Guidebook for Vermont
Food Scene
One of the few elevated restaurants in Burlington – but the vide (like most things in Vermont) is quirky and casual. Amazing small mediterranean mezze plates. Great for a meal or apps and drinks. I loved their Tahini sundae!
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Honey Road
156 Church StOne of the few elevated restaurants in Burlington – but the vide (like most things in Vermont) is quirky and casual. Amazing small mediterranean mezze plates. Great for a meal or apps and drinks. I loved their Tahini sundae!
Tiny Thai Restaurant
24 Main StreetGreat Thai. BYOB
Huge space in a gorgeous old industrial building with amazing views of Winooski River.
Giant bar area that's good for groups
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Waterworks Food + Drink
20 Winooski Falls WayHuge space in a gorgeous old industrial building with amazing views of Winooski River.
Giant bar area that's good for groups
Food isn’t something I seek out at all but they have live music frequently and their patio is a good spot for a nice evening outside down by the waterfront.
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Skinny Pancake
60 Lake StreetFood isn’t something I seek out at all but they have live music frequently and their patio is a good spot for a nice evening outside down by the waterfront.
Well-designed, cozy wine-bar with good food and informed staff. This place is a rising star with great aesthetics. If you’re into photo-worthy spots and great wine this is an amazing place for a meal or to kick off an evening. Their kitchen is tiny at this location but they manage to turn out surprisingly elevated options.
They have a small lawn right on pine street with outdoor service and a small patio nearby.
If you don’t want to dine-in, grab a bottle and some cheese from their market.
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Dedalus Wine Shop, Market & Wine Bar
388 Pine StreetWell-designed, cozy wine-bar with good food and informed staff. This place is a rising star with great aesthetics. If you’re into photo-worthy spots and great wine this is an amazing place for a meal or to kick off an evening. Their kitchen is tiny at this location but they manage to turn out surprisingly elevated options.
They have a small lawn right on pine street with outdoor service and a small patio nearby.
If you don’t want to dine-in, grab a bottle and some cheese from their market.
Food trucks in their parking lot on Friday nights in the summer. Family and dog friendly.
They also make great food and have live music most nights.
(Under new ownership in 2021 and I’m not sure how this will impact their Friday food truck event)
52 místní doporučují
ArtsRiot
400 Pine StreetFood trucks in their parking lot on Friday nights in the summer. Family and dog friendly.
They also make great food and have live music most nights.
(Under new ownership in 2021 and I’m not sure how this will impact their Friday food truck event)
Folino's Wood Fired Pizza
6305 Shelburne RoadGood pizza, across the street from a small winery
Weird hours but a great spot outside of Burlington. This would be a good option if you’re visiting Middlebury, Vergennes, or hiking Snake Mountain.
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Vergennes Laundry by CK
247 Main StreetWeird hours but a great spot outside of Burlington. This would be a good option if you’re visiting Middlebury, Vergennes, or hiking Snake Mountain.
Good food. Nice vibe. Located on Pine street next to a brewery and an ice cream spot.
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The Great Northern
716 Pine StGood food. Nice vibe. Located on Pine street next to a brewery and an ice cream spot.
Great wraps and burrito type sandwiches. If you’re looking for a to-go option, this is one of the better ones
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New World Tortilla
696 Pine StreetGreat wraps and burrito type sandwiches. If you’re looking for a to-go option, this is one of the better ones
Feldman's Bagels
660 Pine StreetTrendy, small spot with elevated baked-goods (some with CBD) and a full-menu. Nice spot for a late drink/dessert.
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Monarch and the Milkweed
111 St Paul StTrendy, small spot with elevated baked-goods (some with CBD) and a full-menu. Nice spot for a late drink/dessert.
Reliably good food. It’s modeled after a French bistro so you’ll find some classic dining. Sometimes it can be underwhelming but sitting outside is nice and often their food is great.
“3 to 5:30 p.m. and the last hour before closing, Church Street's Frenchiest spot offers a two-course dinner for $17.50”
Go upstairs to their tiny bar/eating area for a cozy time (nice for winter)
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Leunig's Bistro
115 Church StreetReliably good food. It’s modeled after a French bistro so you’ll find some classic dining. Sometimes it can be underwhelming but sitting outside is nice and often their food is great.
“3 to 5:30 p.m. and the last hour before closing, Church Street's Frenchiest spot offers a two-course dinner for $17.50”
Go upstairs to their tiny bar/eating area for a cozy time (nice for winter)
The jewel of Burlington's food scene.
If you don't want to have a full meal, cozy up to the bar or fire place. They do dollar oysters from 4 to 5 p.m. and 10 to 11 p.m.
I also love eating at Hotel Vermont next door.
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Hen of the Wood - Burlington
55 Cherry StreetThe jewel of Burlington's food scene.
If you don't want to have a full meal, cozy up to the bar or fire place. They do dollar oysters from 4 to 5 p.m. and 10 to 11 p.m.
I also love eating at Hotel Vermont next door.
Make a breakfast reservation at this amazingly beautiful old Rockerfeller estate.
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The Inn at Shelburne Farms
Make a breakfast reservation at this amazingly beautiful old Rockerfeller estate.
Pizzeria Verità
156 Saint Paul StreetGreat pizza. Popular and it can get noisy in there.
Healthy lunch bar with baked goods, and wine. Kinda a locals Vermonter scene with some crunchy tendencies.
If they have their chicken wings, get them!
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Zabby & Elf's Stone Soup
211 College StreetHealthy lunch bar with baked goods, and wine. Kinda a locals Vermonter scene with some crunchy tendencies.
If they have their chicken wings, get them!
Butch + Babe's
258 North Winooski AvenueAsian fusion comfort food.
Great elevated bar food (bit expensive but quality). They have many beer options.
If the prices are a bit high for you, try The Resevoir down the street.
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Prohibition Pig
23 S Main StGreat elevated bar food (bit expensive but quality). They have many beer options.
If the prices are a bit high for you, try The Resevoir down the street.
One of my favorite places to eat or grab a drink. This is the restaurant that’s part of Hotel Vermont, but the great design and good food has made it a local hangout. Go for live music on Friday nights(double check night/time).
The have a small patio with a little view of the lake. During the winter it’s a really cozy spot and you can eat/drink by the fire.
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Juniper Bar & Restaurant
41 Cherry StOne of my favorite places to eat or grab a drink. This is the restaurant that’s part of Hotel Vermont, but the great design and good food has made it a local hangout. Go for live music on Friday nights(double check night/time).
The have a small patio with a little view of the lake. During the winter it’s a really cozy spot and you can eat/drink by the fire.
Great fresh juices, smoothies, coffee and light food. A bit pricey but it’s also well sourced food. (There are many other fun little spots in the same building, including Co cellars, Conan Brass lighting, Rack & Ruin jewelry / vintage, and a few more.
7 místní doporučují
Tomgirl Kitchen
266 Pine StGreat fresh juices, smoothies, coffee and light food. A bit pricey but it’s also well sourced food. (There are many other fun little spots in the same building, including Co cellars, Conan Brass lighting, Rack & Ruin jewelry / vintage, and a few more.
AMAZINGGG sandwiches. Each one is very unique and delicious. Their menu changes frequently.
Poppy Cafe & Market
88 Oak StreetAMAZINGGG sandwiches. Each one is very unique and delicious. Their menu changes frequently.
Cool little spot with "chef-style" cuisine. It's a bit meat-heavy but everything is good. It's fun to sit at the bar and watch them cook.
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Misery Loves Co.
46 Main StreetCool little spot with "chef-style" cuisine. It's a bit meat-heavy but everything is good. It's fun to sit at the bar and watch them cook.
Long-time breakfast joint with a big menu. It's tough to get in during busy times.
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Sneakers Bistro
28 Main StreetLong-time breakfast joint with a big menu. It's tough to get in during busy times.
A vegetarian/vegan dream (no meat at this place). Slightly Asian flare, with really tasty options that even non-vegetarians can enjoy. Their menu changes frequently.
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Revolution Kitchen
9 Center StreetA vegetarian/vegan dream (no meat at this place). Slightly Asian flare, with really tasty options that even non-vegetarians can enjoy. Their menu changes frequently.
One of my favorite places for breaskfast/lunch because they have a large menu of many mix/match sides and items that lean towards the healthy/homemade style. It's very popular so expect a wait during busy hours. It's right off church street so you could plan to put your name in (in person) and walk around.
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Penny Cluse Cafe
169 Cherry StreetOne of my favorite places for breaskfast/lunch because they have a large menu of many mix/match sides and items that lean towards the healthy/homemade style. It's very popular so expect a wait during busy hours. It's right off church street so you could plan to put your name in (in person) and walk around.
Drinks & Nightlife
Quirky! Lamp shop by day, funky bar and music venue by night.
Most Friday nights DJ Taka host amazing vinyl dance parties.
The space is connected to three other restaurants/venues on the block.
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Light Club Lamp Shop
12 N Winooski AveQuirky! Lamp shop by day, funky bar and music venue by night.
Most Friday nights DJ Taka host amazing vinyl dance parties.
The space is connected to three other restaurants/venues on the block.
Shelburne Vineyard
6308 Shelburne RoadCitizen Cider
316 Pine StreetZero Gravity Brewery
716 Pine StManhattan Pizza & Pub
167 Main StNight scene. Younger crowd – 20s - 30s. Good pizza. Live music sometimes.
*Only on Friday evenings.
This is a memebers-only social club but it's open to the public on Fridays. Karaoke starts at 8 (this is a blue-collar type of scene). The venue is very bare-bones but it's on one of the prettiest pieces of property in Burlington, right on the lake. Drinks are really cheap and you can get no-frills food (do not come here for the food. It’s like basic burger etc) for $5-$10 and eat on the large lawn while you watch the sun go down over the mountains.
St. John's Club
9 Central Ave*Only on Friday evenings.
This is a memebers-only social club but it's open to the public on Fridays. Karaoke starts at 8 (this is a blue-collar type of scene). The venue is very bare-bones but it's on one of the prettiest pieces of property in Burlington, right on the lake. Drinks are really cheap and you can get no-frills food (do not come here for the food. It’s like basic burger etc) for $5-$10 and eat on the large lawn while you watch the sun go down over the mountains.
Foam Brewers
112 Lake StThis is the restaurant of Hotel Vermont. Friday evenings they have small local muscians play in their large and cozy lobby.
There is a bunch of casual seating, a fire place, and food+drinks available. Check their website for a schedule.
17 místní doporučují
Juniper Bar & Restaurant
41 Cherry StThis is the restaurant of Hotel Vermont. Friday evenings they have small local muscians play in their large and cozy lobby.
There is a bunch of casual seating, a fire place, and food+drinks available. Check their website for a schedule.
A mashup of a winery and cider tasting room. Named to the NYT’s best 100 places list. (In the Soda Plant building with several other cool shops and stalls— walk around the whole building from the outside/ inside to see them all!)
CO Cellars
266 Pine StreetA mashup of a winery and cider tasting room. Named to the NYT’s best 100 places list. (In the Soda Plant building with several other cool shops and stalls— walk around the whole building from the outside/ inside to see them all!)
Parks & Nature
Overlook Park
Great spot to watch the sunset!
Pretty trails through old cedars with a few places with lake access.
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Red Rocks Park
Central AvenuePretty trails through old cedars with a few places with lake access.
Shelburne Farms
1611 Harbor RoadBarr Hill Natural Area
1021-2001 Barr Hill RdNice short hike to a pretty waterfall. Continue to Silver Lake. The trail has some of the oldest trees in the state (Vermont has been clearcut several times during the farming days)
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Falls of Lana
Nice short hike to a pretty waterfall. Continue to Silver Lake. The trail has some of the oldest trees in the state (Vermont has been clearcut several times during the farming days)
Similar to a hike up Camels hump. Spend the day in Stowe afterward.
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Hunger Mountain Trailhead
Similar to a hike up Camels hump. Spend the day in Stowe afterward.
Trails through the woods. One trail brings you by a few old homesteads/cemeteries.
A good place to cross-country ski in winter. They have dog sledding there as well (it's a third party company)
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Little River State Park
3444 Little River RdTrails through the woods. One trail brings you by a few old homesteads/cemeteries.
A good place to cross-country ski in winter. They have dog sledding there as well (it's a third party company)
A must for those who like to walk or bike.
This is the very end of the 12-mile Burlington Bike Path. You can bike all the way here from Burlington (rent bikes at Local Motion, Ski Rack, or Outdoor Gear Exchange) or you can drive to the park area and walk from there. The narrow path goes right out into the lake so you have water on both sides of you and amazing views of the mountains.
* If you're an avid biker you can continue on the bike ferry (in summer months) up into the Champlain Islands).
I highly recommend!
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Causeway Bike Path Parking
178 Mills Point RdA must for those who like to walk or bike.
This is the very end of the 12-mile Burlington Bike Path. You can bike all the way here from Burlington (rent bikes at Local Motion, Ski Rack, or Outdoor Gear Exchange) or you can drive to the park area and walk from there. The narrow path goes right out into the lake so you have water on both sides of you and amazing views of the mountains.
* If you're an avid biker you can continue on the bike ferry (in summer months) up into the Champlain Islands).
I highly recommend!
Intervale Center
180 Intervale RoadEasy walking trails through an urban farm
Nice 2-3 mile loop through easy terrain. You loops around a few ponds and can choose to go up to Libby's Look for a nice view. https://www.trails.com/us/vt/chittenden-county/preston-pond-loop
Preston Pond
Nice 2-3 mile loop through easy terrain. You loops around a few ponds and can choose to go up to Libby's Look for a nice view. https://www.trails.com/us/vt/chittenden-county/preston-pond-loop
The sunset ridge trail up Mount Mansfield offers the best views above treeline on a Vermont hike. It's about a 6-7 mile hike with some scrabbling up rocks required. But the views are worth it.
In the late fall/spring you will want good shoes and hiking poles are reccomended for slippery rocks at the top.
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Mount Mansfield
The sunset ridge trail up Mount Mansfield offers the best views above treeline on a Vermont hike. It's about a 6-7 mile hike with some scrabbling up rocks required. But the views are worth it.
In the late fall/spring you will want good shoes and hiking poles are reccomended for slippery rocks at the top.
Blueberry Hill Outdoor Center
1245 Goshen-Ripton RdHiking, cross-country skiing, and mountain biking
Shopping
Rackk & Ruin
270 Pine StHandmade jewlery and vintage clothes
Anjou & the Little Pear Home
53 Main StreetGreat vintage furniture and decor.
Barge Canal Market
377 Pine StreetVintage furniture and decor
Stella Mae
96 Church StreetGreat shoes and women's stuff. Guys' boutique is downstairs
Made in America products. Great place for gifts, handmade jewlery or Instagram-esque products.
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Common Deer
210 College StMade in America products. Great place for gifts, handmade jewlery or Instagram-esque products.
Entertainment & Activities
Laughing River Yoga
1 Mill StreetGreat yoga studio with river views.
Vermont Comedy Club
101 Main StBurlington Yoga
215 College StMostlye long-term art classes, but they do have some drop-in nights.
BCA Studios: Burlington City Arts
405 Pine StMostlye long-term art classes, but they do have some drop-in nights.
Merrill's Roxy Cinema
222 College StreetEssentials
Healthy, local grocery store nearby. These have a hot bar, made to order sandwiches and a coffee shop inside too.
20 místní doporučují
Healthy Living Market and Cafe
222 Dorset StreetHealthy, local grocery store nearby. These have a hot bar, made to order sandwiches and a coffee shop inside too.
Trader Joe's
200 Dorset StreetMy favorite sandwich is Burlington is the North Country Melt from their sandwich counter.
Two locations. One downtown, and one in the south end.
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City Market/Onion River Co-op
82 South Winooski AvenueMy favorite sandwich is Burlington is the North Country Melt from their sandwich counter.
Two locations. One downtown, and one in the south end.
City Market Onion River Co-op
207 Flynn AveCVS
1 Dorset StreetArts & Culture
Shelburne Museum
6000 Shelburne Road