Local Eats!!!
EATS
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Extensive deli with yummy sandwiches, also a full salad bar. Deli case with items they will heat for you to eat-in or take out. Deli case divided into separate vegetarian and meat sections.
Tip: hit the hot serve-yourself bar for the fastest in-and-out. Always has brown rice, steamed greens, a vegetarian main dish like tofu stirfry, and one or two meat dishes, like Sesame Chicken, or ham & broccoli mac & cheese, for examples.
102 locals recommend
Brattleboro Food Co-Op
2 Main StExtensive deli with yummy sandwiches, also a full salad bar. Deli case with items they will heat for you to eat-in or take out. Deli case divided into separate vegetarian and meat sections.
Tip: hit the hot serve-yourself bar for the fastest in-and-out. Always has brown rice, steamed greens, a vegetarian main dish like tofu stirfry, and one or two meat dishes, like Sesame Chicken, or ham & broccoli mac & cheese, for examples.
Not just its namesake but also fried chicken, jalapeno poppers, homemade desserts, etc. Pretty fast service. Great Belgian Fries. BYOB.
11 locals recommend
Elliot Street Fish, Chips & More
50 Elliot StNot just its namesake but also fried chicken, jalapeno poppers, homemade desserts, etc. Pretty fast service. Great Belgian Fries. BYOB.
Amazing vegan and gluten-free cafe with the kind of healthy superfood chocolate, etc. desserts ya just don't see in many places. Sometimes service can be slow and the waitstaff seems stoned, but hey… this is Vermont, after all. BYOB.
Tip: Any of the “Bowls” like the Ferment Bowl, Macro Bowl, and soups, tend to be served pretty fast as they are easy to prepare. One of my favorites is the Baked Burrito with kimchi.
28 locals recommend
Superfresh! Organic Cafe
30 Main StAmazing vegan and gluten-free cafe with the kind of healthy superfood chocolate, etc. desserts ya just don't see in many places. Sometimes service can be slow and the waitstaff seems stoned, but hey… this is Vermont, after all. BYOB.
Tip: Any of the “Bowls” like the Ferment Bowl, Macro Bowl, and soups, tend to be served pretty fast as they are easy to prepare. One of my favorites is the Baked Burrito with kimchi.
Not cheap, not the most expensive, either. Great atmosphere and lighting… you know, for those of us who care about aesthetics. Delicious food, including breakfast/brunch.
Tip: Try the Main St Beet Down cocktail, served up, with tequila, beet juice, jalapeno, and cilantro!
48 locals recommend
Duo
136 Main StNot cheap, not the most expensive, either. Great atmosphere and lighting… you know, for those of us who care about aesthetics. Delicious food, including breakfast/brunch.
Tip: Try the Main St Beet Down cocktail, served up, with tequila, beet juice, jalapeno, and cilantro!
Delicious, fast falafel, etc., with homemade pita breads. Homemade everything with several optional lovely pickled vegetable sides. Made-from-scratch donuts! Be sure to get the yummy fried eggplant condiment they will offer you.
32 locals recommend
Yalla Vermont
80 Main StDelicious, fast falafel, etc., with homemade pita breads. Homemade everything with several optional lovely pickled vegetable sides. Made-from-scratch donuts! Be sure to get the yummy fried eggplant condiment they will offer you.
Pricey, upscale, delicious food and wine. For when you want to celebrate! Don't necessarily need to get all dressed up.
51 locals recommend
Peter Havens Restaurant
32 Elliot StPricey, upscale, delicious food and wine. For when you want to celebrate! Don't necessarily need to get all dressed up.
Best Chinese/Japanese/sushi restaurant in this area, hands-down. Usually fast service.
Tip: Great for take out! I like their hot and sour soup – 1 quart for 6 bucks!
14 locals recommend
Panda North Chinese And Japanese Restaurant
1332 Putney RdBest Chinese/Japanese/sushi restaurant in this area, hands-down. Usually fast service.
Tip: Great for take out! I like their hot and sour soup – 1 quart for 6 bucks!
Long-standing diner with typical diner food but lots of other stuff, too. Some local ingredients and healthy meats, like buffalo. Milkshakes, extensive pie list. Typically fast service.
32 locals recommend
Chelsea Royal Diner
487 Marlboro RdLong-standing diner with typical diner food but lots of other stuff, too. Some local ingredients and healthy meats, like buffalo. Milkshakes, extensive pie list. Typically fast service.
People love this place! Small space that gets busy on the few nights it is open, Wed-Sat 5-9pm.
36 locals recommend
Three Stones
105 Canal StPeople love this place! Small space that gets busy on the few nights it is open, Wed-Sat 5-9pm.
Typical pizza, sub, pasta place. Always has a selection of gourmet slices ready to go.
Ramunto's Brick Oven Pizza
1111 Putney RdTypical pizza, sub, pasta place. Always has a selection of gourmet slices ready to go.
Tito's Taqueria
898 Putney RdTacos, burritos, authentic salsas.
Hands-down, no competition. Locally roasted beans, unbeatable flavor.
36 locals recommend
Mocha Joe's Cafe
82 Main StHands-down, no competition. Locally roasted beans, unbeatable flavor.
Best pastries, no competition. Bear claws, chocolate &savory croissants, cakes, cookies, almond horns, etc. Nice lunch menu as well. Full espresso bar.
53 locals recommend
Amy's Bakery Arts Cafe
113 Main StBest pastries, no competition. Bear claws, chocolate &savory croissants, cakes, cookies, almond horns, etc. Nice lunch menu as well. Full espresso bar.
I LOVE THIS PLACE. Not often because, ya know, CARBS, but so tasty. Love tasting the complexity of well-made food. Lovely details like fresh crusty bread served with garlic-basil infused olive oil and whipped butter.
Blue Moose
39 Main StI LOVE THIS PLACE. Not often because, ya know, CARBS, but so tasty. Love tasting the complexity of well-made food. Lovely details like fresh crusty bread served with garlic-basil infused olive oil and whipped butter.