The Granite Grind

The freshly-baked bread was delicious and fairly priced. The chicken salad was a yummy comfort…read morefood! All the workers were friendly and they were diligent in cleaning the tables and lounge areas. The ambience can't be beat! The artwork, decor, and furniture all create a cozy and welcoming environment. I loved the option to sit at a couch or table. My toddler loved playing with the games and toys they had available. I wish there were more cafes like this!

Our friends recommended we stop at Polish Princess and they were on point. I tried my first kolache…read moreand fell in love, it was as if the world's best pastry chef recreated an Entenmann's coffee cake in pastry form but with craft and technique and much much better ingredients. Our party really loved the cinnamon rolls. My cortado was delightful. We purchased a special rye-seed bread that we're going to try tommorrow, very dense. Overall Polish Princess had lots to love - fresh bread (different type each day), decadent pastries, and excellent coffee. Fantastic.

Lounge and dining area

Just a sample of the amazing treats!

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Sitting room

Fuller's Sugarhouse

4.9(8 reviews)

0.7 mi

PRODUCT review. We received a small bottle of the syrup as a gift and I used some this morning…read morewith my French toast. I grew up in the north and made maple syrup as an older teen. It takes quite a bit of work and a lot of sap. I can say this is some of the better stuff I've had. The flavor is just outstanding. If you are familiar with real maple you will definitely love this.

This sugar house is very close to the main strip in Lancaster, but you might miss it if you don't…read moreknow it's there. I came to town for the eclipse, and this place was one of the highlights. The staff was very friendly, and while some local businesses were raising their prices to take advantage of the eclipse tourists, Fuller's not only kept their prices the same, but also offered samples of their different grades of maples syrup, two flavors of their infused maple syrup (the vanilla was incredible and had a whole vanilla bean pod in the bottle), their maple cream (I bought a jar), and their maple sugar candy (I bought some of that too). Definitely worth stopping in if you are in the area. You can also order from them online.

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Woodstock Coffee Company

4.8(74 reviews)

32.1 mi

Based on the reviews, I made a special drive out there but learned that they have rebranded and…read morethey no longer sell pie. I like to try to support small businesses so I will say that the people in line seemed pretty intent on getting their coffee, but I was super bummed to not return back to our group with a (vegan) fruit pie. I bought some muffins (blueberry was vegan) and a cinnamon roll and they were good.

All my Jane Austen fans lock in:…read more I was caught in that in between space of lunch which I missed and dinner which was a a few hours off at a potluck party. I Yelped this place (keep those reviews coming kids) and thought maybe I'd try to grab a savory chicken pot pie hand pie or something to tide me over. I didn't realize the pot pies were like dinner size lmao so I had to regroup. They had blueberry pie!! Now this is not remarkable in itself but all I wanted for my bday was to go to Acadia and have a lobster roll and blueberry pie on the big day and I had to change my plans for the SECOND year in a row. So in the words of Denzel I said to myself, "I'm leaving here with something." So I got a maple latte - lord. This is probably my fave coffee flavor - and a small blueberry pie for myself. There's a scene in the Colin Firth version of Pride and Prejudice where Mariah Lucas is panicking over how to pack her trunk based on what busybody Lady Catherine DeBerg advised her. Here comes Lizzy Bennett, "Mariah those are your trunks. You pack them the way you want." OK well Amanda G this is your pie and if you want to eat a pie for lunch in your car then you do it. And did. 20/10. Did do again. The next day. With an apple cinnamon muffin and a maple latte.

Pumpkin bread with their pumpkin pie latte!!!

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Leavitt's Country Bakery

4.5(108 reviews)

41.0 mi

We have camped often at Eastern Slope camping area, which is next door to Leavitts. We have often…read moresaid that we wanted to try this bakery, but we finally made it happen this trip. These are the type of donuts that have a more cake-like consistency, which is totally my jam. My mom chose a variety for us all to sample at the campground on our last morning breakfast. Check out the pics, well worth your stop!!

Super donuts! Great coffee!…read moreExcellent service! and a nice picture on front of building. What's not to like?

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Chocolate glazed

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Blueberry glazed

Crumb Bum Bakery

4.3(45 reviews)

16.1 mi

The food was incredible and the staff was very kind and helpful! We got the duck fat biscuit…read moresandwich with chorizo, egg and cheese, a bacon, egg and cheese on an English muffin, a maple cinnamon latte and a maple chocolate latte and everything was absolutely delicious. I would 100% recommendation this cafe to stop in for a quick breakfast before walking around Main Street. Lots of seating for a Saturday morning and still plenty of pastry options in the case. Bonus points for the art print vending machine!!

The pastry at Crumb Bum is amazing, as is the coffee. Each item is made in house and has a cool…read moretwist to it. The shortbread cookies, for example, include cardamom and grapefruit - wow, amazing! There are lots of GF options as well. I was actually looking for a bread bakery in Littleton and this popped up - it's not a bread bakery at all but they make a fabulous croissant! Highly recommend!

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Print vending machine! So cute and fun

Puzzle Mountain Bakery

4.8(38 reviews)

36.9 mi

Been here a few times . Handmade ! Worth the trip ! I appreciate that they add an ingredient label…read morefor those with food allergies . Would love to see hand pies ! . Maple cream cookies (3) and 1 whoopie pie were hard unfortunately . Must have been out there a while .

One of the many reasons I love Maine is places like Puzzle Mountain. Honor system stands on the…read moreside of the road offering homemade goods. LOVE IT. We drove past on a Friday afternoon in mid-October and the stand was loaded with a variety of really well wrapped pies and whoopie pies. All of the ingredients clearly labeled, which I appreciated. Unfortunately, everything contained dairy and eggs. Bummer! I for sure would have bought some baked goods if there had been any vegan options available whatsoever (hint hint, nudge nudge; they [The Omnivores] won't even notice if you made something without dairy and eggs, but we [The Vegans]? We check every label. We'd know. We'd buy. We'd appreciate.). We did get a jar of blueberry jam for $10 and it's delicious! There's absolutely nothing like homemade jam your neighbor made, and that it's *such* a big jar for *such* a good price *and* they take Venmo?! Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. I wish I had bought a jar of strawberry-rhubarb too!

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A gift for mom

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The stand

White Mountain Cafe

4.5(123 reviews)

20.1 mi

Great service. Splendid selection of breakfast and lunch items, and a lovely little bookstore to…read moreboot. We stopped for breakfast on our way out of town and got a couple breakfast sandwiches and coffee. Really hit the spot. I enjoyed the "Cliffhanger" - bacon, egg, cheese, hot sauce, maple syrup, and mayo. The mayo overpowered the other condiment flavors a bit, but it was still very good.

Located in Gorham, NH is this cute coffee shop and cafe. One of our friends found it and…read morerecommended it to us and raved about the coffee. Inside is a cafe, a small section with tables and chairs, a book store and some souvenirs. We stopped for lunch. I had a veggie wrap and my husband the Peak Panini. My husband and I both had an ice tea. I enjoyed wander around the shop while waiting for our food. Our food was fresh and tasty. Service was friendly and prompt. We sat outside at tables by the river which was nice and relaxing. We would absolutely return if we were in the area

Breakfast Burrito

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Veggie wrap with hibiscus tea along the river.

Bentley's Cafe & Bakery

4.5(51 reviews)

28.6 mi

I'm a motorcyclist. I travel all throughout the country just for peace of the wind in face. A few…read moremonths ago on my travels I came across this bakery. Being in a small town and not too much in food offerings but being breakfast time I stopped in. A pleasant but tight space greeted me. There are many places like this but it was comforting and fit for the area. I proceeded to order a simple coffee and a breakfast sandwich and then got back on my way. When I finally found time in the morning schedule to pull over and enjoy what I purchased I was taken back. Now I'm 40+ years old and not once have I found a croissant so good,...EVER! I live three + hours away but I'll tell you that this will be the first place I visit when I'm back in the area.

Super busy but really cool local coffee place and bakery. They have a lot of really good looking…read moretreats there. I had never been in before and was reading the menu and the person at the counter suggested the white chocolate raspberry drink . I normally don't get things iced but decided to do it. Overall I didn't really care for it cold and I didn't taste really any of the flavor that was supposed to be in it . I will go back and definitely try either that drink hot or something else. I love going to local places and supporting them tho.

Cranberry Chicken Sandwich

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Sweet decor.

Eddie's Bakery

4.0(6 reviews)

18.6 mi

Overpriced donuts bought at a convenience store..jelly to donut ratio was lacking jelly..read more

My husband and I were traveling through Vermont and I wanted to try Cider donuts . I proceeded to…read moresearch online for a place on our way back to New Hampshire that sold them. We found Eddie's. The bakery smelled amazing. The people were extremely nice and helpful and the donuts were awesome. We will definitely buy more from them in the future.

Jumbo Cinnamon Swirl

Blueberry Muffins

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Double Peanut Butter Cookies

Gemini Cafe & Bakery

4.8(66 reviews)

38.9 mi

We visited twice while up for a week on vacation. The Bagels were phenomenal. Sourdough with that…read morecrusty outside with the soft inside. The flavors were all great, and we ended up buying a dozen. We also got breakfast sandwiches the first visit, and they were top notch. The coffee? I love a good Mocha, and this spot pushed my former undefeated favorite out of its top spot. Really great blend of flavors, working together not overpowering each other. The inside is cute, with standard tables and chairs, with some more comfortable cushioned chairs. They had a corner with kids books, that my son absolutely loved and kept having us read to him. The staff were all very friendly, even though they were clearly busy. We went early, around 8/8:30 and had a short line. We drove past them later at 9:30ish and line was out the door. Go early!

The homemade bagels were fantastic. Crispy, chewy, fresh. 10/10 - no notes. GET A BAGEL!…read more The bitro cold brew was rich and chocolatey and thick - so good! The ham and cheese croissant lacked the laminated layers we expect from quality croissants - and was almost overcooked. This one was a miss. The savory tarte was OK but lacked depth of flavor. Some herbs and acid would have helped offset the salty cheese. Overall a quality spot we'd definitely return to if again in the area.

Beautiful decor

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J T.

10 years ago

I have had lunch here several times. The coffee and food is awesome! Had curried pumpkin soup and empanadas yesterday. Try the Granite slab, a raspberry chocolate oat creation; you'll love it! Plus the owners are friendly and upbeat! read more

Bonnie H.

9 years ago

Joined some co-workers for lunch here today and the food was great! Service was as well. They checked on us several times and were very kind. I would highly recommend! read more

Roberta S.

4 years ago

love this place, great food, staff is always friendly and helpful,very clean. would recommend this little gem to stop in and try.You won't be dissappointed. read more

Debbie J.

8 years ago

Alex and I always go their in morning to have coffee and toast or breakfast great severs and people are Verry nice thank Alex bourque and Debbie Johnson read more

Kristen O.

9 years ago

We stopped for lunch. Had a Rueben with dill pickle and coleslaw. A lovely place to stop and eat.

Raylene D.

8 years ago

Not bad but wait time was on real only two groups in here and over half an hour wait.

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