Onyx Tonics Specialty Coffee
Drink Single-origin filter, rotating weekly
Designed to feel more like a tasting room than a classic coffee shop; six-plus single-origin coffees rotating weekly from local and US roasters.
26 cheap eats places in Burlington, editor-picked. The best low-budget spots in Burlington: the places editors actually return to. All Burlington food.
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26 places
Scout & Co. Old North End
- ★ 4.7
- Café
- $
- Old North End
Drink Espresso and house-made ice cream
Scout's flagship at 237 North Ave is where the ice cream is made and pastries are baked in the Pine Street kitchen. Coffee from BIPOC and Queer roasters.
August First Bakery
Order Maple biscuit and the Vermonter sandwich
Phil Merrick and Jodi Whalen's downtown bakery in a renovated garage on South Champlain. Maple biscuits have taken home Best of Vermont multiple years;
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Vivid Coffee Roasters
Drink Iced coffee, light-to-medium-roast single-origin
Founded in Winooski 2015 by Ian Bailey; the Burlington roastery and cafe at 150 Cherry Street is the flagship. Loft layout with armchairs and a long table.
Kestrel Coffee Roasters Maple Street
Drink House-roast espresso and pour-over
Kestrel took over the historic Maglianero space at 47 Maple Street in 2019 inside the Karma Bird House. Ethically sourced single-origins; gallery seating.
Folino's Pizza Shelburne
- ★ 4.6
- Pizzeria
- $
- Shelburne
Try Sourdough pizza, BYO beer from Fiddlehead next door
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.
Mirabelles Bakery
- ★ 4.5
- Bakery
- $
- South Burlington
Order Croissants and the chocolate cake
Founded by Alison Lane and Andrew Silva (NECI alumni) in 1990; moved to South Burlington in 2020 and sold to Jake and Alexandria Kent in 2024.
Klinger's Bread Company
- ★ 4.5
- Bakery
- $
- South Burlington
Order Sourdough boule
The Klingebiel family has run Klinger's since 1993, licensing recipes from Michael and Wendy London; Bosnian head bakers anchor weekly production.
Scout & Co. Pine Street Bakery
Order Daily-changing pastries from the Pine Street kitchen
Scout's Pine Street kitchen at 696 Pine bakes the pastries that stock the Old North End and Winooski cafes. Sourdough sandwiches and grab-and-go.
Zabby & Elf's Stone Soup
Drink Daily soups, self-serve buffet, chai
Established 1997 and rooted in New York Jewish cooking plus off-the-grid vegetarian. Self-serve hot-and-cold bar sold by weight; fresh challah and chicken.
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Beansie's Bus
- ★ 4.5
- Street food
- $
- Old North End
Try Michigan hot dogs, fries, creemees
Retrofitted yellow school bus parked at the edge of Battery Park in the Old North End since 1944. Michigan hot dogs (meaty chili over the dog), fries,
Burlington Farmers Market vendors
Try Rotating prepared-food stalls
The Saturday market in the South End brings 80-plus vendors including a rotating roster of prepared-food stalls. Empanadas, momos, breakfast tacos in summer.
Pho Hong
- ★ 4.5
- Vietnamese
- $
- Old North End
Try Pho tai with rare beef
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.
Pingala Cafe
- ★ 4.5
- Vegan
- $
- Old North End
Try Crunch Wrap vegan plate
Crunch Wrap, juice and coffee for $14 by the Winooski River; plant-based meals under $15 from Burlington's vegan flagship in the Chace Mill since 2014.
August First Bakery and Cafe
Drink Vermonter sandwich, maple biscuit, locally roasted coffee
Phil Merrick and Jodi Whalen's bright renovated-garage cafe in downtown Burlington. Famous for award-winning maple biscuits and the Vermonter sandwich;
Maharaja Spice
Try Indian curries, samosas, biryani
Indian food truck parked in front of Switchback Brewing on Flynn Avenue. Curries, samosas and biryani; pairs with a Switchback Ale next door.
The Skinny Pancake
- ★ 4.3
- Cafe
- $
- Waterfront
Order Choco Monkey sweet crepe and the Johnny Crepe with maple-BBQ pulled pork.
Burlington's waterfront creperie on the corner of Lake and College streets on Lake Champlain. Member of the Vermont Fresh Network sourcing local producers.
Pingala Cafe and Eatery
- ★ 4.3
- Café
- $
- Old North End
Drink Plant-based smoothies, organic espresso
100 percent plant-based cafe in the Chace Mill on the Winooski River; gluten-free options, fresh juice, smoothies and the Crunch Wrap signature.
The Skinny Pancake (waterfront)
- ★ 4.3
- Street food
- $
- Waterfront
Try Sweet and savoury crepes
The first Skinny Pancake opened June 4, 2003; the waterfront location on the corner of Lake and College is the canonical lake-side counter for crepes,
Handy's Lunch
Try Big Daddy breakfast plate
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.
City Market Bakery
Order Sourdough loaves and brownies
Onion River Co-op's downtown supermarket has a serious working bakery; daily breads, pastries, cakes and cookies baked in-house alongside the deli case.
Brio Coffeeworks Cafe
Drink Single-origin filter, lightly roasted
Woman-owned specialty roastery and cafe inside the Soda Plant building on Pine Street. Nate and Magda Van Dusen launched in 2014; specialty lightly-roasted.
Dobra Tea
Drink Loose-leaf teas from 100-plus origins
Bohemian tea room with roots in communist Prague; Vermont was Dobra's first US location. Loose-leaf, gluten-free and vegan sweets, hand-crafted teaware.
Speeder & Earl's Coffee Pine Street
Drink Speeder's Blend espresso
Family-owned Vermont roastery and cafe since 1993. The Pine Street cafe in the South End Arts District is the more relaxed of the two outlets,
Healthy Living Market and Cafe
- ★ 4.0
- Café
- $
- South Burlington
Drink Smoothies, juice and hot bar
The biggest natural-foods supermarket in Vermont has a sit-down cafe with a hot buffet, salad bar, smoothie and juice bar, and a full coffee program.
Mr. Mike's Pizza
- ★ 4.0
- Pizzeria
- $
- Hill Section
Try Two thin-crust slices and a craft pint
Two slices and a Switchback for $12 is the canonical UVM late-night plate. Kitchen runs till 01:00 weekdays and 02:30 Fri-Sat; arcade and pool in the back.
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