Helen's Guide to Stowe
Skiing
A few tips to help you make the most of your skiing vacation.
If you’re in Stowe to ski, this is the place you’ll be heading to!
Weekends can be busy - so make sure you plan your day well to avoid sitting in traffic, or arriving to a full car park. In particular, Presidents Week and February vacation week can be very busy. An alternative to taking your own car is to take the Mountain Road shuttle from the Round Hearth.
Our favourite place to eat is the Cliff House at the top of the Gondola. It’s a good idea to arrive early, as they don’t accept reservations. Food at the Spruce Base Camp is ok, but not as good as the Cliff House for about the same price. The Octagon at the top of theQuad is great for breakfast sandwiches, or to warm up when its too cold! An alternative is the HourGlass within the hotel, which has good food, and again similarly priced.
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Stowe Mountain Resort
5781 Mountain RoadIf you’re in Stowe to ski, this is the place you’ll be heading to!
Weekends can be busy - so make sure you plan your day well to avoid sitting in traffic, or arriving to a full car park. In particular, Presidents Week and February vacation week can be very busy. An alternative to taking your own car is to take the Mountain Road shuttle from the Round Hearth.
Our favourite place to eat is the Cliff House at the top of the Gondola. It’s a good idea to arrive early, as they don’t accept reservations. Food at the Spruce Base Camp is ok, but not as good as the Cliff House for about the same price. The Octagon at the top of theQuad is great for breakfast sandwiches, or to warm up when its too cold! An alternative is the HourGlass within the hotel, which has good food, and again similarly priced.
Mad River Glen Ski Area Historic District
35-1 Schuss PassSugarbush Resort
102 Forest DrFood scene
This is one of our favourite places to eat in Stowe. Located right in the heart of the village, Cork offers a small menu with a seasonally focussed selection of small plates, and a few main plates, accompanied by a great wine selection. They also offer a smaller selection of local beers.
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Cork Wine Bar & Market of Stowe
35 School StThis is one of our favourite places to eat in Stowe. Located right in the heart of the village, Cork offers a small menu with a seasonally focussed selection of small plates, and a few main plates, accompanied by a great wine selection. They also offer a smaller selection of local beers.
Great breakfast burritos and sandwiches. They also offer preprepared meals to take out and reheat at home.
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Edelweiss Mountain Deli
2251 Mountain RdGreat breakfast burritos and sandwiches. They also offer preprepared meals to take out and reheat at home.
Salute offers a wonderful selection of authentic Italian dishes, such as wood fired pizzas and freshly made pasta.
The dishes are HUGE, so go hungry!
They offer eat-in and carry-out.
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Salute
18 Edson Hill RdSalute offers a wonderful selection of authentic Italian dishes, such as wood fired pizzas and freshly made pasta.
The dishes are HUGE, so go hungry!
They offer eat-in and carry-out.
The Bench
492 Mountain RdBest pizza in town. Good atmosphere and great value food. It gets very busy, so go early. They also offer take out and delivery. Pizza can be bought by the slice until 8pm.
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Piecasso
1899 Mountain RdBest pizza in town. Good atmosphere and great value food. It gets very busy, so go early. They also offer take out and delivery. Pizza can be bought by the slice until 8pm.
Authentic Austrian style bierhall and brewery in a beautiful location. Good food and excellent beer. Owned by the Von Trapp family of “The Sound of Music” fame.
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von Trapp Brewing
1333 Luce Hill RdAuthentic Austrian style bierhall and brewery in a beautiful location. Good food and excellent beer. Owned by the Von Trapp family of “The Sound of Music” fame.
The Dining Room at Edson Hill
1500 Edson Hill RdEntertainment
Unfortunately, the weather isn’t always supportive of our plans for outdoor activities, so it’s good to have something fun to do as an alternative. EnigmaVT Escape Rooms offer three different escape room experiences, and is great fun for groups. And we even have a discount for guests staying with us.
Enigma VT - Escape Room
394 Mountain RdUnfortunately, the weather isn’t always supportive of our plans for outdoor activities, so it’s good to have something fun to do as an alternative. EnigmaVT Escape Rooms offer three different escape room experiences, and is great fun for groups. And we even have a discount for guests staying with us.
Neighbourhoods
Edson Hill Road is home to the beautiful Wiessner Woods, a Stowe Land Trust Property. It consists of a 2 mile loop, and is suitable for all levels of hiking, snowshoeing and x-country skiing.
Edson Hill Road
Edson Hill RoadEdson Hill Road is home to the beautiful Wiessner Woods, a Stowe Land Trust Property. It consists of a 2 mile loop, and is suitable for all levels of hiking, snowshoeing and x-country skiing.
Downtown Stowe offers a lovely area to walk, shop, stop for a beer at the Stowe Pub, a coffee and pastry in Black Cap or a deli sandwich at the Depot (Stowe Mercantile), or just sit and watch the world go by.
Stowe
Downtown Stowe offers a lovely area to walk, shop, stop for a beer at the Stowe Pub, a coffee and pastry in Black Cap or a deli sandwich at the Depot (Stowe Mercantile), or just sit and watch the world go by.
Local Convenience Stores
Local places to buy last minute provisions.
Edelweiss is located a few minutes drive down the Mountain Road from the Chalet.
They offer a range of beers, wines, food and snack items, as well as in- house prepared food - including, salads, meats, sandwiches etc.
It’s a great place to grab breakfast before heading up to the mountain, with a range of tasty breakfast burritos. The prices are very reasonable, and the quality and portion sizes are great.
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Edelweiss Mountain Deli
2251 Mountain RdEdelweiss is located a few minutes drive down the Mountain Road from the Chalet.
They offer a range of beers, wines, food and snack items, as well as in- house prepared food - including, salads, meats, sandwiches etc.
It’s a great place to grab breakfast before heading up to the mountain, with a range of tasty breakfast burritos. The prices are very reasonable, and the quality and portion sizes are great.
Shaw's
820 Waterbury-Stowe RdShaw's offers a full range of groceries.
If you're looking for a good range of high quality, organic food, then Commodities is the place to go. Groceries available include fresh fruit and vegetables, small selection of locally farmed meats, fresh locally made bread, cheeses and drinks, plus a great selection of shelf produce, including some locally made ready meals.
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Commodities Natural Market
512 Mountain RdIf you're looking for a good range of high quality, organic food, then Commodities is the place to go. Groceries available include fresh fruit and vegetables, small selection of locally farmed meats, fresh locally made bread, cheeses and drinks, plus a great selection of shelf produce, including some locally made ready meals.
A local favorite for fresh meat and fish. Ed always offers a great selection of New England fresh food, including pre-marinaded and prepared meats - BBQ ready!
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Stowe Seafood
394 Mountain RdA local favorite for fresh meat and fish. Ed always offers a great selection of New England fresh food, including pre-marinaded and prepared meats - BBQ ready!
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