In a state that focuses on community and the rural economy, “Buy Local” has become the anthem of Vermont. With so much abundance within the Waterbury region alone, “Feast Local” is our manifesto. Localvore connoisseurs will find plenty of options to please the palette and families will find kid-friendly options to satisfy everyone.
Check out the complete list of places to eat and drink in Waterbury. Don't forget to use Waterbury Bucks as you support our local businesses!
North, South, Yeast, and West - Waterbury is at the center of it all. Vermont’s beers have garnered national and global accolades and you can find many of these craft brews on tap, by the bottle, or in stores around the area. Looking for other craft beverages? Waterbury also has cideries, distilleries, and wine shops to satisfy the beverage craving of your choice.
Ben & Jerry's Factory
Come inside our working factory to learn about our company history and manufacturing process, try samples and browse our gift shop. Available outside is our Flavor Graveyard, ice cream shop, playground, rest rooms and fantastic views. Purchase admission tickets (required for inside entry) online. Production schedule varies.
Crossroads Beverage
Way more than a convenience store! Made to order deli items as well as grab-and-go hot and cold prepared foods. Green salads, pizzas, hot soups and cold salads. Call ahead and pick up your order or stop by the deli counter. Don't forget the seasonal creemee window! Open from April 15th to October 10th.
Hender's Bake Shop & Cafe
Known for their small and simple menu of exquisitely home-made baked goods and breakfast options.
K.C.'s Bagel Cafe
Not just a bagel shop, KC’s offer a wide variety of authentic “New York Style” bagels, wraps, and sandwiches with all the typical deli fixings. Pick up soups, salads, casseroles, and fresh baked goods, or buy a dozen bagels and pair them with some of the 13 flavors of house-made cream cheese. Open daily for breakfast and lunch.
Lake Champlain Chocolates
Gourmet Vermont-made chocolate with fresh, local, and high-quality ingredients and a commitment to sustainability and fair trade. Stop by the Waterbury Store & Café for all the classic bars and truffles, plus ice cream, milkshakes, hot chocolate, factory seconds, and more!
Maxi's Restaurant
Try the cookie shop at Maxi's for a special sweet treat! Buy singles, half dozens, or dozens in over 14 flavors, including classics like Chocolate Chip, twists on standards like the Mapledoodle, or something totally new like Lavendearl Gray.
PK Coffee
A neighborhood oasis for connection, conversation, well crafted food and exceptional coffee.
Stowe Street Cafe
Offering a beautiful selection of made-from-scratch baked goods, breakfast sandwiches and Saturday Brunch along with fresh, healthy soups, salads and sandwiches. In their own words, local: coffee + food + art = <3
The Udder Guys (seasonal)
From Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, The Udder Guys ice cream tricycle scoops up tasty treats on summer evenings. The trike can be found popping up around Waterbury Village and Waterbury Center. Check Instagram or Facebook @theudderguysvt to check nightly location, hours, and weather cancellations.
Vermont Artisan Coffee & Tea Co.
A small coffee roaster crafting fresh coffee and hand-packed tea, served at their European style coffee bar or packaged to take home.
Wildflower Baking Co.
Baking wildly delicious treats!
Aztlan Foods
This hidden gem is a popular lunch spot for burritos and tacos. Pro tip: try the specials, they're always delicious!
Blackback Pub
A favorite for locals and visitors alike, Blackback Pub has elevated comfort food, an expansive beer list, and new wine and cocktail lounge. Dishes are made with love from scratch and feature local ingredients with inspirations from near and far. Join for lunch, dinner, or drinks.
Cold Hollow Cider Mill & Applecore Luncheonette
Cold Hollow Cider Mill’s onsite restaurant, the Apple Core Luncheonette, serves locally-sourced comfort food, plus regular and hard cider and more. Start your day with a breakfast sandwich loaded with fresh ingredients, meats, veggies, and spreads or get a midday refuel with hot and cold sandwiches and wraps, salads, soups, and more.
Maxi's Restaurant
This is the place to go for a hearty, sit-down breakfast or lunch, with an extensive menu that will fuel you up for a day of adventure or fill you up after one.
McGillicuddy's Irish Pub
Offering all the pub fare you could need, 28 TVs, and 40 draft beers, this is the spot to be on during football season, especially with half price burgers all day on Sunday! Enjoy hot and cold sandwiches, wings, apps, grill items, salads, and more, plus rotating weekly specials.
Michael's on the Hill
Chef Michael creates seasonal, farm-to-table cuisine, sourcing from a network of local farms with a menu that focuses on fresh, sustainable, and unprocessed food.
The Old Stagecoach Inn
In addition to a complimentary guest breakfast, non-guests are welcome to join for this extravagant full country breakfast served each day.
Paprika Catering Company
Handcrafted Argentinian empanadas with local and fresh ingredients, creating food that is good for bodies and souls. Stop by weekly pop-ups and keep an eye out for other events. Catering services available.
Prohibition Pig
Serving an extensive selection of craft beer, including house-made brews, and serious southern-style barbecue. The main restaurant offers lunch and dinner with a focus on their renown whole hog barbecue, southern-inspired sides, plates, and sandwiches, plus 22 taps of house-made beer and an extensive cocktail menu. In addition to beer, the brewery out back has lighter fare inspired by Mexican street food, with outdoor seating available.
The Reservoir Restaurant & Tap Room
Savor delicious eats sourced locally from Vermont’s farms and have a pint from their house-made label, Big Tree Brewing. Watch the world go by from their outdoor patio in the summer.
Zachary's Pizza of Waterbury
Pizza, pasta, subs and fun - Zachary’s has all the staples of a classic Italian restaurant and pizzeria.
Brave Coffee and Tea
Offering fresh, locally-roasted coffee, teas from around the world, and specialty foods online or in select local businesses. With single origin and blends, whole bean and grounds, equipment and subscriptions, you can find your perfect coffee experience. For tea drinkers, Brave has standard and special flavors. Shop for "Made in Vermont" goodies from anywhere, including maple products, chocolates, granola, and more.
Cold Hollow Cider Mill & Applecore Luncheonette
Celebrating the tastes of Vermont in a classic country store setting with an extensive array of Vermont-made edible goods, but the cider donuts are a favorite - truly “Vermont to the core.” Grab fresh bakery goods like breads, cookies, cakes, and crisps. Stock up on syrups, spreads, sauces, honey and maple products, snacks, and so much more.
Honeywilya Fish
Honeywilya Fish sells hook and line, responsibly caught Alaska king and coho salmon, halibut and lingcod as well as smoked salmon and salmon pet treats directly from the fisher, who catches it. Get a seasonal seafood share, shop at retailers around town, or enjoy a chef-made meal at a local restaurant.
Lake Champlain Chocolates
Gourmet Vermont-made chocolate with fresh, local, and high-quality ingredients and a commitment to sustainability and fair trade. Stop by the Waterbury Store & Café for all the classic bars and truffles, plus ice cream, milkshakes, hot chocolate, factory seconds, and more!
Moose Meadow Lodge & Treehouse
Can't get enough of their delicious B&B pancakes? Shop for Will Flour online or at the lodge to make the perfect pancakes at home with this sweet rice flour mix. It's also vegan and free of gluten, wheat, soy, or nuts.
Sunflower Natural Foods
A natural food store that carries many local, all natural and organic products and serves the community every day.
Village Market
Wide array of groceries from standard fare to specialty foods, plus a deli and hot food bar.
Waterbury Farmers Market (seasonal)
Enjoy seasonal produce, prepared foods, artisans, and live music every Thursday from late-May through mid-October starting at 4 pm at Rusty Parker Park.
Wildflower Baking Co.
Baking wildly delicious treats!
Woodstock Farmers' Market
A year-round mecca of fantastic food, with fresh organic produce, local meats, specialty and everyday grocery products, coffee and espresso, baked goods, prepared foods, and more. Enjoy grab-and-go sandwiches, salads and other prepared foods. Shop for products made in Waterbury and throughout the area and state.