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Every Michelin-star restaurant in Vermont
The honest answer plus 10 farm-to-table restaurants that would earn stars if the Michelin Guide bothered to visit Vermont.
cheaphotels · 18 January 2026 · 5 min read
The truth: zero Michelin stars in Vermont
Michelin has never published a guide covering Vermont. The nearest inspected region is New York City, roughly 300 miles south of Burlington. So the literal answer is zero — but that undersells what's happening in the Green Mountains. Vermont's farm-to-table scene is arguably the most credible in the country, with chefs sourcing within a 20-mile radius and running their own gardens. Below are 10 restaurants that would almost certainly earn recognition if inspectors ever drove up I-89.
The 10 I’d rank star-worthy
1) Hen of the Wood, Waterbury — the benchmark, mushrooms and pork from within the valley, mains $32-$44. 2) The Inn at Shelburne Farms — lakeside dining rooms, dinner around $85. 3) Juniper at Hotel Vermont, Burlington — sharp cocktail program, $28-$40 plates. 4) Doc Ponds, Stowe — casual but technically brilliant. 5) Michael's on the Hill, Waterbury Center. 6) SoLo Farm & Table, South Londonderry. 7) The Reluctant Panther, Manchester. 8) Bistro de Margot, Burlington. 9) Prohibition Pig, Waterbury. 10) Simon Pearce, Quechee, riverside glass mill setting.
Where to book first
If you have one dinner, book Hen of the Wood in Waterbury three weeks ahead — the counter seats open at 5:30pm. For a splurge with a view, Simon Pearce over the Ottauquechee waterfall never disappoints, especially in October foliage. Skip the Woodstock Inn's Red Rooster unless you’re staying there; it's fine, not extraordinary. Reservations tighten from late September through Columbus Day weekend.
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Where to stay: Burlington, Stowe, Woodstock, Manchester, Northeast Kingdom
Burlington is the base for lake swims off North Beach and easy access to the 14-mile Island Line Trail causeway ride out to South Hero. Stay near Church Street if you want to walk to dinner at Hen of the Wood or American Flatbread. Stowe suits mountain bikers heading for Cady Hill and Perry Hill and skiers riding Mount Mansfield; the Mountain Road strip between the village and the resort is where most inns cluster. Woodstock is quieter, wealthier, and centered on the green with the Billings Farm and Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park a short walk away.
Manchester splits between the historic Equinox area and outlet-strip motels on Route 7A, with the Long Trail crossing just east at Bromley. The Northeast Kingdom is the wildest option: East Burke for the Kingdom Trails network (over 100 miles of singletrack), Greensboro for Caspian Lake and Hill Farmstead beer, Craftsbury for Nordic skiing and sculling. Distances between these regions are real: Burlington to East Burke is about 90 minutes, Woodstock to Manchester about an hour on Route 4 and 7.