Leslie's The Tavern at Rockingham

Name: Leslie's The Tavern at Rockingham
Address: VT Rte. #5 Rockingham Road, Bellows Falls, VT, United States, 05101
Telephone: (802) 376-4050
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.5

4.5 (261)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

VT Rte. #5 Rockingham Road, Bellows Falls, VT 05101

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2 people

Jun 20, 2025

7:00 PM

About this restaurant

Romantic
Good for special occasions
Innovative

We are located in a 1795 Colonial with small dining rooms, fireplaces and beautiful Vermont ambience. Our success over 33 years can be attributed to consistently excellent food. As your chef, I cook every meal and oversee every aspect of our kitchen. We specialize in American Contemporary with a focus on the highest quality, local Vermont ingredients. Our main dishes always include premium grass fed beef, duck two ways, double thick pork chop, rack of lamb, cedar planked salmon, jumbo sea scallops and vegan specials. Desserts are made in house daily by Leslie and are both unique and delicious.

Our service is directed by Leslie, my wife. She greets every guest and is constantly monitoring the dining experience. We like to think we are the total dining experience as evidenced by our being one of the highest graded restaurant in New England on Open Table (2017-2019)

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Seafood, Farm-to-table
Hours of operation
Dinner Thu–Sun 3:00 pm–8:00 pm
Phone number
(802) 376-4050
Website
http://www.lesliestavern.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Sam Putnam
Private party facilities
Private dining rooms available to groups up to 50. All dining rooms available for private daytime events.

Location
VT Rte. #5 Rockingham Road, Bellows Falls, VT 05101
Neighborhood
Rockingham
Cross street
Route 5. 2 miles north of Bellows Falls at Exit #6 I-91
Parking details
On premise parking
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

What 261 people are saying

Leslie's The Tavern at Rockingham reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.4Service
4.4Ambience
1.8Value

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261 Reviews

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Judith
Greater Boston2 reviews
5.0
Reviewed on July 23, 2019
1. Overall 5
Excellent prepared food, nice selection and very comfortable dinning room. The chef prepares each individual plate with care, and Leslie is so friendly, there for all your needs. Plan on a nice relaxing dining experience.
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GretchenN
Coastal Georgia1 review
4.0
Dined on March 23, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The staff, food and charm of this restaurant is wonderful. Leslie, herself, is a sweetheart and greets every table. Our waiter was fun and knowledgable. The best is the food!
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TomR
New York City1 review
2.0
Dined on March 17, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Waitress was so drunk she left work before our meal arrived. Replacement waiter had to retake the order because first slip was unreadable by kitchen staff. 2 steaks were fine, 2 chicken orders were both stone cold meat with a warm sauce and left uneatened. Wow, what a show with sadly a $196 bill for 4.
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RichardC
Greater Boston5 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 16, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An excellent experience with friends. The food and atmosphere were superb! We felt like royalty. Leslie spoke to us like family. We enjoyed wine and conversation along with a gourmet meal in exquisite surroundings. Thank you!
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SVS9598 VIP
Los Angeles23 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 10, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Took a little drive in search of upscale, great food with a casual dress code. Leslie’s checked off all the boxes. Charming owner, top notch food. Worth the drive.
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PPat
Greater Boston10 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 9, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was excellent. Leslie and John were very friendly and spent some time talking to me. Every patron was greeted by Leslie and made to feel very welcomed. I recommend this restaurant without hesitation.
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MaryM
Greater Boston2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 28, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely lovely, delicious fresh ingredients prepared and presented wonderfully. Highly recommend.
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Jims
Greater Boston4 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 14, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food, service rather slow, especially long wait after ordering coffee and dessert . Very nice atmosphere.
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VTBlue VIP
Greater Boston164 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 14, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
What a GEM!! Had no idea Leslie's even existed, even after living for in the area for 15 or so years. Definitely comfort food and very well crafted. The salmon with mushroom risotto was exquisite -- perfectly cooked. Wine list is just okay, and vegetarian options were limited to one entree, which was disappointing. However, don't let that stop you...Leslie's is well worth the visit. Highly recommended and easy on/off I-91.
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travelhappy
Greater Boston24 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 9, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Nice place, but they did not seem able to handle a busy Saturday night. Very long wait, then the special lamb was overcooked when it finally arrived. They did apologize and comped the 2 lamb specials ordered by our party of 4. I'd recommend going during the week.
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FAQs

Leslie's The Tavern at Rockingham offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (802) 376-4050.

Leslie's The Tavern at Rockingham is rated 4.5 stars by 261 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jun 20, 2025

7:00 PM

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VT Rte. #5 Rockingham Road, Bellows Falls, VT 05101

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Route 5. 2 miles north of Bellows Falls at Exit #6 I-91
Neighborhood
Rockingham
Hours of operation
Dinner Thu–Sun 3:00 pm–8:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Seafood, Farm-to-table
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
On premise parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Sam Putnam
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

Website
http://www.lesliestavern.com/
Phone number
(802) 376-4050
Private party facilities
Private dining rooms available to groups up to 50. All dining rooms available for private daytime events.

Leslie's The Tavern at Rockingham

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