Our mission at The Common Man is to provide our guests with unparalleled Vermont dining by maintaining a dedication to quality product, inspired cuisine, staff development and guest …Learn more about The Common Man Restaurant, Opens a popupSpecialtiesOur mission at The Common Man is to provide our guests with unparalleled Vermont dining by maintaining a dedication to quality product, inspired cuisine, staff development and guest experience. Please join us for an uncommonly good meal that is complimented by the warm hospitality of our staff.HistoryEstablished in 2011.The Common Man Restaurant is located in the heart of mad river valley, between Lincoln Peak and Mount Ellen. Sited in a 19th century barn the dining room is elegant in its simplicity. With hand hewn beams framing an open hearth fireplace the 100 seat restaurant is inviting and intimate. Since the Orsini family opened their doors the 1960s, 3209 German Flats Road has been a place for locals and visitors alike to gather for a