The Innovation Cafe

The Innovation Cafe

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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😎

06/03/2026

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😎

Photos from The Innovation Cafe's post 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!!

Photos from The Innovation Cafe's post 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!

Photos from The Innovation Cafe's post 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!

Photos from The Innovation Cafe's post 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🥂

01/07/2026

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