Belmont’s neighborhood cafe for specialty coffee, house-made pastries, breakfast, lunch, and seasonal prepared foods

Coffee made with care, pastries baked in-house daily, breakfast and lunch served daily, and thoughtful grab-and-go meals made fresh in Belmont, Massachusetts.

Ovenbird Café is a locally owned café and kitchen focused on doing simple things really well. We bake and cook in‑house every day, brew carefully sourced coffee, and build menus around seasonal ingredients and what we actually love to eat.

Whether you’re stopping in for a quick coffee, grabbing lunch with a friend, or feeding a room full of people, our goal is the same: food that feels generous, familiar, and thoughtfully made.

what we’re known for….

  • proudly serving Broadsheet coffee and espresso, our barista’s are dialed in daily making sure your morning cup or afternoon pick-me-up are up to spec.

  • biscuits, tea cakes, cakes, and pies! Weekend croissants, cookies, and other sweets!

  • Serving breakfast and lunch daily in our cafe as well as a food case full of seasonal take home favorites.

  • Full-service, pick-up, or delivery

  • Our retail shelves are stocked with unique gift finds, specialty coffee beans from east coast roasters that you won’t find at the grocery store, and brewing equipment from brands like Aeropress, Hario USA, Fellow, and more.

  • "The Non-Alcoholic Cheers of Cushing Square"

    ~Kara Baskin, The Boston Globe