HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT SINCE 2002
Made from scratch. Worth taking five.
Gourmet sandwiches, signature salads, homemade soups and daily specials-crafted fresh in the heart of Hartford.
Serving Breakfast and Lunch
Monday - Friday | 8:00 am – 2:00pm
Our coffee shop located in the Gold Building Lobby is open
Monday – Thursday | 7:30am – 3:30pm
RECIPES REFINED OVER FIVE DECADES
01/ THE STANDARD
Excellence is not an extra. It is the recipe.
Everything is made from scratch, guided by recipes developed over more than 50 years of restaurant cooking.
We own our commitment to true excellence: predictable quality, kind and genuinely friendly service, uncompromising freshness, and fair value from product to price. It is why guests consider Take Five one of Hartford’s best restaurants a genuine gem of the city.
01
PREDICTABLE QUALITY
02
GENUINE KINDNESS
03
ABSOLUTE FRESHNESS
04
FAIR, HONEST VALUE
"A GEM OF THE CITY."
01/ THE STANDARD
Excellence is not an extra. It is the recipe.
Everything is made from scratch, guided by recipes developed over more than 50 years of restaurant cooking.
We own our commitment to true excellence: predictable quality, kind and genuinely friendly service, uncompromising freshness, and fair value from product to price. It is why guests consider Take Five one of Hartford’s best restaurants a genuine gem of the city.
01
PREDICTABLE QUALITY
02
GENUINE KINDNESS
03
ABSOLUTE FRESHNESS
04
FAIR, HONEST VALUE
"A GEM OF THE CITY."
02/ FROM MORNING TO MIDDAY
Made here. Generous by nature.
MORNING
Scratch-made breakfast sandwiches-famously ample. Bagels Bialys Muffins Danish Avocado Toast Fresh breakfast specials, made that morning. Two local coffee roasters.
MIDDAY
Self-serve homemade soups – Fresh gourmet salads, changed daily
World-cuisine hot rice bowls – Healthy quinoa bowls
From-scratch gourmet sandwiches – House-made condiments
TACO TUESDAYS- Authentic recipes and imported ingredients
AWARD-WINNING
OUR NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER
Proudly placed 3rd in the Nation’s Largest Chowder Festival and awarded Best Chowder by Hartford Magazine.
3RD PLACE THE NATION’S LARGEST CHOWDER FEST | BEST CHOWDER – HARTFORD MAGAZINE
01/ THE STANDARD
Downtown Hartford, this is your table..
We are a restaurant serving breakfast and lunch to the Downtown Hartford area.
Serving our city since 2002.
FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH OR CATERING IN DOWNTOWN HARTFORD.
September 28, 2026
TODAY'S BLACKBOARD
From The Kitchen
Hot Oven Grinder with Roast Beef, Provolone Cheese, Pepperoni, Our Santoro Relish featuring Diced Tomatoes, Dill Pickles and Onions, and *3 Pepper Relish with Roasted Red Peppers, Hot Cherry, and Pepperoncini Peppers *a little spicy and Shredded Iceberg Lettuce,Served on a Toasted Grinder Roll
11.99
Today’s Wrap Special
Grilled Asian Chicken Wrap with Our Mix of Shredded Napa Cabbage, Carrots, Green Onions, Sweet Pepper, Cucumbers and Spring Mix, Topped with Toasted Almonds, Tossed in our Orange Ginger Sauce and Sesame Seeds
$13.99
Today’s Panini Special
Thinly Sliced Grilled Chicken with Imported Prosciutto, Basil Pesto, Fresh Mozzarella Cheese with Tomato Schmear* and Baby Arugula tossed in Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Salt and Pepper Served on our Toasted Ciabatta Roll
13.99
Farm To Table Special
Caprese Sandwich This Vegetarian Sandwich Features our Favorite Farmers Carl and Jill From “jillybeans” Farm Stand in Farmington, CT. Hand Harvested Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella, Arugula, Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar, and Creamy Basil Sauce on Toasted Ciabatta.
$13.99
04/ TODAY AT TAKE FIVE
Fresh from the blackboard.
Made this morning. Posted fresh from our kitchen. Available while it lasts.
UPDATED TODAY – 8:12 AM
05 / TAKE IT HOME
Downtown Hartford, bottled.
Our homemade chipotle sauce-smoky, bold and unmistakably Take Five.
KEVMAN'S SAUCE
“It is spicy…oh so good spicy. It stands alone or as a foundation for your own imagination, a secret ingredient that makes your dishes magical”
Lori | Cleveland, OH
Take five. Stay a while.
