Pangaea Café — Restaurant in Bennington

The food was delicious, the person who manned the counter to enter our order Henry was helpful, even checking in the kitchen to make sure they had stock on something, and let us sample an experimental new tea blend, which was terrific. We sat outside as it was such a beautiful day, but inside is nice too. Henry brought our order outside to us surprisingly quickly, considering the store was pretty busy at the time. I have eaten in the restaurant a number of times and always been very happy with the food. I’ve only been to the bistro once or twice, but felt that it deserved its own mention so people could enjoy the delicious foods for lunch as...

The food is very good. I had a simple beet salad with only three ingredients: Spinach, Beets and locally made Chevre. What made it so good was the onion dressing. The only issue occured when we went to sit outside on the patio. There was a sign asking us to sign in and take a seat, which we did. Five minutes later a server appears telling us that the two available tables are reserved. We ended up on the porch upstairs. It would have been helpful to have a notice stating something about reservations before we sat down or just a reserved sign on the table. First time this has happened, hopefully the last. I really enjoy...

Have an affinity for Pangaea as we got engaged at Park McCullough in 2005 and after had dinner reservations. Arriving late, the owner asked 2 employees to stay as long as I made it worth their time. The idea if private dinner was perfect and as my wife tells the story Pangaea is always highlighted. Returned to the café for lunch today and N Bennington is quite the bustling little town. The café didn't disappoint, with a delicious lunch. We sat outside and watched the summer traffic, talked, and enjoyed the Vermont day! A must stop place when...