• Courtesy of Penny Cluse Café
• Penny Cluse Café

Penny Cluse Café — Long lines signal food that's worth the wait. A wide-ranging menu offers gingerbread pancakes, huevos rancheros and garlicky kale quesadillas, to name a few.

Other Finalists (Inside Chittenden County)

• Magnolia Bistro
• Mirabelles Café
• Sneakers Bistro
• The Swingin' Pinwheel Café and Bakery

• Jim Deshler
• 158 Main Restaurant & Bakery

158 Main Restaurant & Bakery — Brunch is only on the weekend, but the daily breakfast menu, served 'til 11:30 a.m., outdoes most restaurants. Choose from fruit-studded pancakes, 14 types of omelettes, breakfast sammies and scrambles.

Other Finalists (Outside Chittenden County)

• Down Home Kitchen
• Kismet