The Innovation Cafe
More than just a place to eat - delicious food, friendly staff, and opportunities for people with disabilities.
06/05/2026
Our summer menu additions are here! Come visit us Mon-Fri 8-1:30 to try some of our new favs!
☀️RACHEL SUMMER SANDWICH: Turkey, swiss, tomato, thousand island dressing with house made coleslaw and toasted on sourdough bread
🍳SUNRISE BREAKFAST POCKET: Egg, pesto, tomato, cheddar, sautéed peppers and onions, folded and grilled in a flour tortilla
And as always, be on the lookout for our weekly specials for more fun eats😎
A little fun way to ask you to vote for us for “BEST PLACE TO GRAB A QUICK MEAL” in the Seven Daysies!
Voting is open now through June 15😎
06/02/2026
ITS TIMEEEE!!! We are a finalist for “Best Place to Grab a Quick Meal” in this years Seven Daysies Awards! Voting is open NOW through June 15.
It’s an honor to be named among these amazing VT businesses, and this nomination means a lot to us. As a Cafe staffed by people with visual impairments, and dedicated to providing work readiness training to youth with disabilities - this is a huge acknowledgement of the work we do here and our mission. THANK YOU!!
05/26/2026
Two things to share this morning:
1) Our new favorite thing is making scones! This week on the counter we have cherry almond scones (baked fresh daily ☺️)
2) So excited to share that we are a FINALIST in the Daysies for BEST PLACE TO GRAB A QUICK MEAL! We are honored to be nominated among these other great local businesses. For a small business like us, this is a huge shoutout and acknowledgement for the work we do here. We are so thankful to everyone who took a moment to nominate us🤍
Voting for the final round begins June 2 and goes through June 15. We would be so grateful if you voted for us, but even making it this far is incredible!
04/15/2026
It’s that time of year!! Nominate the Innovation Cafe for the Seven Daysies (Seven Days) for “BEST PLACE TO GRAB A QUICK MEAL”. (because, hey, we are pretty speedy!) https://ballot.sevendaysvt.com/food
We’ve seen a lot of new faces - whether dining in, grabbing takeout, or one of our trainees behind the counter with us. It’s been a big year for us here at our little cafe, we have grown a lot, and this is just the start for us!
Link to nominate us in our bio!! (Nominations are open April 15-May 3)
02/27/2026
Did you know that we have a Trainee Program here at the Cafe?
The Innovation Cafe, in partnership with local agencies, offers students an opportunity to build real-world job skills through hands-on kitchen work, baking, finance and customer service
Students leave our program with a higher degree of self-confidence, improved self-advocacy skills, while exploring career possibilities. By choosing our café, you’re investing in our programs and the people we serve😊
Come on in and see our trainees in action!
02/06/2026
But first…COFFEE!!☕️
Start your morning off right by picking up a drip coffee from us on your way to the office! (roasted by our friends at )
We finally saw the sun again this week and it led to this picturesque moment☀️
02/03/2026
Check out our updated menu! Come join us for breakfast or lunch!🍳🥓☕️
We also always have specials and rotate our in-house soup of the week! what specials you want us to run next😎
Comment what specials you’d like to see at the cafe!
01/27/2026
Come cozy up with a soup or a coffee and escape the snow!❄️🥶
Cheers to the kitchen team for scoring a 99 on our health inspection🥂
Accessibility at the Innovation Cafe: Showing you how we use accommodations on our POS system.
Should i show thermometers next?
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128 Lakeside Avenue Ste. 102
Burlington, VT
Opening Hours
| Monday | 8am - 1:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8am - 1:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8am - 1:30pm |
| Thursday | 8am - 1:30pm |
| Friday | 8am - 1:30pm |