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

It really does seem like the world is your oyster when you dine at the restaurant or tavern at the Mountain Top Resort, set high atop a mountain on 700 acres of woods and meadows. The setting at the newly designed restaurant and the cozy tavern is unrivaled, with sweeping views of the mountains and lake, seen when you dine inside by floor-to-ceiling windows or outside on a summer patio. And the menus are equally impressive, with artfully crafted cuisine, favoring local produce and products, prepared and delivered by experienced staff. The wine list is extensive, with a dozen Vermont craft beers also on tap. Enjoy seafood and steaks in the restaurant, pub fare in the tavern, or a cocktail by the fire pit.

A lovely, scenic setting and menus that draw from the finest purveyors in the region: That is fine dining in Vermont, and that is what guests are delighted to discover at the Red Rooster at the Woodstock Inn & Resort. Seasonal menus prepared by an award-winning culinary team include specialty cheeses, beef, heirloom fruits and vegetables and other fresh offerings from local purveyors. Enjoy a bountiful buffet for breakfast, superb burgers \for lunch and dinner entrees from pan-seared salmon to steak au poivre and seafood stew. And don’t leave your candlelit table without sampling dessert, including Vermont maple cake and housemade ice creams and sorbets. Seasonal, show-stopping meals are also served at the inn’s Red Barns at Kelly Way Gardens and the Fairway Grill.

Dine in sheer elegance at Castle Hill Resort & Spa’s gourmet restaurant, where French-influenced American cuisine is beautifully crafted and artfully presented in a candle-lit, wood-paneled room. In this intimate, elegant setting, you’ll feast on selections from a seasonal menu that might include steamed mussels, lobster bisque, grilled filet mignon or cider-glazed cedar plank salmon served with lobster risotto. Local, fresh produce and meats are the centerpiece of the restaurant’s prix fixe, three-course dinner. Before or after you dine, enjoy cocktails by the fire in the Castle Library. Ask about the Gourmet Getaway Package that includes lodging at the luxurious resort, a gourmet three-course dinner for two and a voucher toward a massage for each person.

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