Sneakers Bistro — Folks have frequented the Onion City’s retro café for more than 40 years. The all-day breakfast, particularly the Sneakers Famous Eggs Benedict, is legendary.
Other Finalists (Inside Chittenden County)
- Chef’s Corner Café Bakery
- The Friendly Toast
- The Grey Jay
- The Spot
Wayside Restaurant, Bakery & Creamery — Since 1918, the family-friendly restaurant just over the Montpelier border has delivered homestyle favorites — as one diner put it, “It’s like they bake nostalgia into every dish.” Breakfast is served all day.
Other Finalists (Outside Chittenden County)
- 158 Main
- Blue Paddle Bistro
- Maxi’s
- wit & grit.
This article appears in Seven Daysies 2024.



