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Cake & Crumb Bakery
In an old carriage barn, bakers decorate custom cakes for every occasion. Drop by the retail space for coffee, tea or cocoa and a selection of sweet treats. The pies have been named the best in Lamoille County.
Morrisville
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Calabash Gardens
Wells River
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Barr Hill
Founded nearly a decade ago in the Northeast Kingdom, this distillery location has a James Beard-nominated cocktail bar and excellent small plates.
Montpelier
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Calvi's
Calvi’s is inspired by a 1920s-themed soda fountain shop and crêperie of the same name that operated on Middlebury’s Main Street from 1902 to 1998. Look for the window-service soft/hard ice cream stand with crêpes and soda to open summer 2022.
Middlebury
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Canteen Creemee Company
When a snack stand is chef-owned, you can bet that the creemees, fried chicken wraps and griddle burgers are all handcrafted with local ingredients.
Waitsfield
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The Canteen
Within Stowe Mountain Resort's Adventure Center, families refuel with hand-tossed pizzas, oven-baked subs, salads and sweets in a casual, cafeteria-style setting.
Stowe
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Cantina di Gerardo
Italian American favorites — calzones and bacon-wrapped scallops among them — draw diners to the village cantina. The restaurant's adjacent shop offers jars of its marinara sauce, pesto and marinades.
St. Johnsbury
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Capital City Country Club
Montpelier
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Capitol Grounds Café
The house roast comes in sizes ranging from the eight-ounce "conservative" to the 20-ounce "radical." Sip a latte with a fresh-baked pastry or made-to-order sandwich — Green Eggs and Ham, anyone?
Montpelier
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Cappadocia Bistro
At the café and bakery owned by the Oktay family, the chefs use a tiled oven to bake thin flatbreads called lahmajun and canoe-shaped pizzas called pide. The casual restaurant also offers baked, stuffed potatoes called kumpir, a popular Turkish street food.
Burlington
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Cappadocia Café
At the café and bakery owned by the Oktay family, who own Tuckerbox next door and Istanbul Kebab House in Burlington, Turkish chefs use a custom-tiled, wood-fired oven to bake thin flatbreads called lahmajun and canoe-shaped pizzas called pide.
White River Junction
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Cara Mia's Pizzeria
The pizzeria opened on Halloween in 1997, but there's nothing scary about its blistery thin-crust pies. Grinders, pastas and baked dishes dot the menu, too.
Rutland
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Carbecue Catering
Smoked pork, ribs and grilled meats emit from a grill tucked into a shiny vintage car.
Stowe
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Carlos‘ Tapas Bar
Ski over to the Lodge at Bromley Mountain for authentic tapas. Enjoy lomo en orza with homemade sangria on the outdoor deck in summer.
Peru
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Carpenter & Main
Chef-owner Bruce MacLeod's seasonal menus may include avocado fries with sweet-and-sour tomato sauce followed by harissa-spiced tuna with Tunisian couscous. End the meal with a lemon berry trifle.
Norwich
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Carriage House Café & Grill
The steaks and burgers are local and the waffles fresh-pressed inside this historic livery. Nightly dinner specials include crab-stuffed haddock.
Orleans
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Carrier Roasting Co.
Beans for the espresso and drip coffee are roasted on-site and responsibly sourced from global purveyors. The mocha features housemade chocolate ganache, and local bakeries provide the pastries.
Northfield
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Carte Blanche VT
Plates at the rolling kitchen might include chicken-heart yakitori, crispy pork pupusas or smoked chicken wings.
Burlington
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Carter's Keto Kitchen
Chef Levi Carter's ketogenic-friendly takeout biz features dishes such as smoked-chicken Cobb salad, wild mushroom bisque, and marinated steak tips with roasted garlic-Parmesan cauliflower purée.
Essex
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Casa Azteca
The third restaurant from the group who opened Casa Real in Colchester and Casa Grande in Williston, all serving up hearty servings of Tex-Mex fare.
Berlin
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Casa Bella Inn & Restaurant
Join chef-owner Franco Cacozza for a "little bit of Tuscany in a Vermont country inn." The northern Italian cuisine includes Gamberoni Dolce Vita: sautéed jumbo shrimp with cognac in a tomato cream sauce.
Pittsfield
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Casa Capitano
Rouses Point
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Casa Grande
The second restaurant from the team behind Casa Real offers a similar broad Tex-Mex-leaning menu from birria tacos to enchiladas and fajitas plus festive drinks.
Williston
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Casa Real Mexican Restaurant
The menu operated by a pair of restaurateurs originally from Mexico features seafood dishes and specialties such as quesabirria tacos, as well as fajitas and burritos.
Colchester
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Casey's Caboose
Some say the après ski restaurant has been around since the mountains were formed — in reality, it was built in the early 1980s. The burgers come with seasoned fries; personalize one with bacon jam or Halloumi. The Plowcar Smash is a boozy staple.
Killington
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Cask & Kiln Kitchen
The lounge and dining room feature upscale comforts such as jerk-spiced duck breast and pan-roasted Arctic char. Dressy attire "admired but not required." Sunday brunch.
Wilmington
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Caspian Oyster Depot
Sophie and Justin Wright operate a weekly pop-up fish market at Tandem, selling fresh seafood sourced from Wood Mountain Fish, prepared dishes, pantry staples and coffee to-go.
Bristol
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Castle Hill Restaurant
Before or after cocktails in the dark-wood library, guests feast on French inspirations at a 100-year-old inn. Try a three-course prix-fixe menu, or order wine-steamed mussels à la carte.
Proctorsville
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Castlerock Pub
Skiers and riders warm up in the Lincoln Peak base lodge or on the heated outdoor patio with burgers, sandwiches, nachos and soups.
Warren
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Castleton Pizza Place and Deli
Housemade dough is fired in a brick oven with toppings ranging from pepperoni to pineapple. Get your pie, sandwich or wrap to go, or eat in the black-and-white-checkered dining room.
Castleton
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Castleton Village Store
The 100-year-old general store provides one of Vermont's most extensive wine selections. Stop by, too, for local beers, farmstead cheeses, cured meats and baked goods.
Castleton
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Catalyst Coffee Bar
Across from Taylor Park, coffee nerds delight in siphon-brewed sips made with fair-trade beans. Linger with a Red House Sweets pastry; the bakery shares the space.
St. Albans
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Catamount Farm
South Burlington
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Cate Farm
Plainfield
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Cate Hill Orchard & Sheep Dairy
Greensboro
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Catering by Dale
The boutique caterer has been in business for 20 years, but it's keeping up with the times and offering food truck and food delivery services. Go online to order and for details about delivery throughout the Champlain Islands and South Burlington, as well as pickup at Thompson's Point Marina, Charlotte Crossing, Williston Federated Church, Farrell Park, and the company's South Burlington kitchen.
South Burlington
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Cattails Restaurant
Snowmobilers stop in for burgers or fish and chips at Brandon's trailside eatery. Choose from 15 sauces and dry rubs for traditional and boneless wings by the pound.
Brandon
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Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center
East Thetford
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Center Street Bar
This bar shares a kitchen with Café Provence, so snacks such as wings and nachos are a notch above. Live music every weekend.
Brandon
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Central Café
On rapidly revitalizing Railroad Street, this casual community café offers a warm atmosphere and even warmer coffee drinks. Also available are salads, chocolate croissants, biscotti and board games.
St. Johnsbury
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