David’s Burlington Guide

David
David’s Burlington Guide

Food scene

Good, New American style food. Great beer with Zero Gravity Brewery next door.
27 residents recomanen
The Great Northern
716 Pine St
27 residents recomanen
Good, New American style food. Great beer with Zero Gravity Brewery next door.
Try the Brussel Sprout Appetizer! Very Yummy!
14 residents recomanen
Pizza 44
703 Pine St
14 residents recomanen
Try the Brussel Sprout Appetizer! Very Yummy!
Great treats that you can take home and give as gifts.
48 residents recomanen
Botiga de fàbrica de Lake Champlain Chocolates
750 Pine St
48 residents recomanen
Great treats that you can take home and give as gifts.
Yummy food!
87 residents recomanen
ArtsRiot
400 Pine St
87 residents recomanen
Yummy food!
Higher end pizza place.
64 residents recomanen
Pizzeria Verità
156 St Paul St
64 residents recomanen
Higher end pizza place.
Small dish, middle eastern style food. Very good, but can be hard to get into.
81 residents recomanen
Honey Road
156 Church St
81 residents recomanen
Small dish, middle eastern style food. Very good, but can be hard to get into.
A Burlington Institution. Has been around a long time. Food is well prepared but not adventurous.
114 residents recomanen
Leunig's Bistro
115 Church St
114 residents recomanen
A Burlington Institution. Has been around a long time. Food is well prepared but not adventurous.
Really nice wood-fired pizza. Excellent beers as well.
123 residents recomanen
American Flatbread Burlington Hearth
115 St Paul St
123 residents recomanen
Really nice wood-fired pizza. Excellent beers as well.
Very good mid-eastern/turkish food. During summers, they have a roof-top dining area.
13 residents recomanen
Istanbul Kebab House Turkish & Mediterranean Restaurant
175 Church St
13 residents recomanen
Very good mid-eastern/turkish food. During summers, they have a roof-top dining area.
Good Sushi and Hibachi.
7 residents recomanen
Koto Japanese Restaurant
792 Shelburne Rd
7 residents recomanen
Good Sushi and Hibachi.
Great Vietnamese restaurant, very busy. Try not to go or take out during peak times.
74 residents recomanen
Pho Hong
325 N Winooski Ave
74 residents recomanen
Great Vietnamese restaurant, very busy. Try not to go or take out during peak times.
Very good Indian/Nepalese food
Red Panda
161 Church St
Very good Indian/Nepalese food
Vegan Restaurant, awesome food. You will not miss meat or dairy at all!
25 residents recomanen
Revolution Kitchen
9 Center St
25 residents recomanen
Vegan Restaurant, awesome food. You will not miss meat or dairy at all!
A bit of Burning Man in Burlington: a colorful cafe/bar/restaurant/music-venue where something always seems to be happening — live music every night.
78 residents recomanen
Radio Bean Coffeehouse
8 N Winooski Ave
78 residents recomanen
A bit of Burning Man in Burlington: a colorful cafe/bar/restaurant/music-venue where something always seems to be happening — live music every night.

Breweries

Try the South End Lager!
61 residents recomanen
Queen City Brewery
703 Pine St
61 residents recomanen
Try the South End Lager!
Another good place to get a beer on the way to or from the lake!
56 residents recomanen
Burlington Beer Company
180 Flynn Avenue
56 residents recomanen
Another good place to get a beer on the way to or from the lake!
Adjacent to Great Northern, so great food and beer are both available!
128 residents recomanen
Zero Gravity Brewery
716 Birchcliff Pkwy
128 residents recomanen
Adjacent to Great Northern, so great food and beer are both available!
Nice place to visit on your way to or from the lake.
81 residents recomanen
Switchback Brewing Co.
160 Flynn Ave
81 residents recomanen
Nice place to visit on your way to or from the lake.

Sightseeing

Very Nice park on the lake. Closest access point to the hike and bike trail, which extends northward from here around 15 miles.
59 residents recomanen
Oakledge Park
59 residents recomanen
Very Nice park on the lake. Closest access point to the hike and bike trail, which extends northward from here around 15 miles.
A nice wooded area with a small beach overlooking Shelburne bay. Great for a short close walk in nature.
60 residents recomanen
Red Rocks Park
4 Central Ave
60 residents recomanen
A nice wooded area with a small beach overlooking Shelburne bay. Great for a short close walk in nature.
Beautiful views on the lake, on the hike/bike path.
132 residents recomanen
Waterfront Park
10 College St
132 residents recomanen
Beautiful views on the lake, on the hike/bike path.
Nice place to go swimming in the summer. Great views Year round.
67 residents recomanen
North Beach Park
67 residents recomanen
Nice place to go swimming in the summer. Great views Year round.
Great Live Shows
95 residents recomanen
Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
153 Main St
95 residents recomanen
Great Live Shows
Great Live Music Venue
43 residents recomanen
Higher Ground
1214 Williston Rd
43 residents recomanen
Great Live Music Venue
Crazy Statue built to commemorate the amount of paperwork filed to get a road built in this area. After around 30 years it is finally under construction!
15 residents recomanen
Tallest Filing Cabinet
220 Flynn Ave
15 residents recomanen
Crazy Statue built to commemorate the amount of paperwork filed to get a road built in this area. After around 30 years it is finally under construction!
For kids has a fun petting barn and farm like activities. For adults miles of walking paths through a beautifully maintained area. Also a nice gift shop with artisanal cheeses and other products from the farm.
243 residents recomanen
Shelburne Farms
1611 Harbor Road
243 residents recomanen
For kids has a fun petting barn and farm like activities. For adults miles of walking paths through a beautifully maintained area. Also a nice gift shop with artisanal cheeses and other products from the farm.
A museum of early Americana.
242 residents recomanen
Museu de Shelburne
6000 Shelburne Rd
242 residents recomanen
A museum of early Americana.

Groceries

Local Grocery.
39 residents recomanen
Shaw's
570 Shelburne Rd
39 residents recomanen
Local Grocery.
A little more upscale than Shaw's across the street.
13 residents recomanen
Market 32 by Price Chopper
595 Shelburne Rd
13 residents recomanen
A little more upscale than Shaw's across the street.
A bit pricey, but high quality food. Also has buffet for take out or eating in their dining space.
26 residents recomanen
City Market Onion River Co-op
207 Flynn Ave
26 residents recomanen
A bit pricey, but high quality food. Also has buffet for take out or eating in their dining space.

Local Hiking

These are my favorite hikes close to Burlington. I have many other recommendations for hikes which are a bit further away and more strenuous. If you are interested in these, please ask me personally about them; they are not easily summarized in this format.
Nice local hike onto a peninsula that extends into Lake Champlain. Approximately 3 miles of hiking.
Rock Point Property
5 Rock Point Road
Nice local hike onto a peninsula that extends into Lake Champlain. Approximately 3 miles of hiking.
One of the most beautiful places in Vermont. An old railway causeway has been converted to a hike/bike trail. 360 degree views of the surrounding mountains (Green mountains and Adirondacks). The Causeway extends about 3 miles into the lake.
23 residents recomanen
Causeway Park
781 Blakely Road
23 residents recomanen
One of the most beautiful places in Vermont. An old railway causeway has been converted to a hike/bike trail. 360 degree views of the surrounding mountains (Green mountains and Adirondacks). The Causeway extends about 3 miles into the lake.
A short hike of around 2 miles up a small mountain, this hike offers the best views from a mountaintop in the shortest amount of time. Around 25 minutes from the house.
93 residents recomanen
Mount Philo
93 residents recomanen
A short hike of around 2 miles up a small mountain, this hike offers the best views from a mountaintop in the shortest amount of time. Around 25 minutes from the house.