This is one of my absolute favorite places to go to eat anywhere around Burlington. The restaurant is always hoping, and the food is incredible. They have the best Cuban sandwich I've had outside of Miami. I highly recommend dining here. read more

Wow wow wow! Authentic, from Scratch and made with love. Amazing Dominican fusion right in my neighborhood. Don't let the strip mall façade for you. Super cool vibe inside with friendly staff and owners who are always on site, sometimes with her little girl which is adorable. Great kids play kitchen spot in the restaurant too...so very family friendly. And simply delicious food. read more

See all

Good food, heavy on the meat and cheese, fried everything (almost!) but there are 2 good salads but I'd like without any cheese! Place is former diner so you can find a comfy booth. We had the Cubano and a La Bomba, both very good. Children's corner with toys so they can stay entertained. Service was a bit slow but cordial. They had a home smoked brisket , and delicious looking desserts but we were too full! read more

Café Mamajuana - La Bomba. Egg on fried cheese, plantain home fries on a bun. - Dominican Near Me - Colchester, Vermont

Incredible food and ambiance. Amazing desserts on offer. The service was very friendly and fast! Get their early - the tables (which are - plentiful) fill up fast. I loved that the owner was moving around the place, asking everyone how the food was. She is wonderful. Excellent vibes. read more

Amazing guava empanada and assortment of fresh, delicious pastries. A lot of the dishes have meat in them (which I heard is very flavorful and tender) but there are also options for vegetarians/vegans. read more

Absolutely love this place. The Cuban sandwich alone would have me coming back, but don't skip the empanadas either! Also, my daughter was raving about her French Toast. read more

Finding an authentic Dominican restaurant in the mountains of Vermont was not what I was expecting. Delicious food that is well seasoned and is a beautiful reminder of how delicious Caribbean food is. The Tres Golpes was incredible. So well seasoned and great portion. The Guava and Cheese Empanada as well as the Beef empanada were a highlight. read more

See all

They had the best Flan ever! I had been looking for it everywhere. So I bought a couple of slices. It cost about $20. It was great but pricey. Haven't been back yet read more

Fantastic!!!!! What amazing food!!! I cannot wait to come back. The poutine is a must try. read more

Café Mamajuana - Poutine and la bandera - Dominican Near Me - Colchester, Vermont

See all

10/10! Cute spot, nice staff, absolutely delicious food. Got the eggs Benedict with chicken -- eggs were cooked perfectly, the hollandaise sauce was delicious and the plantain base was like a little potato pancake/latke. So good! My fiancé got the poutine and it was masssssive! He got two full meals out of. And yes, the desserts are definitely as good as they look. The dessert case is dangerous, but delicious! read more

Café Mamajuana - Eggs Benedict w/ chicken and avocado salsa - Dominican Near Me - Colchester, Vermont

I will say, the food is pretty fantastic. My eggs beni came out a bit cold, but the taste made up for it. My gripe is the small portions at astronomical prices. Beans and plantains are so cheap. I feel if serving sizes on these particular items were beefed up, this spot would be such a home run. I would at least grin and bear the prices if I were served a heaping plate of food. I think it would draw so much more of Colchester's audience with this small change. Another small blip, our waitress forgot our cafe con leche. She offered to make it right at checkout, but we were on a time crunch leaving for a road trip and couldn't wait for it. 20 minutes into our trip we stopped at McDonald's because we were still so hungry. I implore you, rethink your portion sizes. The food is really wonderful, but this first trip will be my last based on the cost and portion sizes. read more

OMG. Absolutely busting! We ordered takeout, but upon going inside we saw that the restaurant is so well decorated and feels spacious as soon as you get inside. Def will be going back to eat in next time. The staff was super friendly and helpful. The food was absolutely delicious. We ordered the veggie, panzerotti, and guava cheese empanadas, La bomba, and a burrito, along with several gorgeous pastries that we noticed upon arrival. The passion fruit tart is actually insane(ly good). WILL BE BACK! read more

See all

Now I know what the fuss is all about. We both had empanadas. Mine with a day's special, stuffed with chicken and waffles. It was smashing. Somehow light and rich all at once. Maria and her team are doing something special. At 1:30 on a Thursday, it was quite full and you could tell everybody was more than happy to be there. The vibe is true to the 'hood (Colchester) but they've brought along an island (DR) and Philly-Italian sensibility. Absolutely fantastic experience. We WILL be back! read more

Definitely a sucker for their ever-changing rotation of baked goods! You can tell a ton of love and passion goes into everything created for this place, down to the CUTEST little kid play area while you wait in line for a table for Saturday brunch. Has become a regular place to visit for a pit stop for weekend pastries. read more

The food here was absolutely delicious. The flavors and quantity of food was ovwhelming, but perfect at the same time. The inside was nice and ambiance enjoyable, as well as, the service. I recommend sitting st the bar :) read more

Café Mamajuana - Dominican Near Me - Colchester, Vermont

See all

This food is so good that I am leaving a review still at the table. It's unreal. The pastries are fluffy and delicious, the chicken is perfectly tender, the plantains are fantastic. Nothing is too sweet or too rich, even though the menu sounds heavy (don't get me wrong, you're leaving full). If you're thinking about it, you should already be here. read more

Had THE BEST breakfast at Cafe Mamajuana this past week! The Tres Leches French Toast and the La Bomba (pork roll, egg and cheese) were both ridiculously good. Everything was fresh and delicious and perfect. As someone who grew up in North Jersey, I feel like I know a little something about pork roll, egg and cheese. The Vermont made 5th Quarter Pork Roll, the slab of fried cheese and the perfectly cooked egg on a delicious roll make it one of the best the best, and maybe the best, I've ever had anywhere ever. And we agree that the Tres Leches French toast is our new favorite French toast. The service was friendly and attentive and we felt very comfortable and welcome. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! Also: Apologies for not taking pictures but there was no way we could have paused for a photo shoot when those plates arrived...we had to dive right in. And, I know the pork roll/Taylor Ham debate still rages on but seeing as the 5th Quarter Pork Roll is a distinct and unique Vermont product, I decided "pork roll" was the most appropriate term to use in this review. Don't come at me! read more

Everything here is so on point! Even unsuspecting items like donuts, best ive had in memory

The Burrito is incredible. I chose brisket substitute. My wife had the French toast and she loved every bite. Excellent service. A play area for little kids. Definitely 10+ out of 10. read more

Mindblowingly flavorful food from a take-out place in the ONE???!!?! Holy crow. The empanadas are superbly crispy with awesome filling and yummy side salsas. The maduros (fried sweet plantains) -- chef's kiss. The plantain stuffed with slow-cooked pork, rice, beans, pickled red onions, topped with three kinds of salsa transported me DIRECTLY TO HEAVEN, do not pass go, do not collect $200. And it's the first place we've found tamarind jarritos since moving to VT! INCREDIBLE, 10 out of 10 out of 10. read more

See all

The food presentation is beautiful, I've never tasted anything like that in my life. The pastelito was amazing !

I discovered Cafe Mamajuana through a local online news site. I immediately started following the Instagram page and everything looks delicious. I was mostly excited about a new food option with spices! I stopped at a pop-up and tried the empanadas. They were delicious. There is a huge variety in case you have any dietary restrictions. When Maria opened up her storefront, we stopped in on the first day and we're so satisfied. I've been wanting to go back for a bit but it's a little away from home and is open about 4-5 days a week. Keep the good food coming! read more

Cafe Mamajuana is a hidden restaurant in the north end that teleports you out of vermont. The menu is unique and well thought out- its no wonder they were nominated for a james beard award! I got the Pescado Frito (fried red snapper) after seeing that they finally had it back in stock and was thoroughly impressed. The fish was perfectly cooked, and tasted incredible. The staff were so friendly and happily chatted despite being busy, all in all i had a great experience. Cant wait to return and try some of their creative specials! read more

Café Mamajuana - Pescado Frito - Dominican Near Me - Colchester, Vermont

Mediocre food and small portions. Perhaps it would be tastier as dine in but Covid prevailed.

We had a graduation party catered by Café Mamajuana this past weekend, and it was fantastic! We got a variety of dishes: maduros, canoas, empenadas, jerk wings, rice, beans, a couple salads and more. Every bite was delicious. Maria was a pleasure to work with and made planning easy, and prepared a beautiful menu for us. The food was carefully packaged with all the toppings kept separate, so everything was fresh and delicious when served. All of our guests enjoyed the food immensely. Looking forward to returning to the restaurant. read more

See all

UUF, LOVED our takeout dinner. Per Dominican partner, delicious- though he prefers his mom's arroz con gandules :) more for me lol. Everything fresh and beautiful. Some of the best empanadas-- pork, beef were our favorites. Bean, cheese empanadas both tasty but couldn't help imagining a bean + cheese empanada baby... Jicama salad, solid chimi, tostones stuffed grilled cheese loaded with perfectly seasoned mushrooms mmm. Can't wait to come back and try more of the menu-- Next time we'll get 2x the sweet guava + cheese empanadas with dulce de leche. Perfect! read more

Hands down my favorite place in the Burlington area. I've eaten in and carried out multiple times and everything is always on point. Do not miss out on the cocktails ! Amazing. The staff is always friendly, the service is quick, prices are reasonable and the food is mouth watering. read more

Biting into my first empanada here I exclaimed "Wow, I can't believe it, food that actually has FLAVOR in Vermont!" Everything we ate for brunch from the delicate golden empanadas to the gorgeously spiced fried dominican salami was DIVINE!! Can't wait to try dinner here!! Also, the place was packed as hell and they were having issues with their printer but despite the chaos the owner and all the servers were still smiling and super friendly! What a warm, welcoming place with knockout food! read more

Run here. Mangu & guava donuts for brunch 10/10. Would travel back to VT to have dinner here.

Can't get enough of this place, we ate all of our food before we even had a chance to get photos. We love the pork and chicken empanadas and tried the chicken and waffles version tonight and it was amazing, highly recommend trying. The papas rellenas potato balls are drool worthy, and the blueberry frozen margs *chefs kiss*. 10/10 read more

one the best restaurants in burlington hands down. literally everything is amazing, so flavorful, juicy, and perfectly cooked. gluten free and vegan friendly, good price, and so many options. so obsessed!!!!! read more

Café Mamajuana - a close up of a tray of food - Dominican Near Me - Colchester, Vermont

See all