Guidebook for Burlington

Cindy & Dean
Cindy & Dean
Guidebook for Burlington

Food Scene

Some of our favorite places
27 locals recommend
Speeder & Earl's Coffee
412 Pine St
27 locals recommend
Bakery by day, pizza by night. Cozy neighborhood spot with great pizza, salads and beer & wine, Tuesday-Saturday 97 N Winooski Ave. * Burlington, VT * (802)863.8278 BAKERY 7am-3:30pm. open everyday. ​PIZZA open 5:30pm-9pm. closed Sundays & Mondays
43 locals recommend
Barrio Bakery
197 N Winooski Ave
43 locals recommend
Bakery by day, pizza by night. Cozy neighborhood spot with great pizza, salads and beer & wine, Tuesday-Saturday 97 N Winooski Ave. * Burlington, VT * (802)863.8278 BAKERY 7am-3:30pm. open everyday. ​PIZZA open 5:30pm-9pm. closed Sundays & Mondays
Some of our favorite pizza; be sure to make a reservation.
64 locals recommend
Pizzeria Verità
156 St Paul St
64 locals recommend
Some of our favorite pizza; be sure to make a reservation.
Great cheap Vietnamese. BYOB is a bonus. No reservation so expect to wait.
74 locals recommend
Pho Hong
325 N Winooski Ave
74 locals recommend
Great cheap Vietnamese. BYOB is a bonus. No reservation so expect to wait.
Good food and drinks, not too pricey, nice vibe, downtown.
12 locals recommend
The Gryphon
131 Main St
12 locals recommend
Good food and drinks, not too pricey, nice vibe, downtown.
Classic Burlington restaurant, consistently good, right on Church Street, outside seating and music.
114 locals recommend
Leunig's Bistro
115 Church St
114 locals recommend
Classic Burlington restaurant, consistently good, right on Church Street, outside seating and music.
Great small menu with large small plates. And, it is part of Foam Brewers. Nice outdoor tables.
9 locals recommend
Deep City
112 Lake St
9 locals recommend
Great small menu with large small plates. And, it is part of Foam Brewers. Nice outdoor tables.
Good pizza, outdoor and indoor tables, short walk from our place. BYOB, but don't fret, there's the City Market grocery and a cocktail bar next door. Also, an ice cream steps away for dessert.
79 locals recommend
Folino's Wood Fired Pizza
6305 Shelburne Rd
79 locals recommend
Good pizza, outdoor and indoor tables, short walk from our place. BYOB, but don't fret, there's the City Market grocery and a cocktail bar next door. Also, an ice cream steps away for dessert.
Fabulous sushi and inventive Japanese food. Lovely family owns and runs the restaurant.
Sushi Maeda
152 Cherry Street
Fabulous sushi and inventive Japanese food. Lovely family owns and runs the restaurant.
Perennial favorite, good food and extensive beer selection.
120 locals recommend
The Farmhouse Tap & Grill
160 Bank St
120 locals recommend
Perennial favorite, good food and extensive beer selection.
Good food, nice scene, great views. Ask for a table overlooking the water.
63 locals recommend
Waterworks Food + Drink
20 Winooski Falls Way
63 locals recommend
Good food, nice scene, great views. Ask for a table overlooking the water.
Fantastic food for that special night out.
159 locals recommend
Hen of the Wood - Burlington
55 Cherry St
159 locals recommend
Fantastic food for that special night out.

Drinks & Nightlife

One of the most consistent music venues in town.
78 locals recommend
Radio Bean Coffeehouse
8 N Winooski Ave
78 locals recommend
One of the most consistent music venues in town.
One of our local favorite beers. A drive away in Shelburne. Near Shelburne Museum, Shelburne Farms and Follino's Pizza
82 locals recommend
Fiddlehead Brewing Company
6305 Shelburne Rd
82 locals recommend
One of our local favorite beers. A drive away in Shelburne. Near Shelburne Museum, Shelburne Farms and Follino's Pizza
Great beer, frequent musical guests, great food next door at Deep City. More about local breweries: https://www.helloburlingtonvt.com/breweries
118 locals recommend
Foam Brewers - Burlington Waterfront
112 Lake St
118 locals recommend
Great beer, frequent musical guests, great food next door at Deep City. More about local breweries: https://www.helloburlingtonvt.com/breweries
Good local beer, and there are so many. http://www.queencitybrewery.com/
61 locals recommend
Queen City Brewery
703 Pine St
61 locals recommend
Good local beer, and there are so many. http://www.queencitybrewery.com/
Fabulous beer, huge venue, busy, also serves food. In the south-end of Burlington, a couple of miles from our place, but nearby are a few other breweries. Do your own brew-tour! Queen City, Zero Gravity Brewery, Foam Brewers, Burlington Beer Company, Switchback Brewing, Four Quarters Brewing (Winooski), Queen City Brewery, & Citizen Cider. More about local breweries: https://www.helloburlingtonvt.com/breweries
56 locals recommend
Burlington Beer Company
180 Flynn Avenue
56 locals recommend
Fabulous beer, huge venue, busy, also serves food. In the south-end of Burlington, a couple of miles from our place, but nearby are a few other breweries. Do your own brew-tour! Queen City, Zero Gravity Brewery, Foam Brewers, Burlington Beer Company, Switchback Brewing, Four Quarters Brewing (Winooski), Queen City Brewery, & Citizen Cider. More about local breweries: https://www.helloburlingtonvt.com/breweries

Sightseeing

A day's worth of sight-seeing, good for all ages. About a 20 min drive away Good restaurants in Shelburne area, and some of the best local beer: Fiddlehead Brewing
242 locals recommend
Shelburne Museum
6000 Shelburne Rd
242 locals recommend
A day's worth of sight-seeing, good for all ages. About a 20 min drive away Good restaurants in Shelburne area, and some of the best local beer: Fiddlehead Brewing

Essentials

Grocery store a 15 minute walk from home. Eat in cafe for cheap eats.
145 locals recommend
City Market/Onion River Co-op
82 S Winooski Ave
145 locals recommend
Grocery store a 15 minute walk from home. Eat in cafe for cheap eats.

Entertainment & Activities

42 locals recommend
Merrill's Roxy Cinema
222 College St
42 locals recommend
Burlington Bike Path: https://enjoyburlington.com/place/burlington-greenway/
Recreation Management Program
Burlington Bike Path: https://enjoyburlington.com/place/burlington-greenway/
Local non-profit, on the waterfront, near the bike path. Bike rentals.
45 locals recommend
Local Motion Bike Rentals
1 Steele St
45 locals recommend
Local non-profit, on the waterfront, near the bike path. Bike rentals.
Bike rentals in town
27 locals recommend
Skirack Service and Rental
85 Main St
27 locals recommend
Bike rentals in town
Bike rentals
North Star Sports
100 Main St
Bike rentals
Beautiful place, nice walking trails, good high-end food.
243 locals recommend
Shelburne Farms
1611 Harbor Road
243 locals recommend
Beautiful place, nice walking trails, good high-end food.
Kayak and sailboat rentals and lessons
25 locals recommend
Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center
505 Lake St
25 locals recommend
Kayak and sailboat rentals and lessons
Stand Up Paddleboard and kayak rentals. On the waterfront in Burlington. A couple of miles from our home
8 locals recommend
PaddleSurf Champlain
1 Flynn Ave
8 locals recommend
Stand Up Paddleboard and kayak rentals. On the waterfront in Burlington. A couple of miles from our home
Beach area with changing room, a snack bar and kayak/canoe rentals. Seasonal. On the bike path, but parking available.
67 locals recommend
North Beach Park
67 locals recommend
Beach area with changing room, a snack bar and kayak/canoe rentals. Seasonal. On the bike path, but parking available.

Arts & Culture

Great little museum of UVM
31 locals recommend
Fleming Museum of Art
61 Colchester Ave
31 locals recommend
Great little museum of UVM