The Best Burger in Vermont
Looking for the best burger in Vermont? It is hard to beat a mouthwatering, melt in your mouth burger. One that has been seasoned and grilled to perfection and topped with flavorful cheese and dressed with your all time favorite fixings. Whether those are crisp lettuce and juicy tomato slices or crunchy pickles and onions, we usually each have our idea of the perfect burger.
Here, we have struggled through our differences of opinion to bring you the most regionally acclaimed burgers we could find in Vermont. To make our top burger list, these burgers had to consistently receive top marks taste test after taste test! This was research we didn’t mind doing, these burgers also were liked by the widest palette of tastes. So give our burger list for Vermont a try. If you find a better burger in Vermont let us know and we will make sure to try it out and weigh it against the competitors.
Also, we would love to hear what you think the best burger is to you, what qualities do you think are most essential? Or do you know of a burger joint that is the best kept secret in Vermont and you want to share your love with the nation? We want to hear it, what you have to say is important to us!
Rí Rá
Burlington, VT
As you enter Rí Rá, you can imagine yourself walking through a door that leads you across the pond to experience the best pubs of Ireland. The pub interiors were salvaged and restored in Ireland prior to being shipped to Vermont. They are proud to showcase a unique and genuine Irish pub in the heart of Burlington. Their menu is designed to bring together classic Irish and pub grub food with locally sourced ingredients.
brattleburger
Brattleboro, VT
Brattleburger is a world-class burger joint in a world-class small Vermont town. It is the fast food restaurant of your dreams and is Southern Vermont’s answer to Shake Shack in New York and Boston and In and Out Burger in the West. They use only the best ingredients in everything they serve, and it’s a difference you can taste in everything you eat and drink. You’ll find smashed burgers on warm buttered potato rolls, thick shakes, spotlight-worthy sides, local beers on tap, giant salads and much more, served fast and fresh, with counter style service. Their menu is packed with variety that will surprise you, including creative toppings, loaded fries, and signature sandwiches.
Shona Grill
Bellows Falls, VT
Shona Grill, sources as much of the menu locally as possible. Burgers, sausages, veggie burgers, sauces vegetables and they really think it makes the difference. Their farmers and the butchers eat at Shona Grill. It is very local.
Archie’s Grill
Shellburne, VT
Archie’s Grill is all about good food and good times. They are currently serving soups, salads, sides, seafood, jumbo chicken wings, and burgers. The Village Burger, the Champlain Cheese Burger, and the Vermont Bacon Cheese are some of their popular selections.
The Blue Donkey
Stowe, VT
The Blue Donkey is recognized for its unique and casual dining experience, as well as its simple and quality food offered at fair prices. They offer a variety of specialty burgers and mini burgers, and all of these are known to be prepared fresh to order.
Al’s French Frys
South Burlington, VT
Al’s French Frys was established by Al and Genevieve Rusterholz in the late 1940’s. In addition to French fries, or “frys”, they are also known to be serving delicious burgers, sandwiches, soups, salads, and hotdogs.
Johnny Boys Pancake House
Rutland, VT
Johnny Boy’s Pancake House, is where the coffee is hot, the service is friendly, and they guarantee you’ll never leave hungry. They are a family-owned and operated restaurant, that serves up hearty breakfast and lunch dishes to locals, tourists and passers-by, seven days a week, all year round. Every dish they prepare is made from fresh, quality ingredients, many of which are sourced from the local area.
Prohibition Pig
Waterbury, VT
Rozzi’s Lakeshore Tavern
Colchester, VT
The Farmhouse Tap & Grill
Burlington, VT
The Farmhouse Tap & Grill opened in May 2010, serving award winning burgers, innovative entrees, and lots of craft beer from their backyard and beyond. They are honored to serve their community and to be a part of Burlington’s thriving farm-to-table restaurant scene. The Farmhouse menu is a vehicle for showcasing Vermont grown, raised, and produced ingredients. They start with what is available locally, and they build their menu foundations from there.
