• Courtesy of The Farmhouse Tap & Grill

The Farmhouse Tap & Grill — Burgers and farm-to-table lunch plates ranging from fish and chips to tarragon chicken salad draw daily crowds. It may only be lunch time, but the beer list begs to be sampled, too.

Other Finalists (Inside Chittenden County)

• Leunig's Bistro & Café
• Penny Cluse Café
• Zabby & Elf's Stone Soup

• Jeb Wallace-Brodeur
• Prohibition Pig

Prohibition Pig — This destination restaurant serves the craft-beer-loving crowd barbecue-style lunches Friday through Monday. Or pair a house brew with a rotating selection of tacos and small bites any day of the week in the adjacent brewery.

Other Finalists (Outside Chittenden County)

• Piecasso Pizzeria & Lounge
• Wilaiwan's Kitchen