Cafe on Main

Cozy coffee shop. The pastries and desserts looked…read moredelicious. Lots of seating and some small knick knacks for purchase inside the shop. Wasn't a long wait time even with the line being long. Ordered: * Maple Lemonade: 3/10 * $6 hardly able to taste the maple * Hot Chocolate: 7.5/10 * $7 can't go wrong with a hot cocoa, very chocolatey if you like it that way!

Spent both days in Stowe at this cute place. The lattes were amazing and they gave great customer…read moreservice. I had "The Vermonter" sandwhich both days for lunch. It's a very inviting place that has both locals and tourists pouring in and hanging out. I highly recommend if you want good food, GREAT coffee, and a lively fun coffee shop.

Egg with cheese and bacon on an English muffin. Small cup o' Joe.

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Entrance

Woodland Baking & Coffee

4.2(83 reviews)

0.4 mi

Pumpkin spice latte all day! And their bakery counter.... wanted to try one of each!! Super…read morefriendly service, very welcoming. Give it a shot!

Great local cafe to stop by for morning coffee, snacks and lunch. Staff was friendly and patient…read more They have a nice large room inside and a large parking lot. Had the lemon poppy pastry which was heavy but full of flavor. The sausage egg and cheese sandwich was hot, soft and delicious. Overall, I recommend to stop by at least once!

Barista is hobbled by a terrible coffee vending machine that spits out awful espresso.

Our box of baked goods to go.

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Almond crossiant, blueberry coffee cake, pumpkin chocolate bread, and harvest bar

The Roastery

5.0(49 reviews)

1.7 mi

Add this coffee shop to your must-visit list in Stowe!…read more Their drink specials are creative with a local flair (e.g. maple syrup). I got the Dirty Earl (earl grey, espresso, milk, cold foam, and zest) and it was such a bright and refreshing drink. The buttermilk biscuit sandwiches were also delicious - soft and buttery, you would never know they are gluten free. The kimchi was a unique add-on option, the pop of acid cuts through the richness of the biscuit. Definitely check out their pastry display case, too! It changes a bit day to day so we were able to try out quite a few different offerings across our two visits. There are only a few seats at the counter inside, but there are some picnic benches outside for you to enjoy your goods. Worth the small venture outside of downtown!

The Roastery was right down the road from our Air B+B! So convenient…read more Loved the vibe. Staff was friendly. Great coffee. It got a little busy when we got there but the wait for our order didn't take long at all.

The Roasting Beast..! Where the coffee beans are roasted to produce the various flavors and strengths of coffee.

The wifey enjoying the coffee being prepared right there for us.

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Roasting on premises

Stowe Bee Bakery & Cafe

4.6(281 reviews)

0.9 mi

Delicious place that serves coffee drinks, breakfast and lunch. It seems like they make a select…read morequantity of each item and then sell them until they run out. Lunch has a hard start at 11:30 so don't go in thinking you'll get anything sooner. That's ok though, I had a fantastic ham, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich on the softest, flakiest biscuit. They also have liquid drinking chocolate!!! I was obsessed with that when I was younger and never see it offered anywhere. The fact that I was able to have it made with oat milk was an added bonus. Overall this place is adorable, efficient, and everything we had was great. What more could you want? There are also plenty of tables to sit at or many out front of the weather is nice.

Their buttermilk biscuits are amazing. Soft, flaky, flavorful, everything you'd want in a biscuit…read more They have some of them premade in the case, but if it's not in the case and you want to order one, it takes about 5-10 minutes to come out fresh. The ham in it is a bit strong and overpowers the sandwich a bit, but it's still very good. The bacon is also fantastic. It's exactly what you want bacon to be. The other bakery items weren't as impressive. The popover was not good. I was expecting something similar to Yorkshire pudding, but this was dry and tasteless. The butter it comes with is also way too small for the portion size. The lemon square is incredibly sweet, but doesn't have an overwhelming lemon flavor, which is nice. It also turns to mush if you don't eat it soon. The pecan sticky bun was the redeeming factor. Plenty of pecan, sticky, and flaky. As others have mentioned, there is a mandatory 11.8% tip added to your order. There are multiple signs that say this while you're in line. While I don't agree with this, they don't hide it either so I'll give them that.

9/25 DR

BK sandwiches are made in micro batches through the morning and are 'ready to go' for supper freshness & convenience.

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Front counter

Starbucks

5.0(4 reviews)

0.1 mi

Stayed in Stowe a few days and although we normally like to visit local cafes when traveling they…read morewere busy and understaffed. We stopped at this location everyday for an espresso and latte and although they were busy also, the workers worked quickly and were on point. We personally thanked Naj (I believe that was his name) on our last day as he served almost all our drinks while there.

Believe it or not we ended up in this store 4 separate times within 4 hours for different needs of…read moreour group. Each time they did a great job and made sure everything was right. They accidentally got the kids cake pops mixed up and easily corrected the problem. The kids were so happy to get 4 cake pops from Grandpa and some hot chocolate from me. The store is well kept and has one of the most beautiful views of Stowe, Vermont, thank you!

Iced Pumpkin Cream Shaken Espresso

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Pecan Cortado

Girakofi

4.2(54 reviews)

1.5 mi

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Great coffee, great breakfast sandwiches, great service! We visit Girakofi every time we get to…read moreStowe

Excellent coffee and wonderful service! There were several…read moreseasonal flavors available; I chose the Cinnamon Caramel (hot) latte. I also had a grilled cheese sandwich which was buttery,toasted and very good. (Paired with soup from next door.)

Bagel with cream cheese and strawberry jam and toasted coconut latte

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The Round Hearth Café & Marketplace

4.5(114 reviews)

2.7 mi

3.5 star food, but gets 5 stars for the vibe!! Service is super friendly and makes you feel right…read moreat home. A homey lil vibe inside. We stayed a couple nights upstairs at the old dorm/current Airbnb. $139 a night, cheapest we could find around Stowe, and if you stay you get free coffee and 10% off your meal at the restaurant.

This could very well serve as the poster child for the vintage Vermont vibe. We only had time for a…read morequick visit so we didn't explore all the food options, but there's actually a sunken stone hearth fireplace and suspended chimney hood (uniquely painted) centrally located between the seating and shopping areas. Very cozy and relaxing! Antiques, trinkets, not a huge breakfast menu at the time of our visit but enough to get by (excellent rotating pastries), great drinks and an incredible atmosphere makes you wanna curl up with a good book. We didn't feel rushed and I was ready to throw a log on the fire myself but I think they have that covered; it really puts you in that rustic mood.

Interior

Their homemade lentil soup - was utterly delicious!!

The Round Hearth Café & Marketplace - The Round Hearth Cafe & Marketplace, open daily for much of the year, is always ready to "Love, Serve, Care" for you and your family

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The Round Hearth Cafe & Marketplace, open daily for much of the year, is always ready to "Love, Serve, Care" for you and your family

Maplefields At Stowe

3.6(7 reviews)

0.1 mi

Pretty, pretty decent! While the deli selection was minimal, I was able to get a few things that we…read moreneeded without having to venture far afield.

Convenient stop downtown if you're on foot for water, seltzer, snacks, or in my case a quick pack…read moreof Tylenol and tums (too much drinking the day before). Also nice if you're in a car passing through or staying locally to fill up and get everything you need. Not much else around!

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Peanut butter cookie! Third one lol

Vermont Artisan Coffee & Tea

4.3(152 reviews)

5.2 mi

I am tired! I am always a tired girl during trips, and today I needed some energy mid afternoon to…read morekeep up with all the fun hikes I was doing~ this place apparently makes their own curated beans, specifically and artisan made one and uses some local items like maple into their flavors. Ordered a simple latte with oat and maple flavor. Usually a latte either has too much milk, too sweet, or plain. This one amazed me. Honestly never had the perfect ratio of milk to coffee. The server was observed with another patron explaining his recommendation which made me definitely trust him and his level of expertise ~ they seem to offer tours and tasting but it seems like for the summer months, it's mostly mid week. Maybe a new schedule is pending weekends in fall/winter seasons? great pick me up for the rest of day activities ~ prompt service, quick and kind. This location has a tasting curated section in the front and cafe in the back of the red farm building. Perfect Ac, seating inside and outside~ Get your perfect coffee ~ prices are a tad high but I thought it was worth it. Not an everyday caffe but a fun trip coffee to get your fill of energy~

Rating: 4.0 Stopped…read moreby for coffee on the way to a hike. It's a coffee shop, cafe and also makes their own coffee beans. We stopped by the cafe on the back side of the building. There is parking in the back area. We parked and went inside. It's a nice space with some wooden counter and chairs with large window bringing in sunlights. We went to the counter and placed our order. They offer coffee as well as tea and some original drinks as well. I got an iced latte with maple syrup. Ice latte was pretty good. Good coffee flavor with hint of creaminess of milk and maple syrup sweetness. It was a lovely drink. They also sell some coffee beans and blend as well. We were able to but they offer tours and some classes as well if you are interested in coffee and its fabrication and roasting process. Service was good and quick. Bunch of younger people were working and seems like some were being trained. Overall it's a solid coffee shop. It's on the pricier side but they are good coffee and seem to be knowledgeable.

Coffee pits for sale.

Beans

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Doc Ponds

4.5(880 reviews)

0.3 mi

Doc Ponds was a highlight of our trip to Stowe! We are a family of 4, with a 16 year old and 10…read moreyear old. We all agreed that Doc Ponds was the best meal we had in a while. The food was fantastic! I recommend the dry rub wings, corn chowder soup, and mac and cheese! The ambiance was cozy and the music was a cherry on top! Worth the wait.

A lot of potential, but not today…read more We were sold on coming when we saw a Brie brisket sandwich from another reviewer. Unfortunately, this was no longer on the menu but we thought we'd give something else a try...starting with French fries (these were good). Then we shared the carnitas sandwich and delicata squash. Both of these items have a lot of potential, but the chef missed the mark. The carnitas sandwich was 95% fat and we couldn't eat it. When we let the waitress know (not expecting anything other than providing feedback), she seemed annoyed but proceeded to provide a discount to accommodate us. Shifting to the squash...it's spicy. We are certain cayenne was used, even though the menu list pomegranate molasses...the skins weren't removed and overall just wasn't something we'd recommend. We left most of the bowl behind. Anyways. The menu does appear like it has potential just needed more TLC when making the food. We appreciate the wait staff trying to make up for the negative experience with the food, but also would appreciate the attentiveness from the waitress. They did seem short staffed, so she may have been stressed out but when a customer provided feedback...maybe take it more graciously? Overall, this feels like typical resort food. So if your into that type of food, enjoy!

Bar area

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Outside

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Amy H.

162

6 years ago

Outside seating gets packed and tables are super close so it is probably better to just grab and go somewhere else. Inside is nice with a good selection of baked items. I guess I missed the prices because my total for 2 drinks was around $10. Pretty expensive when one of this is just drip coffee. I get it's Stowe pricing but still it seems a lot for what I got. Also, I'm not sure why they allow people to pour creamer/milk themselves. I saw a guy take a creamer and pour it with direct contact into his reusable bottle. Gross! read more

Dan B.

5 years ago

We did like this place yesterday. Delicious breakfast sandwiches. Courteous staff. However, this morning, my Son ordered his same breakfast sandwich on GF bread and got half a sandwich. I asked why there's only half a sandwich, and they said they just started doing half sandwiches 'today', but there was the same amount of 'stuff' on it. Sooo, not sure if it's a GF thing, a management thing, but definitely NOT going back to pay full price for half a sandwich. Very disappointing. read more

Al C.

14 years ago

The food is ok here but there is no seating so its really hard to eat in the winter time when we had lunch here. Nothing special going on

Susan E.

1 year ago

Food was delicious. Bacon was thick and tasty. Service was quick and polite. The atmosphere was small and cute with the bookstore.

Lsa G.

4 years ago

Cafe on Main had amazing sandwiches and great customer service! 10/10 would recommend

Lauren B.

10 years ago

Come here for lunch! Every soup we tried was amazing, perfect for a chilly day.

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