Handy's Lunch ★ 4.3
An $8 Big Daddy (2 eggs, 2 pancakes, bacon, sausage, hash, toast) is the best breakfast value in Burlington. Corner diner since 1945; kitchen closes by 13:30.
Try: Big Daddy breakfast plate
Neighbourhoodwaterfront
The dishSweet or savoury crepe
Location
Address: 60 Lake St, Burlington, VT 05401
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Folino's Pizza Shelburne ★ 4.6
A pizza plus a Fiddlehead 4-pack from next door is the canonical Vermont-pizza-and-beer Friday for under $30 a head. BYOB across the hall from Fiddlehead.
Try: Sourdough pizza, BYO beer from Fiddlehead next door
Pingala Cafe ★ 4.5
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Try: Crunch Wrap vegan plate
Beansie's Bus ★ 4.5
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Try: Michigan hot dog and fries combo
Zabby & Elf's Stone Soup ★ 4.5
Pay-by-weight buffet of salads, casseroles and stews; vegan and vegetarian heavy. A $12 plate is a full lunch with soup of the day included in combos.
Try: Self-serve hot and cold buffet by weight
Pho Hong ★ 4.5
A bowl of pho tai is the best $15 meal in Burlington; BYO beer (the room is BYOB) and a full dinner runs under $20. Cash and card both; closed Sun and Mon.
Try: Pho tai with rare beef