Manchester, VT Guidebook

Tyler & Joelle
Tyler & Joelle
Manchester, VT Guidebook

Food scene

A unique, family-friendly dining experience serving delicious Burmese food with fresh ingredients.
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MOONWINK
4479 Main St
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A unique, family-friendly dining experience serving delicious Burmese food with fresh ingredients.
Intimate, 6-table, dinner-only eatery offering a changing menu of elevated international dishes. Their bread pudding is AWESOME!!!
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The Silver Fork
48 W Rd
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Intimate, 6-table, dinner-only eatery offering a changing menu of elevated international dishes. Their bread pudding is AWESOME!!!
Cheery pizzeria with outdoor seating & a wood-burning oven offering gluten-free options.
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Sams Wood Fired Pizza
4478 Main St
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Cheery pizzeria with outdoor seating & a wood-burning oven offering gluten-free options.
An intimate atmosphere which features innovative, farm-fresh classics that change with the seasons.
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The Reluctant Panther Inn and Restaurant
39 W Rd
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An intimate atmosphere which features innovative, farm-fresh classics that change with the seasons.
Craft beer and natural wine bar that features small plates and cheese/charcuterie boards.
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The Crooked Ram
4026 Main St
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Craft beer and natural wine bar that features small plates and cheese/charcuterie boards.
Quaint, country-style mainstay with counter seats for pancakes, egg dishes & other breakfast plates.
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Up For Breakfast
4935 Main St
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Quaint, country-style mainstay with counter seats for pancakes, egg dishes & other breakfast plates.
Mediterranean restaurant with sharing and family style options.
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Social House
1716 Depot St
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Mediterranean restaurant with sharing and family style options.
Swanky tavern & eatery with a sumptuous interior serving intricate pub fare, wine & cocktails.
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Copper Grouse
3835 Main St
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Swanky tavern & eatery with a sumptuous interior serving intricate pub fare, wine & cocktails.
Family-operated restaurant presenting seasonal American meals in a warm, relaxed ambiance.
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Seasons Restaurant
4566 Main St
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Family-operated restaurant presenting seasonal American meals in a warm, relaxed ambiance.
21+ sports bar with 10 TVs and bar games (pool, pop-a-shot, Big Buck and foosball).
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Haig's Restaurant & Sports Bar
4566 Main Street
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21+ sports bar with 10 TVs and bar games (pool, pop-a-shot, Big Buck and foosball).
Upscale burger joint with local craft beer, wine, handcrafted soda and delicious shakes.
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Depot Street Burgers
468 Depot St
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Upscale burger joint with local craft beer, wine, handcrafted soda and delicious shakes.
Family owned and operated restaurant that makes all of their food in-house. Their homemade chips are delicious!
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Zoey's Deli
539 Depot St
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Family owned and operated restaurant that makes all of their food in-house. Their homemade chips are delicious!
Italian diner with Greek family heritage in a traditional building, for pizza, pasta & paninis.
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Christos' Pizza and Pasta
4931 Main St
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Italian diner with Greek family heritage in a traditional building, for pizza, pasta & paninis.
Traditional Thai cooking & a full bar are offered in a quaint, cozy space with a seasonal patio.
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Thai Basil Restaurant
4940 Main St
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Traditional Thai cooking & a full bar are offered in a quaint, cozy space with a seasonal patio.
Easygoing joint in an old house serving beer, cocktails & pub eats such as wings & poutine.
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Firefly Restaurant
575 Depot St
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Easygoing joint in an old house serving beer, cocktails & pub eats such as wings & poutine.
Country-chic eatery with a fireplace, patio & bar menu serves a range of refined steakhouse fare.
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Raven's Den Steakhouse and Taproom
1844 Depot St
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Country-chic eatery with a fireplace, patio & bar menu serves a range of refined steakhouse fare.
Seasonal French cuisine & a long wine list in a romantic ez-toll house overlooking a bubbling brook.
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Mistral's at Toll Gate
10 Tollgate Rd
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Seasonal French cuisine & a long wine list in a romantic ez-toll house overlooking a bubbling brook.
Family run ice cream shop and dairy bar. Cash only.
Cold Cow Creamery
4645 Main St
Family run ice cream shop and dairy bar. Cash only.
Manchester staple offering everything from over a dozen varieties of burgers, to roasted salmon, maple glazed chicken, mac and cheese, steak and much more.
Zoey's Double Hex Restaurant
Manchester staple offering everything from over a dozen varieties of burgers, to roasted salmon, maple glazed chicken, mac and cheese, steak and much more.
Great local diner serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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Bob's Diner
2279 Depot Street
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Great local diner serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Casual New American dining in a converted historic home with quaint decor & a small patio. It’s BYOB with no corking fee!
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Ponce Bistro
4659 Main St
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Casual New American dining in a converted historic home with quaint decor & a small patio. It’s BYOB with no corking fee!

Cafes & Coffee

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Charlie's Coffee House
39 Bonnet St
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Bonnet & Main Café
15 Bonnet St
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The Works Café
13 Riverside Heights
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Hikes

At 3,825 feet, this is the highest peak in the Taconic range. This fairly strenuous hike includes some excellent vantage points. Trailhead is found behind Burr & Burton Academy. From RT. 7A, turn on Seminary Ave. Locate trail in upper parking lot. Follow the blue blazes; through the orange gate, climb for 2.8 miles. At the junction, follow signs to Lookout Rock or to the parking area at the top of the mountain. 5.8 Miles Round Trip. Elevation Gain 2870 feet. 4-5 Hours.
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Equinox Mountain
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At 3,825 feet, this is the highest peak in the Taconic range. This fairly strenuous hike includes some excellent vantage points. Trailhead is found behind Burr & Burton Academy. From RT. 7A, turn on Seminary Ave. Locate trail in upper parking lot. Follow the blue blazes; through the orange gate, climb for 2.8 miles. At the junction, follow signs to Lookout Rock or to the parking area at the top of the mountain. 5.8 Miles Round Trip. Elevation Gain 2870 feet. 4-5 Hours.
3,260 ft. with a 360° view. On the AT/LT. Park at the AT/LT parking lot on rt. 11/30, 5 miles to the east of Manchester. Follow the trail to the summit. A less traveled approach from the north is accessed by continuing to Peru on Rt. 11, turn left into Peru, left across from Hapgood store, left on north road, left again on Mad Tom Notch road, follow this dirt road up to parking area on left. Head south on AT/LT. 5.2 Miles Round Trip. Elevation Gain 1460 ft. 3-4 Hours.
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Bromley Mountain
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3,260 ft. with a 360° view. On the AT/LT. Park at the AT/LT parking lot on rt. 11/30, 5 miles to the east of Manchester. Follow the trail to the summit. A less traveled approach from the north is accessed by continuing to Peru on Rt. 11, turn left into Peru, left across from Hapgood store, left on north road, left again on Mad Tom Notch road, follow this dirt road up to parking area on left. Head south on AT/LT. 5.2 Miles Round Trip. Elevation Gain 1460 ft. 3-4 Hours.
A shorter hike to one of the highest waterfalls in Vermont. From Rt. 11/30, turn onto Richville road, turn left on East Manchester road at P.O, go under the overpass, turn right onto Glen Road, go over a small bridge (excellent swimming hole here!) and go straight after bridge when Glen Road goes left, follow to end. Follow trail up next to Lye Brook, turn right onto spur trail to falls, main trail continues to Stratton’s Bourne Pond. 5.4 Miles Round Trip. Elevation Gain 1000 ft. 2.5 Hours.
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Lye Brook Falls Trail
Lye Brook Falls Trail
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A shorter hike to one of the highest waterfalls in Vermont. From Rt. 11/30, turn onto Richville road, turn left on East Manchester road at P.O, go under the overpass, turn right onto Glen Road, go over a small bridge (excellent swimming hole here!) and go straight after bridge when Glen Road goes left, follow to end. Follow trail up next to Lye Brook, turn right onto spur trail to falls, main trail continues to Stratton’s Bourne Pond. 5.4 Miles Round Trip. Elevation Gain 1000 ft. 2.5 Hours.
A quick hike to a rock outcropping with a great view of Manchester and Mount Equinox. From Rte. 11/30 east, turn right on East Manchester Rd. then take an immediate left onto Rootville Rd and follow it to the little parking area next to the water tower. Follow the open jeep trail up to the AT/LT crossing at 1.5 miles. Prospect Rock lookout is 40 yards off to the right just past this intersection. 3.6 Miles Round Trip. Elevation Gain 1000 ft. 2.5 Hours. *Great Family Hike.
Prospect Rock
A quick hike to a rock outcropping with a great view of Manchester and Mount Equinox. From Rte. 11/30 east, turn right on East Manchester Rd. then take an immediate left onto Rootville Rd and follow it to the little parking area next to the water tower. Follow the open jeep trail up to the AT/LT crossing at 1.5 miles. Prospect Rock lookout is 40 yards off to the right just past this intersection. 3.6 Miles Round Trip. Elevation Gain 1000 ft. 2.5 Hours. *Great Family Hike.

Ski areas

Bromley is your family-friendly Vermont ski resort. To kids, the mountain is huge, and they love our new, progressive terrain park built and designed by Arena Snowparks. To parents, it's just the right size with slopes that funnel the whole family to our centralized base area. Everyone loves our warm southern exposure, slope-side lodging, diverse terrain, friendly staff, and our great food! ** Independently owned and operated **
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Bromley Mountain
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Bromley is your family-friendly Vermont ski resort. To kids, the mountain is huge, and they love our new, progressive terrain park built and designed by Arena Snowparks. To parents, it's just the right size with slopes that funnel the whole family to our centralized base area. Everyone loves our warm southern exposure, slope-side lodging, diverse terrain, friendly staff, and our great food! ** Independently owned and operated **
Scene of Vermont’s first World Cup ski races. Birthplace of snowboarding. Renowned today for snow and grooming, fast lifts, including four six-passenger chairs and the summit gondola, and an invigorating blend of terrain for beginner to expert with 99 trails fanning from a single summit, the highest peak in southern Vermont.
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Stratton Mountain
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Scene of Vermont’s first World Cup ski races. Birthplace of snowboarding. Renowned today for snow and grooming, fast lifts, including four six-passenger chairs and the summit gondola, and an invigorating blend of terrain for beginner to expert with 99 trails fanning from a single summit, the highest peak in southern Vermont.
Here at Magic we are constantly moving, creating a future that harkens back to a golden age of skiing. As you are as much a part of this ski community as those who work here, we like to keep an open line of communication. We hope you take the road less traveled with us. It will never be perfect. But it will always be authentic and interesting. ** Independently owned and operated **
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Magic Mountain Ski Area
495 Magic Mountain Acc
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Here at Magic we are constantly moving, creating a future that harkens back to a golden age of skiing. As you are as much a part of this ski community as those who work here, we like to keep an open line of communication. We hope you take the road less traveled with us. It will never be perfect. But it will always be authentic and interesting. ** Independently owned and operated **
Located in southern Vermont in West Dover, Mount Snow is the most accessible Green Mountain getaway from southern metropolitan areas. Found on Route 100 (nine miles from Route 9 in Wilmington and 29 miles from Interstate 91), the resort is just 2.5 hours from Boston and 4 hours from New York City.
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Mount Snow
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Located in southern Vermont in West Dover, Mount Snow is the most accessible Green Mountain getaway from southern metropolitan areas. Found on Route 100 (nine miles from Route 9 in Wilmington and 29 miles from Interstate 91), the resort is just 2.5 hours from Boston and 4 hours from New York City.

Activities

The Southern Vermont Arts Center is a multi-disciplinary arts organization in Manchester, Vermont. It is located on the west side of West Road, at the former Yester House country estate. The center includes art galleries with permanent and rotating exhibits, the area's largest sculpture park, a performance space, and educational facilities. Its grounds are open to the public for recreational pursuits, with trails for hiking and cross-country skiing. The center's campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Southern Vermont Arts Center Drive
Southern Vermont Arts Center Drive
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The Southern Vermont Arts Center is a multi-disciplinary arts organization in Manchester, Vermont. It is located on the west side of West Road, at the former Yester House country estate. The center includes art galleries with permanent and rotating exhibits, the area's largest sculpture park, a performance space, and educational facilities. Its grounds are open to the public for recreational pursuits, with trails for hiking and cross-country skiing. The center's campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Hildene, the Lincoln Family Home is the former summer home of Robert Todd Lincoln and his wife Mary Harlan Lincoln, located at 1005 Hildene Road in Manchester Center, Vermont. Now, the 412 acre estate, with its Georgian revival mansion and 14 historic buildings includes the home, formal garden and observatory; Welcome Center and The Museum Store in the historic carriage barn; 1903 Pullman car, Sunbeam; a solar powered goat dairy and cheese-making facility and the lower portion of the property, Dene Farm, was recently incorporated into the guest experience. This land functions as a campus for environmental and agricultural education for high school students and includes a teaching greenhouse, composting facility, animal barn, vegetable gardens, apple orchard, and 600 foot floating wetland boardwalk. Nearby, the 1832 schoolhouse, still used for education programs, stands in contrast to the new facilities. The agricultural project in the Dene embodies Hildene’s deep commitment to conservation, stewardship and sustainability and to its mission Values into Action.
Hildene Road
Hildene Road
Hildene, the Lincoln Family Home is the former summer home of Robert Todd Lincoln and his wife Mary Harlan Lincoln, located at 1005 Hildene Road in Manchester Center, Vermont. Now, the 412 acre estate, with its Georgian revival mansion and 14 historic buildings includes the home, formal garden and observatory; Welcome Center and The Museum Store in the historic carriage barn; 1903 Pullman car, Sunbeam; a solar powered goat dairy and cheese-making facility and the lower portion of the property, Dene Farm, was recently incorporated into the guest experience. This land functions as a campus for environmental and agricultural education for high school students and includes a teaching greenhouse, composting facility, animal barn, vegetable gardens, apple orchard, and 600 foot floating wetland boardwalk. Nearby, the 1832 schoolhouse, still used for education programs, stands in contrast to the new facilities. The agricultural project in the Dene embodies Hildene’s deep commitment to conservation, stewardship and sustainability and to its mission Values into Action.
An unforgettable drive to the summit of the highest peak in the Taconic Range! From historic Route 7A between Manchester and Arlington, Vermont, Skyline Drive — the longest privately owned, paved toll road in the United States — ascends 3,248 feet over 5.2 miles to the top of Mount Equinox. In continuous operation since its completion in 1947, it is one of the safest, best engineered, well constructed toll roads in the country.
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Mount Equinox Skyline Drive
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An unforgettable drive to the summit of the highest peak in the Taconic Range! From historic Route 7A between Manchester and Arlington, Vermont, Skyline Drive — the longest privately owned, paved toll road in the United States — ascends 3,248 feet over 5.2 miles to the top of Mount Equinox. In continuous operation since its completion in 1947, it is one of the safest, best engineered, well constructed toll roads in the country.
Equinox Golf Course is a scenic 1927 Walter Travis design. It will test a player's ability to hit shots to well-manicured, undulating greens. Enjoy the crisp Vermont air and spectacular views of the surrounding mountains at this par 71, 18-hole 6,423-yard gem of a course. Located at 108 Union St., Manchester Village, VT.
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The Golf Club at The Equinox
3567 Main St
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Equinox Golf Course is a scenic 1927 Walter Travis design. It will test a player's ability to hit shots to well-manicured, undulating greens. Enjoy the crisp Vermont air and spectacular views of the surrounding mountains at this par 71, 18-hole 6,423-yard gem of a course. Located at 108 Union St., Manchester Village, VT.