St. Johnsbury/Northeast Kingdom Guidebook
Food scene
Best coffee in St. Johnsbury - Only 10 minute walk from Central Street!
10 locals recommend
Cosmic Cup Café
379 Eastern AveBest coffee in St. Johnsbury - Only 10 minute walk from Central Street!
Local microbrewery within walking distance. Check out their instagram page for info on pop-up food options (like Kingdom Creperie).
12 locals recommend
Whirligig Brewing
397 Railroad StLocal microbrewery within walking distance. Check out their instagram page for info on pop-up food options (like Kingdom Creperie).
OPEN ON SATURDAYS (but during wintertime it's indoors at the Welcome Center)! Great farmer's market with all kinds of local veggies and meat. Also maple syrup!
St Johnsbury Farmers' Market
OPEN ON SATURDAYS (but during wintertime it's indoors at the Welcome Center)! Great farmer's market with all kinds of local veggies and meat. Also maple syrup!
Good food, within a short walk of house!
9 locals recommend
Salt Bistro and the Vermont Catering Company
94 Eastern AveGood food, within a short walk of house!
Kingdom Crust Company
1216 Railroad StEasy, convenient, and they have maple french fries. yum.
Milkhouse Ice Cream
292 Portland StMaple Creemees (soft serve)! closed in wintertime.
St. Johnsbury Distillery
74 Eastern AveThey often have food trucks during the dinner hours!
Boule Bakery
462 Railroad StTerrific local artisanal bakery.
There are many places in the NEK to get farm fresh food but this butcher shop has it all under one roof - in addition to fresh local meat, vegetables and dairy products. it also has a smoker outside poutine, and great pulled pork.
10 locals recommend
LIBBEY'S Meat Market
933 E Burke RdThere are many places in the NEK to get farm fresh food but this butcher shop has it all under one roof - in addition to fresh local meat, vegetables and dairy products. it also has a smoker outside poutine, and great pulled pork.
Supa Spice
21 Memorial DriveAsian Food - Grab and Go (no dine-in).
This filipino restaurant is just steps away from the house!
6 locals recommend
Pica-Pica Filipino Cuisine
1214 Main StThis filipino restaurant is just steps away from the house!
Taco Poco
397 Railroad StreetGreat taco's (and beer) - a pop-up located inside of Whirligig on Railroad Street.
This convenience store place makes great sandwiches - and good portions.
Eastern & Main Market - Deli
1194 Main StThis convenience store place makes great sandwiches - and good portions.
Shopping
Great and well priced antiques!
Artful Eye LLC
443 Railroad StNice place to shop for crafts made by local artisans.
9 locals recommend
Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild
430 #2 Railroad StNice place to shop for crafts made by local artisans.
Moose River Lake & Lodge Store
370 Railroad StEclectic place for that Vermont rural chic ;-).
Independent book seller - perfect for picking up something to read before heading across the street to the brewery.
6 locals recommend
Boxcar & Caboose
394 Railroad StIndependent book seller - perfect for picking up something to read before heading across the street to the brewery.
Education, Art & Culture
This is the town library - and it's also a very notable art gallery. In fact, the gallery was designed to house Bierstadt's Domes of Yosemite.
29 locals recommend
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum
1171 Main StThis is the town library - and it's also a very notable art gallery. In fact, the gallery was designed to house Bierstadt's Domes of Yosemite.
Beautiful science museum on Main Street - well worth the visit.
96 locals recommend
Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium
1302 Main StBeautiful science museum on Main Street - well worth the visit.
St. Johnsbury Academy
1000 Main Stprivate school in St. J
Grocery
White's Market - Grocery store with the best selection of local foods in St. Johnsbury.
35 locals recommend
The White Market
385 Portland StWhite's Market - Grocery store with the best selection of local foods in St. Johnsbury.
No other grocery store has a better selection of spices and natural foods.
10 locals recommend
Natural Provisions
537 Railroad StNo other grocery store has a better selection of spices and natural foods.
Outdoors
Burke Mountain
Skiing ~30 mins from the house.
Uncommonly beautiful place. Swimming, hiking, climbing in the summer. Ice climbing in the winter.
148 locals recommend
Lake Willoughby
Uncommonly beautiful place. Swimming, hiking, climbing in the summer. Ice climbing in the winter.
canoe/kayak outfitter - they provide all the equipment and a car shuttle.
23 locals recommend
Clyde River Recreation LET'S GO KAYAKING
2314 VT-105canoe/kayak outfitter - they provide all the equipment and a car shuttle.
This is the premier mountain biking network in the northeastern US and it's about 30 minutes from the house. Note we have secure storage in the garage for your bikes.
139 locals recommend
Kingdom Trails
478 VT-114This is the premier mountain biking network in the northeastern US and it's about 30 minutes from the house. Note we have secure storage in the garage for your bikes.
This is a climbing gym with a great guiding service for Romney and the White Mountains. About a 30 minute drive. Great kids programs too!
North Country Climbing Center
2572 US-302This is a climbing gym with a great guiding service for Romney and the White Mountains. About a 30 minute drive. Great kids programs too!
Laundry
The downstairs unit has laundry, but the upstairs unit doesn't - don't despair! There's a wash and fold place a few blocks away..
Palmer Brothers Dry Cleaning & Laundry
179 Eastern AvenueThe downstairs unit has laundry, but the upstairs unit doesn't - don't despair! There's a wash and fold place a few blocks away..