Penny Cluse Café — Long lines signal food that’s worth the wait. A wide-ranging menu offers gingerbread pancakes, huevos rancheros and garlicky kale quesadillas, to name a few.
Other Finalists (Inside Chittenden County)
- Magnolia Bistro
- Mirabelles Café
- Sneakers Bistro
- The Swingin’ Pinwheel Café and Bakery
158 Main Restaurant & Bakery — Brunch is only on the weekend, but the daily breakfast menu, served ’til 11:30 a.m., outdoes most restaurants. Choose from fruit-studded pancakes, 14 types of omelettes, breakfast sammies and scrambles.
Other Finalists (Outside Chittenden County)
- Down Home Kitchen
- Kismet
This article appears in Seven Daysies 2016.



