A bone-in steak at Frankie’s.
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Despite its small size and the fact that it spends up to half the year covered in snow and ice, Vermont outshines much of the U.S. with a bounty of locally grown food. Year after year, the Green Mountain State ranks high for the availability of local food to its residents, with multitudes of farmers markets, CSAs, and public school districts with farm-to-school programs for children.
It’s little surprise then that farm-to-table dining abounds in the state’s largest city. In fact, it’s tough to find restaurants not serving Vermont produce. Burlington’s best restaurants go beyond the state’s finest ingredients, though, combining quality raw materials with talented chefs, stellar craft cocktails, and local beer, cider, and wine. Here are the best places to take in Vermont’s delicious harvest and everything else Burlington has to offer.
What’s changed in this update: We’ve refreshed the list with a handful of exciting additions, including Frankie’s (an Eater Best New Restaurant pick in 2024), May Day, and Pho Hong, and said goodbye (for now) to a few spots, including American Flatbread and Taco Gordo.
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