In Bennington randomly for a doctor's appointment with my son. Reached for Yelp to guide us for a brunch-time sandwich - this led us here. Outside looked like a furniture/nicknack store. Typical "I love VT" t shirts and stuffies in the window, $400 syrup, and artsy cards and candles etc. Making our way to the back was a small nook of seats and tables and a breakfast/sandwich/bagel menu. To say we were skeptical was an understatement. My son ordered a Southwestern steak and egg sandwich on a rainbow bagel. I had a dill pickle chicken salad sandwich on an everything bagel. Add in a coffee, a hot chocolate, two cans of Diet Coke (and a small cheesecake round for my son) and we were all set. Menu was way more reasonably priced than we expected. Average bagel sandwich (which they fill amply) was roughly $10. All of the fillings were very good. Well seasoned. Creative. Again, exceeded our initial expectations. Even the bagels were surprisingly good. Please note I grew up in NJ so a bagel is essentially unattainable to me north of the Tappanzee Bridge. I was expecting "airport quality," however, it was not half bad. Chewy and tasty for the area. Service left me with two very distinct feelings. 1) the people were AWESOME. Friendly, attentive, seemingly happy to be at work (a rarity). But... 2) there were 6 total customers in the store (some simply reading books) and yet it took 16 minutes for our coffee and hot chocolate and roughly 30 for the sandwiches. Was so weird to experience the quiet of the store - yet the ticket time and wait of a bustling morning at a deli. Oh well. Was a pleasant place to be. Will likely find a different place next week following our upcoming appointment. But was not mad at the experience. read more

The Local - Southwestern steak, egg, and cheese on rainbow bagel. - Cafes Near Me - Bennington, Vermont

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Stopped here for breakfast to go. got the bagel with lox and caesar salad wrap both were good. the bagel was chewy has decent amount of lox. The staff were nice. The place was big. Merchandise in front and the cafe in the back. I do recommend this place. Sorry i forgot to take pictures. read more

The Local is a cafe tucked in a cute shop. The service was great, and the food we ordered came out quickly. We were able to accomodate several diets (gluten free and vegetarian) and since they offered both breakfast and lunch options everyone got to pick what they wanted. For those that are GF, they have GF bagels and wraps so they can make both breakfast and lunch sandwiches easily. Everyone liked what they got - and the portion sizes were just right. When we are back in town we will definitly visit again. read more

We order from The Local almost every week using DoorDash. We love how fresh the food is and that they have a lot of healthy and vegetarian options! read more

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Love the food and coffee here. You can grab a deelish fruit smoothie too. The service is terrific and the owner is so nice. Also, it's so pretty in the space. Light, bright and comfortable. We are really looking forward to eating here as they hit their stride in their new restaurant. Also, they have some terrific handmade goods in stock. Some are so pretty and it's clear that they are bringing a sense of quality (and humor) to their store. read more

Very friendly but Service is really slow and breakfast sandwiches such as bacon egg and cheese are microwaved, not cooked on a grill

The owner has done a great job making this space open and welcoming!! I have never eaten a bad meal here. Their staff are hardworking, friendly and efficient. I would highly recommend them to anyone who is looking for a good bite to eat while they are in Bennington. They also have a gift shop that you can always find something for everyone and I mean everyone. read more

Pretty good. We got coffee and egg sandwiches. It reminded us of Dunkin Donuts egg sandwich, so not bad but not out of this world. Coffee was very good! Staff was super friendly and let us feed Jake the cat next door. Vibe was a local cafe, cute and quiet. Next time we'd probably try lunch instead. read more

Bagels, bagels sandwiches (breakfast or lunch), parfaits and baked items. Staff is friendly with a convenient location. read more

The Local - a blue building on a snowy day - Cafes Near Me - Bennington, Vermont

Two New Yorkers were seeking some "NY comfort" and we are so pleased to share that these are the best bagels we have ever had outside of NY! Extremely friendly and comfortable service, now this will be the only bagels on our menus while here in Vermont! Highly recommend! We got the 6-1/2 (6 bagels, blueberry/everything/onion-you choose) + chives cream cheese, creamy fresh and delicious! Looking forward to trying their other menu items being offered. read more

Such a cool store! I did think it was crazy when I ordered a hot chocolate for $5, and I was given a water-based Keurig confection!

Came in and ordered, 5-10 minutes go by and a big rush comes in. 20 minutes later and people who ordered after us are getting their food, by the time we get our food the order is wrong and the only thing that was a benefit was them taking care of the cost. We will try again but will be skeptica. read more

I have the nose Delicious BLT on a croissant. I was also in a rush and they were super quick!! Def will go back when I'm in the area again.

Food was great. Best carrot cake ever! Staff were so friendly and service was quick. Cute inside and laid back vibe. Shout out to Jake the cat. We'll be back!! read more