10 restaurants in Burlington, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Burlington.
Hen of the Wood ★ 4.8
church-street-marketplace · 55 Cherry St, Burlington, VT 05401
Hours: Daily 17:00-22:00
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.
Tip: Book on Resy 30 days ahead for prime weekend slots. The bar takes walk-ins from 16:00 and serves the full menu.
Honey Road ★ 4.8
church-street-marketplace · 156 Church St, Burlington, VT 05401
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00, Sun 17:00-21:00
Cara Chigazola Tobin and Allison Gibson opened Honey Road on Church Street in 2017. The eastern Mediterranean mezze room has been a James Beard finalist.
Tip: Reservations open on Resy 30 days out and book out the same day. The bar holds walk-ins and serves the full menu.
Frankie's ★ 4.7
church-street-marketplace · 169 Cherry St, Burlington, VT 05401
Hours: Daily 17:00-22:00
Jordan Ware and Cindi Kozak (both Hen of the Wood alumni) opened Frankie's in April 2024 in the old Penny Cluse Cafe space. Daily farm-to-table menu.
Tip: Open daily 17:00-22:00 with last seating 21:00; reservations open 60 days out on Resy and book the same day.
Pizzeria Verita ★ 4.6
church-street-marketplace · 156 Saint Paul St, Burlington, VT 05401
Hours: Sun-Thu 17:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00
John Rao shipped a two-ton wood-fired oven from Italy when he opened Pizzeria Verita on Saint Paul Street in 2012; pies cook at 900F in two minutes.
Tip: Walk-ins on Sunday-Thursday move quickly; Friday and Saturday book on the operator site. Bar seats serve the full menu.
Trattoria Delia ★ 4.6
church-street-marketplace · 152 Saint Paul St, Burlington, VT 05401
Hours: Daily 17:00-21:00
Trattoria Delia opened on Saint Paul Street in 1993 inside the historic Vermont House; its Italian wine list is Wine Spectator-recognised every year.
Tip: Open daily 17:00-21:00; book Resy 1-2 weeks ahead for prime weekend slots. The pasta-of-the-day board is the move.
American Flatbread Burlington Hearth ★ 4.5
church-street-marketplace · 115 Saint Paul St, Burlington, VT 05401
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:30-22:00, Fri-Sat 11:30-23:00
Paul Sayler and Rob Downey opened American Flatbread Burlington Hearth in 2004; in-house brewery (Zero Gravity's original home) and an upper-deck patio.
Tip: Weeknight walk-in only; weekends take a Resy waitlist. Upper deck opens late spring.
Onion City Chicken and Oyster ★ 4.5
winooski · 3 E Allen St, Winooski, VT 05404
Hours: Mon-Fri 16:00-21:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-21:00
Aaron Josinsky and Laura Wade's sister restaurant to Misery Loves Co. opened in August 2022 in the historic Block Building at the top of the Winooski rotary.
Tip: Bar takes walk-ins; book the dining room on Resy. Dinner 16:00-21:00 daily; weekend brunch 10:00-15:00.
Pho Hong ★ 4.5
old-north-end · 325 N Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT 05401
Hours: Mon-Sat 09:00-19:00, Sun 09:00-17:00
Pho Hong is the family-owned Vietnamese counter on North Winooski Avenue that locals queue for. Pho with rich aromatic broth, fresh banh mi, vermicelli bowls;
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday and cash-or-card both accepted; BYOB and the lunch rush after 12:30 clears fast.
May Day ★ 4.5
old-north-end · 258 N Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT 05401
Hours: Daily 17:00-22:00
May Day opened on North Winooski Avenue in the Old North End in 2024 from local industry pros. House-made bread and charcuterie for deli-inspired sandwiches,
Tip: Resy reservations; walk-up bar seats run quickly on weekends.
The Daily Planet ★ 4.3
church-street-marketplace · 15 Center St, Burlington, VT 05401
Hours: Sun 11:30-21:00, Mon-Thu 17:00-21:00, Fri 17:00-24:00, Sat 11:30-24:00
The Daily Planet on Center Street since 1982 (one block east of Church). Bohemian bar, tranquil solarium, romantic dining room; cocktails the signature.
Tip: Weekend brunch from 11:30; weeknight dinner from 17:00. Solarium is the best off-Church table for two.