This downtown eatery is tucked in an older building. The menu can satisfy any diet. Plenty of sandwich and salad options, allowing substitutions as needed. Specials can also be tempting on a daily basis. Cold? Try a soup! Outdoor seating is also available.

We visited Rochester for 4 days in August and found Founder's on day #1. Maria and Mike were so helpful, friendly and enthusiastic, s d the food and coffees so good, we happily returned each day. Ask Maria about her "Garbage Cookie"! Highly recommended!

Met a friend for coffee on a Mon after a Sat snowfall. The signs indicating where the shop is located were covered in snow, the sidewalks less than shoveled and the streets typical city plow job. The place is spacious, staff friendly and quick to...fill the order. The chairs are not comfortable in any manner but the table tops are very unique. It is located in a historic building but unfortunately, they did not capitalize on that in any way. The coffee was medium hot but a tad bitter...like a Starbuck's. There appears to be a menu for breakfast and lunch with OK prices.More

Found this a few months ago. The breakfast sandwiches are awesome. So is the cappacino. The coffee is OK. No flavors which is what I like best. It's very nice in the cafe and near county business offices.

I had the Chipotle Chicken Avacado panini for lunch. It was very flavorful & unique! I will definitely be getting lunch here again. And there are so many tasty sounding choices on the menu, I will have a hard time choosing what to get next....Highly recommend this place for a great sandwich!More

Great build your own breakfast sandwiches that are made to order. Lunch is equally good. Your order is filled pretty quickly and you can call ahead to place the order

I concur with the other positive reviews. Founder's Cafe is tucked in a building off of Main Street. There are table and chairs outside, but otherwise no indication there is a restaurant in the building. Upon entering the restaurant I was given a friendly greeting...and an offer of help with the menu. I came for breakfast so I got the Colorado breakfast sandwich. It was very good. I did not have lunch, but based upon the breakfast I would highly recommend this as a place for a casual lunch as well.More

Tucked inside of a historic school building (now loft apartments) is this terrific lunch spot. Great wraps, sandwiches, salads and more made by the owner and his friendly crew. A quiet place to eat by your self or with friends, there are about a dozen...tables. I usually take out and sit on the cute tables outside during the warm weather. Not a place you'd see easily from the road, but worth checking out if you're in the downtown neighborhood.More

Just walked by this amazing building with this gem inside. The menu was fantastic and each of us (12 in our group) had a great lunch. The chicken salad BLT hit the spot for me. If in Rochester you have to swing by!!

There is a need for this kind of classy lunch spot downtown. So this is the place. Sandwiches, salads, soups, and really lovely service. And a nice outdoor patio in front. In a very historic building. I recommend it highly and it represents Rochester really...well. Thanks for being there. 😀More

I think this has the best selection of sandwiches in Rochester and certainly in the downtown area. Really great selection of food and terrific coffee and other hot drinks. The service is also very good - the staff seems to really care about the customers...and it appears that they were hired because they know what they're doing. Definitely worth it.More

Sandwich was very good. Bread was very fresh and tasty! It was honey wheat bread with egg salad and fresh greens and avocado. I had never had egg salad like this but I will go back for it again. I have also had the breakfast...muffins. Also fresh and very flavorful. So if you want a tasty treat, try this place. You won't be disappointed and the price is reasonable.More