Best Montpelier Nightlife

This place to be seen has a tin ceiling, a black and white tile floor and a 24-stool bar. It's a self-proclaimed important destination for serious high-quality wine and craft beer drinkers. Look for 24 different beers on draft, more than 60 different bottles of beer, plus charcuterie, cheeses, tacos on Friday “Latin” nights and sushi on Saturday and Sunday.

One of the best spots in the state for live music, the Langdon Street Café also has an enviable setting on the Onion River, and funky-chic décor that contributes to a low-key but hip vibe. Just about everyone will feel at home here, catching acts that range from “freak folk” and acoustic to experimental and soul.

Hosting a wide range of live music, Charlie O's promotes itself a local dive for "nice people.” Think “Cheers,” with a mix of construction workers, legislators and bikers, plus decades’ worth of photos and memorabilia on the wall. If you’re here to eat, too, bring your own takeout, unless you like dining solely on chips and beef jerky.

You might come here for the hand-tossed pizza, but you stay for the music. The last Friday of each months mean DJ Haitian and 2KDeepCrew while other evenings may see indie-pop rock, neo-soul funk, hip-hip, Afro-beat or plain old rock ‘n’ roll. At an Italian trattoria, yes. There’s also specialty martinis, microbrews, and an extensive list of wines by the glass.