David’s Burlington Guide
Food scene
Good, New American style food. Great beer with Zero Gravity Brewery next door.
27 locals recommend
The Great Northern
716 Pine StGood, New American style food. Great beer with Zero Gravity Brewery next door.
Pizza 44
703 Pine StTry the Brussel Sprout Appetizer! Very Yummy!
Great treats that you can take home and give as gifts.
48 locals recommend
Lake Champlain Chocolates Factory Store
750 Pine StGreat treats that you can take home and give as gifts.
ArtsRiot
400 Pine StYummy food!
Pizzeria Verità
156 St Paul StHigher end pizza place.
Small dish, middle eastern style food. Very good, but can be hard to get into.
81 locals recommend
Honey Road
156 Church StSmall dish, middle eastern style food. Very good, but can be hard to get into.
A Burlington Institution. Has been around a long time. Food is well prepared but not adventurous.
114 locals recommend
Leunig's Bistro
115 Church StA Burlington Institution. Has been around a long time. Food is well prepared but not adventurous.
Really nice wood-fired pizza. Excellent beers as well.
123 locals recommend
American Flatbread Burlington Hearth
115 St Paul StReally nice wood-fired pizza. Excellent beers as well.
Very good mid-eastern/turkish food. During summers, they have a roof-top dining area.
13 locals recommend
Istanbul Kebab House Turkish & Mediterranean Restaurant
175 Church StVery good mid-eastern/turkish food. During summers, they have a roof-top dining area.
Koto Japanese Restaurant
792 Shelburne RdGood Sushi and Hibachi.
Great Vietnamese restaurant, very busy. Try not to go or take out during peak times.
74 locals recommend
Pho Hong
325 N Winooski AveGreat Vietnamese restaurant, very busy. Try not to go or take out during peak times.
Red Panda
161 Church StVery good Indian/Nepalese food
Vegan Restaurant, awesome food. You will not miss meat or dairy at all!
25 locals recommend
Revolution Kitchen
9 Center StVegan Restaurant, awesome food. You will not miss meat or dairy at all!
A bit of Burning Man in Burlington: a colorful cafe/bar/restaurant/music-venue where something always seems to be happening — live music every night.
78 locals recommend
Radio Bean Coffeehouse
8 N Winooski AveA bit of Burning Man in Burlington: a colorful cafe/bar/restaurant/music-venue where something always seems to be happening — live music every night.
Breweries
Queen City Brewery
703 Pine StTry the South End Lager!
Another good place to get a beer on the way to or from the lake!
56 locals recommend
Burlington Beer Company
180 Flynn AvenueAnother good place to get a beer on the way to or from the lake!
Adjacent to Great Northern, so great food and beer are both available!
128 locals recommend
Zero Gravity Brewery
716 Birchcliff PkwyAdjacent to Great Northern, so great food and beer are both available!
Switchback Brewing Co.
160 Flynn AveNice place to visit on your way to or from the lake.
Sightseeing
Very Nice park on the lake. Closest access point to the hike and bike trail, which extends northward from here around 15 miles.
59 locals recommend
Oakledge Park
Very Nice park on the lake. Closest access point to the hike and bike trail, which extends northward from here around 15 miles.
A nice wooded area with a small beach overlooking Shelburne bay. Great for a short close walk in nature.
60 locals recommend
Red Rocks Park
4 Central AveA nice wooded area with a small beach overlooking Shelburne bay. Great for a short close walk in nature.
Waterfront Park
10 College StBeautiful views on the lake, on the hike/bike path.
North Beach Park
Nice place to go swimming in the summer. Great views Year round.
Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
153 Main StGreat Live Shows
Higher Ground
1214 Williston RdGreat Live Music Venue
Crazy Statue built to commemorate the amount of paperwork filed to get a road built in this area. After around 30 years it is finally under construction!
15 locals recommend
Tallest Filing Cabinet
220 Flynn AveCrazy Statue built to commemorate the amount of paperwork filed to get a road built in this area. After around 30 years it is finally under construction!
For kids has a fun petting barn and farm like activities. For adults miles of walking paths through a beautifully maintained area. Also a nice gift shop with artisanal cheeses and other products from the farm.
243 locals recommend
Shelburne Farms
1611 Harbor RoadFor kids has a fun petting barn and farm like activities. For adults miles of walking paths through a beautifully maintained area. Also a nice gift shop with artisanal cheeses and other products from the farm.
Shelburne Museum
6000 Shelburne RdA museum of early Americana.
Groceries
Shaw's
570 Shelburne RdLocal Grocery.
Market 32 by Price Chopper
595 Shelburne RdA little more upscale than Shaw's across the street.
A bit pricey, but high quality food. Also has buffet for take out or eating in their dining space.
26 locals recommend
City Market Onion River Co-op
207 Flynn AveA bit pricey, but high quality food. Also has buffet for take out or eating in their dining space.
Local Hiking
These are my favorite hikes close to Burlington. I have many other recommendations for hikes which are a bit further away and more strenuous. If you are interested in these, please ask me personally about them; they are not easily summarized in this format.
Nice local hike onto a peninsula that extends into Lake Champlain. Approximately 3 miles of hiking.
Rock Point Property
5 Rock Point RoadNice local hike onto a peninsula that extends into Lake Champlain. Approximately 3 miles of hiking.
One of the most beautiful places in Vermont. An old railway causeway has been converted to a hike/bike trail. 360 degree views of the surrounding mountains (Green mountains and Adirondacks). The Causeway extends about 3 miles into the lake.
23 locals recommend
Causeway Park
781 Blakely RoadOne of the most beautiful places in Vermont. An old railway causeway has been converted to a hike/bike trail. 360 degree views of the surrounding mountains (Green mountains and Adirondacks). The Causeway extends about 3 miles into the lake.
A short hike of around 2 miles up a small mountain, this hike offers the best views from a mountaintop in the shortest amount of time. Around 25 minutes from the house.
93 locals recommend
Mount Philo
A short hike of around 2 miles up a small mountain, this hike offers the best views from a mountaintop in the shortest amount of time. Around 25 minutes from the house.