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  • D S.

    Now that the Irene-ravaged roads have been reopened, I was finally able to visit Seasoned Books and Bakery. While I am not much of a reader (undergrad and grad ruined that for me), I LOVE coffee and baked goods. So, I ordered a hot apple cider and my other half ordered a mocha and we were both VERY happy with our selections. We arrived late and, as a result, the lunch offerings were slim. So, we enjoyed an oatmeal cookie instead. They offer a vast array of baked goods, including bread. I look forward to visiting again.

    (4)
  • hilary c.

    This spot is the kind of fun, funky, hippie-esque place that supports organic food, local farmers and artisans, and provides food and literature to increase your knowledge of the local Vermont culture and surroundings, , whether via your tastebuds, eyes, or intellect. Think of it as the more earthy, grass roots version of the Warren Store, minus the wine, tiny packaged goodies, and expensive clothing shop upstairs. The coffee I had was fine (but did not have a mocha), in contrast to the previous review. All the bread and foodstuffs served there is made on the premises, including the sesame bagel I happily consumed in a tasty breakfast egg, cheese and bacon sandwich. The place seems strongly based on the local community and the semi retirement aged folks at the table next to me were garrulous on the subject of the Internet, Twitter and businesses in VT and included me in their conversations. Makes me wish my regular VT travel route passed this way more often than it does!

    (4)
  • Avery C.

    An absolute most stop on your way through Rochester. Rochester and this bakery / bookstore serve each other well and very much help define the definition of small town Vermont. Food is always fresh and the special changes daily. Nothing can be found in the bakery that wasn't made with in a stones throw of the counter.

    (5)
  • Philameena R.

    A lovely place to stop for a bite and an interesting browse. The food I tried this time, I found just OK...I ordered the humster (hummus and veggie sandwich). First, I had read that the bread is made in house. Not sure which bread is used for the humster, but it was fairly dry and bland. Also, the hummus was spread VERY sparingly, so not much flavor/texture there, either. Third, while I loved the generous variety of veggies included (cooked spinach, carrots, arugula, tomato), they weren't particularly seasoned; no discernible taste of, say, lemon, pepper, salt, and/or garlic... Also, I tried a chocolate cookie that was described as part brownie, part cookie. Ehhh. While clearly baked with love and fresh, quality ingredients, it was waaay too cakey and not densely chocolate enough for my taste. I think adding some chocolate chunks would do wonders. All that said, I would very much like to return to Sandy's when I'm next in the area and hope to find other dishes more to my liking.

    (3)
  • E. W.

    A regular stop for tea and a pastry - always good, hearty, local and delicious, with friendly people. Just don't park at the Mobil station.

    (4)
  • Dmitriy R.

    Very cozy bookstore with a nice cafe that serves delicious home cooked soups. They also serve beer and wine. This is a bookstore where you can spent all day browsing books. Excellent selection of loose teas.

    (5)
  • Robin B.

    Good baked items. Wonderful house blended hot cocoa. Healthy lunch items. Relaxed, kickback atmosphere.

    (4)
  • Eamon C.

    This place is great. They have a huge selection of dishes and sandwiches and use local ingredients. They have fresh baked breads and bagels and excellent vermont coffee company coffee. They don't have anything on draft however they do have a fine bottled beer selection. Definitely stop here for lunch if you are in Rochester.

    (5)
  • Laura G.

    We love Sandy's! We just split an open-faced tuna sandwich and a BLT and both were amazing. The chicken curry sandwich and the grilled cheese are also delicious. Only the finest ingredients and everything made in house from the bread to the mayo. Our kids love the cookies, too. Sandy will make a pie to order depending on what fruit is available. Delicious! Our family loves looking at books while we wait. We almost always find something to buy. Don't miss this gem and be sure to get extra food for take out!

    (5)
  • Darren F.

    This place was gross, We stopped on our way to Plattsburgh and immediately upon opening the door there was a musty, wet smell and flies buzzing around inside. The floor and walls were filthy so we left and went to the Rochester Cafe across the street instead and were elated with it. Clean up your act and your store, it was disgusting.

    (1)
  • Sara M.

    Came here twice on a recent camping trip in the green mountains. Super cute little place. Rooms and rooms of books. Shelves of homemade breads and local products. The bagels here are some of the best I've had in awhile. The maple breve that my friend got was so delicious. They have a menu of soups and sandwiches, as well as wine and beer. Wifi here too. I will come back if I'm in the area again.

    (4)
  • Damien S.

    Sun tea made on the daily. Yes! Does this continue during the brutal winter? Does this matter? It's happening now, and now is September. Go drink you some. And while you're in the quaint Rochester town hub for all things cozy, readable and freshly baked, snag a breakfast sandwich of egg, spinach and famed VT cheddar on a soft Portuguese roll/ciabatta hybrid with a side of homefries (that includes roasted carrots) for $6. A premium over Rochester Cafe across the street, and one I'm willing to pay. An iced chai latte is $3 and change, but this ain't syrupy Oregon mix - it's a house blend of black tea and ground spices, sweetened with local honey and frothed (at our request) with soy milk. Expect a subtle flavor inconsistent with too sugary pre-mades. I dug. The Earl Grey tea cookie is a little dry for a shortbread, and the french toast, while warm and autumnal, is made using fresh bread. Great if you love bread, but the moisture prevents egg saturation and that nice custardy middle you get from day-old or slightly stale and pourous varieties. Real maple syrup? You better believe. Beer, cider and mead poured here, because hey, it's Tuesday morning. In Vermont. Get shnockered.

    (4)
  • Marc F.

    I stopped in to see what this was all about. I loved the decor and the woman behind the counter was friendly and seemed proud to work at Sandy's. I bought a plain macaroon which was large and fairly priced. It was good, not great. A little under cooked. I also bought a garlic bagel, which I brought home and toasted myself. Nothing special but decent. While the food wasn't impressive, it was fair, and the charm of the place won me over. I'll be back.

    (4)
  • Sophie C.

    We went there for breakfast before leaving town and it was incredible. The breakfast sandwiches were okay, but the five stars are due to an out of this world twice-baked-potato croissant we had. That's right, a croissant filled with baked potato, cheese, broccoli, and heaven. I had an iced chai that was a tad lukewarm but clearly from a real tea blend--I even saw the barista pull the jar of leaves down to brew it. We also bought a fresh loaf of ciabatta and couldn't stop eating it on our drive back to Massachusetts. Not only is the food good, but they had a nice selection of used books available that lined the walls and made for a really cozy and pleasant atmosphere.

    (5)
  • Sawyer S.

    Yes. I live nearby, this is a good place. Coffee: A ristretto is on the menu, that should tell you enough; it's pretty legit. Food: reasonably priced, lots of local, gluten free and vegan options, and there are many other options as well. Atmosphere too. Better food than many other places, not even remotely pretentious.

    (5)
  • Nick B.

    THE GREATEST BACON AND GRILLED CHEESE I'VE EVER HAD. SERIOUSLY. Also - it's now called Sandy's. I recently took a motorcycle trip from Halifax, NS to Toronto, ON, traveling through New England for nicer roads, cheaper gas, and a side trip to Boston. I set off from Boston on a nice Thursday morning and headed up to into Vermont, following VT-100 up toward Burlington where I planned to stop for the night. I started getting a bit hungry not long after passing Ludlow, and thought, "Hey, Killington has loads of places...", having skied there a time or two years ago. They do. But Killington, little did I know, is very much a winter-only town. Nothing was open. So I pressed on and finally rolled into Rochester. Here's the funny part - it was the general store across the street that got me to stop. Then I saw Sandy's across the street and thought that it was worth a look. And it was. A vast menu tempted, but I went with something simple and basic: a grilled cheese with bacon. And a massive coffee in the hopes of getting my body temperature back up into the normal range. It did take a while to come out, but can I really bitch about that? Honestly, no. It wasn't an arduous wait, and I had some great coffee while I perused the selection of books (and to this day I lament not buying the Che Guevara biographical graphic novel...). Before long my sandwich was out, and I totally should have been one of those douchebags who Instagrams his lunch. But I didn't. Thick awesome bread, loads of bacon, and I don't know what kind of awesome sharp cheddar cheese. It was simple. It was glorious. I wish I had gotten takeout to enjoy more of them.

    (5)
  • Katie W.

    This place is a hippie's paradise!! We stumbled upon this gem on our way home from Sugarbush and it was the perfect place to stop! It's an old house turned bookstore and cafe that makes incredible sandwiches, pastries, prepared food and coffee! I got an egg sandwich on a biscuit and it was delicious! I am also a sucker for fresh flowers and they had a beautiful arrangement right next to the cash register that caught my eye. The tables are scattered among the books - and the whole place kind of smells like incenses. If you've ever been to Penn state this place is definitely Webster's doppleganger. **Note they have FREE WIFI (hence how I checked in) because the cell service out there is nonexistent!

    (5)
  • Jeffrey S.

    Stopped next door to fuel up only to return to my car and find that its occupants have ran off to Sandy's. Great cider and a wide selection of great food. All that we tried was great.

    (5)
  • Lesley B.

    Everything here is made with love--you can feel it externally and on the inside, when the strong coffee and localvore food travels heads into your belly. Yum.

    (5)
  • Chie T.

    I apologize that I can't really compare this to any other establishment in Rochester because it was our only stop in Rochester but we debated between Seasoned Books and Bakery and the cafe/restaurant across the street. We just needed a little sustenance and were stopping in for a really late breakfast on our way through Vermont. We actually left the other restaurant which was packed to the brim with a line waiting to be seated because they had stopped serving breakfast but that's definitely where you want to go if you want a full meal. Seasoned Books and Bakery was perfect though for what we needed. We split a sizeable lunch sandwich (which I'll post a picture of as soon as I can). There wasn't a selection - it was just a platter of delicious looking pre-assembled sandwiches. There were breakfast sandwiches (also pre-assembled) and other pastries all over the counter and in the window case (quiche, pasta salads, potato salads and other such things) and they had a great selection of coffees. The coffees seemed a bit pricey to me and I was REALLY tempted by the aztec hot chocolate (dreaming of the one I always got when I was in California) but I stuck to a regular coffee and it was delicious. Strong, but delicious. A completely different flavor profile than any I've gotten in Manhattan. I wasn't so sure about the marinated squash we got alongside our sandwich but the sandwich was amazingly fresh (the veggies and the bread) and enjoyed on the front porch, it was just what we needed.

    (3)
  • Susanna G.

    If you decide to drive Route 100 to see the foliage or going skiing, Sandy's is a must stop spot. The service has always been great, there is one gal in particular who is the yard stick that all service should be measured against. The food is always good, sometimes not great, but the atmosphere and the service make up for it. The added bonus of getting locally grown, real food is a plus.

    (5)
  • Cody S.

    Sandy's Books and Bakery is about quaint , cute and small town as it gets not to mention cozy. I had a great latte made with coffee from VT coffee co. and Strafford organic milk both local and high quality. Although the baked goods and food look good it appeared that it been "sitting" around and was a little pricy. Service was friendly and relaxed. If passing though rt . 100 stop in for a coffee.

    (5)
  • James K.

    Just excellent. Great food and nice people. Had Spankotia and curried chicken sandwich. Yum

    (5)
  • David L.

    Well the food is mostly made with local suppliers, most baked fresh each day and the cakes are YUMMY! Ask for Hemperoons....like Maceroons but made with hemp oil...DELICIOIOUS. The second hand books are wonderful to browse...the coffee and various drinks (smoothies etc) are all made fresh and as you can tell I love this place. I just Woodstock was nearer! If you Vegan or a veggie or like me a blood curdling meat eater...they have it all..... A Brilliant place......

    (5)
  • M J.

    I'm in complete agreement with Hilary C below, who summed up this place perfectly. I was in once for 5 minutes getting coffee and left thinking, "I want to check out of the hamster on a wheel pace back home and work here!" No chance of that yet, but I am thrilled that this exit 3 pit stop IS on one of my regular routes to Sugarbush, and can't wait to stop in again and try the food - there were some colorful veggie wraps that looked incredible - like New England in summer. I found the coffee great - and I'm a TOUGH grader on coffee. I couldn't avoid getting a (soooo Vt) Hemparoon, which was tasty with bits of fresh grated lemon peel and something green - maybe the hemp - and a bag of "Energy Chunks" - no ingredients listed but looking good and homemade, so what the hell. Not bad, and I did go and go for the rest of the day, until my butt found a nice table at Tracks, in Warren..... read on for that review.

    (4)
  • Dorothy W.

    Driving through little Vermont towns, all so sweet and charming, you may be inclined to push on past this spot. You may think it's just another coffee shop/book store in just another picturesque village, but do yourself a huge favor and stop in here. You will be so glad you did. For me, it was honestly one of the most remarkable little jewels I have been to in quite some time. It looks like a house, and in some former life, it probably was. You walk into the front entrance and are instantly surrounded by all kinds of used books. Each little room, once the various living spaces for some Vermont family, is now lined with book shelves featuring all kinds of fantastic used books. Keep going towards the back of the house and first you'll see a sitting area where all kinds of people are on their computers, sipping tea or coffee, or just reading a book. It's quiet and serene- like a public library' s most intimate reading room. In the very back lies the kitchen, where you can order delicious baked goods and organic meals. There's a charming, laid back atmosphere to this place, which is clearly the most essential business in town. I left feeling a lot better about life in general- no kidding. Books, comfort food, interesting company and a nice Wi-Fi connection. What more does one really need?

    (4)
  • Kristina D.

    The porch in summer is where to be. What a beautiful spot. The vines close you in and make you feel like you're in an English garden. The food is a mix of vegetarian and new American fare. I had a sausage stew (good), blueberry pie (excellent), and a beer. They try to support local farmers, and that showed in my blueberry pie. I had a mocha as my coffee choice - bad. All I could taste was the nutmeg on top. I am not exaggerating. My chocolate chip cookie for the road was fine, but not memorable. Maybe the regular coffee is better. The selection of books on gardening, homesteading, native american lore, animal husbandry, outdoors, and New England life is way above average. I enjoyed this place immensely and would recommend it (maybe except for the coffee).

    (4)

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Opening Hours

  • Mon :7:30 am - 6:00pm

Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : No
    Delivery : No
    Take-out : Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Good For : Breakfast, Lunch
    Parking : Street
    Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
    Good for Kids : Yes
    Good for Groups : No
    Attire : Casual
    Noise Level : Average
    Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
    Outdoor Seating : Yes
    Wi-Fi : Free
    Has TV : No
    Waiter Service : No

Sandy’s Books and Bakery

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