4 Best Bars near Burke

“If you are looking for a laid back vibe, good beers, good people, and good times then Mike's Tiki Bar is a great place to be.This is a Happy Place, with Happy People. The staff are awesome and friendly even on the busiest of days. There are 30 reasonably priced beers on tap, plus a variety of canned and bottled beers, plenty of local and regional craft beers, domestic beers, seltzers, cocktails, non-alcohol beers and other non-alcohol beverage alternatives as well. This seasonal, outdoor only bar, seats plenty of people and is a great place to hang with old friends or to make new ones.This place has got it going on, with a unique combination of visitors from all over the country, and plenty of visitors from our friendly neighbors to the north in Canada as well, it is a truly enjoyable place to spend your time drinking your favorite beverage.Mike's Tiki Bar is located in the heart of what could arguably be called the mountain biking capital of New England, East Burke Vermont, home of the KINGDOM TRAILS. There is a large parking area that provides plenty of space for patrons, as well as a FREE place to park with easy access to the Kingdom Trail network.The VIBE....Like I said the vibe is laid back, but maybe that doesn't say enough. AWESOME is more the word to use here. The combination of people from everywhere, the locals, the mountain bikers (and there are a ton of them) and people from every place in between, just make for a very enjoyable atmosphere.You will hear laughter and stories from the day's riding adventures and you will see (and smell) mud covered mountain bikers with ear to ear grins on their faces as they sip on a beverage. You might even run into a guy with a mangled, broken arm that just got off the trail and should be heading to the hospital, stop in to have a beer first and tell his tale of the day, before his friends pack him up and bring him to the hospital. Seriously, this actually happened. That arm was so broken it was pointing in 3 different directions and flopping all over the place.The Food Situation: There are two food trucks there, a pizza truck and a tamale truck that has burgers, tamales, burritos and more. Good basic food to fill your belly and soak up some of that alcohol. Don't expect gourmet food here if that is what you are into, just good eats to fill your belly. Shockingly, on a busy day the Tamale truck can run out of Tamales once in a while (oh no) ? Have no fear though, there will almost always be something else available for food.The Parking: Well as I mentioned there is parking for bar customers as well as FREE parking for the Kingdom trails provided by none other than Mike himself. The parking lot can be quite a scene itself on a busy weekend with some of the coolest vans and van life people you may ever see or meet.Showers available on site as well to rinse off that mud and dirt.Vibe: AwesomeBeer: BEERVANAEntertainment: Live bands most weekendNow all this being said, is there anything bad...well not that much, but if you are looking for a place to charge your electric car just remember that this is a bar, not a charging station, so plan accordingly. They also don't have fuel pumps on site either so you won't be able to fill your gas tank up at the bar.Sometimes things get so busy in town that cell and internet services may go down briefly on very, very rare occasions. So there could be a period of time where you can't access your phone, (god forbid right), though you will probably be so busy enjoying yourself with old friends and new that you might actually not even notice. It may also get so busy that you might have to wait to get your beer....oh no. ?Also, If you are a self entitled person that feels the need to be rude to staff and thinks the world revolves around you, then be ready to have it given right back to you, as "notoriously cheap" Vermonters aren't ones to coddle you or cater to your bad attitude.Seriously, if you come here and don't have fun I feel truly sorry for you.... truly truly trulyNow time for a“

“Last of its kind. One of the last remaining slope side ski pubs left in Northern NewEngland that are no frills Rustic and Real - no polished brass or painted drywall here. The Best bar tenders, patrons, local vt brews, cool-chill-friendly-fun Vibes. THE ? BEAR DEN.“

“Burke Mountain Hotel is a beautiful hotel set in gorgeous scenery. We stayed here in August 22 just a day or two after the Burke Enduro World Series Mountain Bike Event. I think the staff was worn out, but it didn’t stop them from being friendly. Lots of space to relax in and beds were comfortable. Food in the “View Pub” was delicious and they served us even though we arrived just before closing time. We were also treated to free dessert and had friendly conversations with the staff.“

“We decided to go out for Thanksgiving dinner this year. My wife did a quick web search and found Wildflower Inn, and we are really glad she did. The restaurant is smallish but staff and food was excellent. T'giving specials were great, turkey dinner was perfect ! See you next year !“