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The Black Lantern Inn
The farm-to-table fare at this cozy historic inn includes a pub steak from nearby Breezy Acres Farm. The chef says the maple-chipotle chicken sandwich "rocks this world."
Montgomery
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The Blue Donkey
Relax just off the Stowe Recreation Path with a "kick-ass" burger — patty varieties range from traditional beef to housemade salmon. Up and at 'em early? Stop by for the newly added breakfast service.
Stowe
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Burger Barn
Holy cow! This snack shack offers more than 30 burgers with beef from Boyden Farm just down the road — but any burger can be made veggie. Get yours topped with smoked Gouda or Roquefort.
Jeffersonville
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Burt's Irish Pub
Locals pour in for daily drink specials and bites both small (albóndiga sliders, jalapeño poppers) and large (barbecue ribs, chicken and waffles). Sunday brunch.
Stowe
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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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China Fun
Inside a white-clapboard house, the takeout-only menu swings from egg rolls to moo shu. Everything's fast and affordable.
Waitsfield
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Chopstick House II
The kitchen cooks up Sichuan, Hunan, Mandarin and Cantonese plates, including a lot of General Tso's chicken and teriyaki beef. No lunch on Monday.
Colchester
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The Foundry Pub & Grille
Braised St. Louis ribs and cowboy steak are served alongside Buffalo chicken flatbreads cooked in the central ceramic oven. At breakfast, there's French toast with apples, maple-walnut butter and Vermont maple syrup.
Jay
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Green Dragon
Diners dig into modern interpretations of Chinese American standards, including egg foo yong and moo shu. Lunch specials available daily.
Morrisville
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Green Goddess Café
The veggie options at this omnivorous café are so good that locals voted it one of Vermont's best vegetarian restaurants. Chow down on a breakfast scramble or the popular Cubano.
Stowe
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Harry's Café
Three acres of cultivated land fuel the eclectic menu, which swings from pork loin with housemade applesauce to New York sirloin with Harry's signature tomato chutney. The restaurant served 2,655 orders of pad Thai in 2019.
Mt. Holly
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Hong's Chinese Dumplings
In 2017, Hong Yu traded her beloved Church Street food cart for a storefront. Her award-winning chicken, pork and veggie dumplings continue to draw crowds.
Burlington
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Hyde Away Inn and Restaurant
Classic comfort foods such as bacon-wrapped meatloaf and maple chicken get a boost from local ingredients.
Waitsfield
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James Moore Tavern
Join the après-ski crowd and snuggle up by the fire for a soup, local beef burger or daily special. Open in winter, with live entertainment Thursday through Saturday evenings.
Bolton
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Jax Food & Games
Kids' meals are $8 or less, and the games that keep them busy are priceless. Adults dig the live bands and weeknight deals on wings, tacos and sliders.
Killington
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Jericho Café & Tavern
While the seasonally changing suppers might include seared scallops or Yankee pot roast, breakfast and lunch sandwiches always incorporate meats from the on-site smokehouse. Weekend brunch.
Jericho
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Keeper's: A Country Café
A little spot with "big, big food" offers New York strip steaks and seafoods such as yellowfin tuna tartare and shoyu-glazed salmon. Try the maple crème brûlée for dessert.
Reading
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Lake Champlain Chocolates Store & Café (Church Street)
Sip espresso or hot cocoa while browsing the chocolatier's gourmet truffles, bars and other treats.
Burlington
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Lucky Wok Chinese Restaurant
All of the Chinese classics — from the fiery house special chicken to moo goo gai pan — come with speedy service, consistent quality and fortune cookies.
Milton
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Maple City Diner
Specialties such as bacon waffles with maple butter help this edge-of-town greasy spoon live up to its name. The Friday and Saturday dinner special, slow-roasted prime rib, is a fave.
St. Albans
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Moogs Place
Good food meets good tunes. The kitchen puts out burgers, Buffalo wings, and fish and chips until late, while local musicians provide nightly entertainment.
Morrisville
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Mulligan's Irish Pub
Regulars come for wings, fried cheese curds and big burgers, plus 24 beers on tap and sports on 20 TVs. The kitchen is open until 11:30 p.m. nightly. Trivia on Tuesday.
Barre
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New Fu Lin's Chinese Restaurant
Eclectic seafood dishes join cold sesame noodles, egg-drop soup and beef teriyaki on an expansive menu.
Morrisville
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Panda North
Find egg rolls and tangy Hunan chicken, but also Japanese options such as sushi, tempura veggies and brothy bowls of udon.
Brattleboro
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Parkway Diner
Williston Road's Worcester Lunch Car has been a local landmark since the 1950s. Reopened under new ownership Spring 2022.
South Burlington
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Putney Diner
Start your morning, afternoon or night with Belgian waffles or a Cajun Skillet — breakfast is served all day here. Ingredients hail from nearby, including the bread, the beef and the blueberries.
Putney
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The Quarry Kitchen + Spirits
The corner pub's diverse menu pairs well with Vermont beer. Enjoy a cheesesteak sub or "the biggest wings in town" while catching the game on a flat-screen TV.
Barre
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Roasters Café and Deli
"Get your usual ... unusually good!" promises this café. Diners help themselves to coffee, then order lunchtime favorites such as the maple-turkey sandwich.
Newport
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Roots the Restaurant
Fresh, healthy, local food is the focus. Try the maple-and-molasses-braised pork or a red curry featuring Vermont Soy tofu.
Rutland
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The Rustic Lounge and Sports Bar
Townies and Norwich University cadets frequent the decades-old watering hole for broadcast sports, pool games, pints, burgers and seafood platters. When it comes to the décor, the name says it all.
Northfield Falls
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Ruthcliffe Lodge & Restaurant
Boaters from both sides of the border drop anchor for chef-owner Mark Infante's lobster ravioli, veal marsala and shrimp scampi. Open May through September.
Isle La Motte
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Swanton House of Pizza
Regulars come for the homemade pizzas, lasagnas and subs — and stay for the pool tables. For dessert, cannoli and baklava beckon.
Swanton
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Table 24 Restaurant
Classic comfort food goes gourmet with plates such as jerk chicken fondue, mushroom risotto and prime rib slow-roasted on a wood-fired rotisserie. For dessert? Banana cream pie.
Rutland
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Three Mountain Café
Perk up with beans from local roasters at Waitsfield's "coffee emporium," in biz for more than 35 years. Bagels, panini, pastries and local art will feed your belly and soul.
Waitsfield
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Three Tomatoes Trattoria (Lebanon)
The menu here features classic pasta, antipasti, thin crust Tuscan-style wood-fired pizza, a varied selection of daily specials from the grill and
summer fresh salads.
Lebanon
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Tokyo House
Fanciful maki includes the Rock 'n' Roll, with broiled salmon skin, avocado, eel and cucumber. Teriyaki, tempura and mochi ice cream are also available. No lunch on Sunday.
Rutland
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Tucker Hill Inn & Restaurant
There's a cozy pub and formal dining room at the recently renovated bed and breakfast. Pair a local brew or charcuterie board with a veal chop, pub burger or blackened fish sandwich.
Waitsfield
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Viet Thai
Vietnamese meets Thai cuisine across from the Champlain Valley Exposition. Choose from pho, curries, and noodles such as lemongrass-scented vermicelli with beef, veggies and roasted peanuts.
Essex Junction
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Wokky's Chinese
Find dishes ranging from moo shu vegetables to Sichuan beef to sweet-and-sour chicken at this village go-to.
Bristol
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Muddy Waters
Exposed beams and rustic wood floors make this funky coffeehouse feel more like a tree house. Enjoy fresh baked goods with an organic, fair-trade roast — or, in the evening, a cocktail.
Burlington
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