Monarch and the Milkweed

Monarch and the Milkweed

111 St. Paul Street

Burlington, Vermont 05401

Oh boy! I stumbled upon this gem purely on accident. I believe the story starts out as I was parking on St. Paul Street in hopes of dropping off a form at Burlington City Hall which is directly across from Monarch and the Milkweed. I turned around and saw what looked like a neon colored led light of a monarch illuminating from the window of a storefront and instantly I knew I had to visit.

I added Monarch and the Milkweed to my list of cafes that I needed to visit, but it wasn't until recently that I actually visited the cafe and you better believe I'll be back again. It was by far the most incredible food experience of my life. The food delivered on my plate was carefully plated as if it was in an art gallery and the cappuccino was the perfect amount of foam and espresso. Yum!

I arrived early on a Wednesday morning and lucked out as the weather was particularly sunny for a crisp Fall day. I chose to sit at the counter facing one of the two large glass windows of the cafe so I could do some people watching while sipping on my cup of joe. The cafe is rather small, but has an adequate number of seating options and all have access to the windows. The space is very bright, hip and modern. 

The coffee options are a bit limited, but they cover all of the bases of what one would expect from a coffee shop. I can't fault them on that. The prices for the food items are a bit high as breakfast sides (eggs, home fries, etc) are $4.00 each. However, the eggs and home fries were made flawlessly. What makes Monarch and the Milkweed so great is that it's known for its' high-quality pastries. I ordered a raspberry torte and it was finger licking delicious (pictured below). I believe in the next few days I went back and bought at least three more....and you should too!

There is plenty of parking across the street and around town, but it will cost you a couple of quarters. The cafe is truly exceptional and also has a lunch and dinner menu along with fancy cocktails and draft beers. The cafe is to die for...literally. 

Atmosphere: 5/5

Seating: 5/5

Coffee: 5/5

Food: 6/5 lol 

21/20

A++ Superb establishment!