13 editor picks in Burlington.
13 cafe places 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.
Burlington's waterfront creperie on the corner of Lake and College streets on Lake Champlain. Member of the Vermont Fresh Network sourcing local producers.
OrderChoco Monkey sweet crepe and the Johnny Crepe with maple-BBQ pulled pork.
TipLake patio in summer and expect a 20-30 minute wait on weekend brunch; the Choco Monkey crepe goes to nearly every table.
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.
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 took over the historic Maglianero space at 47 Maple Street in 2019 inside the Karma Bird House. Ethically sourced single-origins; gallery seating.
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.
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.
Phil Merrick and Jodi Whalen's bright renovated-garage cafe in downtown Burlington. Famous for award-winning maple biscuits and the Vermonter sandwich;
100 percent plant-based cafe in the Chace Mill on the Winooski River; gluten-free options, fresh juice, smoothies and the Crunch Wrap signature.
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,
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.
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.
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 on Maple St in downtown Burlington is the Karma Bird House cafe with rotating single-origin filter beans and a gallery seating area.
TipClosed Sunday and pastries are grab-and-go only; the rotating filter list changes weekly and the seasonal espresso is the order.
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