Caribbean/Latin (5)
¡Duino! (Duende)
10 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 802-660-9346
Sandwiched between Radio Bean and Light Club Lamp Shop, the lively café touts international street eats, from Korean tacos to Hawaiian volcano fries.
The Bearded Frog
5247 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, 802-985-9877
Chef Mark LaRiviere’s eclectic, French-inflected menus spotlight local meats, produce and dairy. Dine near the fireplace in winter or on the sunny patio in summer.
Dale Boca Argentinian Café
25 Winooski Falls Way, Winooski,, 802-497-2994
Married owners Leandro Bustos and Lorena Neironi started with a food truck in 2015 and now serve their handmade empanadas, Argentinean asado and flan from a brick-and-mortar restaurant.
Over the Wall
2160 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 802-253-9333
Latin and Asian flavors mix and mingle in fanciful menu items such as lobster wonton soup, green chorizo dumplings and chile-ponzu short ribs. The owner calls the tequila and sake selections “the best around.” Sunday brunch.
Rabble-Rouser Chocolate & Craft Co.
64 Main St., Montpelier, 802-225-6227
This airy community space brings together chocolate flights and cocktails, cheese plates and Jamaican fare, and live music on “Bacon Thursday.” There’s also a florist on-site whose wares are fragrant, though not edible.
