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All of our prices INCLUDE 6.35% Connecticut Sales Tax + 1% Connecticut Meals Tax (7.35%).
For Example – a $16.00 menu item is really $14.90 + $1.10 tax.

Prices are subject to change without notice. 


Breakfast
Café
Grill
Kids
Drinks & Dessert

Weekday Breakfast at the Bean

Weekday breakfast served from 8:00am – 11:00am Add Home Fries To Any Item

Bagel w/ Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Lettuce, tomato, onion, capers & sprouts

Egg & Cheese Sandwich Fruit & choice of bacon, sausage, ham or pastrami

Breakfast Special Two-eggs, English muffin, fruit & choice of bacon, sausage or ham

Ham, Vegetable & Cheddar Omelet Two-egg omelet, English muffin & fruit

Mixed Vegetable & Cheddar Omelet Two-egg omelet, English muffin & fruit

Chili Omelet Two-egg omelet, English muffin & fruit

 

Bacon Mushroom Omelet Two-egg omelet, tomatoes, cheddar, English muffin & fruit

 

Crazy Potato Burrito Bacon, Cheddar, Green Siracha & Home Fries

Egg, Ham & Cheddar Burrito Two-egg burrito, sour cream, salsa & fruit

Egg, Vegetable & Cheddar Burrito Two-egg burrito, sour cream, salsa & fruit

Egg Sandwiches

Egg Bacon Smoked Pepperjack Melt Egg, Tomato, American, Chipotle Mayo, Grilled on Wheat

Cali Sunrise Sandwich Egg, Avocado, Arugula, Tomato & Swiss on Bulkie Roll

Pancakes Local Maple Syrup

Vanilla Cinnamon French Toast Local Maple Syrup

 

 

Baked Goods

While they last. Muffins, Bagels, Cinnamon Buns, and Assorted Pastries


Weekend Breakfast Menu

Be sure to check the specials board for some of our favorites—Fishcake Benedict, Seasonal Pancakes, Bangers & Mash, and more.

Breakfast Special Two eggs, English muffin and home fries with choice of bacon, ham, sausage or Canadian bacon

Egg Sandwich Served on an English muffin with choice of cheese and bacon, ham, Canadian bacon or pastrami; served with fruit

Plain or Blueberry Pancakes With local real maple syrup (River’s Edge Sugar Shack)

Vanilla/Cinnamon French Toast With local real maple syrup (River’s Edge Sugar Shack)

Eggs Benedict Two poached eggs with Canadian bacon on an English muffin topped with our hollandaise sauce; served with home fries

Chili Omelet Three-egg omelet made with chili, cheddar cheese and scallions; served with home fries, English muffin, sour cream and avocado

Scrambled Egg Burrito Scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes and scallions, wrapped in a flour tortilla; served with home fries, sour cream, avocado and salsa

 

 

Sides

Home Fries

English Muffin

Side of Bacon

Side of Sausage

Side of Fruit

 

Juices

Cranberry, Cran-Apple, V8, Apple and Orange

Sandwiches

Choose either whole or half sandwich; served with kettle chips & pickle
Substitute Fruit for Chips | Substitute Salad for Chips
Gluten-free breads and wraps available or have any grill item over a Caesar salad or house salad

1. Vegetarian With Swiss Cheese
lettuce, tomato, onion, sprouts, roasted red peppers, avocado spread, and honey mustard on multigrain bread

2. Ham, Salami, and Provolone
mayo, roasted red peppers, onions, lettuce, tomato, and garlic herb olive oil on ciabatta

3. Albacore Tuna Salad Wrap
honey mustard, lettuce, sprouts, roasted red peppers rolled in a flour tortilla

4. Roast Beef and Cheddar
horseradish sour cream, baby arugula, tomato, and onion on a bulkie roll

5. Grilled Pastrami Reuben
Thousand Island dressing, sauerkraut, and Swiss cheese on rye bread

6. All Natural Chicken Salad
lettuce, sprouts, tomato,
and honey mustard on multigrain bread

7. Oven Roasted Turkey and Avocado
sprouts, tomato, onion, and honey mustard on whole wheat bread

8. Oven Roasted Turkey and Bacon
lettuce, tomato, and mayo on multigrain bread

9. Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese
lettuce, tomato, onion, capers & sprouts on a bagel

10. Bean Burrito
black beans, refried beans, and vegetables in a flour tortilla; topped with salsa, cheese, sour cream, and avocado

 

 


Soups & Chili

Homemade Soups
Every day we have three or more homemade soups made with the freshest ingredients available. The soup menu changes daily and seasonally.
Available as:
Cup/Bowl
Cup Of Soup & Half Sandwich
or
Cup Of Soup & Salad

Award-winning Chili
Our traditional beef chili is made in-house using a slow-cook method that allows the spices and flavors to be fully absorbed into the ingredients. Topped with tortilla chips, cheddar cheese & chopped scallions.
Available as:
Cup/Bowl
or
Bowl Of Chili & Half Sandwich


Quesadillas Etc.

Vegetable

Bean & Vegetable

Spinach & Caramelized Onion

Chicken & Bacon

Cheese Nachos

Chili Nachos


Salads

Caesar Salad

Garden Salad

Tuna Salad Plate

Chicken Salad Plate

Grilled Chicken Caesar

Grilled Shrimp Caesar


Quiche of the Day

Whenever this delicious special is on the menu, it sells out by mid-afternoon. Made fresh every morning, we offer new combinations, such as Spinach Mushroom, Crabmeat or Vegetable, as well as the traditional Quiche Lorraine.
Served with fresh fruit and a side salad. Prices vary with ingredients.

From the Grill

Available after 11:00am daily. All of the grill sandwiches come with lettuce, tomato, onion, chips, and a pickle.

Basic Burger
Fresh Black Angus beef served with lettuce, tomato and onion on a seeded roll

Cheeseburger
Fresh Black Angus beef served with lettuce, tomato and onion on a seeded roll with your choice of cheese

VBC Burger
(Vanilla Bean Café Burger)
Our Basic Burger topped with Applewood smoked bacon, smoked cheddar cheese & spicy ketchup

Turkey Burger
All natural ground turkey, very lean; seasoned and served on a seeded roll with spicy ketchup

Bison Burger
100% Bison, low in fat but full in flavor; served on a seeded roll with spicy ketchup

Local Beef Burger
Grass-fed and finished local beef burger with spicy ketchup

Marinated Chicken
Moist and delicious chicken marinated in lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard and herbs; served on a bulkie roll with ranch dressing

Teriyaki Chicken
Staff favorite marinated chicken in a teriyaki-ginger sauce, served on a bulkie roll with honey mustard

Garden Burger
A combination of vegetables and grains mixed with a special blend of seasonings; served on a whole wheat bun with honey mustard

Black Bean Burger
A combination of black beans, vegetables and grains along with select spices; served on a whole wheat bun with spicy ketchup

Hot Dog
(Nathan’s®)

Cajun Dog
(Andouille Sausage)

Specialty Burgers

Smokey Local Burger
The Local Beef Burger: add applewood smoked bacon, chipotle BBQ sauce, caramelized onions, smoked cheddar cheese & spicy ketchup

Herbed Chevre Burger
The Basic Burger: add lettuce, tomato, herbed chèvre & roasted red pepper mayo

The Farmyard Burger
The Turkey Burger: add Hormel applewood smoked ham, cheddar cheese, fried egg & spicy ketchup

Southwest
The Turkey Burger: add avocado, salsa, smoked cheddar cheese & spicy ketchup

The Kids’ Menu

For kids 12 and under. Served with fruit

PBJ
The classic peanut butter and Smuckers® grape jelly – your choice of bread

Kids Sandwich
A smaller sandwich – you choose the meat, bread, spread, and cheese

Hamburger
A 3 oz patty on a seeded bun

Hot Dog

Grilled Cheese
Your choice of bread and cheese

Chicken Fingers
Breaded and lightly fried

Mac & Cheese
Cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, and butter with rotini pasta

Cheese Quesadilla
Yellow cheddar cheese in a flour tortilla with sour cream and salsa

 

Drinks Menu

We offer a wide variety of drinks from coffee to beer & wine.

House Beverages

Coffee
In-House (Bottomless) or To-Go

Hot Tea
Many choices

Iced Coffee
Including Cold Brew

Iced Black Tea

Iced Green Tea

Ginger Lemonade

½ Ginger Lemonade + ½ Iced Tea

Hot Chocolate

Seasonal Specials

Barista Drinks

Latte

Cappuccino

Espresso

Chai
Vanilla or Spiced

Dirty Spiced Chai

Matcha Latte
Matcha from Japan

Specialty Lattes
Mocha Mint, Maple Cinnamon, Nutella, Honey Almond,
Milky Way, Maple Mocha,
& Seasonal Specials

Oat Milk Shakeratto

Shaken Espresso
with Oat Milk

Mocha Latte
With Vanilla Maple Cold Foam

Espresso, Oat Milk, Chocolate Syrup

From the Cooler

Check out our cooler for a great selection of bottled drinks, including:
Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Vanilla Coke, Fresca, Izze, San Pellegrino, Hosmer Mountain Beverages, Yoohoo, Iced Teas, Juices, and Water

Beer & Wine

We update our beer and wine selection throughout the year, offering beer from traditional brewers to microbrewers, and wine selections from all around the world, including local vineyards.


Dessert Menu

All of the desserts have to pass a strict quality control—our staff. Check out our daily selections.
Gluten-free cookies and macaroons available.