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.
October 8, 2026
TODAY'S BLACKBOARD
Today’s Specialty Panini
Thin Sliced Chicken Breast with Prosciutto, Provolone Cheese, Roasted Red Peppers, Pesto Aioli, Balsamic Glaze, and Arugula Tossed in Olive Oil, Salt and Pepper Served on a Toasted Ciabatta Club Roll
13.99
From The Kitchen
Slow Roasted Texas Style Beef Brisket Sandwich with House Made Tuesday Morning Barbecue Sauce Swiss Cheese and Buffalo laced Cole Slaw Served on Focaccia Bread
14.99
Kevin’s Hot Special
Take Five Homemade Meatball Sandwich with Tomato Ragu, Provolone, Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheeses served on a Grinder Roll and Finished in the Oven
13.99
Today’s Specialty Sandwich
Italian Style Breaded Fried Chicken with Sauteed Broccoli Rabe laced with Chardonnay, zesty Three Pepper Relish and Provolone Cheese Served on a Ciabatta Roll
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.
