The Smithy Cafe at 9 Main

The Smithy Café at 9 Main is a very cute and nicely decorated deli in New Preston, with comfy leather chairs and a cozy seating area that really sells an upscale vibe. Unfortunately, the food and value didn’t live up to the atmosphere. I ordered the Southwest Classic Egg Sandwich ($14 for 2 organic fried eggs, bacon, jack cheese, avocado, chipotle aioli, salsa on a grilled kaiser roll) and a small Natalie’s organic orange juice for $7. With tax, the total came to $22.98 for a single breakfast sandwich and a small juice. The sandwich was just okay—messy and lacking much flavor beyond a bit of spicy heat—and definitely didn’t feel worth nearly $23. Parking has always been an issue at this location: either the lot is oddly empty and you’re not sure they’re even busy, or it’s jammed with limi

This is a very popular lunch place. We went for lunch around 12:30pm on a Saturday, so as expected, there was a wait to get food. There was also limited seating to dine in. We were told that it would be 30 minutes for our food to be ready, so we went across to the street to Smithy's Market which was a wonderful way to pass the time. When our food was ready, we were able to find a small table. I ordered the Fig and Honey Melt, and it was absolutely delicious. I would definitely go back if I'm in the area and order that sandwich again. My friend got the Smithy Grilled Chicken and said it was great. Overall, it was a very lovely spot and the food was worth the wait. The employees were also quite nice and very helpful.

The place and area is cute. But they have horrible parking. As well as they take forever and are very slow. I ordered a breakfast sandwich at 10:10 am and they were out of the rolls. I got an English muffin instead and didnt get my food until 10:40. They also have no almond milk, or wiped cream. Although the food was good it was not worth a 30 min wait it was just a sandwich.

I was in the mood for a sandwich and google suggested this Cafe. I looked at the menu online and immediately decided to visit. I had the grilled chicken on ciabatta and my husband had a pork panini on sour dough. The sandwiches were perfect. Every ingredient was well thought out and the result was harmony in every bite. The cafe has a nice selection of pastries, cakes, cookies and local products. And the staff were warm and welcoming. I look forward to more visits and trying all the sandwiches

The Smithy Cafe is a charming in welcoming shop market & eatery located in New Preston connecticut. We opted for breakfast on this particular trip with the shaved steak burrito filled with eggs potatoes spinach aioli highlighting our breakfast choice. We also had a classic sandwich which was on a toasted English muffin. Both of the sandwiches were delicious and filling and we decided that we would definitely stop on our way out through the western part of Connecticut to grab a bite to eat at this cafe. Across the street is a market that was closed on this Sunday morning however we will be back to check it out. I highly recommend you stopped in.