The Top 34 Places to Eat Near Carrier Roasting
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A takeout coffee counter tucked inside a corner grocery in Burlington's Old North End, Carrier Roasting posts its sourcing contracts and coffee scores on the menu board alongside its drink list, so you know exactly what you're buying and what was paid for it. The Northfielder, a shaken quad iced maple latte, handles the obligatory Vermont maple moment with more conviction than most. Drip coffee gets serious attention here too.
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Rank 4. Canteen Creemee Company
Dessert
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Rank 7. Haymaker Bun Company
Bakery
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- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Cara Tobin and Allison Gibson
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northeast · Cara Tobin
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Amanda Wildermuth
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Rank 11. Brio Coffeeworks
Coffee
The gummy bear chaser that arrives alongside your espresso tells you almost everything you need to know about Brio Coffeeworks. This roastery coffee bar in Burlington's South End Arts District takes its coffee seriously and its atmosphere playfully, with pink and purple fixtures and a rotating cast of microlot single-origins on espresso or drip. Vermont small-business goods fill out the shelves and the drinks menu, and the crowd skews curious rather than caffeinated-and-cranky.
- New England Coffee Shop of the Year · Yankee Food Awards
- Sprudge The Sprudge Guide To Coffee In Burlington, Vermont
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- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northeast · Avery Buck
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Mojo Hancy-Davis
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Rank 19. The Red Rooster
New England American
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Rank 24. Vivid Coffee
Coffee
A roaster-first coffee shop with a direct line to specific farms in Honduras, Vivid sources with enough intention that the espresso rotates single-origin rather than hiding behind a house blend. The cafe is spacious enough that a laptop crowd shares the room with catch-up conversations without either feeling intruded upon. The affogato with local Shy Guy Gelato is one of those menu items that earns its place by being genuinely strange and good.
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- New England Best Breweries in Vermont
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
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Rank 34. Café Mamajuana
Dominican