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Dining

Our Favorite Lunch Spots

The Putney Diner is our favorite, with locally sourced foods and hand-thrown ceramic plates and mugs. It’s the best.

Dosa Kitchen is a great seasonal lunch option, operating out of a food truck at Retreat Farm and serving up wonderful South Indian dosas.

Yalla is an intimate vegetarian eatery whipping up down-home Eastern Mediterranean dishes for brunch & lunch.

Coffee Shops

Fire Arts Cafe is one of our go-to bakery shops, serving up delicious desserts, plus a good coffee/tea selection.

Patio Coffee is another favorite, operating outdoors in the summer, allowing for fresh air, coffee enjoyment.

Dinner Hot Spots

The Gleanery in Putney is a cozy eatery with farm-to-table food, and great ambiance. We recommend making a reservation.

Tine in Downtown Brattleboro is another great farm-to-table restaurant with New American cuisine, including weekend brunch.

Echo is a bustling eatery serving brick-oven pizzas & creative Italian fare in stylish surrounds.

Area Attractions

See an exhibit at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center; or, if it's the first Friday night of the month, join the Gallery Walk. 

Learn about the musical history of the Estey Organ Museum, listen to a concert at the Yellow Barn, or attend the Marlboro Music Festival. 

Go for a walk in the woods at Madame Sherri Forest, or a hike up Round Mountain. 

Kayak on the Connecticut or West Rivers. 

Take a walk on the Green River Covered Bridge, or swim under it while bathing in one of two swimming holes. 

Go antique shopping at Twice Upon a Time. 

Learn more about farming by visiting the Brattleboro Retreat Farm.

Don’t mind driving a little further. Here are some attractions that are awesome, but require a drive.

Join a garden tour at the Lincoln Family Homestead.

Want a larger hike? Visit Mount Monadnock the most prominent mountain in southern NH.

Take a scenic drive up to Hogback Mountain and enjoy 100-mile views.

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Perhaps you're coming from Boston and want visit a few places on the way to Brattleboro. 

If traveling via MassPike:

Be immersed in a fully functioning rural New England town like it was in the 1830s by visiting  Old Sturbridge Village. 

Grab a warm beverage or a bite to eat at Haymarket Cafe in downtown Northampton.

Meander through boutiques nestled in Thornes Marketplace.

Feeling quintessentially New England? Stop by Yankee Candle's flagship location where you can dip your own candles.  

If traveling via Route 2:

Experience the connection with nature that inspired Henry David Thoreau's Walden, by visiting Walden Pond.

Need a new book to enjoy at Sētu, pick one out at the Montague Bookmill. 

Enjoy the scenery and a coffee by visiting the Lady Killigrew, located on the banks of the Sawmill River.

Begin your relaxing trip with a visit the New England Peace Pagoda.