<p>I will be in Burlington for a few days next week.
Any restaurant suggestions?
I love seafood but my boyfriend is allergic - other than that all suggestions are welcome.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Not exactly a restaurant, but I believe the original Ben and Jerry’s is in Burlington.</p>
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<p>We visited Burlington, VT last summer in route to helping our D move to Middlebury College for their summer language program. We had a wonderful meal at Trattoria Delia,
152 St. Paul Street!</p>
<p>I think Ben and Jerry’s is a fine alternative to a restaurant.</p>
<p>Al’s French Frys! One of a kind burger and fries joint.</p>
<p>Thanks again!</p>
<p>a second vote for Al’s French Frys – you’ll feel like you’ve gone “back to the future” it’s a real, honest to goodness throwback.</p>
<p>for a more refined lunch or dinner, one of our favorites is Leunig’s Bistro…</p>
<p>American Flatbread…great pizzas! (I think that is the name of the place.)</p>
<p>We live 10 miles away. All of these suggestions are good and I would add Bangkok Bistro, Nectar’s for a real Fench Fries with gravy experience–where Phish first played.</p>
<p>The Ben and Jerry’s factory is 10-15 miles south of Burlington. The original gas station store is gone and there is now a store on Church St. I also love Pacific Rim and A Single Pebble. Muddy Waters is a nice coffee house.</p>
<p>We had a wonderful meal in downtown Burlington in what is essentially a cooking school. Can’t remember the name. You could ask at your hotel. The servers were students, and the menu was terrific!</p>
<p>Actually, the Ben and Jerry’s Factory is in Waterbury, VT which is 26 miles or about a half hour from Burlington, south on I 89. </p>
<p>I agree with the suggestion of A Single Pebble in downtown Burlington. Ate there fairly recently. Excellent. I would consider it fine Asian dining. </p>
<p>Many restaurants on Church Street which is all pedestrians. This time of year, can eat outdoors at many of them such as Leunigs or Sweetwaters. Leunig’s has a Parisian feel to it. Fun place for a date in my opinion. </p>
<p>I also suggest Tilley’s Cafe which is near the Flynn Theater. It has world flavors and a nautical island theme. Food is very good. </p>
<p>ejr…you may be referring to NECI which is the New England Culinary Institute. However, I am not aware of their having a restaurant in downtown Burlington. They have two restaurants in downtown Montpelier (Main Street Grille and Chef’s Table). They also have restaurants at the Inn at Essex which is in a suburb of Burlington. And they have La Brioche Bakery (also a cafe) in Montpelier. </p>
<p>There is the Ice House if you wish to eat with a view of Lake Champlain.</p>
<p>I second the Flatbread pizza place. It’s fun and you can see the pizza being made and thrown in the hearth. Good prices too.</p>
<p>If you want to see where American Flatbread was first created and is manufactured for wholesale distribution, as well as has a weekend restaurant, it is located in Waitsfield, VT. The restaurant in Burlington is not the original, though the flatbread is the same. It is made in a wood fired earthen oven.</p>
<p>If you pass through Vergennes, VT, try the Black Sheep Bistro. Reservations advisable.</p>
<p>Whoops soozie–you are correct, the Ben and Jerry’s factory is about 15 miles from my house, about 25 miles from Burlington. There was a NECI restaurant on Church St in Burlington for a few years, right near Borders, but I think it’s gone now.</p>
<p>A lovely restaurant in Williston is the Kitchen Table. Right near the Interstate exit 11. Not cheap, but good.</p>
<p>Yes, I think that NECI used to have a restaurant downtown in Burlington on Church Street but now just has the ones in downtown Montpelier and in Essex. </p>
<p>Yeah, I figured you were figuring on how far the B and J factory is from your town and not Burlington itself. But it really is more like 26 miles from the city of Burlington, going south on 89. It takes about a half hour to get there from the city. (free samples too!)</p>
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<p>I believe the entire Inn at Essex is run by NECI students. I went to a wedding at the inn and stayed there as well. The food at the wedding and at one of the restaurants (ate lunch at the more casual restaurant one day) was excellent. I’d go back.</p>
<p>I think that the restaurants and culinary services at Inn at Essex are run by NECI but not the rest of the inn which is a full scale resort with other amenities.</p>