Guidebook for Burlington
Food Scene
Voted best restaurant in Burlington. Local organic food.
159 locals recommend
Hen of the Wood - Burlington
55 Cherry StVoted best restaurant in Burlington. Local organic food.
Bring your own alcohol restaurant, with outdoor seating in warm weather. Favorite Asian restaurant. Great non-hot curry. Great soups.
74 locals recommend
Pho Hong
325 N Winooski AveBring your own alcohol restaurant, with outdoor seating in warm weather. Favorite Asian restaurant. Great non-hot curry. Great soups.
Muddy Waters
184 Main StFunky coffee shop and cafe.
Butch + Babe's
258 N Winooski AveUpscale farm to table restaurant in the Old North End.
Mexican/International cooking, connected to Radio Bean and the Lamp Shop.
26 locals recommend
¡Duino! (Duende)
10 N Winooski AveMexican/International cooking, connected to Radio Bean and the Lamp Shop.
Microbrewery and farm-to-table pizza restaurant with outdoor seating in good weather. Gluten free pizza as well if you want it!
123 locals recommend
American Flatbread Burlington Hearth
115 St Paul StMicrobrewery and farm-to-table pizza restaurant with outdoor seating in good weather. Gluten free pizza as well if you want it!
Farm to table, with a tremendous selection of local brewed beers.
120 locals recommend
The Farmhouse Tap & Grill
160 Bank StFarm to table, with a tremendous selection of local brewed beers.
Best Chinese restaurant in town. Order the Mock Eel!
Food served in bowls on a lazy Susan in the middle of the table for everyone at your table to dish from. Mmmmm!
59 locals recommend
A Single Pebble
133 Bank StBest Chinese restaurant in town. Order the Mock Eel!
Food served in bowls on a lazy Susan in the middle of the table for everyone at your table to dish from. Mmmmm!
Misery Loves Co.
46 Main StDelicious Sunday brunch!
Penny Cluse Cafe
169 Cherry StBest breakfast in Burlington
Asian grocery and restaurant. Odd restaurant frequented by Vietnamese immigrants. Hot spices! An experience!
99 N Winooski Ave
99 North Winooski AvenueAsian grocery and restaurant. Odd restaurant frequented by Vietnamese immigrants. Hot spices! An experience!
Sherpa Kitchen
119 College StAmazing Tibetan restaurant.
Shalimar of India
16 N Winooski AveDelicious Indian food on a budget
Microbrewery and restaurant. Serves small tastes of 8 beers at once. Sweet potatoe fries. Etc.
22 locals recommend
The Vermont Pub & Brewery
144 College StMicrobrewery and restaurant. Serves small tastes of 8 beers at once. Sweet potatoe fries. Etc.
Spot on the Dock
1 King StHawaiian/international food with an amazing view of the lake.
Zabby & Elf's Stone Soup
211 College StBest Vegetarian restaurant in town
Drinks & Nightlife
Tiny bar and live music venue. Funkiest granola bar in town.
78 locals recommend
Radio Bean Coffeehouse
8 N Winooski AveTiny bar and live music venue. Funkiest granola bar in town.
Live music or live performances every night in one of the most originally decorated bars in the state.
17 locals recommend
Light Club Lamp Shop
12 N Winooski AveLive music or live performances every night in one of the most originally decorated bars in the state.
Ruben James
159 Main StSports bar
Parks & Nature
Waterfront Park
10 College StBeautiful bike and walking path along the lakefront.
Intervale Center
180 Intervale RdHiking trails down along the Winooski River.
Shopping
Outdoor walking mall. Often has buskers playing music, or performers.
95 locals recommend
Church Street Marketplace station
Outdoor walking mall. Often has buskers playing music, or performers.
Essentials
City Market/Onion River Co-op
82 S Winooski AveMostly health food and ready made food.
Closest place to buy beer, wine, cigarettes, milk, candy and snack food.
8 locals recommend
Momo's Market
141 N Willard StClosest place to buy beer, wine, cigarettes, milk, candy and snack food.
Winooski Laundry
321 N Winooski AveClosest laundromat, next door to one of my favorite restaurants, Pho Hong's
Pearl Street Beverage
240 Pearl StOnly place in town that sells liquor.
Entertainment & Activities
Top comics from around the country perform here. Tickets are $20-$30 for a Friday or Saturday night. Almost free for Thursday or Sunday night to see local talent and improv troupes. Great fun! Bar and snacks available. Intimate setting, sit right up against the stage.
39 locals recommend
Vermont Comedy Club
101 Main StTop comics from around the country perform here. Tickets are $20-$30 for a Friday or Saturday night. Almost free for Thursday or Sunday night to see local talent and improv troupes. Great fun! Bar and snacks available. Intimate setting, sit right up against the stage.
Getting Around
Closest bus stop. Bus runs every half hour. Goes to downtown near Church Street Market and Battery Park on the waterfront. Connects to other buses.
Community Health Centers of Burlington
617 Riverside AveClosest bus stop. Bus runs every half hour. Goes to downtown near Church Street Market and Battery Park on the waterfront. Connects to other buses.