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Delicate Decadence Cake Boutique
Chef Tim Boltin hails from South Carolina, but his sweet and savory treats use local ingredients. Lunch on soup or quiche — with a raspberry streusel bar for dessert. Takeout suppers on Wednesday.
Barre
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Hearth & Candle
One dining room serves families, another is a bar and a third is adults only. Find local ingredients in ever-changing entrées, such as Thai braised boar and Vermont tofu with a sesame crust.
Jeffersonville
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Martone's Market & Café
Vermonters have voted these sandwiches the best in the state for six years running. Go for the Dark Side: pastrami and corned beef with coleslaw, Russian dressing and Swiss cheese.
Essex Junction
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Misery Loves Co.
Winooski's casual farm-to-table restaurant earned multiple James Beard Award nominations before becoming a specialty grocery store and market stocked with ingredients, take-home meals, pastries and beverages.
Winooski
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Quality Bake Shop
Part small-counter diner, part full-service bakery, this neighborhood joint offers juicy burgers, hearty sandwiches and 75-cent cookies.
Essex Junction
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The Skinny Pancake (Montpelier)
The capital city crêperie loads its sweet and savory "skinny pancakes," poutines, and panini with Vermont ingredients. Sunny outside? Dine on the spacious deck. Sunday brunch.
Montpelier
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Taste of India
Sip a cool mango lassi at the only Indian restaurant in town, or try the thali while soaking up the view of Otter Creek. Sunday buffet.
Middlebury
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Park Squeeze
The hip neighborhood joint has exposed brick walls, metal sculptures, grilled flatbreads and chipotle-adobo ribs. Half-price burgers on Wednesday.
Vergennes
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Rosie's Restaurant
The monkey bread is famous, and the gigantic menu covers everything from two-egg breakfasts to strawberry griddle cakes and fried clam rolls to chicken teriyaki.
Middlebury
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Top of the Block Sandwich Shop
Locally owned for more than a decade, this tucked-away takeout gem on the north end of the Marketplace crafts pastries, salads, sandwiches and breakfast burritos.
Burlington
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The Warren Store
Billed as "almost world-famous," the village store is a bakery, wine shop, deli and boutique under one roof. Take a specialty sandwich out to the riverside porch in summer.
Warren
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American Flatbread Middlebury Hearth
Head to the historic Marble Works district to feast on wood-fired flatbreads made with local, organic ingredients. Pair yours with a tiki drink, microbrew or natural wine.
Middlebury
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Hen of the Wood (Burlington)
Rustic charm, a legendary wine list and a menu that honors local flavors distinguish this James Beard Award-nominated restaurant. The bar is open for cocktails and craft brews until 11 p.m.
Burlington
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Nunyuns Bakery & Café
The bright Old North End café pairs a living-room vibe with fresh pastries, buttery French toast and hot pastrami sandwiches.
Burlington
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14th Star Brewing
Inside a former bowling alley, hopheads gather for the veteran-owned brewery's ales, stouts and aromatic IPAs. Soak it all up with a burger and pretzel sticks from the on-site Grazers restaurant. Sunday brunch.
St. Albans
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1846 Tavern and Restaurant
Three miles south of Mount Snow, this restaurant dishes pub fare and polished entrées such as roast duck with plum-tea sauce. Lunch and raw bar Friday through Sunday.
West Dover
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84 Main Sports Grill
Build a custom burger or sample some Caribbean-fusion fare. The jerk-chicken-and-fried-plaintain wrap pairs well with suds from nearby 14th Star Brewing Co. Trivia on Thursday.
St. Albans
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The Archives
Game lovers find everything from sour beers to sake to Street Fighter II at Burlington's downtown arcade. Choose from 24 brews on tap or try the Archive, a gin cocktail with fernet, vermouth, lime juice and simple syrup.
Burlington
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Artisan Restaurant, Tavern and Garden
Stroll the quaint inn's gardens, then sup on contemporary farm-to-table fare. The cozy tavern pours local suds and small-batch wines. Sunday brunch.
Newfane
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Au Jus
Au jus, the French term for meat juices, is in abundance in comfort food offerings such as brisket, pulled pork and the Steak Bomb sandwich — not so much in the portobello burger or penne Alfredo.
Windsor
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The Bench
Close to the slopes, chefs sling wood-fired pizzas, roasted meats and burgers to accompany thoughtful cocktails and 25 beers on tap. Weekend lunch.
Stowe
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Bento
In this pint-size sushi shop and Japanese deli, a skilled chef fills bento boxes with fresh, high-quality maki and nigiri made to order.
Burlington
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Birchgrove Baking
Sweet and savory croissants, cookies, and fluffy coconut cakes are made from scratch daily, and the coffee is among the best in town. Don't miss the homemade ice cream in summer.
Montpelier
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Black Diamond Barbeque
This family-run restaurant is small, but the flavors of its smoke-kissed 'cue are big. The brisket is smoked for 16 hours, and the ribs are served with pickled veggies and mac and cheese.
Morrisville
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Bohemian Bakery
In 2017, owners Annie Bakst and Robert Hunt moved their bucolic bakery from Calais to Montpelier. Locals still line up for delicious croissants, sweets and breads.
Montpelier
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Burke Publick House
Just off Kingdom Trails, find classed-up pub fare such as Scotch eggs, Sugar Shack Poutine and sirloin tips — not to mention local pints.
East Burke
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Burk's BBQ Truck
Grab beef brisket, burgers, ribs, pulled pork and fresh sausage, along with hand-cut fries and homestyle sides.
Williston
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Café at the Gallery
Visitors to Grand Isle Art Works lunch on Cubanos, tarragon chicken salads, or pitas with veggies and hummus, all prepared with local ingredients. Weekend brunch; occasional theme-night dinners.
Grand Isle
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Café Mediterano
The Bosnian-born owner serves up Greek gyros, Turkish kebabs and cevapi sausages — plus burgers, fries and wraps. For dessert, the baklava is always a good choice.
Essex Junction
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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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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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Cloudland Farm Restaurant
Field-to-table dinners get creative on this working farm, where menus might feature pork loin or Angus beef. Guests shouldn't miss the extraordinary desserts.
Woodstock
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Cockadoodle Pizza Café
Kids dig the toys and old-fashioned soda fountain; adults kick back with blistered pies, tomato-basil panini and local brews.
Bethel
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The Countryman's Pleasure
Sup on sauerbraten or veal schnitzel in the candlelit dining room of an 1824 colonial farmhouse. Austrian, German and American cuisines share the menu. Sunday brunch.
Mendon
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Curtis' BBQ
Curtis Tuff has been cooking over an open pit since 1968. Dig into a pork-stuffed potato in the company of pet pig Curtis Junior. Open April through late fall.
Putney
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Derby Line Village Inn
Austrian-born chef Fritz Halbedl makes the sausages, schnitzels, strudels and spaetzles by hand in a historic inn near the Canadian border. Sunday brunch, but no Sunday dinner in winter.
Derby Line
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The Double E Lounge at Essex Experience
Essex
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Edelweiss Mountain Deli
The hills are alive with music — and skiing — and the mountainside deli keeps up with decadent pastries, award-winning chili and prepared meals ready to go. Don't miss the on-site Caledonia Spirits tasting room.
Stowe
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Einstein’s Tap House
Run by industry veteran Tom Massey, this bar and lounge encourages “food, spirits and dancing.” Enjoy pigs in a blanket or a Margherita flatbread with one of 32 local beers on tap.
Burlington
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El Gato Cantina (Essex)
Chimichangas and quesadillas share the menu with traditional pozoles and tamales. Thirsty? Sip a mango margarita spiked with one of 60 tequilas.
Essex Junction
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