The Burlington Story

Welcome to Burlington Hearth & Brewery where we work daily toward the apex of artisanal flatbread and handcrafted beer.  Join us and celebrate Burlington’s local community ‘third place’, 7 days a week.

Our story begins when partners, Paul Sayler and Rob Downey, began dreaming and planning for a pizza and beer restaurant shortly after they met in 1995. They then began the process of renovating what was the old Burlington landmark, Carbur’s, to open what would become American Flatbread Burlington Hearth. Their dream was to open American Flatbread restaurants in local communities and to use this venue to bring back the “third place” and the values that this represents. American Flatbread Burlington Hearth is a unique place that has been established and sustained by our local community. It is a place to “share our food.” Our goal since we opened in 2004, is to provide a superior experience consisting of clean, wholesome food grown by local farmers, and made by artisans that care about the food they create. We take the time to do this because we believe that “Food Remembers,” and “Good Food Helps.”

Hours

  • Monday 11:30am - 10:00pm
  • Tuesday 11:30am - 10:00pm
  • Wednesday 11:30am - 10:00pm
  • Thursday 11:30am - 10:00pm
  • Friday 11:30am - 11:00pm
  • Saturday 11:30am - 11:00pm
  • Sunday 11:30am - 10:00pm

Contact American Flatbread Burlington

(802) 861-2999

Reservations

Reservations are available online through RESY or by calling the restaurant. To inquire about making a reservation for a party for a group of 7-26, please give us a call!

Burlington Events

  • BENEFIT BAKE

    For the Intervale Farmer Recovery Fund

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    Join us at American Flatbread Burlington on Tuesday, July 30th, for a Benefit Bake to eat well while supporting the BTV agriculture community — good food helps.

    $3.50 from every large and $1.75 from every small flatbread sold will be donated to the Intervale Farmer Recovery Fund.

  • Groove is in the Hearth

    Zachary DeFranco & Brian Perkins

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    Zachary is a musician and music educator based out of Bristol Vermont. He picked up the guitar at age 10 and hasn’t stopped picking since. When he’s not making music himself, he teaches mandolin, guitar, and tenor banjo, preferring to teach by ear and break down notes.

    Brian Perkins is a performing musician and music educator. He has recorded and performed with countless brass and traditional string bands. He has been involved with the Champlain Valley Folk Festival, the Last Elm Cafe Collective, the Celtic College, Young Tradition Vermont and also with various other groups fostering traditional music and dance in Vermont.

  • Groove is in the Hearth

    Maple Street Six

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    The Maple Street Six is a high-energy seven-piece band serving up a mix of original music, American and Latin influenced jazz, and New Orleans-inspired blues, soul, and funk.

  • Groove is in the Hearth

    John Lackard Blues Duo

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    Live in the pub from 5:30 – 8PM! A sound and style that could easily have come from Memphis or Chicago is perhaps what makes John Lackard and his Green Mountain origin so unique. Not just another trip on the “Blues Bandwagon” that is so ever popular today. This is the real thing.

  • Groove is in the Hearth

    Dan Ryan Express

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    Live in the pub from 5:30 – 8pm! Dan Ryan is a Burlington-based, Vermont-born drummer who has been a member of the Burlington music scene for nearly 20 years. A homegrown product, Ryan spent his formative years learning from some of the state’s premier educators. The Dan Ryan Express is Dan’s Burlington-based jazz outfit where he employs a rotating cast of some of the finest musicians Vermont (and beyond) has to offer.

  • Groove is in the Hearth

    Sam Atallah Quintet

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    Live in the pub from 5:30 – 8PM! Sam is a pianist and trumpeter who graduated from University of Vermont in 2020 with a degree in music. When not teaching, he performs with several musical groups, in Vermont and throughout New England.

AFB House Beer

All beers are made in house and are available to drink on site, most are available to take away in a growler.
Below is a list of our current offerings.

Pacific Cooler (New Zealand-style Pilsner) 5.4% – Southern Hemisphere hops like Motueka & Pacific Sunrise give this beer a light lemon and clementine quality that is perfectly balanced by English malt and wheat.

Nicöle (Kölsch) 5.0% Unfiltered and light bodied. Pale like a pilsner yet fruity like an ale. A perfect choice from aperitif through digestif. A beer everyone can enjoy.

Vienna Lager (German Amber Lager) 5.8%Brewed with Vienna Malt  along with Hallertau and Tettnang hops. Malt character is lightly toasty and elegant. Great food beer. Served from our Lukr side-pull faucet.

Loral Canyon (Dry-hopped Lager) 5.4% – A golden style lager brewed with Pilsner malt. Light on the pallet, this lager gives you depth and the added flavor of Loral hops.

Straya (Australian Sparkling Ale) 6.2% – Similar to an English pale ale in malt & hop balance but with higher carbonation and a drier finish. Australian ale yeast showcases apple and pear esters and is a prominent part of the flavor profile.

Sunblock (White Ale) 4.8% – Golden-style ale brewed with raw wheat, coriander, sweet & Curacao orange peel, and Grains of Paradise.

Bird’s Eye (Saison) 5.6% – Brewed with Nitty Gritty wheat, English hops and a drop of maple to round it out, this Saison is very dry and effervescent.

Rumspringa (Rum Barrel-aged Pale Ale) 6.0% Not your usual pale ale. Aged in rum barrels and brewed with HBC 472, Loral & Talus hops. The hop flavors dovetail with the rum barrel, creating an easy, tropical vibe. 

Pizza Tapes (India Pale Ale) 6.1% – A single-hopped Wheat IPA, brewed with an experimental hop from the Pacific Northwest. Lighter in color & ABV than a typical American IPA, this beer has just the right amount of hop flavor and aroma.

TLA (India Pale Ale) 6.3% – Our original house IPA. Brewed with power trio of Simcoe, Cascade and Amarillo. English Golden Promise and Crystal malt are supporting cast members. Welcome back, old friend!

Magenta (Fruited Sour) 3.1% – Brewed with organic berries from Adam’s Berry Farm and raw wheat from Nitty Gritty Grains, this kettle sour is tart and refreshing.

Heron Pils (German Pilsner) 4.8% – This traditional Pilsner was brewed with German malt and Hallertau Mittlefruh hops. Crisp, clean and dry.

Book Your Event with Us!

Host your event in Burlington, Vermont! We do offsite catering at the Intervale Center and host private events at the restaurant. Whether you are looking to book a wedding reception, rehearsal dinner, welcome party, company outing, networking event, Bar or Bat Mitzvah, or holiday event we can create the perfect experience for your guests.

Benefit Bakes

Being a good neighbor is part of American Flatbread’s mission.  We wouldn’t be here today without the strength and support of our community. As a way of giving back, we host weekly Benefit Bakes where we donate a portion of every flatbread sold to an organization working to improve our community.  These evenings are dedicated not only to raising funds but to raising awareness around community issues and individuals.

GOOD FOOD HELPS

If you have a local organization that you would like to raise awareness for and would like more information on our Benefit Bakes, please email us using the link below. 

Join The Burlington American Flatbread Team

American Flatbread is always accepting employment inquiries from enthusiastic and passionate people to share in our philosophies of serving real food, supporting local farms, as well as giving back to the community. If you are ready to work in an environment that supports you and the work we’ll be doing together, then apply today!

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