Red Hen Baking

Amazing place, the Breakfast Croissant is fantastic with ham! The meats are a cut above the standard Faire at most other small biz cafes, and as someone who appreciate a nice flaky croissant, the sandwhich did not disappoint! Get there early for the croissant the fresher the better! Lots of amazing breads to choose from as well as coffees and local jams, syrups and honey. If you are looking to bring back taste of vermont on your way thru town this is worth the stop They also sell their own flours if you like to bake at home. Everything looks amazingly well crafted and that rustic cafe vibe was on point. Perfect way to unwind in between busy appointments.

Got recommended this place a while back from a former colleague who grew up in Burlington. One thing I’ve noticed about Vermont bakeries lately is that they all kind of look the same on paper. Almond and chocolate croissants, muffins, cookies. Basic French pastry lineup, but with a rustic, small-town charm and a maple twist somewhere in the mix. From what locals tell me, there’s not much love for the “new” wave of boutique-style bakeries popping up across the state. Red Hen feels like the kind of place they’d defend to the end. No minimalist interiors, just an old wooden barn-looking space that’s been doing its thing for years. By the time we got there around 10 a.m., a couple of sandwiches were already sold out, so we went with the Mushroom Toastie, Breakfast Sandwich, and an Almond Croissant. Both sandwiches came on their in-house Mad River multigrain sourdough, which had this great tight crunch. Not the kind that scrapes your mouth, but enough to feel dense/substantial. Also perfectly toasted on all sides, giving off that smoky char. The only underwhelming part was the filling. It needed more sauce or just… more of something. The breakfast sandwich (egg patty & cheese) was especially dry. The almond croissant had a nice crust but was also a bit too baked. But the Iced Maple Latte. That was the real reason to come. Probably the best I’ve had in Vermont. Most maple lattes I’ve had here are just sugar bombs or taste like someone waved a maple leaf over, but this one was perfectly balanced. Medium roast beans with a hint of smoke, maple sweetness that stayed steady from first sip to last. Not cloying, just right. Would definitely recommend stopping by if you’re looking for a good maple latte.

My first recommendation is to get better signage. My second recommendation is to train staff that aren't indignant to their customers. Also, watching a staff member cut their friends in line for quicker service. Was disappointing. I can appreciate having a sign posted to make sure customers recognize staff are people too. But staff need to do their part to make sure they know customers are people too. It also may help to let the customers know as they order the approximate wait time. I had no problem waiting 10-15 minutes, but when it became 20 to 30 I would have rather gone somewhere else.

The best step on our drive to Montreal. Roast beef and almond tart were incredible. Creemee is so smooth, doesn’t really taste like maple though. Service outstanding. Such kind staff

From the moment we walked in and welcomed by the smell of freshly baked bread, I knew all the other positive reviews were right, this place is the real deal. Their croissant sandwich was the best I’ve tried this year. It was beautifully layered with a crunchy outside and soft on the inside. However, the bakery can get quite busy and the small parking lot was full during our visit at lunch time.

Highly recommend. Breakfast sandwich and chocolate almond croissant were very good. So many great fresh bread and pastry options and staff was lovely. There are also some local honey and spreads and other items for sale. And a super cool looking day camp behind the bakery and a pretty little hike from the parking lot takes you to the river. Perfect random find while exploring!

The most wholesome and delicious coffee shop! Wonderful and kind service. Amazing coffee and breakfast sandwhiches. The positive and cozy atmosphere made us feel so good to be supporting a small business.

Great baked goods - we tried the Mad River Grain bread, butter croissant, raspberry cream cheese Danish, and the maple latte. The maple latte was amazing! Friendly staff too.

As a self-proclaimed maple creemee connoisseur, I hearby proclaim Red Hen's maple creemee the best in the world! Their Mad Maple is resplendent with rich and creamy maple deliciousness. When served in their homemade waffle cone and sprinkled with maple dust, it's like being transported to culinary heaven. Every week, the magicians at Red Hen concoct a new flavor to offer in rotation, in addition to maple. I just can't seem to try them, due to my maple creemee addiction. But others I've taken to the cafe have and have been impressed. Enjoy your sweet treat out back in the gorgeous Camp Meade community space, a perfect place for children to explore, and for adults to linger under the shade trees. Or plop down on a bench on the porch encircling the cafe. Either way, you'll be in heaven.

When we visited Vermont on July 5th, we were on a mission to try a few creemees along the way. We already had one from Little Gordo's in Burlington earlier in the day so I couldn't give these guys a 5 star rating because I found Little Gordo's to be better. The prices were competitive. The bakery was closed but I'm hoping there's another opportunity to give them a try. I say that because there was one seeded baguette left which we were glad to have bought. That deserves a 4.5 star rating. The young lady assisting with orders was personable and nice. There aren't any places to sit but there is a camp area close by (not sure if customers can use the benches). This place is also next to a river walk trail which I thought was a nice touch. I specially loved their sign right outside the ice cream booth.

A lot of great pastries to choose from here! Delicious and filling, would recommend if you want quality goods. They have seasonal and regular items, with a plethora of savory and sweet. Good service, good vibes. They serve cremees and other entrees, so plenty of food to choose from. A great spot to go to if you're driving through Middlesex.

Omg the turkey apple sandwich is sandwich perfection. If I lived closer I'd have lunch here all the time. Amazing bread, all fresh and natural ingredients. The line can be long and move slow but you can also order ahead.

As we were traveling up to Vermont, I was looking at yelp and found a bakery, that looks really good. And they didn't disappoint. The chocolate croissants were delicious and the bread was sesame seed poppyseed covered absolutely delicious.

Food is Expensive, tastes okay but not how it used to be. Parking lot is crazy and crowded.

Amazing customer service. Great bread, awesome creemees. Can get crowded with parking lines, etc. Also shout out to Bailey who made our visit over the top.

We stopped for breakfast on our way to a hike. Good food in a cafe atmosphere. We also stopped back after the hike for a maple creemie in their homemade waffle cone. Waffle cone was good but maple creemie did not have much maple flavor compared to others we had!

Great bakery, sandwiches, & drinks. Right off interstate. Crème's good too. They will be moving into a bigger location down the road, with hopefully better parking

Coffee drinks are good Fresh pastries and bread daily Love their breads Always busy place Sandwiches are really good and suggest ordering online if you don't want to wait

My boyfriend and I stopped here for coffee and pastries on a Sunday morning. I had the maple walnut sticky bun, and he had a ham and cheese croissant. Both were fantastic. I only wish there were more walnuts! The cashier was nice and very patient (it took me a long time to choose from all the beautiful pastries). There is plenty of seating inside, as well as a little store with apparel and pantry products. Such a great cozy cafe!

A great local bakery within the Vermont area! They delivery to the local grocery stores and that's how we discovered them! The bread is fantastic. My personal favorites are their sourdough and polenta breads. We managed to stop by their actual bakery today and have enough time right before they closed to grab bread for our ski trip. The parking lot outside is very tight and can be a bit chaotic. Inside you can order coffee, sandwiches, and they have local meats and snacks. I recommend coming first thing when they open as the bread tends to sell out pretty quickly.

Amazing pumpkin spice latte and apple pie latte! Coffee isn't burnt, milk is perfect, it doesn't taste artificial. Absolutely delicious! Their pastries were perfect- recommend getting them warmed up!

There may not be a more magical, delicious place in the world. As soon as you walk in to this lovely local bakery just off the intersection of VT-100 and US-2, you're greeted by the intoxicating melange of excellent butter, yeast, sugar, spices, dough, baking pastries / bread, and other wonderful things, an instant infusion of happiness on a cold and rainy winter day. This might be the last thing I want to smell before I leave this life. I would die happy! Given the mind-boggling array of options -- all freshly baked -- we had a lot of trouble choosing at the pastry case, but the staff were friendly and patient with us. On our visit, just a small subsection of the offerings included croissants, ham and cheese croissants, pain au chocolat, almond-chocolate croissant, kouign amann, palmiers, cinnamon rolls, foccacia with various toppings, scones, at least a dozen varieties of cookies, and as many varieties or more of bread, including a beautiful pain d'epi. We wanted to stuff our faces with everything! After much salivating and negotiation, we ended up with a relatively restrained maple sticky bun, pain au chocolat, cranberry kouign amann, sweet potato + onion focaccia, and a loaf of polenta bread. All were exceptional. The pastries were perfectly laminated despite the humidity that day, the bread baked with a gorgeous crust, a perfect-for-us crumb, rise, and chew. There's a helpful chart on the website that describes the interior crumb, percentage of locally sourced grains, and percentage of whole grains. (https://www.redhenbaking.com/bread/) Based on the descriptions, we found exactly what we wanted. Red Hen is truly setting a standard for bakeries everywhere.

i've been going here since i was a kid and the food is consistently good. the croissants and the maple cinnamon roll are my favorites. this time, we got a chocolate croissant and the peanut tofu sandwich. the chocolate croissant has dark chocolate, so it's a little rich and slightly bitter. the peanut tofu sandwich is very tangy and delicious and made with fresh bread. you really can't go wrong here. everyone is friendly and the environment is pretty cozy. they also sell cookie dough and local provisions if that's something you're interested in.

The food is amazing! Best baguettes around. And the croissants are to die for! Definitely check them out if you're in the area! The only downside is how crowded it usually is and the limited seating.

This is an experience and sandwich you don't want to miss. I'm sadly, two states away. My wallet is thankful.

All of the food was amazing. Breakfast sandwich on really nice bread, with plenty of good melted cheese. Golden milk latte with maple syrup. A nice place to sit and have breakfast with friends, mellow vibe. Quality ingredients. Also, got some scones to go, and I am so glad I did! Even the next day, the ham and cheese scone was a wonderful breakfast. Would honestly consider coming back to Vermont just to eat here.

Stopped for a quick take out lunch. Although very busy- staff was friendly and efficient. We order a large ice coffee- bold and cold, two BLT sandwiches- yummy fresh bread and assorted pastries that caught our eye as we waited. It was about 15 minute wait, just as we were told to get sandwiches. All delicious and worth the wait

Baked goods were fresh and very tasty (we tried a galette, and scone, and the chocolate croissant) and I'd have anyone again although the scone was first among equals. Coffee was hot and very good. Would stop just for that. In fact we stopped back a second time an hour or so later to get our daughter a breakfast sandwich. That took maybe 10 minutes although the place was hopping. Overall chill atmosphere. Definitely recommend.

Delicious food and beverages in a comfortable atmosphere. Reasonable prices for what they serve. The best sandwich I've eaten in ages. They're so good at what they're doing! Can't wait to come back next time I'm in VT.

Best bread, pastries, sandwiches, coffee - perfect stop as you're driving north or south on I-89. Comfortable coffee shop - - love this place.

What's not to like? Great coffees/teas and baked good. Plus they had some ready made Maple Ice Cream Sandwiches in their cooler, highly recommend those. We've had the Epi Baguette from there a couple times and it was hit or miss. We love how cute the loaf iseasy to eat by just tearing it up. This last time it was a bit over baked and tougher than our first time there. I don't have a picture of this last baguette but I did have a picture of the first one which I have attached below. There is a lot to choose from so we will be back to explore the menu some more!

If you are looking for basic sandwiches made with your choice of ingredients, this is not the place for you. My BLT was made with tomato jam, though the bacon was crispy. Every other sandwich had what my husband cakes "frou-frou" ingredients. He asked if he could have a breakfast sandwich with a croissant instead of sourdough, the woman said no. My sons enjoyed their roast beef and summer toasty sandwich. We also thought they were preparing all the single sandwich orders before ours, even those that came in after us.

The gem of Vermont, the pastries and food is delicious. The service was very nice and responsive

Red Hen is a unicorn here in central VT. The bread is exceptional, for any place in the country. (I dare you to find a better loaf of miche in New England.) The pastries are excellent for Vermont. The creemees? Maybe the best in the state. For some people, Red Hen is the only reason to stop in the Montpelier area on a New England road trip. You won't find an equal sandwich or baked good unless you drive an hour and a half to Bristol's Minifactory. After that--might as well keep driving till you hit Boston. The only low point? The coffee just isn't great. Not sure if it's the beans, the equipment, or the baristas, but it's just not on par with the rest of the place. For some of that fig bread, though, I'd gladly chug gas station coffee.

Absolutely fantastic spot! I first considered going here based on seeing it on Yelp when I was driving by but it wasn't until a few locals in Burlington told me this was THE SPOT that I decided to make it a stop on my way back down to New York. I'm so glad I did! The meat pie was absolutely fantastic. It must have crack in it or something because it was ADDICTING. They gave me a sample of their delicious potato bread and the chocolate chai was excellent as well. Cute, homey ambiance and great service. I will come back anytime I'm in Vermont!

If you're extra particular about your carbs, this is where you'll want to spend them. The earlier you get here, the better the selection will be; everything here is good, but some things are great. Like: Honey Lavender Scone! Almond Croissant! Pain Au Chocolat! Maple Cinnamon Bun! These sammiches on fresh baked bread were amazing too: Ham & cheese on a croissant - classic, but w/that croissant - amazing Breakfast sammich, add bacon was grilled within an inch of its life. Exactly the way a patient sammich maker with pride would do it. Turkey & Cranberry - that bread made it super good! Save up your carb expenditure. Spend it all here. You'll be so glad you did.

We love Red Hen! Food is always delicious (love the breakfast sandwich, pastries are excellent, and can't forget the maple creamees!) and service is friendly. This is a community-focused business doing a lot of good in the world and we are proud to support them.

Tried the Red Hen deli for the first time today to grab a sandwich to-go. Let me begin by saying that the bread was AMAZING. But the bread was truthfully the only worthy part of the sandwich. There was essentially NO Turkey on the sandwich at all. They weren't even willing to accommodate "substitutions" in my request of adding cheese to my sandwich. As a Vermonter, cheese is sort of a staple on a Turkey sandwich... in my opinion. I'll definitely be back to buy fresh loafs of bread, but never again for a sandwich.

Delicious bread and pastries. We got a baguette and a 3 Millers loaf (whole grain sourdough) and loved both. We also got a box full of pastries that didn't really make it home.

The breakfast sandwich is AMAZING! The bread is so delicious. I also had the doughNot, and that was fantastic as well. My friend loved her maple late!

Supporting an employee-owned co-operative is a way of life here in Vermont and that's exactly what you do when you stop in at Red Hen. The consistency in the quality of the baked goods, breads, coffees, teas, sandwiches, and their ice cream is really commendable. From the hearty Italian bread I would ask my sandwiches to be made on in high school (my school bought their bread which is incredible because we were being offered Vermont-made products for lunch) to the almond croissants that I covet, there never seems to be a bad bread day in their kitchen. Unfortunately, the almond croissants seem to be coveted by many so it's not a sure chance that you'll get one. The other day, they were out by 11am which made me sad, but it's good to know that they're having a pretty steady flow of people eating in the cafe. Something that Red Hen started doing last year is ice cream! You should be able to tell from my reviews & check-ins that I'm an ice cream girlie, even though I'm lactose intolerant (oops). They're maple rivals all of the sugar houses around and, dare I say, I think that Red Hen does it best. Not too sweet but just maple-y enough, Red Hen lovingly packs their ice cream into a housemade waffle cone THAT DOESN'T LEAK! Maple is their standard flavor with another one on rotation until they run out. I was fortunate enough to snag a cone of their Earl grey ice cream and, boy, was that to die for. I had to take a star off because of Camp Mead. Camp Mead is a big summer favorite hangout for many on Friday nights, on the grounds just behind Red Hen. They have live music, ice cream, pizza, drinks, and some other things there, but it's just not my thing (which is perfectly okay because not everyone likes the same things). Because of the high volume of traffic--both people & vehicles--on Friday nights, it can be a royal pain to find parking and to get out of their lot. However, that's a small inconvenience which is readily eased by a maple creemee :) Overall, Red Hen is a great little place to have a meeting, get some work done, chat with friends, grab a bite to eat, or enjoy a sweet treat during these hot summer days. I highly recommend that you check them out if you get the chance!

We're local and we love this cafe. Consistently excellent pastries, crusty breads with a flavorful and chewy crumb, and we are loving the new creemee window. If you like sweet espresso drinks, try the Bella Mina! The croissants are some of the best in the area too and their weekly wood fired pizza topped with locally sourced and seasonal ingredients is always memorable. As some reviewers note, the sandwiches do tend to run a bit lean for the price point (if you love Red Hen bread and want a Dagwood size sandwich head to the Hunger Mountain Co Op deli) but they're tasty and there's always some good sides and salads available to round out the meal. Staff is super friendly and knowledgeable and we're glad to support a business that fairly and fully compensates its employees. If you're in the area definitely stop by!

Everything here is great! We ordered several pastries to go including the onion focaccia. I could live in this place and staff was friendly!

Amazing little jewel on Vermont! Crispy pastries and wonderful bread..we even took some baguettes, pies and pastries home! Highly recommended if you are in the VT area

This place is so sweet! Exquisite bakery presentation and unique loaves (including those shaped like leaves and branches themselves!). Wide coffee and espresso variety and many made to order sandwiches. Surrounded by a very cute, inclusive community walk and play area. They place huge emphasis on locally sourced ingredients and giving back to the community (all tips are given to the chosen charity!). Clearly loved by locals.

Amazing breads and pastries. They make a nice selection of breakfast and lunch grilled sandwiches on their own bread and they make nice coffee. Really enjoyed our breakfast on several days visiting.

I still dream about this bakery. Stopped on the way to Canada and live several hours away but i haven't found better breakfast snacks since

I live in Phoenix and have not eaten here. But when I mistakenly purchased a gift card to this "Red Hen" instead of the intended Red Hen, the staff kindly responded to my call and refunded my purchase. Thank you!

A Middlesex classic and anchor of the Camp Meade "complex." You really can't go wrong here. Great baked goods, I'm a fan of the savory offerings, good coffee, lunch options, Cree-mees. Staff is usually very nice and accommodating. Overall a great place and a staple for our family.

A perfect lunch stop on the drive down 89 from Stowe. Delicious large sandwiches, yummy breads and desserts. Eat in and take some to go- especially the carrot cake! Filled with locals and passers by. Will definitely make it part of any return to NY from Northern Vermont.

I'm not local to Vermont, checked this place out during a trip due to some recommendations from locals I met throughout. It was one of the highlights for me, both in general and in regards to food. The people working their are kind, they seemingly pay their staff well, and give them health coverage as they have a "no tipping" policy but instead an optional donation to an organization. The place has a coffee shop atmosphere but they do sell some market goods in there and have some of their merch. Their sandwiches aren't special in regards to using a ton of ingredients or unique ones but I thoroughly enjoyed mine. They stick to simplicity with food that both looks and tastes fresh and they do it right. Their pastries and bread selections are really nice, I especially liked their Kouign-amann. If you're there for breakfast, I recommend the egg sandwich and add greens, ham, and their in-house hot sauce; it drives the price up a bit but the base price is roughly $5. Their maple creemee was also a nice touch, I was adamantly against the idea it'd be any different from soft serve but I was wrong and am happy to admit it. Overall I'd suggest anyone in the VT area or VT-adjacent to check them out.

I had a scone and a breakfast sandwich- two thumbs up! The sandwich was so good with the fresh bread, and I loved the lavender scone. Exactly what we were looking for as we grabbed a quick breakfast to go on our way through town.

Great local place for coffee, pastries, bread, soup and sandwiches and more. Employees are always friendly.

The smallest breakfast sandwich imaginable! Including $3 extra for bacon. Way overpriced.

The best bakery in Vermont! The sandwiches and the pastries are amazing. Everyone was so kind and it's a really nice place. 5/5

This place is the reason people make fun of Vermont. Happy to be back in the green mountain state.

$15 for a skimpy, sloppily made roast beef sandwich on dry white bread. Serious decline in quality here, could get a sandwich twice the size and $5 less at any other local deli/bakery.