Steam Cafe opened in early 2026 at the Skyline Mall in Merrimack. Their space has been home to several eateries over the years including Donut O'Clock, Big Kahunas Cafe, Gourmet Ryly's Market and Food To Go Depot. The space is very basic and geared towards takeout.
They offer fresh brewed coffee drinks, espresso, lattes, specialty hot & iced drinks, and teas. For food, they offer made to order breakfast and lunch sandwiches, bagels, and baked goods.
I've stopped in at Steam Cafe over two visits. Back in February, they just opened with a basic printed menu on the wall behind the counter. I stopped by for a breakfast sandwich on my way out of town. I ordered a Sausage Egg & Cheese on an Everything Bagel ($6.50 plus tax). I already picked up coffee from another place beforehand, but the owner offered me a sample size of their fresh brewed coffee which I got black. Their black coffee was strong and was told that there were no additives or chemicals like the bigger coffee chains use. The breakfast sandwich with egg patty, melted cheese and sausage patty on a toasted chewy everything bagel was very good with their coffee and my larger coffee from the other place (not Dunks).
On a recent visit, the place progressed to offering more drinks and food choices and overhead lighted menu screens. I ordered a lunch sandwich and got the Rachel ($10.25 plus tax) which included a bag of Cape Cod potato chips & pickle. The Rachel had roasted turkey, American cheese, thousand island dressing, & cole slaw on slices of sourdough bread, cut in half. This sandwich was a solid choice for a quick lunch.
I promised myself that I would try one of their specialty iced drinks on the next visit. read more