Location: Colchester
Top Restaurants in Colchester
Vermont, United States Food Guide: 10 American food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Colchester
Best American restaurants nearby. Discover the best American food in Colchester. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for American restaurants near you.. Colchester is the second most populous town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 17,067 as of the 2010 census. It is the fourth-most populous municipality and second-most populous town in the state of Vermont. Colchester is a suburb of Burlington–Vermont's most populous municipality. The town is directly to Burlington's north on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain to the west of the Green Mountains. The Vermont National Guard is based in the town, and it is also home to the campus of Saint Michael's College.
Things to do in Colchester
10. Our House Bistro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 202 reviews
Reviewed By Headwindtom
Small, uniquely decorated restaurant. Lots of old lunch boxes and other interesting memorabilia. Keeps you entertained while waiting for you food. Service was very good as was the Vermont Company coffee. I ordered the Caesar salad and a cup of the âworld famous chowderâ. The Caesar salad is a $9 huge bowlful of lettuce with some croutons and a smattering of dressing. Totally unimpressive. The chowder was good but Iâve had better. It had shrimp, clams, bacon, celery, carrots, onion and was supposed to have smoked sausage but I didnât have any in mine. My spouse ordered the Eggs benedict with sourdough bread, bacon, spinach, poached eggs, and a small side salad. He said it was ok but nothing special. So a lot of nothing special for $40. I really wanted to like this place but we wonât be back.
9. August First
Overall Ratings
4 based on 283 reviews
August First is locally owned and has been serving great pastries, coffee, breakfast and lunch since 2009. A true local favorite, located in a bright and open renovated industrial garage. A very Vermont experience with fresh and delicious food served by a
Reviewed By Wanderlust501
We enjoy coming here for Breakfast and lunch, the food is fresh and wholesome, prices are fair and we especially love their sandwiches. A lively atmosphere most of the time with outdoor seating which is nice during the warmer months. Recommended highly!
8. Henry's Diner
Overall Ratings
4 based on 417 reviews
Established in 1925 and still serving home cooked food. Take a step back in time with the retro atmosphere and service. A unique slice of Americana. Service with style; full coarse meals, Greek entrees available: gyros, spanakopita, Greek salads. Deliciou
Reviewed By 234BrianC
Love diners for breakfast and his place is a classic. Opened in 1925, idyllic location and great menu. The only problem is that the food did not live up to the potential! Eggs Benedict were bland and cool, as were the accompanying hash browns. Wifeâs food was the same. On the upside service was great and itâs still worth a stop for the atmosphere alone - but I still wish the food lived up to the expectations!
7. American Flatbread
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1318 reviews
Reviewed By dmount2001
Took our grandson to American Flatbread for his birthday. The restaurant has been in Burlington for several years but I had never been there. The oven is in a convenient part of the restaurant so you can watch the action. That was nice and made the ambiance quite nece. We had four people so we ordered two pizzas and they were excellent. We had one meat lovers and one plain cheese. The service was very good with the servers spelling each other and making sure that customers were not left waiting for their food.I will be back.
6. The Lighthouse Restaurant And Lounge
Overall Ratings
4 based on 296 reviews
Reviewed By William M
After a pleasantly rugged day around Burlington VT we tried the restaurant next to our hotel. The ambience is pleasant, our server was fantastic and the food was good. I had teriyaki steak tips.. delicious. They have a good kids menu. For parents on a budget, the place isn't cheap. But we aren't on a budget and had a nice time.
5. Hen of the Wood
Overall Ratings
4 based on 927 reviews
Reviewed By mike_cora
Four of us had dinner there our first night in Burlington. Menu is somewhat limited but everything is great. Décor is mostly wood and lighting is kept low. Expect to pay around $50 per person not including drinks, tax or tips. Reservations are a must on weekends and in summer season.
4. Misery Loves Company
Overall Ratings
4 based on 208 reviews
Reviewed By Mark H
Older commercial building, warm ambience, engaging servers, and out of the box presentations demand your attention. The menu is limited, but that can be a good thing. Although we ordered half a fried chicken for 2 ($38), one of the more reasonably priced main courses, we were still charged for bread. A plus, the excellent bread was served with flowers in the flowing butter (yep, it worked). Cocktails were served in your grandmothers cocktail glasses, also interesting. Thank God we ordered the bread, because our chicken took FOREVER to appear on our table (we were warned after we ordered by our waitress but had not ideas what we were getting into to). In the interim we moved on from the bread and cocktail to consume half a bottle of wine before the arrival of the chicken, but what a chicken! Deeply bread and seasoned, the fried chicken exceeded expectatons. I am guessing it is flash fried then finished in an oven at high temperature (450F), but of course they wouldn't say. Warning, a la mode franchise, everything presented with a great deal salt, but again it worked (might want to adjust your high blood pressure medicine before the visit). Finally, let's talk about the wine list, being from California's wine country, and familiar with French, Italian, and Spanish offerings, I thought I knew my way around any wine list. Heavily skewed toward esoteric French wines I did not recognize anything (very thin on New World selections, and those were unrecognizable), I picked the only Spanish red wine offered (Spanish wines rock with chicken, right?). Offered at $45, it was thin, simple, and lacking any suggestion of complexity. So, I should add the staff IS interesting in an intriguing way. There IS something going on here, but the edges are rough indeed.
3. Penny Cluse Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 993 reviews
Reviewed By ValerieO315
Overall the food we had for breakfast was average. Everything was good quality, but just ordinary in taste. I guess with all the rave reviews, we were expecting more. However, the staff was fantastic. Everyone from the waitress, to the hostess, to the bus girl :-)
2. The Guilty Plate Diner
Overall Ratings
4 based on 127 reviews
Reviewed By KevinL419
Have been here mostly for breakfast. Just had a pretty good lunch today.Breakfast is fast filling and delicious. This is diner food at a higher level. Prices are very reasonable. My only complaint is that the corned beef hash is not homemade. Lunch is good for the price. Everything is off the grocery store shelf product. I had a BLT on pretty basic wheat bread with chips that were prbably out of a bag from Wise. But again this is a diner so the price us very good.The staff is always very friendly and helpful. The atmosphere is friendly and chatty. Its just a great local hangout.
1. Pauline's Cafe & Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 407 reviews
Pauline's Cafe provides an upscale decor and cuisine in a dining area where you will enjoy rich cherry paneling, an intimate Cherry bar, custom oak tables. Please join us for Lunch Monday - Saturday 11:30 - 2:00, Sunday Brunch 11:00 - 2:00 and Dinner Sund
Reviewed By VCF_Chicago
Breakfast at this restaurant topped off a great week long vacation in Quebec. I had the quinoa bowl - fresh and delicious. I asked for jam for my toast and waitress brought a small bowl of delicious jam made from a blackberry from Oregon; a delicious detail.If you like real food, you will enjoy this restaurant.Hello VCF-Chicago, so happy that you enjoyed your meal at Pauline's! Thanks for the great review. All the Best, Chef David
