Кафе Vinton Café отмечает юбилей и готовит расширение работы до ужина

Hometown Eats: Vinton Cafe Vinton Café is located at 126 E Lee Ave, Vinton, VA 24179 and is open Monday through Saturday 7am to 3pm VINTON, Va. (WDBJ) - If you ask anyone in eastern Roanoke County, they’ll tell you about a special pride that comes from living in Vinton. And one of the things they’re most proud of is the restaurant that bears the town’s name. We’re stopping by the Vinton Café in this week’s Hometown Eats. “The mayor of Vinton is here all the time. He’s one of my biggest supports. Him and his family have been in here since day one,” said Vinton Café owner Keriann Campbell. Nobody loves Vinton, like Vinton loves Vinton, and believe me, Vinton loves this place. “My favorite place to come to in Vinton,” said regular customer Trish. “Vinton is a great place to live,” added regular customer Vicki. Welcome to the Vinton Café on Lee Avenue in Vinton. “Yeah, Vinton loves Vinton so the Vinton Café,” said Campbell. Owner Keriann Campbell cut the ribbon on this place in November 2025 with her husband Todd and son Jake, but it wasn’t her first time working inside this historic space. She managed Our Daily Bread for several years before it closed. Saddened and not sure what to do next, Todd served up a bold idea. “My husband just said why not you. That restaurant is empty now, why don’t you open up something. If you would’ve asked me a year ago if I would open my own restaurant, I would say no, the risk in that is astronomical,” said Campbell. But family is worth that risk. “I’ve cried so many days I spend in here crying because I still can’t believe it. It’s one of those pinch me this is real situations,” said Campbell. Any meal you want all day, any time of the day. “Soon we’ll be open for dinner which means you can get your French Toast for dinner, burger for breakfast. There are no rules, I can’t tell you what time it is in your tummy,” joked Campbell. “Unusual, delicious food, every time. You can’t find it most places,” said Trish. Thanks to Todd’s skills in the kitchen. “He has a passion for food. If there’s 365 days in a year, he feeds me 364. We recently started putting pickled onions on our avocado toast because people have been asking for them and Todd was like I can pickle onions,” said Campbell. The bread comes fresh from Our Daily Bread bakery in Blacksburg. It’s the foundation for many creations like the French Toast loaded with bananas and walnuts. “The smoked salmon benedict so we did keep the hollandaise theme going,” said Campbell. It’s topped with red onions, poached eggs and capers. A personal favorite of Todds that he’s made at home for years, the Café Cuban served on Portuguese sweet bread, paired with homemade potato soup. For something different, they’re turning out homemade crepes. “We take our crepes and fill them with a sweetened cream cheese. We’ve got a blueberry compote that we make ourselves and we put fresh strawberries all over them,” said Campbell. If you’re looking to break away from the chain coffee, the staff around this joint can whip up several house specials, like the Pumpkin Spice. Before you go, grab a homemade dessert or one of many different goodies in the gift shop showcasing more than 10 local artisans. “We have so many talented and creative people and I love giving them an opportunity to showcase those items and the town of Vinton just loves that kind of thing,” said Campbell. Approaching their one-year anniversary, plans are already underway to expand into dinner hours and add a back patio for parade viewing and outdoor dining. “We’re excited to have the patio as an extra space for people to be at for those kinds of events and just enjoy outdoor weather and eating outside is just more fun,” said Campbell. Because in the end, Vinton loves Vinton. “I think if you come here once you’re definitely going to come back again and if you’ve only been here once, you’re going to leave feeling like family,” said Campbell. “My Keriann and the people here, the people here, all the girls that work here are just loveable,” added Vicki. The Vinton Café, a hometown eat serving good food for good people. The Vinton Café is located at 126 E Lee Ave, Vinton, VA 24179 and is open Monday through Saturday 7am to 3pm. Copyright 2026 WDBJ. All rights reserved.