandwiches. The rapini is ok. Like any bakery, when it's gone it's gone, so order in advance or head there early.

The Chicken Tinga Empanada is SPOT ON! I lived in Mexico and have traveled to Mexico many many…read moretimes, and they nailed Chicken Tinga Empanada. It's got the perfect balance of onion to chicken. You get the smokiness from chipotle and the flavor from the herbs (Bay and Thyme).

Drove from nearby cities for breakfast--worth it. Fresh, delicious sandwiches. Maple buttermilk pie…read more(flan-like) devoured in car. Kind cashier addressed me by name. Welcoming locals' vibe. Would return.

We especially appreciated this place because they make lunch sandwiches early in the morning, so we…read morecould get one early to eat on the VT Inn to Inn walk during the day. And the sandwiches were excellent. The turkey with cranberry mayo was especially good. They also had great coffee and cookies. Staff was very pleasant and helpful. Funny, they only thing we did not try were the pies, but they looked awesome!

I ABSOLUTELY recommend if you want yummy goodness and pleasant memories…read more And the Peanut Butter cookies she made for me?

I've gotten cupcakes, cookies and scones from the Shire Cottage Bakery and they have all been…read morebeautiful and so delicious! I would really recommend checking out their menu or contacting the owner if you need dessert, muffins, croissants, etc. for a gift or special event because everything I've gotten has been beautifully presented. If you follow the bakery on Instagram or Facebook, they often post new specials and specialty items for holidays.