Simon Pearce Restaurant
The Mill
Quechee, Vermont

1760 Quechee Main Street
Quechee, Vermont
802.295.1470

Reviews

“10 Most Romantic Restaurants” - February 2012
Passport Magazine

Best of New England, VT 2011: Meal with a View
Be prepared for Simon Pearce to take your breath away. For starters, the dining room juts precariously over the rushing falls of Quechee. But chef Joshua Duda's cooking presents the real drama. More...

We've Been Named One of America's Most Romantic Restaurants
"Glassmaker Simon Pearce's restaurant, housed in a restored mill overlooking the falls of Vermont's Ottauquechee River and its covered bridge, is a food destination worth its out-of-the-way address"... view the whole article at Travel and Leisure

Fodor's Travel Guide: Central Vermont - 2010
Fodor's Choice
"Candlelight, sparkling glassware from the studio downstairs, exposed brick, and large windows overlooking the falls of the roaring Ottauquechee River create an ideal setting for contemporary American cuisine. The food is widely considered to be worthy of a pilgrimage. Sesame-seared tuna with noodle cakes and wasabi as well as roast duck with mango chutney sauce are house specialties; the wine cellar holds several hundred vintages. The lunch menu might include a roasted duck quesadilla or Mediterranean lamb burger."

New England Travel "The Best of New England" - 2010
Editor's Pick
"Artistry reigns at the Simon Pearce Restaurant. Chef Joshua Duda's tasty horseradish-encrusted cod with herb mashed potatoes is a perennial favorite. Love the distinctive blown wineglasses or handthrown ceramic plates on your table? Head to the adjacent Simon Pearce store for a set to take home to your dinner table."

Montreal Gazette - 2010
"Lunch or dinner at The Mill at Simon Pearce is just as terrific as his glass artistry. The service is impeccable, the menus are light and innovative and the setting beautiful. The restaurant is cantilevered over a waterfall of the Ottauquechee River and surrounded by glass walls so you feel as if you are outdoors."

Boston Magazine's Best of New England Travel & Life
Best Restaurant, New American
"Glassblower and potter Simon Pearce is beloved for his airy interpretations of classic forms. So it's no surprise that the food served inside the blond-wood dining room echoes his contemporary style. Chef Joshua Duda draws inspiration from Ireland and France when imagining his regional specialties, which include a butternut squash risotto croquette with pistachio cream and pumpkinseed oil and a horseradish-crusted cod that comes with herb-mashed potatoes."

New York Times - Glassmaking in Vermont
"It doesn't get any more Vermont. Warmed chèvre, roasted beets and fresh focaccia, served in an old millhouse over a rushing river, with views of graceful covered bridges spanning Quechee Gorge in central Vermont. The Green Mountain tableau continues next door, in a glass-blowing workshop where sand pellets are meticulously shaped into champagne flutes, fruit bowls and other glassware bearing the Simon Pearce insignia. Originally from Ireland, Mr. Pearce, 59, opened his glass-blowing operation in the tiny Vermont village of Quechee in 1981 after mastering his craft at various European glass houses. His name is now synonymous with American glassmaking and pottery, with a chain of boutique workshops, some with restaurants attached, spreading from Vermont to San Francisco. The Mill at Quechee remains the flagship of the fleet - a favorite destination for locals and weekenders alike."

Phantom Gourmet
"Dinner at Simon Pearce is a must for anyone who appreciates the finer things in life. The dishes and stemware are crafted in the on-site glassblowing and ceramics shop of internationally known artisan, Simon Pearce. Simon Pearce is a glass blowing shop and restaurant that displays its very best in a rustic, but polished setting. The building is an old restored mill that’s long and narrow, so virtually every seat overlooks the waterfall."