6 splurge places in Burlington, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Burlington. All Burlington food.
Hen of the Wood ★ 4.8
55 Cherry St, Burlington, VT 05401
Burlington's flagship farm-to-table room. James Beard nominations across multiple years; chef Eric Warnstedt opened the Waterbury original in 2005.
Honey Road ★ 4.6
156 Church St, Burlington, VT 05401
Cara Chigazola Tobin (formerly chef de cuisine at Ana Sortun's Oleana in Cambridge MA) and Allison Gibson have been finalists for multiple James Beard Awards.
Frankie's ★ 4.5
169 Cherry St, Burlington, VT 05401
Jordan Ware (formerly Hen of the Wood) opened Frankie's in April 2024 in the former Penny Cluse Cafe; named to Eater's Best New Restaurants the same year.
The Inn at Shelburne Farms ★ 4.3
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.
Trattoria Delia ★ 4.2
152 Saint Paul St, Burlington, VT 05401
Burlington's long-running northern Italian room (Thomas and Lori Delia, 1993) inside the historic Vermont House; Wine Spectator-recognised list.
Juniper at Hotel Vermont ★ 4.0
41 Cherry St, Burlington, VT 05401
Hotel Vermont's local-ingredient flagship from Executive Chef Doug Paine. Wood-burning hearth in the dining room; outdoor terrace overlooks Lake Champlain.