12 editor picks in Burlington.
12 restaurants in Burlington, editor-picked for restaurants open sunday. Where to eat a sit-down dinner on sunday. All restaurants in Burlington.
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.
OrderThe mushroom toast with bacon and poached egg, plus whatever the daily Vermont cheese flight is pouring.
TipBook on Resy 30 days ahead for prime weekend slots. The bar takes walk-ins from 16:00 and serves the full menu.
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.
OrderThe harissa chicken wings, the whipped feta with hot honey and the whole lamb shoulder for the table.
TipReservations open on Resy 30 days out and book out the same day. The bar holds walk-ins and serves the full menu.
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.
OrderWhatever is on the daily menu; the kitchen leans into peak Vermont produce.
TipOpen daily 17:00-22:00 with last seating 21:00; reservations open 60 days out on Resy and book the same day.
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.
OrderThe Margherita with San Marzano tomato and house-made mozzarella, plus a side of the burrata.
TipWalk-ins on Sunday-Thursday move quickly; Friday and Saturday book on the operator site. Bar seats serve the full menu.
Trattoria Delia opened on Saint Paul Street in 1993 inside the historic Vermont House; its Italian wine list is Wine Spectator-recognised every year.
OrderWhatever the hand-cut pasta of the day is, plus a glass of regional Italian off the bottle list.
TipOpen daily 17:00-21:00; book Resy 1-2 weeks ahead for prime weekend slots. The pasta-of-the-day board is the move.
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.
OrderThe New Vermont Sampler with house cheese and maple-fennel sausage, plus a Punctuated Equilibrium IPA.
TipWeeknight walk-in only; weekends take a Resy waitlist. Upper deck opens late spring.
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.
OrderThe fried chicken half-bird plus a half-dozen Vermont oysters and a hot-honey biscuit.
TipBar takes walk-ins; book the dining room on Resy. Dinner 16:00-21:00 daily; weekend brunch 10:00-15:00.
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;
OrderPho tai with rare beef and meatballs; add fresh herbs and a squeeze of lime at the table.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday and cash-or-card both accepted; BYOB and the lunch rush after 12:30 clears fast.
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,
OrderThe daily sandwich off the chalkboard plus a natural-wine pour.
TipResy reservations; walk-up bar seats run quickly on weekends.
Bluebird Barbecue runs from an early-1900s farmhouse on Riverside Avenue overlooking the Winooski River. Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
OrderThe brisket plate by the pound, a basket of smoked wings and a side of cornbread.
TipClosed Monday through Wednesday; book Thursday-Sunday or arrive at 16:30 opening for a counter seat.
Leunig's Bistro and Cafe sits on the corner of Church and College streets in the Church Street Marketplace and is one of the oldest continually operating.
OrderThe French onion soup gratinee and the moules frites, plus a glass off the Burgundy list.
TipThe sidewalk patio is the best people-watching seat in Burlington. Book lunch and brunch through OpenTable.
The Daily Planet on Center Street since 1982 (one block east of Church). Bohemian bar, tranquil solarium, romantic dining room; cocktails the signature.
OrderWhatever the cocktail of the month is, plus a daily blackboard plate.
TipWeekend brunch from 11:30; weeknight dinner from 17:00. Solarium is the best off-Church table for two.
