American Flatbread

I’ve been coming to American Flatbread for almost 40 years now, and every time I return, it’s like stepping into a pocket of peaceful magic where the world slows down and everything just… feels right. Nestled in the green heart of Waitsfield, this place is more than a restaurant—it’s a ritual. The energy here is grounded and glowing, from the giant clay hearth oven that radiates warmth and love, to the open fields where kids run barefoot under the mountain sky. The barn hums with life—laughter, good vibes, and the scent of wood smoke mingling with fresh basil and melting cheese. You can taste the care in every flatbread, each one a canvas of local ingredients from farmers who know the land and love what they grow. The food? Soulful and straight from the land. The Evolution Salad bowls packed with greens so fresh you’d swear they were picked moments ago. The Revolution and Punctuated Equilibrium are more than menu items—they’re philosophies, slices of something deeper. Don’t leave without getting the brownie sundae. It’s a masterpiece, topped with hot fudge and scoops of ice cream that swirl together like yin and yang. It’s peace, love, and chocolate. American Flatbread isn’t just a place to eat—it’s a place to feel grounded, grateful, and full. And yeah, there’s usually a wait. We get there early, post up by the bonfire, and sip on some of the best local brews Vermont has to offer, under a sky that always seems to be putting on a show. Let the mountain air work its magic. This place has soul. It feeds more than your stomach—it fills your spirit. After three and a half decades of going, I can say with love and certainty: American Flatbread isn’t just a meal. It’s home.

Best Pizza in the AREA!! I was staying in the area with my friend and we passed this location several times wondering what the business was since it always looked busy in the evening, while searching for dinner we found out it was actually American Flatbread!! We made plans to go the next evening, I will note that we had a 45 min wait but that is on us (we went around 6pm) and it gets busy early evening. I would advise to go really early or later at night. You can grab a drink at the bar and look through the menu while you wait as you will put in your order before you’re walked to your table. The pizza came out fairly quickly for how busy it was, let me tell you!! It was so so GOOD!! Great Flatbread style pizza (I asked for extra cheese because why wouldn’t I!?). Please visit if you can, the outdoor area is great with fire pits and outdoor areas to hangout and wait out on.

Amazing pizza. We went early on a Thirsday (5pm) and we were seated right away. We watched them bake the pizza in the wood oven. A bit warm inside, but fun to watch. The pizza was outstanding. 5 people, we ordered 1 small and 1 regular size and it was just enough. Probably could have ordered 2 regular sized....but we wouldn't have had room on the table 😁

Food was amazing! Was super busy and definitely and hot spot for people vacationing, have been many times and even when there busy they still work hard at seating you and bringing you food as soon as possible, love the community garden!

Many reviews have said something similar but being from NJ, I admit to being a pizza snob. My family was at Warren Falls with no cell service so I asked someone for a good place to eat before making to drive back home and this was recommended. I was very reluctant and expecting to have mediocre pizza at best but oh boy was I wrong. The pizza was easily up there with some of the best pizza I’ve eaten. Along with the great ambiance and friendly staff this place is truly a gem. This place gets extremely busy so go early or prepare to wait but it will be worth it.

LOVED this place! We ordered the Classic Vermont Sausage and the “special” brisket flatbread. 2 halves was the perfect portion for two! Evolution salad was AMAZING! This place is legit! Must try!!!

Such a fantastic place to go! If you going for takeout, make sure to order as early as possible. For dine in, also be prepared to wait at the bar but IT IS WORTH THE WAIT! They have a few different pizzas and dishes that are regularly on the menu, but the specials are really great. They have gluten free crust that is really good! The ingredients are local and fresh. We loved watching our pizzas get cooked. Definitely get the sausage pie and I loved the pepperoni and peppers.

Great food, great atmosphere, wonderful service and friendly employees. Outdoor seating available (was raining for us so we sat inside) kid friendly.

Updating a previous review about the new (post Covid) reservation system. Still a long wait, but it works fine and the service seems conventional even though you order everything upfront (you can add things to your order at the table.) Best pizza out there, so it is worth the wait...

Pizza was amazing especially the abc beer is always good I recommend any Lawton's service was quick and pleasant

Did not eat here. We were told the second we walked in, we needed to order our food before they would seat us. When we asked for clarification, we were told by a different employee that he would seat us, but we had to order THE SECOND we sat down. We waited for them to seat us for 15 minutes, while ignoring us and taking orders from people that were behind us. Terrible business model. Rude employees. Will never return.

Terrible just a huge let down! Their product started years ago and was awesome but now its just run of the mill nothing special anymore and the prices suck to boot

How service works here is you order at the front and then they seat you. You can leave the tab open so you can order more stuff like dessert or drinks. It's a little bit pricey, but makes sense for the farm to table ingredients and overall quality of the food. It's very dark in there but the fire from the brick oven lights up the center of the room. I think this is a cozy place for dinner

Pizzas were very good. Wish the website let customize more. We couldn't remove mushrooms and several people at the event didn't like mushrooms.

It was fine. Good pizza. The service was medium. The ambiance is awesome. I just wish it could be a little bit better.

We have been here twice in the last week. Superb service from Simon and the flatbreads were fabulous. It's fun to watch the flatbreads being made and the staff all seem to really enjoy working there - very proud of their craft which is great to see

Heaven. Finest pizza dining experience around. Great atmosphere. Sit in front of clay stove. Superb drinks. Salads. Homemade desserts. One of my very favorite restaurants on earth.

Food is awesome! Not really a fan of their new ordering protocol.. you order your food before being seated and grab a drink before being seated. If you want another drink you need to walk back up to the bar and get a drink... no wait service basically. But again, the flatbreads are great! Just wish they went back to traditional service. Food 5 stars Service 1 star =3 stars overall

Lovely place for pizza, as there are picnic tables outside that you can eat at so you can enjoy the fresh air and the fire pits. The pies are large but thin crust, so one can feed about two adults. We had the Ionian awakening, Revolution and New Vermont Sausage. Each had a unique taste but the table agreed that the Ionian Awakening had the best flavor.

Waited 55 minutes to find out they ran out of dough and couldn't seat us. Comped one beer from our tab. Not great. Not sure how a pizza place runs out of dough.

Pizza was great. The daily special was imaginative and spoiled me on pizza anywhere else. Fresh picked peas on pizza? It was great. Seeing the pizza made is great fun and the ambience is unique.

We had dinner at American Flat Bread tonight! It was a little bit of a wait to be seated, but once we were the service was excellent. The food was as excellent as all the times we've been there! Staff were very friendly and attentive! I would recommend going.

I've been coming to American Flatbread for many years and I even plan my trips to VT around their opening hours. It's not just the food it's the experience and atmosphere that makes it a perfect family experience. Simple food with local ingredients. Get there early and put your name down then just grab a glass of wine or local beer and wait outside by the fire and enjoy the view or conversations with locals or other visitors. All this while your kids can run around the big field and play yard games (bring some). Went with my family here in August as part of our vacation. I was looking forward to it as it had been three years since I had last been (Covid restrictions). Unfortunately it was raining upon arrival so we ate inside. We ordered 4 pizzas cheese, pepperoni, revolution, and the weekly special which had local braised beef on it. If you get the salad please add the local blue cheese. It really makes a difference. My only complaint was they had a special weekly salad that I thought would be fantastic but was a bit of a disappointment. Id definitely recommend sticking with the revolution salad with blue cheese. We also got two desserts for the table to share. One was an absolutely amazing authentic shortcake. Id definitely order it again during strawberry season. Everything was as good as I remembered and I can't really say anything bad about this place. Luckily the rain stopped and instead of hanging out outside before dinner we did after instead. Didn't take any pictures of the food unfortunately but Ill share a few of the setting!

Overrated pizza place-not worth the aggravation & management mindset! Just read the numbers of reviews that complain about the reoccurring problems of RUDE SERVERS-NO RESERVATIONS & A HORRIBLE WAIT TIME..The reservation receptionist is rude, arrogant & not professional to say the least. They refuse to take reservations, you must come in prior to opening and place your name on a list and wait. They make you feel like Flatbreads is extending you a big favor by providing you a table. Honestly it's facade of a pizza place. There strategy is to hold you hostage so you buy alcohol for hours before getting a table...I highly recommend you skip the flat bread attitude/arrogance and try Blue Stone Pizza instead. They are welcoming, excellent pizzas and quality customer service.

We've been coming here for several years & would come several times during ski season. This is our 2nd time this season & we understand there have been changes since Covid. We miss the ambiance and the fresh out of the oven pizzas. These pizzas aren't cheap even before Covid, now they're the same price for takeout but they seem much smaller. We are looking forward to the restaurant being open again and the pizzas being their usual size

Update, things have changed since Covid. The old, super annoying method of putting in a reservation (showing up in person in the *afternoon) is over. You now show up and wait for a table and when the table is ready you order at the counter, pay and sit. The wait for food is not insignificant. Everywhere you go there are staffing issues. Patience is needed. Salads came fast. You may not get your pizzas together. The food is the same, tho, delicious and fresh. The one update I would make is if you *prefer gluten-free, don't do it here. The tastiness of this pizza absolutely lies 50% in the wonderful crust and 50% in toppings. The gluten-free was not great. I had it with mushrooms and it was pretty tasteless. If you're gluten free I advise using many toppings.

Three of us came in and shared two flatbreads, they have a great beer menu and the pizzas were delicious! Really nice experience, everyone was super friendly and we would definitely come back.

Pretty nice spot to stop for some pizza. They serve flatbread style pies, with some interesting spins. The pizza is good, nice flavorful dough, but I prefer more of a crispy undercarriage. I had to eat some of the slices with a fork and knife (flopping everywhere). The veggie pie with blue cheese was very tasty, the pepperoni was average. They have a great tap list with some great locally contracted beers. I just feel a lot of their specialty pies were pretty much the same as each other, but there was a customize your own option as well.

Best pizza we've had in a long time!! Loved watching them make them in front of us. Great place if you have kids too

My favorite restaurant in New England. On a nice, summer Saturday, a post-ride pizza and a margarita with the fam is just perfection. Visiting requires patience but is well rewarded.

Great food and service although the female bartender is very uninviting which is a huge turn off.

My family arrived to American Flatbread for dinner and were met with rude servers. First of all, after ordering drinks at the bar, they told us to step away from the bar. Once we sat for dinner, they got our order wrong 2 times. My daughter's gluten free meal was over cooked and dry. She asked for some dipping sauce and was told it would cost $3.00. I had to ask for a napkin since the table was not properly set for 4. Flatbreads were also just satisfactory not special. Two weeks prior, I stopped in and was told that they were out of flatbreads! Isn't the name of the restaurant American Flatbread! Too bad! Would not recommend.

Made the mistake of waiting until 5:00 PM to order dinner around Waitsfield. Another place wasn't answering their phone at all. American Flatbread eventually answered theirs and I got stuck with a three hour wait. Which I thought was a little weird for a pizza place, but okay... The sausage pizza was really good. Really high quality ingredients. Pie could've stood another few minutes in the oven. I know they will also "par bake" a pizza, but I could've sworn I asked them to bake it all the way, another first for me with a pizza place, so maybe that's just how it is? Anyway, a fine value at $26, since we got about 3-4 servings out of it.

Be aware! If you plan to use them for an event, expect to get frozen Pizza that leaves a lot to be desired. I personally did not like it. It had very little cheese and tomatoe-sauce.

Another COVID-time review. The family and I visited American Flatbread for pizza to-go after a long day in VT. Ordering over the phone was easy, once we had reception, and pickup was pretty fast. Overall, the pizza was good, but it's tough to compete with NYC pizzas. Pricing was pretty expensive for the size of the pie. Ingredients were high quality and the pizza was fine. Once the weather warms up, we will try this spot again and check out the outdoor dining option.

I had a weird first experience, felt a little unwelcome by the host and waitstaff with a 12 month old even though she was well behaved (are kids not allowed? It was confusing.) Folks making the pizza were much higher vibe, so high fives to them. But anyway, fast forward a year, and we decided to go back. This time, picnic-style outdoors with take-out pizzas due to COVID and the experience was better. We didn't really talk much with anybody because it was take-out but you can't deny the atmosphere outside is beautiful with all the tables, chairs, fire pits and outdoor seating. The flatbread itself is good for flatbread, the revolution was my favorite with the caramelized onions. Overall a better experience and I'd be more likely to come back now.

We've been coming to Sugarbush for almost thirty years. Every season someone we are with wants to go here for pizza. We hate to do it because it is always so stressful. No reservations. You need to get your 'name ' in by 4:00pm which is their gimmick to make it so popular everyone will want to come. We went tonight, early, without a 'reservation' or our name on the list. There was no one there but we're told it was a 'full house' at 6:30. We asked yo sit at the bar (also empty) but were told only 2 of us could eat there (there were 3 of us). My husband even offered to stand. The host and her daughter were unfriendly and rude. I don't care how good business is, your food isn't that good that you act like this way to customers. We ended up going to The Sage restaurant and it was off the charts delicious. The owner and waitstaff could not have been nicer. This was our last shot at this place. Never going back.

Outstanding service with the most delicious farm to table pizza. Wonderful ambiance for a perfect date night complete with bonfires and dinner under the stars. Excellent choice of beer, wine and a can't miss Margarita! Staff was friendly and welcoming.

Honestly I'd go here again just for the service. Place is crazy busy but the staff is amazingly friendly. Great beer/drink list and pizza and salad was excellent. A little pricey but this is tourist area so that's to be expected.

Awesome specially breads chicken herbs Baked in pizza oven to perfection! So much love in the food. Love the salads ambiance.

I originally put this in the Inn section, s/b here under restaurants. We have been to Flatbreads many, many times and have always loved the pizza. Their whole process of requiring you to go there to reserve a spot is sadly antiquated and goes entirely against environmental stewardship since the SUV's and trucks all drive down to grab a spot after skiing. This has changed somewhat but you still need to go and make a reservation in person...but on to the food. They aren't particularly friendly when you walk in and clearly prefer to not make an effort to follow guest requests. We went and brought along someone who has a serious gluten allergy. We know they offer gluten free pizza crust and understand the risks of in the oven cross contamination. That said, when the pizza arrived we were told the pizza was put on the same baking stone as all the other pizzas they make. Huh? Why not cook it in a separate tray like every other gluten free crusts we have had from other pizza places ?? For someone with an allergy that is a huge no no. They also said if they made another GF pizza for us they would NOT put it in a separate tray. Absurd. Well, as a nice gesture they offered to remove the pizza from the bill. It was only a gesture, however, as they require you to pay first... and we never received a credit. Disappointing indeed. Will we go back? Maybe, but sadly without anyone who has allergies of any sort as they seem unwilling to make any extra effort. And all the pizzas this time were rather bland. No where as good as it was pre-covid, not sure why anything should be any different, but it is...

There's a lot going on here. Let's start with the pizza: The pizza is great. We got four pizzas and each of them is quality, so this review is less about the pizza. Our issues started with take out. They would not take our order. They decided to stop taking orders because they were busy. A little confused on this one since they said we could walk in, get a table, and get everything it to go that way. When we tried to call, the people on the phone weren't really that helpful. Next up: The price was a little a steep. 4 pizzas cost us $100. They were not really up front on their pricing and like I said before, people on the phone were not helpful. So if you want good pizza without taking it out, mediocre customer service, and ok spending a lot, this is your place.

This used to be a really great place that I looked forward to eating at when I visit my parents who live in Hinesburg. I've come here for 15 years and in the past this was the place that I looked forward to when visiting home from Seattle. This place has changed and not for the better. I've gotten the vibe in the last 2-3 visits that ownership thinks you're lucky to eat here and you should just do as your told without asking questions. The attitude starts with the hostess and carries all the way through ones experience. Plus the wine is overpriced and they charge you $2 to use their wine glass (so a party of 4 pays 8 just to "rent" the glasses). The pizza is good but it's not standout. The thing that used to make this place special was the ambiance, the service and the vibe. Tonight our server, Isabel, was rude to me in a way that I've never experienced as a patron of a restaurant. She claims that she was having a bad day because she just went to the memorial service for a dear friend, which I'm sorry to hear. While I get that she's grieving it's not a license to be an absolute jerk to customers. She was extremely passive aggressive, rude and unprofessional. As a former waiter and as a patron I've never in my life gotten into an argument in a restaurant. Moreover as a person who's job currently involves a high level of customer service, I've had days where it was hard to smile. But as a professional one always needs to do their best and never take it out on a customer. It's going to be a long time before I look forward to eating here again, if at all. From the other recent reviews on Yelp it seems that I'm not the only person who's noticed a change.

So I've been here a 4-5 times, the wait time is always ridiculous, I get that it's popular, the setting is beautiful, etc. I've been visiting the area for the last decade. This time my companion and I stopped to make a reservation in person at 4:45pm for a reservation later in the night at 8pm.. I won't even comment on the reservation system because we all know what a pain it is. We showed up 15 minutes early (as requested on their website), told they were 15 minutes behind but wouldn't be long. After seeing 4 walk-ins be seated with no reservations, we decided to leave at 8:45. The pizza is good, but nothing groundbreaking, the menu is a little boring, and the service is obviously atrocious. We were sitting in the bar area and were not even acknowledged. I hardly ever complain about service, but this was really awful. Definitely will not be putting in the effort to visit this place ever again.

Where else can you wait 2 hours for a $50 pizza dinner? Nowhere. Long waiting times, spotty service, crowded, over rated. I'm not going to be as generous as those creating the craze about this place. We went on a Sunday night, we were supposed to be seated at 8 pm, waited a full hour just to sit down and then by the time the first course came it was close to 930 pm. Our server did her best but when it's this busy we often were left waiting and waiting and waiting. Waiting to order, waiting for the meal, then the check. If you're constantly trying to find your server or go long periods without seeing them? The menu doesn't indicate that the pizzas come in large and small, yet they do. I paid $22 for a sausage pizza, which was twice the size I needed. There's no personal size pizza? When the food did come out, the rest of my table got their 2 pizzas but mine didn't arrive. After another 5-10 min I mentioned it to my server but the pizza still didn't come. I told her a second time and they discovered my order got lost. By the time my pizza arrived my friends were nearly done eating I was rewarded at 10:30 pm with a $55 check for a pizza, salad and two beers.

I lived in Waitsfield for five years I still frequent Waitsfield every now and again I try to grab a flat bread pizza and they always have some fucking excuse why I can't get one... i've had American flatbread pizza in Burlington Vermont but never in Waitsfield to this day... i've never experienced anything like it 90% of the time they're "too busy" to do takeout orders and you asked to get on a waiting list and they'll tell you they're not taking any more people.. they're finally offering roadside pick up Thursday through Sunday in Waitsfield now says they're open till 930 I got there at 8:10 and they told me I should call hours before to make sure that I can get a pizza wtfffff

The actual location was beautiful (outdoor seating and a band playing some nice music). We got 2 pizzas to-go that were pretty average taste-wise ($30 for a sausage pizza seems a tad overpriced), especially because you have to finish cooking it at home (we were told they're only cooking it 3/4 of the way for takeout since they're so busy). However, the real kicker was the $12 salad (we added the cheese) that was quite literally THREE bites. It was unbelievable that without the cheese they'd charge $9 for it. TLDR: okay but overpriced pizza (and salad) that you have to cook first.

Used to love coming to this place; we went every few weeks for over a decade. Last week we were met by an incredibly rude and racist waiter who effectively told us to take a hike after we admitted confusion over the new reservation system- he even accused me of lying about the fact that it was my late grandfather's favorite restaurant (he said it was "story" that sounded improbable to him. He accused me of LYING about my beloved relatives death to get a TABLE!!) Significantly, this was our first time back since his death. We weren't asking for a special table or special treatment. We were simply asking to be treated like human beings after an especially hard year. I'm sad that they're losing the humanity that's so central to the American Flatbread mission, but glad my grandfather isn't around to be pushed around by entitled skater boys with racist tendencies and attitude problems.

so good! pizza was great. Taco pizza was the best. cozy and casual atmosphere

Killer!!!! As a Nj native I take my pizza very seriously. I've traveled just for pizza. This is in my top 5. Everything is so fresh, simple, and delicious.

A gem love this place and worth the wait. If you are coming skiing you have to come here.

Delicious gluten free pizza! Great crust and fresh veggies from their on-site garden. Nice, courteous staff. Pickup ready times are staggered so you're not walking into a big crowd of patrons waiting. Very much appreciated! Looking forward to visiting again.

The reviewer below could not have made a better statement. I love shabby chick, fau-bo and all that. I get it... I created it. It'a all cool until we get to the service. The main problem is their ordering and billing system. You want to do large groups, deal with it. I tip well, but when I split the bills for you and then ask you to round things up to make general total after tax, I want to give you that convenience. It's a bit cheap to be told that I should tip more for that. I was going to and I did, cause I understand your problem, you basically deal with a shit cashier system and decide to make customer feel guilty of that. The pizz was amazing, kudos to the oven person. Clean the parking and plant more flowers. Your salads don't really represent farm to table when you look at their brake down in late august. Those salads should be full out luscious with summer picks. #####I want to say: "I'm sorry that I'm a tourist and that you probably live here. Yes, it's true, I probably have a lot more opportunities than you do, a faster wifi connection at my suburban house, more choices of fashion than the t-shirt and running shorts you perennially don at the mall near my house. I probably am - daily - dipping my hand in the terrible capitalistic society you disdain so much; I probably own an SUV (maybe even two), and, finally, yes: my kids go to school with lots of different kids and actually understand the kind of tolerance you try to preach but could never know in your homogenized valley. For all of these things, I am guilty and thus, sorry. But just know that it's because of all of these things that I can afford to come here, spend over $100 on a few pizzas and some root beers with my family, and subsidize your Phish tickets and Subaru.#####

I expect to get an attitude at Peter Luger's or Wolfgang's in a NYC Steak House; it's basically part of the meal. But, I just don't get the angry beefcake worn-out-baseball-cap girls who work at Flatbread. It's almost like they are mad that you're there. I want to say: "I'm sorry that I'm a tourist and that you probably live here. Yes, it's true, I probably have a lot more opportunities than you do, a faster wifi connection at my suburban house, more choices of fashion than the t-shirt and running shorts you perennially don at the mall near my house. I probably am - daily - dipping my hand in the terrible capitalistic society you disdain so much; I probably own an SUV (maybe even two), and, finally, yes: my kids go to school with lots of different kids and actually understand the kind of tolerance you try to preach but could never know in your homogenized valley. For all of these things, I am guilty and thus, sorry. But just know that it's because of all of these things that I can afford to come here, spend over $100 on a few pizzas and some root beers with my family, and subsidize your Phish tickets and Subaru. By the way, your pizza is still good. Not great, good. While you were counting your money and franchising the f#@k out of your business, a lot of people have caught on and are in your rear-view mirror - closer than they appear.

Talk about true Vermont! American Flatbread is only open Thursdays through Sundays and you better get there early otherwise you run the risk of not getting a table. We did just that. Early (around 5:30pm) on a Thursday we go there just in time. A table for two was available but shortly after that the place was packed to the gills with people waiting for tables. The food is all local and cooked in a fire pit in the center of the restaurant. All ingredients are fresh. We had the special of the day which was a chicken flatbread with chimichurri sauce, swiss chard, and creme fraiche. Yum!!! A must if you are in the area!.

The pizza was good but the quality and service does not merit the prices. Maybe if we were in NYC but maybe not. This is VT people. Service is lack luster at best. Better choices at Blue Stone.

Great variety of pizza's and salads. Something for everyone. Awesome vibe and the brick oven was fantastic.