Guidebook for Colchester

Rosa & Ed
Guidebook for Colchester

Food Scene

Burgers, fries, buffalo chicken, local craft beers.
21 habitants recommandent
Rozzi's Lakeshore Tavern
1022 W Lakeshore Dr
21 habitants recommandent
Burgers, fries, buffalo chicken, local craft beers.
Seafood, Prime Rib, a bit more formal and pricy. Unlimited Salad / Bread bar!
11 habitants recommandent
Windjammer Restaurant
1076 Williston Rd
11 habitants recommandent
Seafood, Prime Rib, a bit more formal and pricy. Unlimited Salad / Bread bar!
A beautiful high end seasonal restaurant with amazing food and drinks, and spectacular views of the Adirondaks and sunsets.
243 habitants recommandent
Shelburne Farms
1611 Harbor Road
243 habitants recommandent
A beautiful high end seasonal restaurant with amazing food and drinks, and spectacular views of the Adirondaks and sunsets.
The flat breads and craft brews are amazing!
123 habitants recommandent
American Flatbread Burlington Hearth
115 St Paul St
123 habitants recommandent
The flat breads and craft brews are amazing!
Because its quick and easy...
7 habitants recommandent
Dunkin'
206 Shelburne Rd
7 habitants recommandent
Because its quick and easy...
barbeque!
24 habitants recommandent
Bluebird Barbecue
317 Riverside Ave
24 habitants recommandent
barbeque!
Al's has been around forever, Ed's parents went here on dates in the 1950's! A diner atmosphere with amazing fries, hamburgers, hot dogs, etc.
17 habitants recommandent
Al's French Frys
1251 Williston Rd
17 habitants recommandent
Al's has been around forever, Ed's parents went here on dates in the 1950's! A diner atmosphere with amazing fries, hamburgers, hot dogs, etc.
Good american fare close to Mills Point.
Clover House Restaurant
471 Church Rd
Good american fare close to Mills Point.
Good pizza, chicken wings etc. fairly priced, on nice days sit outside right on the Church Street Marketplace. Been around forever, Ed's been going here since he was a kid!
Ken's Pizza and Pub
71 Church St
Good pizza, chicken wings etc. fairly priced, on nice days sit outside right on the Church Street Marketplace. Been around forever, Ed's been going here since he was a kid!
Ben & Jerry's makes ice cream right, and you can watch! And sample...
254 habitants recommandent
Ben & Jerry's
1281 Vermont Rte 100
254 habitants recommandent
Ben & Jerry's makes ice cream right, and you can watch! And sample...
Excellent middle eastern fare, good prices, and on good weather days a roof deck!
13 habitants recommandent
Istanbul Kebab House Turkish & Mediterranean Restaurant
175 Church St
13 habitants recommandent
Excellent middle eastern fare, good prices, and on good weather days a roof deck!
French food overlooking the Church Street Marketplace with windows open on good days...
114 habitants recommandent
Leunig's Bistro
115 Church St
114 habitants recommandent
French food overlooking the Church Street Marketplace with windows open on good days...
A newer pizza spot in Burlington, an open kitchen where you can watch the pizza being made. It always is crowded, we've been a couple of times and loved it both times!
64 habitants recommandent
Pizzeria Verità
156 St Paul St
64 habitants recommandent
A newer pizza spot in Burlington, an open kitchen where you can watch the pizza being made. It always is crowded, we've been a couple of times and loved it both times!
For those of you that have to have your Starbucks...
Starbucks
49 Church St
For those of you that have to have your Starbucks...
The food is ok, but the views, especially around sunset, are phenomenal. Easy access to the Burlington waterfront from here.
11 habitants recommandent
Shanty on the Shore
181 Battery St
11 habitants recommandent
The food is ok, but the views, especially around sunset, are phenomenal. Easy access to the Burlington waterfront from here.
Breakfast all day, good food! Close to the Burlington Waterfront.
62 habitants recommandent
Skinny Pancake
60 Lake St
62 habitants recommandent
Breakfast all day, good food! Close to the Burlington Waterfront.
A great place for bbq and local brews if you are in the Waterbury/Stowe area.
150 habitants recommandent
Prohibition Pig
23 S Main St
150 habitants recommandent
A great place for bbq and local brews if you are in the Waterbury/Stowe area.

Essentials

9 habitants recommandent
Costco Wholesale
218 Lower Mountain View Dr
9 habitants recommandent
The closest bigger grocery store to Mills Point. They have most of the essentials. Vermont sells beer and wine in supermarkets.
25 habitants recommandent
Price Chopper
1184 Prim Rd
25 habitants recommandent
The closest bigger grocery store to Mills Point. They have most of the essentials. Vermont sells beer and wine in supermarkets.
A bit further than Price Chopper, but they have everything... Vermont sells beer and wine in supermarkets.
39 habitants recommandent
Shaw's
570 Shelburne Rd
39 habitants recommandent
A bit further than Price Chopper, but they have everything... Vermont sells beer and wine in supermarkets.
They have more than alcohol here (although they are good for that). They have a small selection of groceries and the best home made pies around!
Dick Mazza Liquor Store
777 W Lakeshore Dr
They have more than alcohol here (although they are good for that). They have a small selection of groceries and the best home made pies around!
Clothes Quarters Laundromat
32 Normand St
Laundromat 99
99 Malletts Bay Ave

Entertainment & Activities

Reliably good live music. Outside in an alleyway on good weather evenings.
18 habitants recommandent
Red Square
136 Church St
18 habitants recommandent
Reliably good live music. Outside in an alleyway on good weather evenings.
20 habitants recommandent
Essex Cinemas
21 Essex Way
20 habitants recommandent
The most modern movie theatre around...
12 habitants recommandent
Majestic 10
190 Boxwood St
12 habitants recommandent
The most modern movie theatre around...
Movie theatre in Burlington...
42 habitants recommandent
Merrill's Roxy Cinema
222 College St
42 habitants recommandent
Movie theatre in Burlington...
Everyone has to do a drive in theatre at least once in their life!
33 habitants recommandent
Sunset Drive-In
155 Porters Point Rd
33 habitants recommandent
Everyone has to do a drive in theatre at least once in their life!
mini golf, arcades, batting cages
Essex Family Fun & Entertainment Center
48 Upper Main St
mini golf, arcades, batting cages
Book a ferry trip to and from Port Kent New York for your car, bikes or walking. Ausable Chasm is a short drive from Port Kent for river rides for the entire family, or just enjoy the round trip on the lake...
9 habitants recommandent
Lake Champlain Ferries Main Offices
1 King St
9 habitants recommandent
Book a ferry trip to and from Port Kent New York for your car, bikes or walking. Ausable Chasm is a short drive from Port Kent for river rides for the entire family, or just enjoy the round trip on the lake...

Drinks & Nightlife

Famous Gravy French Fries and live music. One of Ed's first jobs was busing tables at Nector's a long, long time ago!
50 habitants recommandent
Nectar's
188 Main St
50 habitants recommandent
Famous Gravy French Fries and live music. One of Ed's first jobs was busing tables at Nector's a long, long time ago!
local brews, good, mouth watering pub food
22 habitants recommandent
The Vermont Pub & Brewery
144 College St
22 habitants recommandent
local brews, good, mouth watering pub food

Parks & Nature

This one was hard to classify. Echo is a great aquarium/representation of information about Lake Champlain and its environment, located at the Burlington Waterfront. Great for kids and adults alike.
168 habitants recommandent
ECHO, Centre Leahy pour le lac Champlain
1 College St
168 habitants recommandent
This one was hard to classify. Echo is a great aquarium/representation of information about Lake Champlain and its environment, located at the Burlington Waterfront. Great for kids and adults alike.
A beautiful drive, and many good hikes from the top of the mountain road...
53 habitants recommandent
Smugglers Notch State Park
6443 Mountain Rd
53 habitants recommandent
A beautiful drive, and many good hikes from the top of the mountain road...
A short hike ending in some nice swimming holes and waterfalls.
53 habitants recommandent
Bingham Falls
53 habitants recommandent
A short hike ending in some nice swimming holes and waterfalls.

Getting Around

Highly rated on Yelp, we haven't used them tho..
North Star Sports
100 Main St
Highly rated on Yelp, we haven't used them tho..
45 habitants recommandent
Local Motion Bike Rentals
1 Steele St
45 habitants recommandent
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1891 Williston Rd
Hertz Car Rental
1200 Airport Drive
National Car Rental
1200 Airport Dr

Arts & Culture

One of the best representations of American art and history. Not for the pouring down rainy days, as there are a number of buildings (and one landlocked steamship!) to visit, but good for a cloudy or cold day.
242 habitants recommandent
Shelburne Museum
6000 Shelburne Rd
242 habitants recommandent
One of the best representations of American art and history. Not for the pouring down rainy days, as there are a number of buildings (and one landlocked steamship!) to visit, but good for a cloudy or cold day.