Quechee Gorge Village

This is a plaza with various unique stores. I came by to shop at the antique store, but I also ended up frequenting the country store. They also have a jewelry store and some other adjacent shops, a diner, and a sushi place. There is ample free parking. It’s so cute and New England!

This place may not be close but it should be. the food was ok, the prices are reasonable, but our waitress was RUDE. This woman should not be working with the public she insulted two different parties while we were there, and even after I told her she insulted me she didn’t apologize.

I grew up visiting my grandparents in Vermont, so we drove through Quechee probably 2 – 3 times a year… but I had never actually visited the Quechee Gorge Village until last year. It’s such a cute little place — the antique shop was so cool, we ended up spending the better part of an hour exploring in there. There’s a jewelry store with some neat stuff, and a little train car diner. The best by far is the Cabot cheese store — SOOO many goodies, and TONS of samples. Awesome!

We had stopped at the Quechee Gorge Village years ago but, were surprised by the changes during our last visit. The biggest change is the addition of Vermont Spirits Distillery. They make some great Maple and Whey (yes cheese by product) vodkas.
Second, was that the train was actually running on this visit and our daughter loved it. It was $ 4/​pp for two times around the property on the train (about a 10 minute ride). The ride operator really loves his job and making sure that all the kids are happy. We also rode the carousel ($ 2/​pp) and the operator ran it an extra time for everyone since he had so many of the kids chanting «again!»
The main shop is mostly Cabot Cheese. There is also an Antique mall and small toy museum on the property. You can easily spend a few hours here.

Yes — it is a tourist stop but well worth it. Sample maple syrup and cabot cheese. Yum to say the least. If you love cheese you must go! I didn’t think I would get my son out of the place.
Well worth the stop.

A cute tourist trap. We stopped when we saw a flea market outside, and stayed to check out the old timely strip mall. I’m sure real Vermonters don’t go here, but free Cabot cheese, local wine, and antique guns… I’m in!

Great stores! You’ve gotta stop and browse if you’re in the area. My favorites were the Cabot Store and the Antique Mall. Can’t wait to try the ice cream place next time!

We travel a ton and never know where we will end up and was quite happy to find ourselves driving past the Quechee Gorge Village on our way home last evening. So, as we have done so many times in the past, stopped in for a bit of shopping.
We passed on the cheese table since having Cabot cheese would mean that we would loose or appetite for the real treat to be found, the Grafton Cheddar cheese they also sell.
I did enjoy a bit of maple cream sample on a Vermont cracker which satisfied my love of maple and allowed me to instead buy a half pound of fudge for the ride home.
What we really enjoy is the antiques located in the shops. Everything is nicely displayed and there is a wide range of eras and items. There were very few, if any, reproduction pieces and the prices seemed pretty fair. I did purchase a fantastic vintage silk gown which usually isn’t something I find when we go there.
They have a fine array of vintage costume and fine jewelry too.
Hopefully next time we go the weather will be warm and the sun will be shinning so we can stroll across the amazing Quichee Gorge bridge located just west of the store.