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The Wobbly Barn Steakhouse
Add soup, salad and the bread bar to any entrée for just $10 more at Killington's lively après-ski barn. Open daily during ski season and on the weekend when it's warm.
Killington
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The Countryman's Pleasure
Sup on sauerbraten or veal schnitzel in the candlelit dining room of an 1824 colonial farmhouse. Austrian, German and American cuisines share the menu. Sunday brunch.
Mendon
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J-R's Eatery
"Food so good you'll think we stole your mother" is the tagline of this classic American diner. Breakfast all day is a hit with early birds and late risers alike.
Pittsford
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The Red Clover Inn & Restaurant
Dishes change with the seasons but include such items as duck confit with ricotta dumplings. In the casual tavern, Vermont brews and craft cocktails reign. Chef's tasting menu on Monday.
Mendon
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Sugar & Spice
Drizzle maple syrup made on-site over your waffles or pumpkin pancakes at this sugarhouse restaurant. Lunchtime sandwiches include the Old John's Grill: turkey, smoked ham and Vermont cheddar on whole wheat.
Mendon
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The Yellow Deli
Members of the Twelve Tribes Communities serve up yerba mate and coffee drinks in a funky, homespun space. Tuck into a hearty sandwich on homemade bread. Open "24/5," from noon on Sunday through Friday afternoon.
Rutland
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Little Harry's
Promising to be "an oasis for the passionate appetite,” the casual downtown mainstay crafts mussels in green-basil curry and roasted half duck.
Rutland
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Café Provence
Chef Robert Barral crafts French-inspired comfort food. Try his famous stew of shrimp, scallops and mussels served over saffron risotto, or a thin tomato pie with Blue Ledge goat cheese. Sunday brunch.
Brandon
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The Back Behind Restaurant & Barbecue Smokehouse
Sit at the bar, in the dining room or in a vintage Rutland Railway caboose while enjoying hickory-smoked barbecue with jalapeño corn bread and homemade baked beans. Weekend and holiday lunch.
Killington
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Cattails Restaurant
Snowmobilers stop in for burgers or fish and chips at Brandon's trailside eatery. Choose from 15 sauces and dry rubs for traditional and boneless wings by the pound.
Brandon
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Jax Food & Games
Kids' meals are $8 or less, and the games that keep them busy are priceless. Adults dig the live bands and weeknight deals on wings, tacos and sliders.
Killington
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Roots the Restaurant
Fresh, healthy, local food is the focus. Try the maple-and-molasses-braised pork or a red curry featuring Vermont Soy tofu.
Rutland
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Table 24 Restaurant
Classic comfort food goes gourmet with plates such as jerk chicken fondue, mushroom risotto and prime rib slow-roasted on a wood-fired rotisserie. For dessert? Banana cream pie.
Rutland
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Tokyo House
Fanciful maki includes the Rock 'n' Roll, with broiled salmon skin, avocado, eel and cucumber. Teriyaki, tempura and mochi ice cream are also available. No lunch on Sunday.
Rutland
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Li's Chinese Restaurant
Enjoy lo mein, roast pork or Happy Family dishes as sit-down meals or takeout. The portions are big, and so are the flavors.
Brandon
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Ramunto's Sicilian Pizza
Deft dough makers toss the pies before your eyes. The garlic-knot pizza is beloved; its crust is braided with garlic knots and laced with Parmesan.
Rutland
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Castleton Pizza Place and Deli
Housemade dough is fired in a brick oven with toppings ranging from pepperoni to pineapple. Get your pie, sandwich or wrap to go, or eat in the black-and-white-checkered dining room.
Castleton
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Birdseye Diner
Malts, burgers and other timeless fare meet contemporary cuisine in a restored 1940s Silk City dining car. Show up weekdays between 7 and 9 a.m. for the $2.99 breakfast special.
Castleton
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Ana's Empanadas
Found every Saturday at the Rutland County Farmers Market, this food stall uses local vegetables, cheeses and meats in sweet and savory turnovers.
Rutland
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The Annex
Rutland
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Autumn Mountain Winery
Reds and whites are born from estate-grown grape varieties such as frontenac blanc and St. Croix. Taste them on the weekend or at winter Wine Down Wednesdays.
Brandon
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Avellino Bakery and Catering
The caterer is known for its specialty pizzas, and they're offering them for takeout. Call to order a pie, fresh-baked bread or other Italian specialties.
Rutland
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Back Country Café
En route to the mountain, skiers fuel up on popovers, pancakes and banana-bread French toast. Make it a boozy brunch with a mimosa or Bloody Mary.
Killington
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The Backroom
At the back of a general store, New York Times-starred chef Kevin Lasko hosts intimate, family-style dinner parties every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night. Closed in summer.
Pittsfield
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Baird Farm
North Chittenden
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Baja Burrito & Cantina
Head inside the Chalet Killington for a taco, enchilada, fajita or burrito — and margaritas, of course. Open daily autumn through spring.
Killington
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The Bakery (Rutland)
All the breads are made in-house at Roots the Restaurant's sister bakeshop. Try an egg-and-cheese on an English muffin, or go for locally raised and braised pork with blueberry barbecue sauce on toasted sour white.
Rutland
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Baxter's Restaurant
Feast your eyes on the golf green — then belly up to a burger or the famed lobster roll in the comfortable clubhouse. Patio dining is a big summertime draw. Thursday is trivia night.
Rutland
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Birch Ridge Inn
A covered bridge leads to cozy, upscale dining. The menu changes weekly and features dishes such as coconut-carrot-ginger soup and roasted ham with beans and greens.
Killington
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Blue Cat Bistro
Castleton's self-proclaimed "neighborhood hot spot" features a fiber-optic starry night ceiling and a menu of crab cakes, pesto mozzarella sticks, lemon chicken and brick-oven pizzas.
Castleton
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Brix Bistro & Wine Bar
Amid exposed brick and eclectic décor, guests pair flatbreads, Brussels sprouts carbonara and all-Vermont cheese plates with hand-selected wines from around the world.
Rutland
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Bueno Burrito
"Quick, healthy and fresh!" is the tagline at this Mexican joint on the edge of town. Build a burrito, or choose from a menu of tacos, quesadillas, salads and nachos.
Rutland
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Cara Mia's Pizzeria
The pizzeria opened on Halloween in 1997, but there's nothing scary about its blistery thin-crust pies. Grinders, pastas and baked dishes dot the menu, too.
Rutland
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Casa Bella Inn & Restaurant
Join chef-owner Franco Cacozza for a "little bit of Tuscany in a Vermont country inn." The northern Italian cuisine includes Gamberoni Dolce Vita: sautéed jumbo shrimp with cognac in a tomato cream sauce.
Pittsfield
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Casey's Caboose
Some say the après ski restaurant has been around since the mountains were formed — in reality, it was built in the early 1980s. The burgers come with seasoned fries; personalize one with bacon jam or Halloumi. The Plowcar Smash is a boozy staple.
Killington
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Castleton Village Store
The 100-year-old general store provides one of Vermont's most extensive wine selections. Stop by, too, for local beers, farmstead cheeses, cured meats and baked goods.
Castleton
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Center Street Bar
This bar shares a kitchen with Café Provence, so snacks such as wings and nachos are a notch above. Live music every weekend.
Brandon
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Cerridwen Farm
Poultney
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Charity's 1887 Saloon & Restaurant
Pair a beer with award-winning Jamaican jerk wings or French onion soup at the bar, which was constructed in France in 1887 for a West Virginia saloon. Visit on the weekend for lunch and live piano music.
Killington
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Choices Restaurant and Rotisserie
Seafood, rotisserie meats and homemade pastas are served at an elevation of 2,000 feet, just across the road from Killington's golf course. Sunday brunch in winter.
Killington
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