13 cafe rooms in Burlington we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Burlington | Cafe across every city.
Burlington's cafe scene is unusually deep for its size, built on a cluster of local roasters and a strong sourcing culture. Onyx Tonics Specialty Coffee runs more like a tasting room than a coffee shop, Vivid Coffee Roasters keeps its flagship roastery and cafe at 150 Cherry Street, and Kestrel Coffee Roasters works out of the historic Maglianero space at 47 Maple Street inside the Karma Bird House. Out in the South End Arts District, Brio Coffeeworks and Speeder and Earl's anchor the Pine Street corridor.
The Skinny Pancake ★ 4.3
waterfront · 60 Lake St, Burlington, VT 05401
Burlington's waterfront creperie on the corner of Lake and College streets on Lake Champlain. Member of the Vermont Fresh Network sourcing local producers.
Onyx Tonics Specialty Coffee ★ 4.8
church-street-marketplace · 126 College St, Burlington, VT 05401
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.
Vivid Coffee Roasters ★ 4.6
church-street-marketplace · 150 Cherry St, Burlington, VT 05401
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 ★ 4.6
downtown · 47 Maple St, Burlington, VT 05401
Kestrel took over the historic Maglianero space at 47 Maple Street in 2019 inside the Karma Bird House. Ethically sourced single-origins; gallery seating.
Scout & Co. Old North End ★ 4.7
old-north-end · 237 North Ave, Burlington, VT 05401
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.
Zabby & Elf's Stone Soup ★ 4.5
church-street-marketplace · 211 College St, Burlington, VT 05401
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.
August First Bakery and Cafe ★ 4.4
downtown · 149 S Champlain St, Burlington, VT 05401
Phil Merrick and Jodi Whalen's bright renovated-garage cafe in downtown Burlington. Famous for award-winning maple biscuits and the Vermonter sandwich;
Pingala Cafe and Eatery ★ 4.3
old-north-end · 1 Mill St, Burlington, VT 05401
100 percent plant-based cafe in the Chace Mill on the Winooski River; gluten-free options, fresh juice, smoothies and the Crunch Wrap signature.
Speeder & Earl's Coffee Pine Street ★ 4.1
south-end · 412 Pine St, Burlington, VT 05401
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,
Brio Coffeeworks Cafe ★ 4.2
south-end · 266 Pine St, Burlington, VT 05401
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 ★ 4.2
downtown · 125 S Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT 05401
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.
Healthy Living Market and Cafe ★ 4.0
south-burlington · 222 Dorset St, South Burlington, VT 05403
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.
Kestrel Coffee Roasters Maple Street ★ 4.4
downtown · 47 Maple St, Burlington, VT 05401
Kestrel Coffee Roasters on Maple St in downtown Burlington is the Karma Bird House cafe with rotating single-origin filter beans and a gallery seating area.