After a long drive from New Hampshire, having an "oh wow" lunch at the Minifactory was a pleasant surprise! The little citrus sparkling water drink I ordered was dressed up with mint leaves and orange slice, a nice touch. I ordered the misomusto sandwich and was not prepared for the mammoth mountain of goodness that arrived. Rarely does a vegetarian sandwich have the flavor and robustness of this one. I couldn't finish, as much as I tried. Service was quick and friendly. The sunlit space is very inviting and I love the mural on the wall. It's always nice to see a business keep the original tin ceiling tiles. I see some comments complaining about the price and maybe it's because I'm from the Seacoast region, where prices are comparable if not higher for the quality of the food. I was very happy with my choice for lunch! read more

Minifactory - Citrus mocktail drink - Cafes Near Me - Bristol, Vermont

Food - all homemade, all delicious. I've never had a less than perfect dish. Service- good. It's the classic case of trying to balance paying for staff coverage but it's nearly impossible to predict how busy it will be. Lately (2025) the wait has been much shorter. Ambiance- cozy, friendly, welcoming. This IS my go-to place to meet friends or get a bite on the weekend. Love Mini!! read more

Plus and minus to this place. Layout is horrible. Wait time is insane for just a coffee. Super slow. Bit pretentious, no warmth welcoming vibe one is used to in Vt, so I tend not to come in here unless I'm desperate and no one else is open. Biscuit and most treats are exceptional though, I give it that. Rather go to Smoke and Lola's. read more

Not worth the hassle or the wait. The service at this place is quite simply despicable. With their prices I am not sure how this place continues to exist. This was my 3rd visit and each time it takes longer as I watch the staff continue with no sense of urgency and selective service. read more

I could not love this place more. The care and thoughtfulness with which everything is prepared, the thoughtfulness and vision with which it was designed, the airiness of the interior, and most of all the food. It is truly remarkable the way they have blended the completely new and innovative while simultaneously fitting into the old Vermont neighborhood in which they are located. Some of the hardest working people I know in the restaurant business. And complementing it all, V's homemade jams, so deliciously and thoughtfully made, each with a truly unique taste and each so different than the other. Without taking anything away from their thoughtful and interesting meals, if it were possible to survive entirely on bread and jam, this is the place to do it! read more

I would request their bread & butter with labneh and a big salad for my last meal on earth.

Still excellent. Baked Feta tragically delicious. Blueberry merengue crumbly and perfect.

Great place, bring a little patience for service, every thing was very good, coffee was excellent!

This was a fun spot for quick lunch. The setting is bright and open with a modern feel. They have baked treats which looked good. We wanted a protein and salad so opted for the chicken salad and a salad. The food is very healthy and all ingredients fresh. I didn't love the chicken salad but for sure, it was healthy and well made. The salad itself was nice. Sitting by the window watching the activity at Bristol was fun. read more

Avoid at all costs. Long wait times and staff that treat you like you are bothering them. The location is beautiful and has great potential however the people working and the product ruin it. Used to be a place for everyone, now it is a pretentious and cold location. I have given it many tries in an attempt to buy local but just cannot support this business. read more

Lovely bright space. We had high hopes. Weird systems for ordering, getting food, paying for food. Unusual mini Bloody Marys. Almost an hour to get cheese toast and meatball sandwich. Food wrapped up "to go" even though we had ordered it "for here". Cold meatballs. Returned sandwich with warmer meatballs with zero words from server from kitchen who had been seen sauntering around the place with no sense of urgency. Food was pretty good but not worth the wait or the weird vibe in this place. read more

Super cute place with delicious food and great cocktails! I love any cocktail that uses earl grey so get their gimlet...and then maybe I had the straightaway white tea vodka soda as well because TEA BOOZE. I had the Veg for President and it was fantastic. Really nice staff as well. read more

This exquisite new cafe and jam kitchen lights up the center of Bristol's Main St. with bright yellow chairs, wooden tables, expansive counter of delicious pastries, excellent espresso drinks, a grocery area full of fresh, local and rare ingredients for cooking as well as drinks and food-to-go. The ample, open space has long been a community gathering place known to locals as 'The Bakery' or 'Bristol Bakery', and V Smiley's update of it is so refreshing, thoughtful and uplifting. It functions as a cafe as well as the place where V Smiley's 'Good Food Award'-winning jams are made. The food is pretty exquisite...I loved my huge salad with freshly boiled egg and my friend had a generous bowl of yogurt and honey-sweetened apricot and raspberry. The menu seems to expand and change often, and they talked about adding a dinner service. Highly highly recommend. read more

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Pretentious and overpriced. Service is absolutely awful as well. Food is mediocre. Bristol Cliffs was for everyone, this is for the elite.

This is a classic case of gentrification ripping the heart out of a community. The bakery had been a meeting place for generations of people who lived in the town & neighboring towns, and had always been welcoming to other folks just passing through. A diverse array of people stopped there to get a coffee on the way to work, meet friends, hold informal meetings, or get a bagel or bread on the way to ski. I could go in after having lived abroad for 20+ years and run into my 2nd grade teacher or a best friend's mom. Now, they serve oysters and expensive salads to people who use the area to collect photos for social media posts (and ruining the local swimming hole btw). This is not a bakery, nor a welcoming place for the working people who live here. Things change, yes of course. But why is it OK to commodify something that was truly special, that used to keep a genuine community together? Why not provide for the needs of people who actually live here? read more

Amazing food, super nice staff, lovely outdoor seating area. There is a great variety on the menu and their daily specials are very very fun. read more

Awesome food and drinks. Great service. Clean. Have things you can buy too beside ordering food and drinks read more

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great baked goods and healthy foods as well. this small town find is worth the trip. strongly recommend to foodies and coffee lovers alike read more

Bring back the any of the many incarnations of Bristol Bakery, not this out of touch slice of San Fran . Oysters and $12 breakfast sandwiches and $10 yogurt meh. Too modern, too hip and trying to hard. Better luck in Burlington, and even then.. read more

Food isn't great, especially their ham and "egg" breakfast sandwich. Didn't taste like real eggs or ham and their sweet tomato concoction was terrible. It reminded me of some of the food you might find in the movie Vivarium. The menu isn't what you would expect to find in a town like Bristol, bold move on their part. Wouldn't want to go back anytime soon. read more

The food continues to be absolutely fantastic. I don't know what they're doing back there, but magic is happening. That being said, I always have a peculiar experience when eating here. They never seem to know what kind of service they want to provide--table service? seat yourself? Is it a restaurant or cafe? The employees often seem confused themselves as they consistently forget where to deliver food or if the table who has been loitering in the corner even got food in the first place. Furthermore, while the food is indeed always delicious, it usually takes quite a long time to come out and I've had multiple experiences where it takes an hour+ to receive our food because they forgot we ordered anything. I think they might benefit from some sort of strict service structure because right now it's all over the place. To end on a high note, the space is lovely (don't get burned when it gets sunny outside!), the offered provisions are fresh and super natty organic, and I love their coffee and the vessels they come in. read more

I can't believe anyone would rate this restaurant as anything but a 5+. I've eaten here three time and each time has been truly sensational. The food is locally sourced and beautifully prepared. Every soup, salad, biscuit, sandwich, pastry and herbal tea I've tried has been outstanding. I also love that the owner has tried so hard to be ecologically responsible, using cloth napkins, avoiding plastic, and working to use organic and fair trade sourcing of products. The cinnamon buns are to die for. But if you want to watch your waistline, try one of their scrumptious salads or soups. This place is simply not to be missed. And might I add, I am a customer but not a friend or family member. I rarely rave like this, but this one is a winner. Go now! read more

A bright yellow cafe and market of fresh, delicious and homemade-type food and grocery items. The jams that you can purchase are not the typical store bought type--they are an inventive, low sugar combination of fruits, spices, and surprise ingredients that make these little jars a wonderful addition to your pantry. Friendly staff. Good full body coffee. I'm so glad to have this place in our community. read more

European-like style with delicious looking food and so tasty! For breakfast, we had a salad with poached egg and biscuit breakfast sandwich. Both were great and we're still talking about how great the salad was! The prices were affordable. Our kids devoured their blueberry tea cake. Spacious and light filled inside, good for families. Staff was very friendly! read more