Food Quechee, Woodstock
Simon Pearce
A place to eat in Quechee, Woodstock, pricey ($$$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Lunch.
Why go
Glassblowing workshop and restaurant in a brick mill above the Ottauquechee falls in Quechee.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Woodstock, alongside 3 sights, 2 activities and 1 outdoor spot. The closest of our other picks is Taftsville Covered Bridge, 2.6 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Quechee
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Lunch
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 1 beyond Woodstock. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Taftsville Covered Bridge
1836 covered bridge over the Ottauquechee, one of the oldest in Vermont, on the road east to Quechee.
Sight · 2.6 mi straight-line - 2Billings Farm & Museum
Working Jersey dairy farm and museum with an 1890 farmhouse, decorated for Christmas weekends in December.
Activity · 4.8 mi straight-line - 3Billings Farm & Museum
Working dairy farm and museum on the edge of Woodstock, tied to the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller park.
Sight · Vermont · 4.9 mi straight-line - 4F.H. Gillingham & Sons
General store on Elm Street run by the same family since 1886, selling Vermont food, hardware and gifts.
Shopping · 5.2 mi straight-line - 5Woodstock Inn & Resort
Inn on the green rebuilt by Laurance Rockefeller in 1969, with a big lobby fireplace and its own Nordic center.
Stay · 5.2 mi straight-line - 6Woodstock Green
Oval village green ringed by Federal-style houses, the heart of Woodstock and the route of the Wassail parade.
Sight · 5.3 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Simon Pearce is a stop on our Stowe, Woodstock & the White Mountains route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Woodstock
Simon Pearce is our only food pick in Woodstock; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Woodstock guide.
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Middle Covered Bridge
Town-lattice covered bridge built in 1969 over the Ottauquechee River, a short walk from the green.
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Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
National historical park on Mount Tom whose forest carriage roads are groomed for skiing and snowshoeing in winter.
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Saskadena Six
Small ski hill north of town, formerly Suicide Six, opened in 1936 near the site of America's first ski tow.
When to go
Average daily highs in Woodstock run from 28°F in January to 79°F in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Simon Pearce itself, we suggest: Lunch.
Modelled monthly averages for Woodstock from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Woodstock weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Simon Pearce, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Coordinates
- 43.64595, -72.41944
- Destination
- Woodstock, Vermont
- Website
- simonpearce.com
Simon Pearce: quick answers
How much time do you need at Simon Pearce?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Simon Pearce. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Simon Pearce?
Our pick: Lunch. Insider tip: Watch the glassblowers downstairs before lunch; ask for a table by the windows over the falls.
Which TripsCircle routes include Simon Pearce?
Simon Pearce appears on Stowe, Woodstock & the White Mountains, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Simon Pearce to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Woodstock.
Plan Woodstock
- Woodstock travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Woodstock weather by month
- Stowe to Woodstock 59 mi straight-line
- Woodstock to White Mountains 75 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Woodstock
- Saskadena Six Activity
- Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Outdoors
- Middle Covered Bridge Sight
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.