Where To Eat in Ludlow Vermont

A list of our favorite places to eat in and around Ludlow Vermont

Below, you'll find a list of our favorite places to eat in and around Ludlow Vermont. 

Wondering where to eat in Ludlow Vermont?

FAVORITE LOCAL VERMONT RESTAURANTS

Ludlow has a wide variety of excellent restaurants to choose from depending on your mood and tastes. Most, within walking distance from our locations on Pleasant Street and the Mill Place Condo. 

We’re expanding! We’ve now added more places to eat in and near Ludlow, VT to our favorites list. Just 15 minutes away, in Cavendish, our 3 new ultra-modern cabins set in pristine woods by two beautiful ponds are under construction. Opening winter of 2024!

Below are our personal favorites or scroll down to see a full selection of what’s located right here in Ludlow and its surrounding towns.

When you’re scoping out where to eat in Ludlow Vermont, we recommend you check to verify a restaurant is open before going. Many of our local places vary hours and days of operation based on seasons.

BEST BREAKFAST, BRUNCH LUNCH:

The Hatchery $ Ludlow

Country Girl Diner $ Chester (worth the drive!)

BEST DATE NIGHT, CELEBRATION DINNER: 

The Homestyle Hostel $$, (reservations recommended, make through their website)

The Castle $$ (upscale, reservations recommended)

Downtown Grocery $$

GOOD  FOR FAMILY AND LARGE GROUPS CASUAL:

DJ’s Restaurant (American everything) almost always open

Off The Rails (great pizza, fun late night spot)

Goodman’s American Pie (good pizza)

Harry’s Cafe – Mt Holly (very good)

PUBS & BAR FOOD: 

Off The Rails (great pizza, fun late night spot)

Off The Rails (Killarney’s Ludlow (Irish pub and restaurant) – almost always open  

Tom’s Loft (near Okemo clock tower base) apres ski, anytime, casual, huge nachos

BEST COCKTAILS AND NIGHT ATMOSPHERE:

Main & Mountain across from The Hostel (try the Good Ol Boy, drink) you can walk to from the house or the condo. 

Off the Rails – good for late night, live music

Killarney’s – Fun Irish Bar

 

WHERE TO EAT BREAKFAST IN LUDLOW, VT

When you’re looking for a place to eat in Ludlow Vermont, we recommend you check to verify they are open. Many of our local places vary hours and days of operation based on seasons.

The Hatchery, 164 Main St., Ludlow VT                                                         802-228-2311

Awesome coffee, food and bloody Marys.

WHERE TO EAT LUNCH IN LUDLOW, VT

Johnnies Kitchen, 126 Main Street, Ludlow 802-228-2400 – Sandwich Shop

The Killarney, 44 Pond St., Ludlow  802-228-7797 – Irish Pub

Calcutta’s American Restaurant, 89 Fox Lane, Ludlow (Fox Run Golf Course) God food, lunch & dinner

The Loft Tavern, 300 Mountain Rd., Ludlow VT  802-228-5638 Apres ski and casual lunch and dinner pub featuring  Located on Okemo Mountain access road.

Tacos Tacos, 1 Lamere Square, Ludlow VT  802-228-7899 – Casual Mexican food. Dine in or carryout.

Java Babbas Slow Food Cafe, 57 Pond St., Ludlow VT  802-228-7810 – Takeout only

WHERE TO EAT DINNER IN LUDLOW, VT

Off the Rails, 64 Pond St, Ludlow VT                                            802-228-6688

Cozy local spot with live music, good food and cold beer.

Homestyle Hostel Inn & Cafe`, 119 Main St., Ludlow VT                        802-975-0030

Offering creative dinners and a full bar

DJ’s Restaurant, 146 Main St., Ludlow VT                                                       802-228-5374

Casual dining with and extensive and varied menu.

Elevated Southern cuisine made with local ingredients plus unique cocktails & a relaxed ambiance.

The Killarney, 44 Pond St., Ludlow VT                                                            802-228-7797

Bar opens at 3PM. Dinner available starting at 5PM offering authentic Irish pub fare mingled with All-American favorites.

Inn at Water’s Edge, 45 Kingdom Rd., Ludlow VT                                     802-228-8143

4 course candlelit dinner, must make reservations by noon the day of the reservation.

Tom's Loft Tavern, 300 Mountain Rd., Ludlow VT                                          802-228-5638

Casual lunch and dinner pub featuring terrific burgers, sandwiches and a varied full dinner menu.  Located on Okemo Mountain access road.

Ludlow Cooking Co., 29 Main St., Ludlow VT                                               802-558-3205

Takeout, summer patio & indoor lunch and dinner serving soup, salad, sandwiches

Stemwinder, 46 S Depot St, Ludlow, VT                                                           802-228-5200

Village Pizza, 26 Main St., Ludlow VT                                                            802-228-5618

Pizza, grinders, salads served for lunch or dinner.

FUN LUDLOW VERMONT BARS & NIGHTLIFE

Wondering where to go out at night in Ludlow or Cavendish Vermont? Here’s a list of our favorite local places!

Main and Mountain Cocktail Bar, 112 Main St Ludlow

Off The Rails, 64 Pond St, Ludlow

Outer Limits Brewery, Proctorsville (Cavendish)

RESTAURANTS IN CAVENDISH & PROCTORSVILLE (APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES FROM LUDLOW)

Castle Hill Resort, Jct. Rte 103 & Rte 131, Proctorsville VT                802-226-7361

Former home of Vermont Governor Fletcher, featuring fine dining and a well stocked wine cellar.  Reservations strongly recommended

Murdock’s on the Green, 42 Village Green, Proctorsville VT                   802-554-0126 

Open Wednesday- Saturday 4-9PM, Sunday 4-8PM

Soups, salads, sandwiches, and dinner specials

RESTAURANTS IN CHESTER (APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES FROM LUDLOW)

The Free Range Restaurant, 90 The Common, Chester VT                      802-875-3346

Open Monday & Thursday 11:30AM-8:30PM, Tuesday-Wednesday 11:30AM-8PM, Friday-Saturday noon-9PM, Sunday 101AM-8PM

Creative farm to table dining in a charming Victorian on the Chester Green.

Fullerton Inn, 40 The Common, Chester VT                                                 802-875-2444

Open Monday-Saturday 5-9PM for dinner, Wednesday-Saturday 11:30-9PM for lunch and dinner

Fine dining on the Chester Green.

Heritage Bakery and Deli, 642 Route 103 South, Chester VT                 802-875-3550

Open daily 7AM-6PM

Serving breakfast until noon, lunch all day, and prepared meals for dinner.  Can accommodate tour buses and can provide boxed meals.

Inn Victoria, 321 Main St., Chester VT                                                             802-875-4228

Open Friday-Sunday at 3PM

Serving high tea and a lovely assortment of scones, sweets, chocolates, fruit.  Choose from a variety of more than 50 teas.

The Southern Pie Co., 287 Main St., Chester VT                                          802-875-7437

Open Sunday-Thursday 7AM-5PM, Friday-Saturday 7AM-6PM

Bringing the great pies of the South to Vermont.  Sandwich specials daily.

Stone Hearth Inn & Tavern, 698 Route 11 West, Chester VT                  802-875-8585

Open Thursday-Monday 4-10PM

Historic Inn with a charming tavern that features delicious classics made from local ingredients.

NOTABLE RESTAURANTS IN NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES

Echo Lake Inn, 2 Dublin Rd, Tyson VT                                                            802-228-8602

Open daily for breakfast 8-9AM and for dinner 5:30-9PM

Reservations strongly recommended.  Approximately 5 miles from Ludlow

Grafton Inn, 92 Main St., Grafton  VT                                                             802-843-2248

The Phelps Barn is open daily Sunday-Tuesday 5-8PM, Wednesday-Saturday 5-9PM

The Old Tavern is open Friday-Saturday 6-9PM, Sunday 5-8PM.  Closed 3 weeks in April.

Fine dining.  Approximately 20 miles from Ludlow

Inn at Weathersfield, 1342 Route 106, Weathersfield VT                        802-263-9217

Open daily 5:30-9PM

Farm-to-table experience, wine seller, and full bar.  Approximately 16 miles from Ludlow

Jake’s Restaurant & Tavern, 5700 VT Route 100, Londonderry           802-824-6614

Open Monday-Friday 3:30-9PM, Saturday-Sunday 8AM-9PM

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and pizza in a casual atmosphere.  Approximately 16 miles from Ludlow