Restaurantweek

Montpelier's First Annual Restaurant Week! February 16th - 23rd, 2025

Montpelier Alive hosts Restaurant Week event in mid-February to support and celebrate Montpelier’s culinary scene. Restaurant week is meant to uplift our local eateries and chefs, drawing attention to Montpelier’s diverse and surprisingly extensive culinary scene. This event will draw visitors from across Vermont and beyond to experience our local food and culture. During the week-long celebration cafes, eateries, and restaurants alike will offer deals, specials, prix fixe menus, events and more!

Montpelier Restaurant Challenge: Eat at six different restaurants during the week and you can be entered in a raffle to win a downtown restaurant gift certificate of your choice!

The list of participating restaurants with deals and specials include (more added weekly, come check back!)

Arandas Mexican Cuisine, 108 State St.

Taco Sampler for $12.99: A delightful offering for Taco lovers who crave variety and flavor. The sampler features 5” inch tacos allowing customers to choose a diverse number of toppings: Al Pastor, Picadillo, Carne Asada, Barbacoa, Pork Chile Verde, Birria, Carnitas, Chicken, Cheese, and Beans or Veggie Mix. Topped with Chopped onion, cilantro, andl Lime wedge. Includes Jalapeno salsa and three slices of avocado. Add extra pineapple, lettuce & pico de gallo as toppings.

Barr Hill, 116 Gin Ln.

An enticing 3 course sampling menu featuring some of our Barr Hill favorites:

Gin Cured Salmon with Potato Rosti, red onion, capers, fresh dill, and creme fraiche
Gnocchi a la Barr Hill Vodka cracked black pepper, tomatoes and fresh parmesan
Meyer Lemon Curd with a graham crumble, whipped Barr Hill honey and blueberry gin compote

($40 + tax, no substitutions)

Bent Nails Bistro, 4 Langdon St.

Bent Nails will serve a popular Gumbo and tasty Coq au Vin and newly added Black Bean Soup, and Chili. In addition, there will be some surprise soups of the day during restaurant week!

Enna, 14 State St.

2 for 1 Pork Belly or Mushroom Banh Mi's. Buy 1 get a second of the same type free!

Filibuster, 45 State St.

Filibuster Restaurant & Bar; Served 5 pm to Close February 16-23 (Full Menu will still be available nightly). Three-Course Prix Fixe Dinner, $50 per guest. Reservations Recommended Online or Call (802) 225-6011

Hugo's, 44 Main St.

Hugo's will be running an array of burgers all week as specials:

Lamb burger

Salmon Burger

Pork Burger

Black and Bleu burger

J Morgan's, 100 State St.

Special Apps: Brussel sprouts W/ roasted garlic Aioli, Cheese Curds W/ Sriracha Aioli
Entrees: Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto, Pappardelle Bolognese, Chicken Piccata
Dessert: Raspberry Cheesecake
$40 per person, Choice of one from each category

Julio's Cantina, 54 State St.

Julio's will offer two specials during Restaurant Week:

11:30 to 3:30 Luncheon 3 for $10 Taco Special available every day.

4:30 until closing $19.95 three course menu. Choice of Soup, Salad or Guacamole, Selection of Main Course Specials, Mini Dessert or a Mini Frozen Mango Margarita. As always, Wednesday is Margarita Day with 25% off all Margaritas

North Branch Cafe, 41 State St.

Our best-selling standard Buddha Bowl, packed to the brim with local greens, roasted Delicata squash, red quinoa, carrots, black and white beans, pickled radishes, feta cheese & roasted almonds. Served with a cranberry cashew dressing, and paired with the wonderfully relaxing Kuki Cha green tea. This selection plays beautifully with a natural nuttiness and a mildly sweet, umami flavor. $16.

Mad Taco, 72 Main St. (Montpelier location only)

A free third taco in any order of tacos

Oakes and Evelyn, 52 State St.

Special Three Course meal for only $65! See the MENU HERE! Features Local Cheeses, Homemade Gnocchi, Steak Frites, Mushroom Ravioli, and mouthwatering desserts!

Penzo Pizza, 147 Main St.

Special Vermont Pizza! Garlic and oil base topped with cheddar and apples, and red onions, and of course a maple drizzle. With a side house salad for $20. Small for $15!

Pho Thai Express, 54 Main St.

Authentic Thai Stir Fry Noodle dishes: Pad Tai, Pad See Ew, Drunken Noodles and more!

Positive Pie, 22 State St.

We will be serving some special appetizers, flatbarlic breads, entrees and desserts for restaurant week. Appetizers specials will be: Spinach and Artichoke dip and Jalapeno poppers. Flatbread special will be: Fig, goat cheese, basil, honey drizzle, micro flower garnish. Entrees will be: Lobster Ravioli and Chicken Florentine. Dessert will be: Amaretto Cheesecake.

Sarducci's, 3 Main St.

Check out their featured MENU for the week! Includes Artisan Cheeses, Steamed Clams, Pork Milanese with Lemon Caper sauce, Burrata, Burgers, Wood fired Pizza AND MORE!

Threepenny Taproom, 108 Main St.

Mushroom Bisque, Chive Crème Fraiche
General Tso's Chicken Sandwich, Sprouts, Pickled Carrot and scallion.
Grilled Pork Ribeye, Winter Succotash, Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes, Bayley Hazen Blue Cheese Butter
Pan Roasted Faroe Island Salmon, Cheddar Polenta, Crispy Brussels Sprouts, Radicchio, Miso-Honey

Skinny Pancak e, 89 Main St.

$5 Pooh Bear (cinnamon sugar crepe with a honey drizzle) and Lemon Classic (fresh lemon juice and granulated sugar in a crepe, garnished with a lemon wheel and powdered sugar).

Woodbelly Pizza, 79 Barre St.

15% off all orders during Restaurant week. Plus, special Valentine's Day Surf and Turf 3 course meal with drink for $125 per couple. Includes salad bread, steak and shrimp, steamed veggies and potatoes, a glass of prosecco, and strawberry cream cheese whoopie pies for dessert.