6 bars in Burlington, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in Burlington.

Drink ★ 4.5

church-street-marketplace · 135 St Paul St, Burlington, VT 05401

Hours: Sun-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.

Radio Bean ★ 4.5

old-north-end · 8 N Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT 05401

Hours: Tue 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.

Mule Bar ★ 4.5

winooski · 38 Main St, Winooski, VT 05404

Hours: Sun-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.

Light Club Lamp Shop ★ 4.4

old-north-end · 12 N Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT 05401

Hours: Fri-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,

The Daily Planet ★ 4.3

church-street-marketplace · 15 Center St, Burlington, VT 05401

Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-21:00, Fri 17:00-00:00, Sat 11:30-00:00, Sun 11:30-21:00

Center Street institution since 1982; the bar room runs alongside the solarium and the dining room, with creative cocktails as the signature.

Vermont Pub and Brewery ★ 4.3

church-street-marketplace · 144 College St, Burlington, VT 05401

Hours: Sun-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.