Best Mac & Cheese in Vermont (2018)

Our House Bistro is known for what they call “Twisted Comfort Food,” and that includes over two dozen types of mac and cheese. The Traditional comes with cavatappi pasta in a house cheese sauce, while some of the more unique offerings come topped with poutine, coconut shrimp, a fried egg, french fries or buffalo chicken. For something truly twisted, try the Thai-inspired Peanut Butter & Jelly Mac.
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Cornerstone Pub & Kitchen has an entire menu of mac & cheese with half a dozen varieties available throughout the day. The Traditional Mac comes with Vermont cheddar sauce, trottole pasta and a butter cracker crumb, while the Maine Lobster Mac features lobster meat, brandy and scallions. For something a little different, try the Sugar Shack Mac with Vermont maple syrup and smoked bacon, or the Coconut Curry Shrimp Mac with pan-seared shrimp, scallions and a coconut red curry sauce.
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Macaroni and cheese is a signature menu item at the Vermont Country Deli in Brattleboro. Available by the half-pound, this mac is made with a rich and creamy cheese sauce, Vermont cheddar cheese and a golden mozzarella crust.
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Ye Olde Tavern’s take on mac and cheese involves Vermont cheddar, lobster and applewood-smoked bacon for the ultimate classic comfort dish.
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One of The Daily Planet’s “lite bites” is their Cajun Mac & Cheese, made with a blend of Vermont cheeses, cavatappi pasta and creole spice. Guests can make a meal of it by ordering it topped with bacon, chicken or lobster.
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Big Fatty’s in White River Junction is known in Vermont for its ‘que and several homemade sauces. Whether you’re ordering pork spare ribs, brined BBQ chicken, pulled pork or Texas-style brisket, be sure to order their house-made mac & cheese as a side, made with Cabot Creamery cheddar cheese.
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Classified as a main course at Two Brothers Tavern, the Vermont mac and cheese is made with Vermont aged Cabot cheddar, cream from Monument Farms (located just two miles down the road) and elbow macaroni.
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A guest favorite at J. Morgan’s Steakhouse is the lobster mac & cheese–cavatappi pasta tossed in a velvety five cheese blend with Vermont slab bacon and the fresh picked meat of a whole Maine lobster. It’s topped with garlic bread crumbs and baked to a golden brown.
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Worthy Mac from the Worthy Kitchen in Woodstock starts with cavatappi pasta tossed in a sauce made from roasted garlic cream and aged Plymouth cheddar. It’s topped with chives and crushed cheesy treats for crunch.
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Prohibition Pig takes their craft mac & cheese seriously. It’s made with Vermont baby Swiss and two types of Cabot cheddar (clothbound and sharp). Diners can order as-is or topped with chopped pork, local bacon, black truffles or house pickled jalapeños.
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