Breakfast Sandwiches All Day and a $6.50 Moonrise Special: Inside the Cafe on the North Haven Green

NORTH HAVEN — The little storefront facing the green at 2 Broadway still announces itself the same way: “Moon Rise” on a blue sign, yogurt and coffee on either side of a cup-and-cone logo, and a second banner over the door that reads “Yogurt and Coffee Lounge.” Plastic chairs sit out front. An American flag hangs by the entrance. In the window, a “Best Of Awards 2021” banner is still taped to the glass. If you have grabbed a coffee or a breakfast sandwich here before a morning in Town Hall or after a walk around the green, you already know the place. Here is what the menu costs now, what regulars order, and what the public record shows about who is behind it.

A cafe on the green, and what the records show

Moon Rise Cafe sits in the Broadway Square plaza at 2 Broadway, the same block as Bellini’s. Its website describes a “simple place for fresh coffee and quick food,” with a focus on organic and fair-trade coffee and tea, breakfast sandwiches, paninis, muffins and frozen-yogurt waffles, plus grab-and-go service, indoor seating, easy parking and free Wi-Fi.

State records show Moonrise Cafe LLC was registered on Dec. 13, 2019, at 2 Broadway, with Bruce R. Gallup, Elise M. Gallup and Daniel J. Kennedy listed as principals. The LLC is currently listed as forfeited for failure to file an annual report. The cafe itself is open, and its website still carries a 2026 copyright line for Moon Rise Cafe LLC. The surest details are the ones you can check yourself: the address, the posted hours, the online menu and the food coming off the panini grill.

What Google reviewers say

Moon Rise holds a 4.5-star rating across 335 Google reviews. One Google reviewer, five months ago, ordered the Caprese Deluxe Panini and a strawberry banana smoothie and called both “delicious.” The panini, the reviewer wrote, was “fresh, flavorful, and perfectly” made. Megan, a month ago, came “to have breakfast with my sis for my birthday,” said it “was really good,” and promised to “be back for sure for some coffee.”

Another reviewer, after a Saturday morning visit a year ago, said “the Saturday morning staff was friendly, helpful, and offered suggestions and options.” After a day of Dunkin’ and Starbucks, the stop felt like a relief: “I am thrilled we did!” Angela, two months ago, gave the cafe four stars for “great drinks, delicious food, and great customer service from the barista,” then knocked a star because “there was a lot of political-ish signs and decorations.”

Not every first visit lands. A reviewer writing a year ago called a trip with a visiting friend “our last,” and described a disappointing experience. As with any small counter, it is fair to read the praise and the complaints together.

What to order

Prices below come from the cafe’s own online menu at moonrisecafect.com, reviewed on Nov. 13, 2026. Online ordering was closed in the early morning when we checked, but the menu and prices were posted. Prices can change, and some drinks are listed as starting prices.

The Moonrise Special ($6.50). This is the cafe’s signature breakfast sandwich: two eggs, avocado and American cheese on a croissant. A “Naked” version, without the cheese, is $6.75. Megan came specifically for breakfast. The website also notes that breakfast sandwiches are part of the everyday menu, and a Zip06 reader, Kellie, once wrote that they “are available all day too.”

A simpler egg sandwich ($5.50). Two eggs on a sandwich roll, if you want something smaller than the signature croissant sandwich. Several customer photos show egg-and-cheese sandwiches on checkered paper, the kind of plate you eat in the car or at one of the indoor tables.

A panini. This is the other half of the cafe’s identity. The Sausage Parmesan Pesto Panini ($8.75) is a current featured item, with pork sausage, pesto mayo and Parmesan, pressed on the grill. The Buffalo Chicken Panini ($8.75) is chicken marinated in Frank’s Red Hot, topped with shredded mozzarella. Other $8.75 chicken versions include bacon ranch, Parmesan pesto, chipotle, sweet chili, and a BBQ chicken panini with Sweet Baby Ray’s Vidalia onion sauce. A Triple Cheese Panini is $7.00; a Four Cheese is $7.25, or $9.00 with turkey bacon. A basic All American grilled cheese is $5.50. The Caprese Deluxe, the sandwich one reviewer praised this year, is the kind of pressed sandwich people come back for.

Coffee, done simply. Organic hot coffee starts at $2.75, an iced organic coffee at $2.95, a latte at $5.25 and a cappuccino at $4.35. Specialty lattes — mocha, vanilla, caramel macchiato, brown sugar cinnamon, maple, pumpkin spice, s’mores and a Moonrise Latte with chocolate and white chocolate — start at $5.50, with the Moonrise Latte at $5.75. A turtle macchiato is also $5.50. The website emphasizes that the coffee and tea are organic and fair-trade.

A smoothie or a tea. A strawberry banana smoothie is the drink that shows up in customer photos, served in a clear cup. On the tea side, a house Tumble Tea, “a refreshing house iced tea blend, lightly sweetened,” starts at $3.25. Loose-leaf teas start at $2.25, and a Tiger Chai — chai tea with a shot of espresso — is $3.95. Hot chocolate starts at $2.95.

Something sweet. The cafe’s website also lists muffins and frozen-yogurt waffles among the daily items, a reminder that the “Yogurt” on the sign is not just decoration. If you are feeding a group, the site has a separate events page and sells gift cards.

Before you go

• Hours: The cafe’s website lists Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Google showed the same weekday opening time.
• Phone: The cafe’s contact page lists 203-780-8139. Google Maps displayed a different number; we are using the one on the restaurant’s own site.
• Ordering: The website takes online pickup and delivery orders, and the cafe promotes a mobile app for reordering.
• Parking: Broadway Square has lot parking in front of the shops, a short walk from the town green.

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