The Black Lantern Inn

I’ll start with the bad — the walls are paper thin. You shall hear everything your neighbors say or do and if there happens to be something going down in the Tavern below, you’ll be enjoying it in your bed.* That’s the only bad, everything else is a perfect, warm Vermont experience.
Only about 10 – 15 minutes from Jay Peak, situated in the town of Montgomery Center, which is more of a one horse town than a bustling resort stands a historic B&B. Rates were reasonable, all rooms have DirectTv and a flat screen, bathrooms weren’t luxurious, but not horrible. Rustic in every sense of the word.
Complimentary breakfast was wonderful and served with a smile, conversation and a hug if you’re ever so lucky. If you happen to experience the Sunday brunch, whooo wheee, that’s some good eating. An array of baked goods, eggs, bacon, sausage, french toast, fresh Ham to compliment the freshly cooked eggs benedict smothered in a sausage gravy. Diets not allowed.
I loved having the tavern right at my finger tips since negative 20 isn’t great for wandering around. The food was delicious. Not too hearty, but a nice amount of food for the price. Highlights to the chicken pesto sandwich, the burger and the pork! Great fare after a long day on the slopes. Did I mention they do a little home brewing? Taste one of their special brews!
One visit to Black Lantern Inn and you’ll be a lifelong fan. We met a bunch of lovely couples who speak to that. They come multiple times a year, every year to rage Jay Peak, but I also think to enjoy this special place that feels a little bit like home.
A few side notes: they sell discount lift tickets at the locals rate about $ 52 a day.
* These are for the rooms in the main part of the B&B.

Good food and service. They would use a few nice rugs to absorb the noise. Great historic building.

Had dinner at the Black Lantern Inn on Friday, August 22 with my husband and another couple. Must agree with the reviews, the food was fresh and amazing.
The service was excellent and the dining room was extremely welcoming.
Also spent some time on their old fashioned porch in this historical building.
Brew Pub was great where my husband went and tried to whiskies after getting all the information from the bartender.
REALLY A MUST TO HAVE DINNER here and look forward to returning.

This is my first Unilocal review, because i couldn’t let the Black Lantern Inn pass without telling others how amazing it is!
My fiancé and i just went up for a two night stay and to ski at Jay. The Inn is super cute, like a big B&B but with a full pub and resataurant downstairs. The food was some of the best I’ve had in a very long time. We live in Boston and go to so many good resturants that we’re not «wowed» too frequently. The dinner we had both nights were WOW moments. The duck breast rivaled any duck at the fancier Boston French resaurants, the shepards pie was amazing. The prime rib and maple bourbob glazed filet were better than we’ve had at five star steak houses, and the desserts were great too! The prices of the the food and drinks were well below what you got for it. We paid under $ 100 for 3 glasses of wine, 5 beers, 2 dinners and dessert.
The staff at the Black Lantern makes you feel like you’re staying with friends or family/​They are so helpful and kind. I can’t say enough about the entire staff at the inn, at the end of the night the kitchen crew even came out and had a drink with everyone, which was so laid back and cool.
The rooms are comfortable, good size with a good size bathroom. A little too warm for out liking, but what can you do when you’re on the second floor and every room has the heat on. We cracked the window and slept like babies.
Breakfast in the mornings was so «homey» feeling and warm, and a perfect way to send us out to Jay for a day of skiing.
I would recommend this place to anyone, and WILL defintiely be back!
–Sophia

Best place to stay and eat if you’re skiing Jay. Not too pricey, clean, comfortable, and modern rooms. Love the update bathrooms and fireplaces. Try the macaroni and cheese!

We loved our one night and morning spent at the historic Black Lantern Inn. The charming red brick home was built in 1803 and has been lovingly restored through the years by various owners. Our rooms were very comfortable and the staff was truly amazing. Locals stop by the bar nightly for drink specials. On this night, it was $ 2 draft beer.
Iris is a young employee here and seemed to be everywhere at once doing a fantastic job. She was cheerful, accommodating, helpful and always smiling. Right after we arrived, my friend and I decided we wanted something to perk us up. Iris suggested we try a Nutty Irishman which absolutely did the trick.
Our dinner was fantastic and Iris was there to offer dinner suggestions and bring us our food. (Does this sweet girl ever sleep?!) I had the Fresh Atlantic Haddock crusted with almonds and lemon. Delish! We slept great and enjoyed a lovely breakfast of eggs cooked any way, bacon, fruit and coffee.

I love finding places like this!
I stayed here over President’s Day weekend and will most definitely be returning again on our next trip to Jay.
Our first night there, the owner was gracious enough to keep the bar open for us (we arrived very late) and even had a couple drinks with us. This guy pours a perfect pint of Switchback. I didnt even realize that was necessary, but it is. now.
Complementary breakfast prepared by Charlie fully exceeded my expectations and gave us a nice full tummy before heading up the mountain.
The staff are all awesome, really cool and friendly people. We ended up spending most of our time in the bar area chatting up the locals, and had a great time.
The food is great, no complaints there. The chef seems to know what he’s doing. His skills really shine at brunch on Sundays, so don’t miss it! The brunch is not only complementary if you stay on Saturday night, but it is also amazing! Also available — a Bloody Mary Bar — fully loaded with homemade pickles and all the necesary fixings. DO NOT MISS THE BRUNCH.
I loved my stay here and look forward to returning soon!

We had an absolutely delicious dinner here on Friday night! After a long day of skiing at Jay, we usually end up at a burger/​beer type pub but ended up making a reservation on the dining room side without realizing it. I’m so glad we did. It was the best meal we’ve eaten since our honeymoon in Hawaii a couple months ago.
Foodwise, everything was five stars except for the french onion soup. It was a little bland for me. I don’t want too much salt, but this seemed to have none.
The crab cake with mango salsa, filet wrapped in bacon (AMAZING), and duck special were all melt in our mouth, «ooh» and «ahh» worthy.
There were a lot of reasonably priced wines by the glass. Service was a little slow (seemed like 20 minutes for our soup and crab cakes to come out after we ordered, but we were happy to relax and enjoy the ambiance.
We also had the chance to check out our friends’ suite #2 and it was really, really nice. The fireplace was blazing and it was clean and super comfortable. The room seemed new. A great place to stay near Jay!

I stayed here over the weekend (December 2012), and everything about my stay was AMAZING! First, the rooms — very comfortable and clean, spacious and our room had a gas stove which made it so cozy! The outdoor hot tub was great in the wintery weather too! The FOOD — complementary breakfast made to order, all homemade pastries and delicious french toast with real VT maple syrup. We had dinner in their restaurant every night we stayed because it was that good! Each entrée we tried had attention to detail and all of the flavors were a culinary masterpiece — especially the chicken cordon bleu, bacon-​wrapped filet mignon, and the «Nutty Irishman» — desert with coffee gelato, Bailey’s and other delicious flavors. Last, but not least, the staff was incredibly friendly and accommodating — the combination of this small-​town inn and its staff makes you feel like you’re in your home away from home. Very close to Jay Peak ski resort!

I didn’t stay here but ate dinner twice during a ski trip (March 2012) — amazing. I had a seafood bake in a cream sauce that was outstanding and the next night I had the crab cake appetizer and the bleu cheese stuffed mushrooms which were again superb.
Service was attentive and friendly and they have a fantastic bar featuring several rare Irish whiskeys. If you’re in the area it’s a must-​go.

What a great place, didn’t plan on staying at the BLI until the first place we went to ended up being a dump. What a great second choice, rooms were clean, breakfast in the morning was delicious and the wide variety of irish whiskey made a great night cap. You get a real hometown feel with the place and the owner along with the staff make you feel like family. I will definitely book here again for my next trip to Jay Peak.