The Vanilla Bean Cafe Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to The Vanilla Bean Cafe, a delightful eatery nestled at 450 Deerfield Rd in Pomfret Center, CT. This charming cafe offers a blend of comfort and creativity across its extensive menu. Breakfast lovers can indulge in enticing options like the Egg, Vegetable & Cheddar Burrito and the sumptuous Bacon & Mushroom Omelet, each priced at $11.50. For lunch, the selection shines with the Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Bagel and hearty sandwiches like the Grilled Pastrami Reuben and the Oven Roasted Turkey & Avocado, ensuring something for every palate.

What sets The Vanilla Bean Cafe apart is its welcoming atmosphere, characterized by friendly service and the option for both indoor and outdoor dining. Patrons rave about the quality of the food, with many praising the fresh ingredients and thoughtful preparation. Whether you're grabbing a quick bite or savoring a leisurely brunch, this cafe is a must-visit for delicious, homestyle meals.

Sandwiches

Roast Beef & Cheddar

With horseradish sour cream, baby arugula, tomato and onion on a bulkie roll.

$10.25

Oven Roasted Turkey & Avocado

With sprouts, tomato, onion and honey mustard on whole wheat bread.

$10.75

Vegetarian With Swiss Cheese

Vegetarian. With lettuce, tomato, onion, sprouts, roasted red peppers, Swiss cheese, avocado spread & honey mustard on multigrain bread.

$9.50

Ham, Salami & Provolone

With mayo, roasted red peppers, onions, lettuce, tomato and garlic herb olive oil on ciabatta.

$10.25

Albacore Tuna Salad Wrap

With honey mustard, lettuce, sprouts, roasted red peppers rolled in a flour tortilla.

$10.25

Oven Roasted Turkey & Bacon

With lettuce, tomato and mayo on multigrain bread.

$10.75

All Natural Chicken Salad

With lettuce, sprouts, tomato and honey mustard on multigrain bread.

$10.25

Grilled Pastrami Reuben

With thousand island dressing, sauerkraut and Swiss cheese on rye bread.

$10.25

Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Bagel

With lettuce, tomato, onion, capers & sprouts on a bagel. Served with cream cheese.

$16.50

Breakfast Special

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

$11.00

Bacon & Mushroom Omelet

Two-egg omelet, Applewood smoked bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes, cheddar, English muffin & fruit.

$11.50

Chili Omelet

Two-egg omelet, Award-Winning Chili, English muffin & fruit

$11.50

Ham, Vegetable & Cheddar Omelet

Two-egg omelet, English muffin & fruit.

$11.50

Bagel With Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese

With lettuce, tomato, onion, capers & sprouts on a bagel. Served with cream cheese.

$15.00

Build Your Own Egg Sandwich

Side of Fruit & choice of bacon, sausage, ham or pastrami.

$10.00

Mixed Vegetable & Cheddar Omelet

Two-egg omelet, English muffin & fruit.

$11.50

Egg, Vegetable & Cheddar Burrito

Two-egg burrito wrapped in a flour tortilla, sour cream, salsa & fruit.

$11.50

Crazy Potato Burrito

Bacon, Cheddar, Green Siracha, & Homefries - Served w/ Sour Cream, Salsa, & Fruit

$11.50

Egg, Ham & Cheddar Burrito

Two-egg burrito wrapped in a flour tortilla, sour cream, salsa & fruit.

$11.50

Weekday Breakfast - Weekday Breakfast Entrées

Weekday Breakfast - Baked Goods

Toasted Bagel

$3.75

Basic Burger

Fresh Black Angus beef served with lettuce, tomato and onion on a seeded roll. Ketchup on the side.

$15.50

VBC Burger (Vanilla Bean Café Burger)

Our Basic Burger topped with applewood smoked bacon, smoked cheddar cheese & spicy ketchup (on the side). Served with lettuce, tomato, onion, chips and a pickle.

$17.25

Garden Burger

A combination of vegetables and grains mixed with a special blend of seasonings; served on a bulkie roll with honey mustard (on the side). Served with lettuce, tomato, onion, chips and a pickle.

$16.50

Black Bean Burger

A combination of black beans, vegetables and grains along with select spices; served on a seeded bun with spicy ketchup (on the side). Served with lettuce, tomato, onion, chips and a pickle.

$16.00

Local Beef Burger

Grass fed and finished local beef burger with spicy ketchup (on the side). Served with lettuce, tomato, onion, chips and a pickle.

$17.50

Bison Burger

100% Bison, low in fat but full in flavor; served on a seeded roll with spicy ketchup (on the side). Served with lettuce, tomato, onion, chips and a pickle.

$18.50

Turkey Burger

Organic ground turkey, very lean; seasoned and served on a seeded roll with spicy ketchup (On the Side). Served with lettuce, tomato, onion, chips and a pickle.

$15.75

Marinated Chicken Sandwich

Moist and delicious chicken marinated in a combination of lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard and herbs; served on a bulkie roll with ranch dressing (on the side). Served with lettuce, tomato, onion, chips and a pickle.

$16.50

Specialty Burger Southwest

The Turkey Burger with avocado, salsa, smoked cheddar cheese & spicy ketchup (on the side). Served with lettuce, tomato, onion, kettle chips & pickle.

$17.25

Specialty Burger The Farmyard

The Turkey Burger with Hormel apple wood smoked ham, cheddar cheese, fried egg & spicy ketchup (on the side). Served with lettuce, tomato, onion, kettle chips & pickle.

$17.75

Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich

Staff Favorite! Marinated chicken in a teriyaki-ginger sauce, served on a bulkie roll with honey mustard (on the side). Served with lettuce, tomato, onion, chips and a pickle.

$16.50

Hot Dog (Nathan's)

Served with relish, mustard, ketchup, kettle chips & pickles.

$11.00

Cheeseburger

Fresh black angus beef on a seeded roll with your choice of cheese. Served with lettuce, tomato, onion, chips and a pickle. Ketchup on the side.

$16.50

Specialty Burger Herbed Chèvre

The basic burger with lettuce, tomato, herbed chèvre & roasted red pepper mayo (on the side). Served with lettuce, tomato, onion, kettle chips & pickle.

$16.75

Cajun Dog (Andouille Sausage)

Served with relish, mustard, ketchup, chopped red onions, kettle chips & pickles.

$13.50

Specialty Burger Smokey Local

The local beef burger: with hickory smoked bacon, house steak sauce (on the side), caramelized onions & smoked cheddar cheese. Served with lettuce, tomato, chips & pickle.

$18.75

From the Grill

Salads

Chicken Salad Plate

Our House Chicken Salad over Mixed Greens with Cherry Tomatoes, Shredded Carrots, Red Onions, Sprouts, Sesame Crackers, & Cucumbers. Served with Dressing on the side.

$17.50

Garden Salad - Small

Cherry Tomatoes, Shredded Carrots, Red Onions, Sprouts, & Cucumbers over a bed of Mixed Greens. Served with Dressing on the side.

$10.00

Tuna Salad Plate

Our House Tuna Salad over Mixed Greens with Cherry Tomatoes, Shredded Carrots, Red Onions, Sprouts, Sesame Crackers, & Cucumbers. Served with Dressing on the side.

$17.50

Grilled Shrimp Caesar

Grilled Shrimp (4) with Romaine tossed in Caesar dressing with Garlic Croutons, Parmesan Cheese, and a Lemon Wedge

$18.50

Garden Salad - Large

Cherry Tomatoes, Shredded Carrots, Red Onions, Sprouts, & Cucumbers over a bed of Mixed Greens. Served with Dressing on the side.

$13.00

Grilled Chicken Caesar

Grilled Marinated Chicken w/ Romaine tossed in Caesar dressing with Garlic Croutons, Parmesan Cheese, and a Lemon Wedge

$17.50

Caesar Salad - Small

Crisp Romaine tossed in Caesar dressing with Garlic Croutons, Parmesan Cheese, and a Lemon Wedge

$10.00

Caesar Salad - Large

Crisp Romaine tossed in Caesar dressing with Garlic Croutons, Parmesan Cheese, and a Lemon Wedge

$13.00

Bacon Smoked Pepperjack Melt

Egg, Tomato, American, Chipotle Mayo, Grilled on Wheat

$10.50

Cali Sunrise Sandwich

Egg, Avocado, Arugula, Tomato & Swiss on Bulkie Roll

$10.50

Weekday Breakfast - Specialty Egg Sandwiches

Quesadillas & More

Spinach & Caramelized Onion Quesadilla

Made with Cabot cheddar, caramelized onions, & spinach in a flour tortilla. Served with sour cream & house salsa.

$14.00

Bean & Vegetable Quesadilla

Made with Cabot cheddar, Refried Bean, Black Beans, Assorted Vegetables inside a flour tortilla. Served with sour cream & house salsa.

$14.00

Bean's Bean Burrito

With black beans, refried beans, brown rice, cheese, and vegetables in a flour tortilla; topped with salsa, sour cream and avocado.

$16.25

Chicken & Bacon Quesadilla

Made with Cabot cheddar, house roasted & pulled chicken, applewood smoked bacon in a flour tortilla. Served with sour cream & house salsa.

$15.50

Cheese Quesadilla

Cheddar cheese in a flour tortilla -served w/ salsa & sour cream

$8.00

Vegetable Quesadilla

Made with Cabot cheddar, Caramelized Onions, Spinach, Cherry Tomatoes, & Roasted Red Peppers in a Flour Tortilla. Served with Sour cream & House salsa.

$14.00

Hosmer Soda

$4.00

Bottled Water

Poland Spring's Water Bottle

$3.00

Soda

12oz Cans

$3.00

Soft Drinks/Juice -Bottled

Beverages - Coffee/Tea/Lemonade - Hot or Iced Beverages

Espresso - Double

$4.00

Ginger Lemonade

$3.75

Hot Coffee

$0.00

Matcha

$0.00

Cappuccino - Double

$6.25

Latte

$0.00

Chai

$0.00

Iced Tea

$0.00

Iced Coffee

$0.00

1/2 & 1/2

Half Ginger Lemonade & Half Unsweetened Tea

$0.00

Espresso

$3.00

Hot Chocolate

$0.00

Cappuccino

$4.50

Nutella Latte

$5.00

Maple Cinnamon Latte

$5.00

Mocha Mint Latte

$5.00

Maple Mocha Latte

$5.00

Milky Way Latte

$5.00

Honey Almond Latte

$5.00

Dirty Spiced Chai

$5.25

Beverages - Specialty Beverages

Weekend Breakfast - Weekend Breakfast Entrees

Chili Omelet

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

$15.50

Build Your Own Egg Sandwich

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

$10.50

Breakfast Special

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

$13.50

Pancakes

With local real maple syrup (River’s Edge Sugar Shack). Always made Gluten Free with your choice to keep them plain or add chocolate chips/ blueberries.

$11.50

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

$14.50

Vanilla Cinnamon French Toast

With local real maple syrup (River’s Edge Sugar Shack) - Served W/ Fruit

$14.00

Side Of Bacon

$5.50

Home Fries

$5.50

Side Of Fruit

$6.50

English Muffin

$2.50

Side Of Sausage

$5.50

Weekend Breakfast Sides

Soups & Combos

Award-Winning Chili

Award-winning chili topped with tortilla chips, cheddar cheese & chopped scallions.

$7.50

Bowl Of Chili & Half Sandwich

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. Pair that with a half of sandwich.

$18.50

House Made Soup

Choice of Tomato Florentine and New England clam chowder are on the menu year round. Other soups must be ordered over the phone or in person.

$0.00

Cup Of Soup & Half Sandwich

Every day we have three or more homemade soups made with the freshest ingredients available. The soup menu changes daily and seasonally; Tomato Florentine and New England Clam Chowder are on the menu year-round. Pair this with a half sandwich served with kettle chips.

$17.00

Cup Of Soup & Salad

Either Tomato Florentine or New England Clam Chowder served with a small Garden Salad. Includes your choice of dressing.

$16.00

Brownie

$4.25

Chocolate Chip Cookie

$3.75

Gluten Free Brownie

$5.00

7-Layer Bar

House baked with Coconut, Chocolate Chips, Butterscotch Chips, Walnuts, Sweetened Condensed Milk, Graham Crackers.

$4.25

Gluten Free Cookie

$5.00

Almond Joyful

(Gluten Free) Chocolate covered Almond & Coconut Macroon

$3.75

Cake

$10.50

Desserts