Chicken and waffles with a mimosa at Sneakers Bistro Credit: File: Daria Bishop

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 Credit: File: Jeb Wallace-Brodeur

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.

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