My sister and I will be meeting for the day in Middlebury with our children: two 4 year olds and two 18 month olds. We will be meeting at the end of this week. We are meeting at the library but were looking for a place to eat. Any suggestions would be welcome!

Rosie's has good, "down-home" cooking food at a very reasonable price. That's the only restaurant I have been to with children. They give them crayons.

Some other restaurants that are very good are Mister Up's, Fire and Ice, and Amigo's if you like Mexican. I'm sure they all offer children's menus. Mister Up's and Fire and Ice both have salad bars. I must say that Fire and Ice's salad bar is quite good and you could fill up on just that.

In a pinch, there is also a McDonald's...There are many other restaurants but these are only the ones I've been to. My parent's went to Two Brothers Tavern and didn't think it was that great.

I agree with Ethel...Rosie's is probably your best bet with the kids.
Have fun!

also agreeing with Ethel - we spent four yrs visiting there w/ kid in college; Rosies, Mister Ups, Fire and Ice, Amigos, - also an italian food/salads/pizza/sub place (name can you believe I can't remember) but it is in same plaza as grocery store across from health food store, a little walk up from the Middlebury Inne. I also do not like Two Brothers.
fyi: there is also Vermont Country Soap factory on Exchange st (about 5 min drive from library) and aside from regular price products they sell discounted their soaps, etc that were "cut crooked", etc unpackaged but they are wonderful and they have many good, mild, natural products specifically for babies and sensitive skins - I used to buy things for friends babies up there and they loved it - now they order them by mail! Might be something you want to check out. Also great soaps/lotions/sachets/ products for adults/ gardeners/ natural air freshners/etc.

p.s. other rests mentioned are closer, Rosie's is out of town on the main road near the A & W; so factor that in - you might not want to meet downtown and then drive out of town, etc. you will find places right in town too. Make sure the 4 yr olds see the falls which you can see from downtown behind the stores, and there is a walking path/bridge to cross them down near the bakery which has great breads and baked goods, and cookies for the kids!

Oh yeah, how could I forget...Green Peppers. That's the place Ecargot was talking about. It's right in the same plaza as Shaw's, across the parking lot. They have pretty decent pizza and subs. You can eat in or take out.

Middlebury is not very large and many places are within walking distance.

If you are at the public library on main street, then you can try walking UP Main Street, cross the bridge and end up in "Middlebury Square". The Middlebury Inn has a decent restaurant and right across from it (on the same side as the ski shop), there is a small local cafe which serves decent food as well.

Or, after you cross the bridge, go to left to the Hollow area. There are a couple of smaller restaurants down there.

Or, after you cross the bridge, go to the right, to Tully and Marie's. It's a nice restaurant right on Otter Creek.

Or - if you have a car, you could drive to Rosie's or McDonald's or any of the other children-family restaurants.

Happy dining!

WOW! You ladies/guys are good and quick to respond! Great suggestions on eats - is there a playground nearby in case the rain decides to stop!

Oh Ethel thank you for being my memory....my word search component was temporarily out of order. green peppers was it. thanks.

The Elementary School is off Court Street (Route 7), just a few blocks south of the Middlebury Inn. You'd probably want to drive there.

ok, there was also a good sandwhich place up where you could look over the falls, Noonies? Noonas? but the name of the bakery did come to me - Otter Creek Bakery (I hope it is still there) - I always got my coffee and a sour cream muffin for the ride home - and they did have great cookies.
I wonder if Baba's is still there - just a few tables, nothing fancy, but it was good mix with a lot of middle eastern foods - but it changed names a few years ago to some hen pantry thing, but I wonder if Baba's is still downstairs.

At lunch, I would vote for Noonies in the hollow by the waterfalls - sandwiches big enough for a meal.For dinner, our favorite is the Dog Team Tavern, up the street a little - quick service and different enough to entertain the kids.