The Guidebook
Boyer Estate — Berlin
Berlin, Montpelier & Barre
Everything below is measured from the estate. Montpelier and Barre are both close, so most of these are a short drive. Skip to a section, or read the whole thing.
Eat
- Wayside10 min
A classic diner that has been here forever: big, nostalgic, inexpensive, open till 8:30. Good any time of day; we go for breakfast.
- Folino’s Pizza9 min · Northfield
Our go-to nearby pizza — one of the better pies around, with indoor and outdoor seating.
- Pearl Street Pizza13 min · Barre
The best pizza in the area, Brooklyn quality. Cool room, an authentic menu, and a good Aperol Spritz.
- Sarducci’s11 min
Long-standing Italian — the standards done well, in a big, warm room.
- House of Tang12 min
The best Chinese food around, hands down. Not much of a sit-down room, so take it to go.
- Pho Capital12 min · Montpelier
Consistently good Vietnamese; the place for pho.
- Royal Orchid13 min · Montpelier
Long-standing Thai and our top pick for it.
- Buddy’s Famous11 min · Montpelier
A higher-end take on the fast-food burger. Get the tots and a shake.
Drink
- Good Measure Pub & Brewery9 min
The close one — a good local brewery with solid beers across styles, honest pub food, and seating indoors and out.
- Barr Hill by Caledonia Spirits14 min
A well-known gin distillery with a cocktail bar. Excellent cocktails, snack-sized plates, outdoor seating; a high-end night out.
- Three Penny Taproom12 min · Montpelier
A very good bar and restaurant with a long list of local drafts — Hill Farmstead among them — and good food.
- Charlie O’s11 min
The local dive: pool tables, sometimes music. Fun if that’s your kind of night.
Coffee & Bakeries
- Carrier Roasting Co.9 min
Very good coffee and a few pastries, plus beans to take home.
- Capitol Grounds12 min · Montpelier
Family-run, roasts its own beans, pours a very good drip alongside sandwiches and pastries.
- Bohemian Bakery12 min
Fresh pastries daily and good espresso drinks. A few excellent lunch sandwiches and garlicky soups too — they sell out, so come early.
- Red Hen Baking12 min · Montpelier
The much-loved Vermont bakery — started in Duxbury back in 1999, then Middlesex for years, and now on Main Street downtown. Excellent bread, pastries, sandwiches, and coffee.
Hike
- Boyer State ForestAt the door
Trails begin within walking distance of the estate — the easiest way to start a morning.
- Berlin Pond7 min
Easy walking on the Irish Hill and Long Loop trails, beside the water.
- Paine Mountain — Norwich Outdoor Center12 min
Public-access trails on Norwich University land. Nice, easy hiking.
Ski
- Sugarbush41 min
Icon pass, two peaks, plenty of terrain.
- Stowe Mountain Resort43 min
Epic pass, Mount Mansfield. The Wychwood guidebook has the full rundown of mountains within an hour.
Provisions
- Shaw’s7 min
Closest supermarket, and one of the larger and better ones around.
- Walmart Supercenter9 min · Berlin Mall
Cheap, if you need it; Shaw’s is the better grocery.
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