Date spots
Date Spots in Burlington, VT
49 mapped venues for coffee, dinner, drinks, outdoor time, culture and entertainment, all drawn from OpenStreetMap.
Dating in Burlington
Burlington dating often begins over coffee, and the city gives you plenty of low-pressure places to talk. You can meet at Speeder and Earls, Mesmer Kava, Feldman's Bagels, Scout & Co., Artemus Café, Scout South End, Dobrá Tea, Tight Squeeze Coffee Shop, Alimentari Cafe & Provision, or Jitter's Café. From there, a coffee shop, bagel, tea, kava, or sandwich date can turn into dinner at Sneakers Bistro, Gaku Ramen, Sweetwaters, The Skinny Pancake, Deep City, Masala Elaichi, Bluebird Barbecue, Tikka House, Our House Bistro, or Waterworks Food + Drink. The mix of american, indian, noodle, crepe, barbecue, and regional cuisine means you can keep it casual or make it a real night out.
Later, drinks can mean The Farmhouse Tap & Grill, Vermont Pub & Brewery, Foam Brewers, T. Rugg's Tavern, Switchback Brewery - Beer Garden & Tap House, Mule Bar, Weird Window Brewing, Einstein's Tap House, Rí Rá Irish Pub, or The Whiskey Room. For daytime dates, the outdoors list includes City Hall Park, University Heights Green Roof, Kieslich Park, Battery Park, Waterfront Park, North Beach Park, Overlook Park, and Water Works Park. Culture and entertainment options like ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, BCA Center, Fleming Museum of Art, Abstractions Art Gallery, Craig's, Ethan Allen Homestead Museum, Vermont National Guard Library & Museum, Sunset Drive-In, Off Center for the Dramatic Arts, Flynn Theatre, and Royall Tyler Theatre give you easy ways to change the mood.
By type
Browse date spots by type
Six mapped categories. Counts and example names come from the OpenStreetMap extract for this city.
Coffee & Cafes
10 mapped venues
Speeder and Earls, Mesmer Kava, Feldman's Bagels
Dinner
10 mapped venues
Sneakers Bistro, Gaku Ramen, Sweetwaters
Drinks
10 mapped venues
The Farmhouse Tap & Grill, Vermont Pub & Brewery, Foam Brewers
Outdoors
8 mapped venues
City Hall Park, University Heights Green Roof, Kieslich Park
Culture
7 mapped venues
ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, BCA Center, Fleming Museum of Art
Entertainment
4 mapped venues
Sunset Drive-In, Off Center for the Dramatic Arts, Flynn Theatre
Shortlist
A shortlist to start
A small, unranked selection of listed venues across the six types. Listing is not an endorsement, and no venue pays to appear.
Speeder and Earls
Sneakers Bistro
The Farmhouse Tap & Grill
City Hall Park
ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
Sunset Drive-In
Mesmer Kava
Gaku Ramen
Neighborhoods in Burlington
These areas are called out in the local notes for this city. They can help you keep a date to one part of town.
- South End Scout South End is a listed coffee shop here.
- University Heights University Heights Green Roof is a listed outdoor spot here.
- Waterfront Waterfront Park is a listed outdoor spot for a walk.
- North Beach North Beach Park is a listed outdoor spot.
Answers
Frequently asked questions
Where can we go for a casual first date in Burlington?
Start with coffee at Speeder and Earls, Mesmer Kava, Feldman's Bagels, Scout & Co., Artemus Café, Scout South End, Dobrá Tea, Tight Squeeze Coffee Shop, Alimentari Cafe & Provision, or Jitter's Café. These spots cover coffee shop, bagel, tea, kava, and sandwich dates, so you can keep it simple.
What are good dinner options for a date night?
You can choose from Sneakers Bistro, Gaku Ramen, Sweetwaters, The Skinny Pancake, Deep City, Masala Elaichi, Bluebird Barbecue, Tikka House, Our House Bistro, or Waterworks Food + Drink. The list includes american, indian, noodle, crepe, barbecue, and regional cuisine, so there is something for different moods.
Where should we go for drinks after dinner?
Try The Farmhouse Tap & Grill, Vermont Pub & Brewery, Foam Brewers, T. Rugg's Tavern, Switchback Brewery - Beer Garden & Tap House, Mule Bar, Weird Window Brewing, Einstein's Tap House, Rí Rá Irish Pub, or The Whiskey Room. These are the listed drinks spots for continuing the night.
What outdoor or cultural spots work for a date?
For outdoors, consider City Hall Park, University Heights Green Roof, Kieslich Park, Battery Park, Waterfront Park, North Beach Park, Overlook Park, or Water Works Park. For culture, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, BCA Center, Fleming Museum of Art, Abstractions Art Gallery, Craig's, Ethan Allen Homestead Museum, and Vermont National Guard Library & Museum are listed options; entertainment includes Sunset Drive-In, Off Center for the Dramatic Arts, Flynn Theatre, and Royall Tyler Theatre.
Where does the Burlington venue data come from?
Venue names, addresses and map links come from OpenStreetMap and are published under the Open Database License (ODbL). Listings are independent venues. No venue pays to appear, and no ratings, reviews or prices are added.
How current is this Burlington date spot list?
The venue data for this page was retrieved on 2026-09-14. OpenStreetMap is updated by contributors, so a venue may open, close or change details after the data was retrieved. Check the venue's own website or call ahead before you travel.
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