South Royalton Vermont

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South Royalton Vermont

Eat, Drink, Be Merry!

Some of our favorite places to enjoy the bounty and culture of Vermont
Delicious food, casual setting, local ingredients and friendly staff
92 locals recommend
The Worthy Burger
56 Rainbow St
92 locals recommend
Delicious food, casual setting, local ingredients and friendly staff
Excellent whole animal butcher offers a selection of local meats and products. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable, definitely worth a visit! Open Wednesday - Sunday
9 locals recommend
Roma's Butchery
5615 VT-14
9 locals recommend
Excellent whole animal butcher offers a selection of local meats and products. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable, definitely worth a visit! Open Wednesday - Sunday
Great pizza and a salads in a casual atmosphere with friendly service.
34 locals recommend
Cockadoodle Pizza Cafe
235 Main St
34 locals recommend
Great pizza and a salads in a casual atmosphere with friendly service.
Great maple farm in the next town over, also yummy maple creamees 🍦
13 locals recommend
Silloway Maple
1303 Boudro Rd
13 locals recommend
Great maple farm in the next town over, also yummy maple creamees 🍦
Friendly watering hole with rotating special events, yummy drinks and lots of games and fun stuff for all!
20 locals recommend
Babe's Bar
221 Main St
20 locals recommend
Friendly watering hole with rotating special events, yummy drinks and lots of games and fun stuff for all!
Fun and very tasty new taco restaurant in the village. Great menu, interesting specials and awesome selection of local beers on tap and for sale in cans (to go). Also a retail outlet for Royalton Farms local meats. All around great addition to the village!
Carlita's Cantina
Fun and very tasty new taco restaurant in the village. Great menu, interesting specials and awesome selection of local beers on tap and for sale in cans (to go). Also a retail outlet for Royalton Farms local meats. All around great addition to the village!
Great coffee and tea shop, Wednesday is donut day and Thursday is biscuit and breakfast sandwich day!
17 locals recommend
First Branch Coffee
228 Chelsea St
17 locals recommend
Great coffee and tea shop, Wednesday is donut day and Thursday is biscuit and breakfast sandwich day!
Amazing Thai restaurant in Randolph, winner of James Beard Best Chef in New England in 2022. Make a reservation, they book up fast!
42 locals recommend
Saap Restaurant
50 Randolph Ave
42 locals recommend
Amazing Thai restaurant in Randolph, winner of James Beard Best Chef in New England in 2022. Make a reservation, they book up fast!
Hard to beat the Boars Head deli sandwiches and local beer selection at this unassuming gas station. Great spot to pick up lunch for a day of exploring or hiking
Mc Cullough's Quik Stop
Hard to beat the Boars Head deli sandwiches and local beer selection at this unassuming gas station. Great spot to pick up lunch for a day of exploring or hiking
Great local bar and restaurant serving up large portions of pub favorites and great beer and cocktail selection. Super friendly and capable bar and waitstaff, tip them well!
18 locals recommend
Crossroads Bar & Grill
108 Rainbow St
18 locals recommend
Great local bar and restaurant serving up large portions of pub favorites and great beer and cocktail selection. Super friendly and capable bar and waitstaff, tip them well!
Delicious grass fed milk and ice cream by the pint. Farmers are super friendly and the Cows are absolutely kissable.
Kiss the Cow Farm
2248 Royalton Turnpike
Delicious grass fed milk and ice cream by the pint. Farmers are super friendly and the Cows are absolutely kissable.
Awesome organic farm that specializes in popcorn as well as some special vegetable varieties that you won't find at every roadside farm stand. Super friendly farmers will answer all your questions if you run into them at the self-serve farm store
Hurricane Flats
Awesome organic farm that specializes in popcorn as well as some special vegetable varieties that you won't find at every roadside farm stand. Super friendly farmers will answer all your questions if you run into them at the self-serve farm store
Best farmers market if you are looking for huge variety of vermont produce, dairy, baked goods, flowers, body and beauty items, as well as crafts. Saturday Mornings, next door to King Arthur Flour.
25 locals recommend
Norwich Farmers Market
25 locals recommend
Best farmers market if you are looking for huge variety of vermont produce, dairy, baked goods, flowers, body and beauty items, as well as crafts. Saturday Mornings, next door to King Arthur Flour.
Delicious foods, tasty brews, gorgeous views. Great place to spend the afternoon soaking it all in.
32 locals recommend
Bent Hill Brewery
1972 Bent Hill Rd
32 locals recommend
Delicious foods, tasty brews, gorgeous views. Great place to spend the afternoon soaking it all in.
A good meal, gorgeous setting and a chance to watch live glassblowers all in one historic location in Quechee.
79 locals recommend
Simon Pearce Mill
1760 Quechee Main St
79 locals recommend
A good meal, gorgeous setting and a chance to watch live glassblowers all in one historic location in Quechee.

Towns to Check Out

Quintissential small town Vermont with a food co-op, coffee shop, bookstore, several restaurants, a thrift store and more. Town green is lovely for picnicking, running around, people watching. In the warm months there are often musical performances in the bandstand.
18 locals recommend
South Royalton
18 locals recommend
Quintissential small town Vermont with a food co-op, coffee shop, bookstore, several restaurants, a thrift store and more. Town green is lovely for picnicking, running around, people watching. In the warm months there are often musical performances in the bandstand.
Beautiful and historic Vermont town of Woodstock has lots to offer in shops, restaurants, sights and history. Traffic can be heavy, so find a parking spot on the outskirts and stroll the neighborhood with stately homes and gorgeous gardens.
Woodstock Vermont
15 Mountain Ave
Beautiful and historic Vermont town of Woodstock has lots to offer in shops, restaurants, sights and history. Traffic can be heavy, so find a parking spot on the outskirts and stroll the neighborhood with stately homes and gorgeous gardens.

Our favorite places to swim, hike, explore

great spot to hang out and enjoy the river
Paynes Beach
great spot to hang out and enjoy the river
Perfect easy hike very close by with great views from the top.
Kents Ledge
Perfect easy hike very close by with great views from the top.
Another beautiful spot to enjoy the river: swimming, fishing, playing with rocks
Fox Stand
Another beautiful spot to enjoy the river: swimming, fishing, playing with rocks
Gorge-ous views and scenery, lots of trails, visitor center and plenty of refreshments in walking distance
185 locals recommend
Quechee Gorge Bridge
U.S. 4
185 locals recommend
Gorge-ous views and scenery, lots of trails, visitor center and plenty of refreshments in walking distance

Convenience/beer

Excellent selection of local brews as well as domestic and foreign. Open late (aka 9pm!)
Valero
2336 Vermont 14
Excellent selection of local brews as well as domestic and foreign. Open late (aka 9pm!)
Gas up, grab some supplies, fill up your tires and vacuum out your car after a muddy hike - free!
7 locals recommend
Sharon Trading Post
5038 VT-14
7 locals recommend
Gas up, grab some supplies, fill up your tires and vacuum out your car after a muddy hike - free!
RB's has what you need, when you need it (late!)
R B's Delicatessen
232 Chelsea St
RB's has what you need, when you need it (late!)

Explore Vermont!

Some of our favorite local spots to get out and about
VINS is a great natural science center with amazing birds, beautiful trails, fun exhibits and events to learn about Vermont ecology
88 locals recommend
VINS Nature Center
149 Natures Wy
88 locals recommend
VINS is a great natural science center with amazing birds, beautiful trails, fun exhibits and events to learn about Vermont ecology
Beautiful place, and great way to learn about agriculture in VT. They offer lots of interesting classes and special events, and there are great walking/xc skiing trails as well!
171 locals recommend
Billings Farm & Museum
69 Old River Rd
171 locals recommend
Beautiful place, and great way to learn about agriculture in VT. They offer lots of interesting classes and special events, and there are great walking/xc skiing trails as well!
Fun place to peruse Vermont-y things from cheese to alpacas to antiques to beer and spirits
24 locals recommend
Quechee Gorge Village
5573 Woodstock Rd
24 locals recommend
Fun place to peruse Vermont-y things from cheese to alpacas to antiques to beer and spirits
They host an awesome summer and fall music event series called Feast and Field. Great music, yummy local foods and delicious farmstead ciders on a picturesque Vermont hillside farm.
16 locals recommend
Fable Farm
22 Orchard Hill Rd
16 locals recommend
They host an awesome summer and fall music event series called Feast and Field. Great music, yummy local foods and delicious farmstead ciders on a picturesque Vermont hillside farm.
AMAZING old school drive in operates Memorial Day - Labor Day. Cash only for tickets and concessions that are offered at the baby blue school bus :)
13 locals recommend
Bethel Drive-In
36 Bethel Dr
13 locals recommend
AMAZING old school drive in operates Memorial Day - Labor Day. Cash only for tickets and concessions that are offered at the baby blue school bus :)
Great small ski hill in nearby Pomfret. Awesome for beginners and experienced snow bunnies who want to avoid long lines and big crowds. Recently renamed Saskadena Six
60 locals recommend
Suicide Six Downhill Ski Area
247 Stage Rd
60 locals recommend
Great small ski hill in nearby Pomfret. Awesome for beginners and experienced snow bunnies who want to avoid long lines and big crowds. Recently renamed Saskadena Six
Watch the master bakers do their magic. Shop at the retail store for all your specialty baking and cooking needs. Don't miss the pastry case at the cafe!
114 locals recommend
King Arthur Baking Company
135 U.S. 5
114 locals recommend
Watch the master bakers do their magic. Shop at the retail store for all your specialty baking and cooking needs. Don't miss the pastry case at the cafe!