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If you are seeking dinner on your way to Pie in the Sky (& you may find you are reluctant to return to town once you've started to relax into being here!) then: pay special attention to the * starred* restaurants below. Others, while perfectly fine, or even excellent, may have limited hours. We can make more refined recommendations to suit your taste once you have arrived, or if you call us ahead of arrival. List updated July 2010
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La Brioche, City Center, Montpelier
Capitol Grounds, State Street (best Montpelier coffee, some pastry, soup)
Coffee Corner, 83 Main Street, Montpelier 229-9060 (tofu, burgers, and eggs in a diner setting)
Kismet, bakery and luncheon, Barre Street, Montpelier, Breakfast and Brunch served 8:00 am - 3:00 pm, Friday takeout dinner until 7 pm. Closed Monday, Tuesday
New: liquor license & outdoor seating
Langdon Street Cafe, Langdon Street, Montpelier (pastries, coffee, beer, & interesting events)
Rainbow Sweets, Marshfield Village 426-3531
10 - 6, Friday and Saturday dinner 5 - 9, Closed Tuesdays
Skinny Pancake, Main Street, Monpelier. Crepes and more 802) 262-CAKE
That's Life Soup, 41 Elm, Montpelier, take out or stay in.
11:30 - 2:30 lnch, 4:30 - 8:30 Friday & Saturday for dinner
223-5333
* Wayside Restaurant, Barre-Montpelier Road, Berlin 223-6611
Chinese
Bamboo Gardens 115 S Main St Barre 476-9400
* China Star Chinese Restaurant, 15 Main Street, Montpelier 223-0808
China Star II, 1 Depot Sq St Johnsbury 748-0878
Golden City Chinese Restaurant 52 Railroad St St Johnsbury 748-5081
* The Black Door Main Street, Montpelier (nightclub 3rd floor & restaurant with roof top space) 223-7070 including Mondays
serves late evening, dinner until 9 pm
Farm House Café Route 14, Calais, VT (4 miles from Pie) evenings, by reservation )
* Creamery Restaurant, Hill St, 1 block off Route 2, Danville (fancy well prepared New England cuisine) 684-3616
Claire's Hardwick. Local ingredients, local community investor - owned, closed only on Wednesday 472-7053
Music Thursdays at 7:30
Elements, food and spirit, on the river in St Johnsbury VT, 98 Mill Street off of Concord Ave, 1/2 mile north of town 802 - 748-8400
On the way to Pie in the Sky:
The Perfect Pear -- vegetarian, seafood, and meat, lunch and dinner. Main Street, Bradford, VT 802-222-5912 (Convenient if coming in from Hanover, Thetford area)
Rabbit Hill Inn, fanciest of all. 45 minutes from Pie. Good stop if coming in from the North on Rt 91. Reservations nec: 802-748-5168 or 1-800-762-8669
Winding Brook Bistro, extensive salads, small items, tofu, pasta, and standard continental choices. Closed Tue. Johnson Vermont, Rt 100 C, Reservations: 802--635-9950
Eclectic
* River Run Restaurant, Main Street, Plainfield Tapas in the evening - creative menu. Closed Mon & Tuesday. Call ahead in Foliage season: 454-1246
Italian
* Angeleno's Pizza 15 Barre St Montpelier 229-5721
Local
* River Run Handcrafted Tapas small and medium plates. occasionally live music - reservations in foliage season & on Saturdays recommended 454-1246
To the North of Pie
Brown's Market Bistro, 267Scott Highway, Groton, Vermont 802-584 - 4124. Lunch & dinner made from scratch.
Pizza
* Angeleno's Pizza 15 Barre St Montpelier 229-5721
Pubs
Langdon Street Cafe, Montpelier, corner of Elm, music, books upstairs
Thai
* Royal Orchid 38 Elm Street, Montpelier 223-0436
(including Mondays) Dinner until 9 pm
Maple Valley Cafe, Rt 2, Plainfield little store & cafe indoor and porch seating. Simple, tomato based cuisine. Open warmer seasons only & for lunch and snacks. Closes at 5 pm
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Main Street Grill & Bar 118 Main St Montpelier. Except Mondays. Dinner until 9 pm most days 223-3188
Claire's Hardwick. Local ingredients, local community investor - owned, closed only on Wednesday 472-7053 Music Thursdays at 7:30
* Sarducci's 3 Main St Montpelier 223-0229 Open all week plus Sun & Monday
Take out, but not between 6 pm and 9 pm . Serving dinner until 9 pm Reservations advisable
* Rainbow Sweets, Marshfield Village. Call ahead 802-426-3531 - limited evening hours centered on weekends
* Wayside Restaurant, Barre-Montpelier Road, Berlin 223-6611 -- a cross between local/diner food
(Good if coming in from North or South, exit 7 off 89
* Farmhouse Café Now open by pre-arrangement only, also catering (bistro/imaginative food) 802-456-9900
Claire's Hardwick. Local ingredients, lots of vegetarian choices, some meat, fish -- local community investor - owned, closed Wednesday 472-7053
Elements Restaurant Mill Street, St Johnsbury, Local ingredients, beautifully presented. Tuesday - Saturday. Reservations recommended 802 748-8400.
Highland Lodge Caspian Lake, Greensboro-Craftsbury Road, Greensboro, VT (well prepared New England and Continental in a country setting, outside porch. 6 - 8 pm Reservations necessary: 802-533-2647
Goodfella's Tavern, Danville, VT (on Route 2) Burgers, fish, steak
Dylan's Cafe,
138 Railroad, Saint Johnsbury,
751-6116. Lunches all week and (& breakfast)
* East Side Restaurant & Pub, 47 Landing Street, Newport (right on the water) 334-2340
Tamarack Grill American bistro, some local foods, international wines, Vermont breweries on tap, children's menu, Dinner till 10 pm Wed - Sunday Reservations appreciated: 802-626-7390
The Burger Barn Jeffersonville, Rt 15, "only snack shack that sautes their mushroooms in wine" Organic local beef Italian - influenced lean patties with 15 varieties of cheese + prosciutto, peppers, artichoke, aioli etc. 802-730-3441 vegtarian option
Parker Pie Company West Glover (near Bread and Puppet Theater_-- "great pizza", 11 am - 10 pm except Mondays
White Rock Pizza, 848 Route 14, Woodbury 225-5915
sit on a front porch across from the lake in Woodbury, or order ahead thin-crust pizza --Maggie Ferreira makes dough and sauce daily, and says of her toppings: "I don't cut it 'til you order it." Her sourdough starter came from a centuries-old batch in Italy
Domino's Pizza 407 N Main St Barre 479-2222
Hardwick House Of Pizza Wolcott Rd Hardwick 472-3380
* Positive Pie, Plainfield Village next to River Run Cafe
* Positive Pie II Montpelier location on State Street
St Johnsbury House Of Pizza 58 Portland St St Johnsbury 748-5144
McGillicuddy's Irish Pub, 14 Langdon Street, Montpelier 223-2721
Goodfella's Tavern, Danville, VT (on Route 2) Burgers, fish, steak
The Lounge 118 Main Street, Montpelier. Basement level of Main Street Grill and Chef's Table. Open 3 - 9:30 pm, and serving dinner until 9:30
Positive Pie II State Street, Montpelier. Pie, music, and closest thing we have to a night club atmosphere, late night dining
Three Penny Taproom, Main Street, Montpelier . Food and drink. Food: teereins, calf's breast or heart, kidney, duck heart in stout.....223-2721
* Kham's Thai Cuisine 1112 Memorial Drive St Johnsbury
Dinner until 9 pm, Sunday till 8:00. Open 7 days a week.
802-751-8424
Vegetarian
Nearly all Vermont restaurants have more than one vegetarian option
Hunger Mountain Food Coop, Stonecutters Way, Montpelier 223-8000 Groceries and Cafe w healthy cafeteria menu
* Rhapsody 30 Main Street, Montpelier (hot & cold salads, veggies, tempura, sushi -- take out, or cafeteria-style eat-in)
* Other good bets for Veggies: the Thai restaurants above; Claire's, Skinny Pancake, Kismet at lunch time; That's Life Soup
Other Posibilities
McGillicuddy's Pub (Sports Bar), Rt 14 (where Main Street & Rt 14 intersect) just off the highway entrance (exit 6 or 7) into Barre
Friendly's Restaurant 505 Barre Montpelier Rd (if leaving highway at exit 7- Berlin) 476-4566
Burlington
Vietnam II on lower Church Street at Main (Vietnamese & Thai Cuisine) dinner -- dine-in or carry-out
full menu at www.7dvt.com 802-859-9998
Several Bosnian Restaurants
Single Pebble - special Chinese Food that people travel great distances to eat in 802- 865-5200