Brewpubchurch-street-marketplaceSun-Thu 11:30-22:00, Fri-Sat 11:30-23:00
Vermont's first brewpub (1988) doubles as a workhorse downtown bar; a long list of in-house brews, the cask hand-pull, and a kitchen until close.
Signature drink: Burly Irish Ale or cask hand-pull
Food: Pub menu, burgers, fish and chips
Cocktail barchurch-street-marketplaceSun-Thu 16:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 16:00-02:00
Sleek downtown cocktail bar across the street from City Hall Park. Long list, nightly drink specials, board games on the tables; open till 02:00 weekends.
Signature drink: Rotating seasonal cocktails, daily specials
Food: Light snacks; board games on the tables
Whiskey barchurch-street-marketplaceDaily 17:00-late
Speakeasy-style whiskey bar inside the Ri Ra Irish Pub building; old-bank room with dark wood and a fireplace. Deep American and Scotch lists on the menu.
Signature drink: Whiskey flights from a 100-plus-bottle list
Food: Tapas menu, beer and cocktails on the side
Cocktail lounge and live-music roomold-north-endFri-Sat 21:00-02:00, closed Sun-Thu
Sister bar to Radio Bean; opened November 2014 as a fully-nooked lamp lounge and cocktail destination. Vintage lamps for sale; live acts most nights,
Signature drink: Craft cocktails and natural wine
Food: No kitchen; cocktails and drinks only
Live-music coffee barold-north-endTue 18:00-02:00, Wed 18:00-23:59, Thu-Sat 18:00-02:00, closed Sun-Mon
Lee Anderson opened Radio Bean in November 2000 in the former Java Love space on North Winooski. Live music every night; Grace Potter and Anais Mitchell.
Signature drink: Local-roaster espresso into evening cocktails
Food: Light bar plates plus the connected C'est Ca French-Japanese kitchen
Craft beer bar and gastropubwinooskiSun-Thu 11:30-23:00, Fri-Sat 11:30-00:00
Open since May 2013 in downtown Winooski; expertly curated craft beer list with rotating draft plus Heady Topper and Focal Banger. Plant-based plates.
Signature drink: Heady Topper and Focal Banger pours, rotating craft taps
Food: Plant-based options alongside American classics