3 Best Restaurants in Ludlow, Southern Vermont

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We've compiled the best of the best in Ludlow - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

The Downtown Grocery

$$$ Fodor's Choice

Seating no more than 16 guests per night, this oasis of seasonal and local cooking feels like your coolest friend's dinner party. It was the area's first farm-to-table restaurant when co-owners Abby and Rogan Lechthaler opened doors in 2010, and it has continued to be a mainstay thanks to excellent hospitality, warm-spirited creativity, and nightly changing menus. The interesting wine list and cocktail menu are among the best in the state.

41 Depot St., Ludlow, VT, 05149, USA
802-228–7566
Known For
  • Everything made in-house, from the bread course to dessert
  • Small-producer-focused wine list
  • Schedule changes month-to-month with limited seating
Restaurant Details
Closed Mon. and Wed. No lunch
Reservations required

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Green Mountain Sugar House

$ Fodor's Choice

This red-roofed sugarhouse on the edge of Lake Rescue has one of the best maple creemees in the state of Vermont. Locals Ann and Doug Rose have owned the sugaring house since 1985, and almost four decades later continue to uphold their destination-worthy reputation for award-winning maple syrup. Grab a jug of rich amber syrup to bring home, or try it spun into on-site treats like fudge and soft-serve ice cream.

The Hidden Kitchen at the Inn at Weathersfield

$$$ Fodor's Choice

So many Vermont restaurants claim the farm-to-table, local-sourcing, organic approach to cooking, but the chef at the Inn at Weathersfield is more passionate and rigorous than most, with more than 75% of ingredients coming from within a 25-mile radius in season. Enjoy the exquisite French-influenced regional dishes inside the inn itself, on its back patio, or in the separate "Hidden Kitchen" at the back of the property, where monthly cooking workshops and tastings take place.

1342 Rte. 106, Perkinsville, VT, 05151, USA
802-263–9217
Known For
  • Wine list
  • Locals' night on Wednesday with burgers and affordable options
  • Atmospheric inside and out

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