Food Scene
Traditional French plates made with local ingredients, served in a casual bistro-style space -- only about 20 minutes away. If you want to know the backroad short cut from here, just ask!
55 locals recommend
Cafe Provence
11 Center StTraditional French plates made with local ingredients, served in a casual bistro-style space -- only about 20 minutes away. If you want to know the backroad short cut from here, just ask!
Great pizza and beer! It's only about 25 minutes from here, and always a great time with outdoor seating and lots of local beers on tap (including their own).
163 locals recommend
American Flatbread
46 Lareau RdGreat pizza and beer! It's only about 25 minutes from here, and always a great time with outdoor seating and lots of local beers on tap (including their own).
Gourmet Provence
37 Center StAmazing bakery!
One of our favorites -- it's worth the drive especially if you're going to spend any time in Burlington.
67 locals recommend
The Bobcat Cafe and Brewery
5 Main StOne of our favorites -- it's worth the drive especially if you're going to spend any time in Burlington.
Blue Cat Bistro
575 Main StNoonie's Deli
137 Maple StGreat sandwich shop for a quick lunch.
Michelle's Sweet Creations
596 Main StCoffee and pastries - and great cupcakes!
Foley Taco and Bean
22 Park StreetI love Foley Brother's beer and they have great burritos
Great Thai food - they have sushi some nights of the week.
22 locals recommend
Sabai Sabai Thai Cuisine
22 Merchants RowGreat Thai food - they have sushi some nights of the week.
Good pub food with a nice outdoor seating area and a lot of beers on draft. We go for dinner, but they generally have a fire going in the pit at night.
21 locals recommend
Lake Bomoseen Lodge
2551 Rte 30 NGood pub food with a nice outdoor seating area and a lot of beers on draft. We go for dinner, but they generally have a fire going in the pit at night.
Great outdoor porch (only open during the summer and can have odd hours until summer is in full swing).
30 locals recommend
The Lake House
3569 VT-30Great outdoor porch (only open during the summer and can have odd hours until summer is in full swing).
Drinks & Nightlife
Center Street
Center StreetThis bar is below Cafe Provence and occasionally has music.
Shopping
Adirondack Factory Outlet Mall
1444 U.S. 9Outlets one hour away from Lake Beebe.
This is a great Vermont-based company. You can visit them downtown Middlebury with all of the other shops on the main strip, or visit their workshop and see the behind-the-scenes picture of a great local company.
9 locals recommend
Danforth Pewter Flagship Store & Workshop
52 Seymour StThis is a great Vermont-based company. You can visit them downtown Middlebury with all of the other shops on the main strip, or visit their workshop and see the behind-the-scenes picture of a great local company.
Flanders' Farm Stand, with local organic meats and vegetables.
Brown's Orchard and Farm Stand is a little south of here on the left side of the road too.
424 VT-30
424 Vermont 30Flanders' Farm Stand, with local organic meats and vegetables.
Brown's Orchard and Farm Stand is a little south of here on the left side of the road too.
Essentials
The closest, easiest to get to chain grocery store, at 17 minutes away and major roads getting there.
21 locals recommend
Shaw's
654 Rte 22a NThe closest, easiest to get to chain grocery store, at 17 minutes away and major roads getting there.
Arts & Culture
Wednesday and Saturday farmers' market with lots of great local foods and arts. https://vtfarmersmarket.org/markets/summer/
98 Merchants Row
98 Merchants RowWednesday and Saturday farmers' market with lots of great local foods and arts. https://vtfarmersmarket.org/markets/summer/
Wednesday and Saturday farmers' market at the Marble Works (great food here too -- American Flatbread and Noonie's Deli). http://www.middleburyfarmersmarket.org
Maple Street
Maple StreetWednesday and Saturday farmers' market at the Marble Works (great food here too -- American Flatbread and Noonie's Deli). http://www.middleburyfarmersmarket.org
Sightseeing
Fort Ticonderoga
102 Fort Ti RdHubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site
5696 Monument Hill RdParks & Nature
Taconic Ramble State Park. Japanese Garden. An absolutely amazing spot off the beaten path, but quite close.
https://vtstateparks.com/taconic.html
321 St John Rd
321 Saint John RoadTaconic Ramble State Park. Japanese Garden. An absolutely amazing spot off the beaten path, but quite close.
https://vtstateparks.com/taconic.html
http://moosalamoo.org
Great blueberry picking at the Blueberry Management Area off FR 224!
Moosalamoo Association
1308 Goshen-Ripton Rdhttp://moosalamoo.org
Great blueberry picking at the Blueberry Management Area off FR 224!
Snake Mountain - a great, quick hike with a nice view of Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks.
http://www.hikenewengland.com/SnakeVT080511.html
Wilmarth Road
Wilmarth Road ExtensionSnake Mountain - a great, quick hike with a nice view of Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks.
http://www.hikenewengland.com/SnakeVT080511.html