Looking for the very Best Food and Dining in Stowe, VT? From Casual to Upscale, Burgers to Boyden Farm Steak Tartare, Stowetopia serves up a list of our favorites.
Welcome to Stowetopia's™ Best of Stowe VT™ annual guide to best of the area's
dining, shopping, services, and entertainment.
We're serving up the best in Stowe area dining and food with our Best of Stowe VT™ list. We've dined at all of these terrific spots. No hear-say, we've made certain to visit these locations multiple times over the course of the last year. We've also tried a great many more dining establishments that didn't make this year's list. We've visited restaurants as a single ("table for one please"), a romantic couple, a children-in-tow family and an adult group of 12+ friends.
In addition to our personal experiences, we solicited feedback from other "locals" (aka Stowe-area residents), Stowe merchants (who often recommend dining spots to customers), and best of all, our own
Stowe Meadows Lodge customers.
This year's list was selected with input from nearly 1,000 residents and area visitors. All visits to these hot spots needed to take place in 2011 to be part of our survey.
The restaurants on our 2011 Best of Stowe VT™ list consistently deliver amazing food, terrific service and an overall dining experience that makes you say, "I can't wait to go back!". All are within a 30 minute drive of Stowe, even though they may not be located strictly in
Get out there and try these terrific, often chef-owned or family-owned and operated gems. You'll be glad you did! Cheers!
2011 Best of Stowe VT™ - Food and Dining Winners
The Blue Donkey -
1669 Mountain Road - Stowe, VT 802.253.3100 Their tag-line is "High Energy Food and Drink" and we agree. Best burgers in town. A terrific lunch spot. Yum!
Blue Moon Cafe -
35 School Street - Stowe Village, VT 802.253.7006 Great Stowe Village location and consistently terrific food. Casual dining with an upscale flare. A fun spot for couples and groups of adults. The Blue Moon also delivers great Gluten-Free menu options.
Claire's Restaurant and Bar -
41 South Main Street - Hardwick, VT 802-472.7053 Family-style dining that emphasizes farm-to-table, local and sustainable produce and artisan products. Don't miss the fabulous spot just 30 minutes from
Stowe Meadows Lodge.
The Green Goddess - 618 S Main St - Stowe, VT 802-253-5255 This is a terrific lunch/brunch stop on South Main Street. Simple, unpretentious, friendly and the best BLAT (Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado, Tomato) sandwich in town. Organic, local produce and meats are also first class.
Harrison's Restaurant and Bar - 25 Main Street - Stowe, VT 802-253-7773 See our
full review of this terrific casual dining spot in Stowe Village. Terrific for singles, couples or groups. Harrison's also delivers great Gluten-Free menu options.
Hen Of The Wood -
92 Stowe Street - Waterbury, VT 802-244-7300 Year after year, one of the absolute best dining experiences in the Stowe area. See our
full review of this amazing fine dining spot in Waterbury.
The Kitchen Table Bistro -
1840 West Main Street - Richmond, VT 802-434-8686 Just a short drive North on I-89 to Exit #11 and you'll find this amazing chef-owned jewel of fine dining. Also a member of the Vermont Fresh Network, the Kitchen Table team sources their menu items from local farmers.
Michael's On The Hill -
4182 Waterbury- Route 100 - Waterbury Center, VT 802-244-7476 Most visitors to Stowe see Michael's as they drive into Stowe on Route 100. Another chef-owned farm-to-table restaurant, Micheal's delivers a European-influenced menu that won't disappoint.
Three Tomatoes Trattoria -
Maple Tree Place - Williston, VT and 83 Church Street, Burlington 802-857-2200 Planning to spend the day visiting Burlington? Church Street is terrific for shopping and Lake Champlain and is a great destination year around. We suggest lunch or dinner at Three Tomatoes before your drive back to Stowe. We also love Three Tomatoes' support for our Vermont farmers with their focus on sustainable and responsible farming. You won't find many more community-oriented eateries.
A Special Mention
These terrific restaurants are favorites and would have certainly been on our Best Of Stowe VT list. Two of these wonderful family-owned restaurants were unable to continue operation in their current location due to damage from Hurricane Irene.
We'll miss The Alchemist and The Shed, both local favorites. We hope that The Green Cup will reopen in 2012 and we've included information on how you can contribute to the rebuilding efforts of this amazing family-owned restaurant in Waitsfield.
The Alchemist Pub & Brewery -
35 Crossroad - Waterbury, VT 802-244-7744 A fabulous brewery offering scrumptious lunch and dinner menus. Due to Hurricane Irene damage, the owners have decided not to reopen. We'll miss you!
The Green Cup -
Waitsfield, VT 802-496-4963 Another family-owned, amazing dining spot that was on our "don't miss" list. The damage from Hurricane Irene was extensive. We hope that the rebuilding efforts will allow The Green Cup to re-open in 2012.
The Shed - 1859 Mountain Road - Stowe, VT 802-253-4364 A Stowe institution for 30 years. Always a favorite for Shed-brewed beer and a "shed burger", The Shed closed its doors on Mountain Road in Stowe in the Fall of 2011.
Cheers!
