Lunch
Sourdough sandwiches, grain bowls and two soups a day, from 11 am until we close.
The short version, and the long one
The lunch menu is short on purpose. Six sandwiches, three bowls and two soups means the line moves and nothing sits. Bread is whatever the bakers made that morning: country sourdough, a seeded rye, and focaccia on Thursdays.
About half of lunch leaves the building. If you order ahead the bag is on the pickup shelf inside the front door with your name on it, and you do not have to wait behind the espresso queue.
- 1A line that actually movesSix sandwiches instead of sixteen means the kitchen is fast between 12 and 1, when it matters.
- 2Bread you can tasteCountry sourdough gets an 18-hour bulk ferment. It is the reason the grilled three cheese sells out first.
- 3Half the menu is meat freeVegetarian and vegan options are on the main menu, not hidden in a corner of it.
What comes with it
- Bread baked in-house the same morning, never delivered
- Two soups daily, one of them always tomato and white cheddar
- Half sandwich and cup of soup combination for $12
- Order-ahead pickup shelf that skips the espresso line
- Compostable takeaway packaging, including the soup lids
- Vegan and vegetarian options in every group on this menu
The lunch list
Lunch leans on the bakery. Every sandwich sits on bread that came out of our own oven that morning, and the soups change twice a day.
Sandwiches
On our own bread. Add a cup of soup or a small salad for $4.
Turkey, apple & cheddar★
$14Roast turkey, honeycrisp, aged cheddar, mustard aioli, country sourdough.
The garden club
$13Roasted squash, kale pesto, chèvre, pickled onion, seeded rye.
Smoked ham & gruyère
$14Shaved ham, gruyère, cornichon butter, pressed on sourdough.
Chickpea salad
$12Smashed chickpea, celery, dill, lemon, little gem, on focaccia.
Egg salad on rye
$11Farm eggs, chive, crème fraîche, watercress, seeded rye.
Grilled three cheese
$12Cheddar, gruyère, fontina, tomato jam, thick sourdough.
Bowls and greens
Winter grain bowl
$14Farro, roasted roots, kale, maple vinaigrette, toasted seeds.
Chicken & herb bowl
$15Herb roasted chicken, brown rice, cucumber, yogurt-dill sauce.
Little gem salad
$11Little gem, radish, sunflower seed, shaved cheddar, cider dressing.
Soup
Two every day, written on the board by 10:45. Cup $6, bowl $9.
Tomato and white cheddar
$6 / $9On the board every single day since 2014.
Rotating second soup
$6 / $9Chicken and rice, red lentil, corn chowder or mushroom barley.
How it gets made
Four steps, in order, every day. Nothing here is a secret.
- 1
Bread comes out at 9:30
Country sourdough, seeded rye and Thursday focaccia are cool enough to slice by 10:45, right before lunch starts.
- 2
Soups on the board by 10:45
The second soup is decided from what the walk-in has. It goes on the chalkboard and on the website the same hour.
- 3
Sandwiches built to order
Nothing is pre-wrapped. That costs us two minutes per ticket and it is worth it.
- 4
Bagged or plated
Takeaway goes on the pickup shelf by the door. Dine-in gets a number card and a runner.
What changes the price
Sample pricing for a demo site. Add-ons and swaps are listed so there are no surprises at the register.
| Option | What it is | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Half sandwich + cup of soup | Any sandwich, any soup | $12 |
| Add soup or salad | Cup of soup or a small little gem salad | +$4 |
| Gluten-free bread | Available for any sandwich | +$2 |
| Office order, 6 or more | Called in by 10 am, delivered inside downtown | $25 delivery |
Lunch, asked and answered
The second soup is posted on the chalkboard and on our Instagram by 10:45 each morning. Tomato and white cheddar is always the first one.
Yes. Six or more, called in by 10 am, delivered anywhere inside downtown Burlington for $25. Larger groups should look at the catering packages.
We do, for two dollars. It is baked off site in a dedicated facility, but our kitchen is not gluten free.
Until we close, which is 3 pm most days and 4 pm on Fridays. Sandwiches occasionally sell out by 2:15 on a busy Friday.
Get it on the shelf before you arrive
Order lunch ahead for pickup at any of the three cafés. Hot food takes eight to twelve minutes, drinks and pastry take three to six.
Sample pricing. Pickup is ready in 8 to 12 minutes at all three cafés.