Cocktail barLive-music coffee bar$$$old-north-endTue 18:00-02:00, Wed 18:00-23:59, Thu-Sat 18:00-02:00, closed Sun-Mon
Lee Anderson opened Radio Bean in November 2000 in the former Java Love space on North Winooski. Live music every night; Grace Potter and Anais Mitchell.
Signature drink: Local-roaster espresso into evening cocktails
Food: Light bar plates plus the connected C'est Ca French-Japanese kitchen
Cocktail barCraft beer bar and gastropub$$$winooskiSun-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
Cocktail barBohemian neighborhood bar$$$church-street-marketplaceMon-Thu 17:00-21:00, Fri 17:00-00:00, Sat 11:30-00:00, Sun 11:30-21:00
Center Street institution since 1982; the bar room runs alongside the solarium and the dining room, with creative cocktails as the signature.
Signature drink: Cocktail of the month, deep gin and tequila lists
Food: Eclectic kitchen, vegan and gluten-free options
Cocktail barBrewpub$$$church-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 barCocktail lounge$$$church-street-marketplaceWed-Sat 17:00-00:00
Devil Takes a Holiday on St Paul Street across from City Hall Park, an upscale Burlington cocktail lounge with hand-crafted drinks and a chic vintage room.
Signature drink: Hand-crafted seasonal cocktails
Food: Gourmet small bites
Cocktail barWhiskey bar$$$church-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