1795 House Guidebook to the Vergennes Area
Food scene
We have some very excellent restaurants in the area. However, due to employee shortages, hours and days of operation are limited. Always check their websites, or better yet, call for availability and reservations.
The Bistro is just two blocks from our airbnb. The food is always consistently very good/excellent for dinner and is a favorite in Vergennes. Because of its popularity, reservations are necessary.
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Black Sheep Bistro
253 W Main StThe Bistro is just two blocks from our airbnb. The food is always consistently very good/excellent for dinner and is a favorite in Vergennes. Because of its popularity, reservations are necessary.
Just two blocks from our airbnb, Bar Antidote and Hired Hand Brewing Co. are now Combined! All food is from Antidote and Hired Hand Brewing Co. is focusing solely on their 100% Local Beer! Check for days/hours and for reservations.
28 residents recomanen
Hired Hand Brewing Co.
35 Green StJust two blocks from our airbnb, Bar Antidote and Hired Hand Brewing Co. are now Combined! All food is from Antidote and Hired Hand Brewing Co. is focusing solely on their 100% Local Beer! Check for days/hours and for reservations.
Open Tuesday through Sunday, 3 Squares offers great meals in a fun and casual environment. One block from our airbnb, it's a perfect place to have breakfast or lunch. You can eat inside, at their sidewalk seating, or in the Vergennes Green right across the street. always call or check their website for hours of operation.
42 residents recomanen
3 Squares Cafe
141 Main StOpen Tuesday through Sunday, 3 Squares offers great meals in a fun and casual environment. One block from our airbnb, it's a perfect place to have breakfast or lunch. You can eat inside, at their sidewalk seating, or in the Vergennes Green right across the street. always call or check their website for hours of operation.
Just a short 20 minute drive, Morgan's is a secret gem of a restaurant. Breakfasts, brunches and dinners are excellent, and seating is both inside and on their porches.
Morgan's Tavern at the Middlebury Inn
14 Court SquareJust a short 20 minute drive, Morgan's is a secret gem of a restaurant. Breakfasts, brunches and dinners are excellent, and seating is both inside and on their porches.
One of our favorites. Located in the Swift House Inn, Middlebury, Jessica’s offers cosistently great food and a more formal setting in a beautiful historic inn.
15 residents recomanen
Jessica’s
25 Stewart LaneOne of our favorites. Located in the Swift House Inn, Middlebury, Jessica’s offers cosistently great food and a more formal setting in a beautiful historic inn.
A wonderful menu created from local sources plus a great atmosphere. Just minutes from our Airbnb.
44 residents recomanen
Starry Night Café
5371 Ethan Allen HwyA wonderful menu created from local sources plus a great atmosphere. Just minutes from our Airbnb.
The Red Mill is our favorite, but most or all of the Basin Harbor many dining options are open to the public as well as to resort guests. To inquire or make reservations, call 802-475-2311. Also, a great place to play golf or walk their roads and trails out to Lake Champlain.
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Basin Harbor
4800 Basin Harbor RdThe Red Mill is our favorite, but most or all of the Basin Harbor many dining options are open to the public as well as to resort guests. To inquire or make reservations, call 802-475-2311. Also, a great place to play golf or walk their roads and trails out to Lake Champlain.
Just one block from our Airbnb, the Park Squeeze offers a great burger and other pub type of food. Eat in, or bring take-out back to the apartment for a relaxing evening.
33 residents recomanen
Park Squeeze
161 Main StJust one block from our Airbnb, the Park Squeeze offers a great burger and other pub type of food. Eat in, or bring take-out back to the apartment for a relaxing evening.
They welcome visitors to their cozy tasting room to learn about their vineyard and the grape varieties that grow well in Vermont.
They offer a selection of curated wine flights, as well as wine by the glass and by the bottle. They also have a selection of local cheeses and crackers available for a snack with your wine.
Reservations are strongly recommended.
32 residents recomanen
Lincoln Peak Vineyard
142 River RdThey welcome visitors to their cozy tasting room to learn about their vineyard and the grape varieties that grow well in Vermont.
They offer a selection of curated wine flights, as well as wine by the glass and by the bottle. They also have a selection of local cheeses and crackers available for a snack with your wine.
Reservations are strongly recommended.
Rockers Pizzeria
191 Main StreetJust one block from our house, you can get some great take out.
Tort our Elle is a lovely restaurant in a wonderful setting. The food is excellent, with great wine selections. Days and hours are limited, so make reservations early.
28 residents recomanen
Tourterelle Restaurant & Inn
3629 Ethan Allen HwyTort our Elle is a lovely restaurant in a wonderful setting. The food is excellent, with great wine selections. Days and hours are limited, so make reservations early.
This remodeled restaurant recently changed ownership and is a very unique food scene. With a mostly artisan pizza and salads menu, the wine and beer selections are fantastic at their full bar. They offer music on Wednesday nights out by their event barn. Definitely worth the 25 minute drive.
11 residents recomanen
The Tillerman Inn & Restaurant
1868 North 116 RoadThis remodeled restaurant recently changed ownership and is a very unique food scene. With a mostly artisan pizza and salads menu, the wine and beer selections are fantastic at their full bar. They offer music on Wednesday nights out by their event barn. Definitely worth the 25 minute drive.
A great pub and restaurant in Bristol, Vermont about a 15 minute ride from our home. It’s a lively scene with good food.
67 residents recomanen
The Bobcat Cafe and Brewery
5 Main StA great pub and restaurant in Bristol, Vermont about a 15 minute ride from our home. It’s a lively scene with good food.
This is a must visit gourmet chocolate shop right here in Vergennes tucked away in a charming basement storefront on Green St.
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Daily Chocolate
7 Green StThis is a must visit gourmet chocolate shop right here in Vergennes tucked away in a charming basement storefront on Green St.
Shopping scene
A great Saturday morning adventure. The Shelburne Farmers' Market makes available Vermont vegetables, fruit, herbs, honey, and maple syrup grown on local farms. Also available are prepared foods and Vermont crafts. The market opens at the end of May and runs through the second week in October on Saturdays from 9:00 to 1:00.
45 residents recomanen
Shelburne Market
20 Shelburne Shopping ParkA great Saturday morning adventure. The Shelburne Farmers' Market makes available Vermont vegetables, fruit, herbs, honey, and maple syrup grown on local farms. Also available are prepared foods and Vermont crafts. The market opens at the end of May and runs through the second week in October on Saturdays from 9:00 to 1:00.
Dakin Farm
5797 US-7A Vermont icon. A very worthwhile stop.
Sightseeing
This gem of a museum is located at Basin Harbor Club. The history of Lake Champlain is truly amazing, and this wonderful museum offers amazing maritime artifacts and information. It also offers boat building classes and a variety of working displays. Definitely worth a visit during your stay.
lemme.org
4472 Basin Harbor Rd
Vergennes, VT 05491
United States892-475-2022
48 residents recomanen
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
4472 Basin Harbor RdThis gem of a museum is located at Basin Harbor Club. The history of Lake Champlain is truly amazing, and this wonderful museum offers amazing maritime artifacts and information. It also offers boat building classes and a variety of working displays. Definitely worth a visit during your stay.
lemme.org
4472 Basin Harbor Rd
Vergennes, VT 05491
United States892-475-2022
Museu de Shelburne
6000 Shelburne RdPlan to spend a lot of time here, because it is wonderful
Great for kids and adults alike. Shelburne Farms is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future. That means learning that helps students build a healthy future for their communities and the planet. Based on Abenaki land, our home campus is a 1,400-acre working farm, forest, and National Historic Landmark.
243 residents recomanen
Shelburne Farms
1611 Harbor RoadGreat for kids and adults alike. Shelburne Farms is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future. That means learning that helps students build a healthy future for their communities and the planet. Based on Abenaki land, our home campus is a 1,400-acre working farm, forest, and National Historic Landmark.
If only to view the dome and enjoy the architecture and history, a quick walk to visit our library is well with the effort.
7 residents recomanen
Bixby Memorial Free Library
258 Main StIf only to view the dome and enjoy the architecture and history, a quick walk to visit our library is well with the effort.
Just over the Champlain Bridge is the Crown Point Public Campground and historic area. It rests over battlefields and fort locations dating back to 1775, and remnants of structures and sites remain for visitors to view. The lighthouse, rebuilt in 1911-1912 and positioned on the campground shore, overlooks the 281,600 acre Lake Champlain.
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Crown Point Historic Area
21 Grandview DriveJust over the Champlain Bridge is the Crown Point Public Campground and historic area. It rests over battlefields and fort locations dating back to 1775, and remnants of structures and sites remain for visitors to view. The lighthouse, rebuilt in 1911-1912 and positioned on the campground shore, overlooks the 281,600 acre Lake Champlain.
Activities
Basin Harbor Club is only minutes from our home. We play golf here all the time. Beautiful course with 18 holes. Also you can rent boats, walk their trails, enjoy many of their dining options, or simply enjoy a glass of wine as you sit on the porch and look out over Lake Champlain.
26 residents recomanen
Basin Harbor
4800 Basin Harbor RdBasin Harbor Club is only minutes from our home. We play golf here all the time. Beautiful course with 18 holes. Also you can rent boats, walk their trails, enjoy many of their dining options, or simply enjoy a glass of wine as you sit on the porch and look out over Lake Champlain.
Converted from the Central Vermont Railway to a bike path in the 1970s, this easy trail crosses through beaches and parks and offers great views of Lake Champlain, the Adirondacks and the city. Easy to rent bikes.
132 residents recomanen
Waterfront Park
10 College StConverted from the Central Vermont Railway to a bike path in the 1970s, this easy trail crosses through beaches and parks and offers great views of Lake Champlain, the Adirondacks and the city. Easy to rent bikes.
City/town information
Just 25 miles north, this fun city vibrates with activities, restaurants and a great pedestrian Church Street. There are many great restaurants, which you can check out athttps://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g57201-Burlington_Vermont.html
60 residents recomanen
Burlington
Just 25 miles north, this fun city vibrates with activities, restaurants and a great pedestrian Church Street. There are many great restaurants, which you can check out athttps://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g57201-Burlington_Vermont.html
Hiking, walking, biking
Whether you drive or walk to the top, this is a great outing. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the incredible views of Lake Champlain and the valley.
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Mount Philo
Whether you drive or walk to the top, this is a great outing. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the incredible views of Lake Champlain and the valley.
For an easy walk and great views of Lake Champlain, drive to Button Bay State Park and walk the road and paths to the point on Lake Champlain.
24 residents recomanen
Button Bay State Park
5 Button Bay State Park RdFor an easy walk and great views of Lake Champlain, drive to Button Bay State Park and walk the road and paths to the point on Lake Champlain.
A moderate climb takes you up to some of the most beautiful views of the Champlain Valley and Lake Champlain.
Hike a steady incline all the way up the West Trail to the winding Summit Trail towards the top of Snake Mountain. The West Trail starts perpendicular to Mountain Road in Addison, VT, then takes a 90-degree bend towards the peak. The end of the West Trail flattens out a little before joining the Summit Trail, which becomes steeper and winds back and forth up the ridge.
This path up Snake Mountain was formerly used as a stage coach road for the Grand View Hotel, which burned down in 1925. The foundation of the hotel is still visible and makes for a nice flat spot overlooking the farmland in the area.
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Snake Mountain
A moderate climb takes you up to some of the most beautiful views of the Champlain Valley and Lake Champlain.
Hike a steady incline all the way up the West Trail to the winding Summit Trail towards the top of Snake Mountain. The West Trail starts perpendicular to Mountain Road in Addison, VT, then takes a 90-degree bend towards the peak. The end of the West Trail flattens out a little before joining the Summit Trail, which becomes steeper and winds back and forth up the ridge.
This path up Snake Mountain was formerly used as a stage coach road for the Grand View Hotel, which burned down in 1925. The foundation of the hotel is still visible and makes for a nice flat spot overlooking the farmland in the area.
Vermont is rich in Revolutionary War history. Great for hiking, views, and learning more about history.
23 residents recomanen
Mount Independence
472 Mt Independence RdVermont is rich in Revolutionary War history. Great for hiking, views, and learning more about history.