Sharp, firm, often clothbound cheddar made from Vermont cow's milk. The state's defining food export and the centre of every Burlington cheese plate.
Vermont cheddar dates to 18th-century English settlers in the Green Mountains. Cabot Creamery formed as a farmer-owned co-op in Cabot, Vermont in 1919 and built the export reputation; Shelburne Farms began producing farmstead cheddar at the 1899 Webb-Vanderbilt estate in 1980; Jasper Hill in Greensboro now cellars cheese for cheesemakers across the state. Clothbound, raw-milk and aged styles range from Bayley Hazen Blue to Cabot Clothbound to Shelburne Farms' two-year aged.
4 editor picks for Vermont cheddar in Burlington, ranked by editorial score. All Burlington signature dishes · Vermont cheddar across every city.
Hen of the Wood ★ 4.8
church-street-marketplace · 55 Cherry St, Burlington, VT 05401
Eric Warnstedt's Hen of the Wood opened a second location at 55 Cherry Street in downtown Burlington in 2013, eight years after the Waterbury original.
The Inn at Shelburne Farms ★ 4.7
1611 Harbor Rd, Shelburne, VT 05482
Vermont's pioneering farm-to-table fine-dining room inside the 1899 Webb-Vanderbilt estate on Lake Champlain, eight miles south of Burlington.
City Market / Onion River Co-op ★ 4.6
downtown · 82 S Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT 05401
Downtown community-owned co-op grocery with a serious local-sourcing program; deli, bakery, bulk aisle and Community Teaching Kitchen for cooking classes.
Healthy Living Market and Cafe ★ 4.3
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.