The Café HOT. Menu – Burlington, VT

Type : Restaurant

Location : Burlington, VT

Straightforward coffee shop supplying pastries & sandwiches prepared with housemade bread. Based on 195 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.8 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout

The Café HOT. 05401

Address:
198 Main St, Burlington, VT 05401

Phone: (802) 881-9899

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Hours

Thursday 8 AM–2 PM
Friday 8 AM–2 PM
Saturday 9 AM–2 PM
Sunday Closed
Monday 8 AM–2 PM
Tuesday 8 AM–2 PM
Wednesday 8 AM–2 PM

Menu

Breakfast
Brakefast Sandwich
egg & griddled cheese on a seeded milkbun with harissa, special sauce and fresh herbs. everything made in-house. it cannot be killed with conventional weapons. ~tax included.~		 $12.00
Basterd Bing
our very own, very precious, basterdization of the famous jianbing. a flour tortilla with egg, garlic chili oil, hoisin, secret sauce, sesame/orc dust, red cabbage, pickled onion, fresh ‘erbs and the famous jianbing chip. wow, that’s a lot of stuff. you should eat it. ~tax included~		 $14.00
Secret Biscuit Sandwich
it’s a secret. ok i’ll tell you. it’s a house-made flaky southern biscuit with scrambled egg, maple salsa macha, and pickled red onion. but don’t tell anyone else ok? ~tax Included~		 $11.00
DIY Biscuit Sandwich
put stuff on a house-made biscuit: egg! cheese! avocado! impossible sausage! other stuff you brought from home! base is a 2-egg sammy on a biscuit. ~tax Included~		 $6.00
The Raven
our avocado toast-ada is a toasted All Souls corn tortilla with black-cat-Raven sauce, hass avocado, house vegan white sauce, and a garden of herbs. vegan and gluten free. make it a double if you’re looking for a meal, or make it a sandwich and we’ll slap an egg on there and put the whole thing in one of our milkbuns. ~tax included~		 $7.00
The Number 8 Special
our special chicken-fried sammich with pickled zucchini, tartar sauce and chicken-fried scrambled egg. yes, that. you haven’t had that before. we love that we have to say this: there is NO MEAT in this sandwich (or any of our sandwiches). ~tax included.~		 $12.00
The Number 9, HOT.-Honey-Chicken-Fried Biscuit
chicken-fried egg sando, NO MEAT, too much flavor. served on our house made flaky biscuit with HOT. honey. breakfast for psychopaths, southern fanatics, omnivores and veggies alike. ~tax included~		 $11.00
The Number Nash
chicken-fried egg nashville-style HOT. HOT. HOT. ~tax included~		 $12.00
Bonut
it’s a donut, made out of people! just kidding, it’s made out of biscuits. updates way often, so look out.~Tax included~		 $4.00
Buttermilk Biscuit
flaky southern style biscuit that we make right here. with these hands. you can also buy packs of 3 or 6 and save some cheddar. ~Tax Included~		 $3.00
The GBC
the gooey st louis missouri sugar butter fury. a st. louis specialty guaranteed to make your dentist hate you. or love you. decadently sweet and delicious.		 $4.00
HOT. Coffee
The Drip 12-16oz
the finest of drips from our local roasters @ Brio. caf or decaf. ~Tax included~		 $3.00
Heavy Brew Iced Coffee
a heavy brew of our best drip, ice chilled to perfection and then served on ice. so cold, so icy. ~Tax included~		 $5.00
Espresso
super good. Brio coffee is rad. ~tax included~		 $4.00
A Latte
steamed milk served over some HOT. espresso with a lil’ bit of foam. ~tax included~		 $6.00
A Cuppacino
spro and foam brooo. ~taxes included~		 $5.00
Espresso Tonic
trust us, this drink is really fun and we’re sure that you’ll like it. probably. ~taxes included~		 $7.00
HOT. Cocoa
house made cocoa and cin syrup with steamed milk. cozy af. toss a shot in there to get that cozy buzz, like a hot rod rocking chair. ~taxes included~		 $6.00
Backward Latte
just like you’ve had it before but eht rehto yaw dnuora. ~taxes included~		 $6.00

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Reviews

Olivia Sciarappa
A real gem – Not gimmicky, just good food and good vibes! I got the raven (gluten free!) with griddled cheese, as recommended by the person helping me order, and it was one of the best breakfasts I’ve had in a while! Ironically, I wish it was spicier… so, don’t be like me and remember to order hot sauce with it! My friends love their chicken-fried egg sandos, which is a GENIUS take on a vegetarian breakfast sandwich IMO. They also threw in a free sample of the mochi cake:) Moral of the story, go here! It’s full of friendly faces and in a great location for exploring Burlington.

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C Lynn
OMG. I doubt there’s a wrong choice from this menu just go with your flavor palette. I chose the Raven adding a egg and bun and it was phenomenal. The entire staff were friendly and engaging and super helpful when placing orders there any donuts that are often seasonal. Also, try them while you can. I loved the GBC and the Wawa melon Choco donut too. I enjoyed a surprising Espresso Tonic Elixir too.

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Aastha R-
Fantastic sandwiches and drinks! We ordered the breakfast sandwich and the number nine, an iced coffee and the maple hot chocolate and the chocolate croissant donut. The atmosphere and decor of the place is so cute. Would love to go back!

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Jeffrey F
Get the Number 8 Special – you won’t regret it! Probably one of the best breakfast sandwiches I’ve ever had. So good! Great ambiance, too.

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M. Kaseweter
Competent, personable staff; they’re real live people with personalities (a rarity in food service)!

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Sarah Thornquest
Amazing. Wish we were staying in Burlington longer just so I could order again and again. The secret sandwich was the best breakfast sandwich I’ve had in my life. It was all so delicious.

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Douglas Beagley
Super-friendly high-energy person took my order—I didn’t know what I wanted, just told them I wanted some big egg and sausage thing. They rolled right through, explaining it was a meat-free place, and choosing for me. My breakfast sandwich was huge, messy, and not cheap. And *%#! excellent. Tangy sauce, somewhere north of two large eggs, great bread, and a green which I’m going to go back and ask him about (carrot greens maybe?) Other notes: Clear emphasis on as many sustainable practices as possible, reduced waste in whatever way possible. Music a little bit loud, but not as bad as some places. Very clean space. Multiple corners and sitting options including a bar. Well lit. And… now I’m about to go try some kind of sweet interesting looking pastry thing. This was a great experience, recommended!

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Danielle R
Everything was perfect at Cafe HOT! The cappuccino was the best I’ve had in Burlington, and another person in our party said the coffee alone was worth a trek downtown. Our sandwiches (Nash, Secret Biscuit, and DIY) were delicious. The Nash was perfectly spicy – not tame (!), but not so hot that it was one note. The maple salsa on the Secret Biscuit was amazing! I hope they bottle and sell that soon because I want it on everything. The Secret Biscuit was a hit with our toddler, too! I didn’t try the DIY, but it got glowing reviews as well. We also split the smokey donut, which was superb. Not too sweet, with subtle smoke and a flakey consistency. Bonus points to the owner for handling our allergy questions. I wish I could give more stars. We can’t wait to visit again!

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Scott Staniewicz
I almost ate the whole Nashville Hot before I realized it wasn’t a chicken sandwich. 4.9/5, with the only point off because they didn’t reveal their secrets for how to make one.

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Mieko A Ozeki
Had the chance to dine-in after picking up and trying the bonuts and sandwiches as takeout. First, Travis and Allan did an amazing renovation of the former Mirabelle’s space with plenty of seating and cheeky (and at the same time classy) decor. Second, the food is rich with flavor and made from scratquality. The brakefast sandwich is so good, servemilk bun with harissa sauce and adding the impossible sausage is great too. I like how they incorporate cheese into the scrambled egg and let it melt to create a yummy comforting flavor. You miss meat with these savory sandwiches.

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