Central VT hosts fine dining in Killington, Woodstock, Chittenden, and more

When you dine at the Mountain Top Inn & Resort, you face this challenge: The food is so good, you want to keep looking at your plate. But the mountain views are so spectacular, you can’t take your eyes away from the windows. It’s a balancing act guests have been happily performing for years at the inn’s restaurant and tavern. The newly designed restaurant features artfully crafted cuisine with the highest-quality ingredients. The tavern, with its relaxed, friendly atmosphere, offers everything from truffle fries to mac ‘c’ cheese with Vermont cheeses (of course!). Beer and wine lists are extensive, and terrace dining gives you even closer access to amazing views of the mountains, meadows and lake. (Check the website for the latest health- and safety-related practices.)

Our new AAA Four Diamond Award winning restaurant, The Red Rooster, captures the essence of Vermont in its delightful satisfying dishes and relaxed atmosphere. The Red Rooster is open for lunch and dinner with menus that draw from the best purveyors in New England, emphasizing fresh, local ingredients - including specialty cheeses, shellfish, and heirloom fruits and vegetables - that are perfectly prepared.

Executive Chef Alphonsus Harris overseas our gourmet restaurant in Ludlow, and we promise that your dining experience at Castle Hill will be a feast for the eyes as well as the palate! His French-influenced American cuisine will delight your taste buds for breakfast and dinner. Chef Harris focuses on using local, fresh produce and quality meats on the prix fixe, three-course dinner menu, which changes seasonally. While the food is the focal point, the Castle Hill’s Dining Room setting is also something to behold where the subtle chime of the grandfather clock, the opulent glow of the candle-lit wood-paneled dining room, and the understated music come together to create one of the most intimate and elegant settings in Ludlow, Vermont.

The Maple Kitchen, located at Holiday Inn Club Vacations Mount Ascutney Resort in Brownsville, Vermont, offers local, farm-to-table dining in a mountainside setting. Experience a true taste of Vermont in appetizers like Maple Spiced Popcorn or Cheddar Cheese-stuffed Tater Tots or signature dishes such as Smoked Maple Plank Salmon and Cider Glazed Maplewood Smoked Ribs. The experience continues with dessert items like Fried Dough with a bourbon maple cream dipping sauce. From berries picked by local growers, meats and cheeses procured from the Green Mountain Smokehouse to spirits made from local distillers, we are deeply connected to the community to provide an authentic Vermont culinary experience. The Maple Kitchen is open to the public Thursday through Monday from 5 to 9 PM. Book a minimum two-night stay at the resort and receive a $25 resort credit for each night of your stay. (Click the package link above or call 866-591-0448 and mention promo code IKREC).