Nunyuns Bakery & Cafe

This place is the hidden gem of Burlington. I read the other negative reviews, and vehemently disagree. The waitstaff is also friendly and always play good music. Frequently a café-​wide conversation will breakout, it’s always civil and friendly banter then people go back to their own worlds– a nice balance of community and solitude. The food is awesome, breakfast is tasty and the baked goods are almost addictive. My favorite is the fresh-​squeezed juice. This place definitely has its own unique vibe and that makes me appreciate that much more.

Didn’t have breakfast here, just a couple of bakery items. It is sort of like a scene out of Portlandia. Victorian painted interior, moody waitstaff, and minimalist co-​op atmosphere.
They seem to have a large breakfast menu with hipster ingredients like kale.
We ordered an oatmeal cookie and a chocolate covered donut. The cookie was ok. The donut tasted like vegetable oil and the texture of the donut was chewy. I don’t know if it was gluten free or what. Not good. Reminded me why I stopped pretending that I have Celiac’s disease.

Sandwiches are amazing and donuts are maybe even better! Our go to for a quick breakfast or lunch! Best grilled cheese I’ve had in awhile. Whatever bread they use is to die for

Nunyuns is great on a Saturday or Sunday for breakfast with a few people. When there’s a wait everywhere downtown for eggs, Nunyuns (being counter service, self seating, and in the Old North End) is almost always a better, quicker alternative. You pay at the counter, so if you’re splitting up the check, its easy to do (beware, though, its cash or check only– they are happy to take checks from my experience).
The buttermilk biscuit on the egg sandwich is delicious, eat one. They are willing to work with dietary restrictions you may have to help you find a meal (or as people with dietary restrictions are familiar with, SOMETHING to eat). Past 11 or 11:30 AM, they stop cooking breakfast aside from the egg sandwich and move to lunch. Their coffee is good and the baked goods (made in-​house) are great! (Try the doughnuts if they have them). Great place to sit outside and read or get an iced coffee in the summer.
The walls consistently have different art hung up and its fun to go and look at what’s on display. Nice variety of house plants too, huge false cactus.
All that being said, the staff can be moody sometimes (don’t worry, your food will still come out great, they don’t really mean it). I understand the restaurant business is stressful, especially when there’s only 2 or 3 people running a place, and I can be annoying when I order; add this, keep this out… no I’m allergic to those…
They do an excellent job. Check out the great pictures painted on the sides of the building.

Husband had veggie breakfast burrito which was quite tasty. Son ate French toast which was very good. I had an egg biscuit which was rather plain. The home fries were okay. The service was very good. A very informal, casual atmosphere for a SundY bench.

Aside from the fact that the breakfast burrito was nothing special and rather bland, the person who takes your order at the counter seemed unfriendly, fringing on unpleasant. While I might have returned another day to try some of the other items on the menu, given the weird vibe and «nothing special» atmosphere, I’ll just go somewhere else… not that I suspect they’d care :-)

LOVE NUNYUNS!
Excellent egg and cheese on homemade biscuit. Excellent french toast, my ideal french toast actually. Very serene spot to eat breakfast, big plate glass windows, self serve equal exchange coffee.
Nunyuns is a great break from the 45 minute waits available elsewhere in Burlington/​Winooski for weekend breakfasts!