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(
www.pennycluse.com
;
169 Cherry St; mains $7-11; 6:45am-3pm Mon-Fri, 8am-3pm Sat & Sun)
One of Burlington's most popular downtown eateries whips up pancakes, biscuits
and gravy, omelets and tofu scrambles, along with sandwiches, fish tacos, salads and the
best
chile relleno
you'll find east of the Mississippi. Expect long lines on weekends.
City Market
MARKET$
(
www.citymarket.coop
;
82 S Winooski Ave; 7am-11pm)
If there's a natural-foods heaven,
it must look something like this: chock-full of local produce and products (with over
1600 Vermont-based producers represented) and a huge takeout deli.
Stone Soup
VEGETARIAN$
(
www.stonesoupvt.com
; 211 College St; buffet per lb $9.75, light meals $5-10; 7am-9pm Mon-Fri,
9am-9pm Sat; )
Best known for its excellent vegetarian- and vegan-friendly buffet,
this longtime local favorite also features homemade soups, sandwiches on home-baked
bread, a salad bar and pastries.
American Flatbread
PIZZERIA$$$
(
www.americanflatbread.com/restaurants/burling
ton-vt; 115 St Paul St; flatbreads $14-23; res-
taurant 11:30am-2:30pm & 5-10pm, taproom 11:30am-late)
Its central downtown location,
great microbrews on tap, a back-alley outdoor terrace and scrumptious wood-fired flat-
bread (thin-crust pizza) topped with organic local ingredients make this a perennial local
favorite.
Daily Planet
INTERNATIONAL$$$
( 802-862-9647;
www.dailyplanet15.com
; 15 Center St; mains $11-20; 4-11pm Mon-Sat,
10am-2pm & 4-11pm Sun; )
This stylish downtown haunt serves everything from bur-
gers with exotic trimmings to barbecued duck confit to Prince Edward Island mussels to
pecan-crusted rainbow trout. The bar stays open late nightly, and there's a good Sunday
brunch.
Leunig's Bistro
FRENCH$$$
$$$
( 802-863-3759;
www.leunigsbistro.com
;
115 Church St; lunch mains $10-17, dinner mains $21-32;
11am-10pm Mon-Fri, 9am-10pm Sat & Sun)
With sidewalk seating and an elegant, tin-
ceilinged dining room, this convivial Parisian-style brasserie is a longstanding Burling-
ton staple. It's as much fun for the people-watching (windows face busy Church St Mar-
ketplace) as for the excellent wine list and food.
