Main Street Cafe

A Newtown fixture since 1994, this family-owned cafe occupies a circa-1900 brick building on the village's main corner. The kitchen takes an old-fashioned approach: burgers are ground fresh daily and cooked to order, arriving on standard white-bread buns with nothing fancy—just a well-seasoned patty with lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo. The same chili recipe served here has a family connection to Zip's Cafe in Mt. Lookout. Two dining rooms wrap around a nine-seat bar where local draft beers flow and classic rock plays at full volume. An extensive dessert board features house-made pies, cobblers, and bread pudding.