South West Vermont

Route 7 travels through the middle of Bennington. On the North Street section of 7 is the Blue Benn Diner across the road from the Veteran’s Home.

Though not a 24-hour diner, the Blue Ben combines the traditional dining car with extensive dining fare. The food is top notch diner food, coming from a former resident of New Jersey who loved diners, and the atmosphere is fitting enough.

The menu includes diner favorites, but provides options for vegetarians beyond a salad. Even the breakfast menu has an amazing variety of pancakes.

Not finding what you want on the menu? Just look up behind the counter and you’ll find a host of options posted all over the wall.

Our latest meal there included a nice turkey dinner and eggs with turkey hash and hash browns. All were reasonably priced and cooked well.

With limited seating, the down side to the Blue Benn is a long wait during peak hours. In addition, it closes at 4:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday, so don’t plan on dinner during the weekend. But you can find breakfast there 7 days a week, and that’s good enough for me.

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