Best Farm To Table Restaurants in Bennington

My mom, sister, and I had a 5PM reservation. We were seated on time. We started with a cocktail and then shared two appetizers which were great. Each of us ordered a different entree in addition to sharing a dessert. The food and service were excellent!

We started off with the "small" cheese plate--3 cheeses. And while the cheeses were all excellent, it was not small at all! There were only two of us, and this easily could have served four or even six! Needless to say, we took half of it home. On to the Estate Greens salad, which was delicious. I had the Cornmeal Crusted Cod, and it was done perfectly--tender, flaky, tasty, with a wonderful sauce/stew that was almost like a chowder, containing shrimp, small sliced potatoes, bacon, and chives. I'm normally not a big cream sauce guy, but everything just "worked" together beautifully. My wife had to House Made Pappardelle (and this was the widest pappardelle I ever saw!). She thought it was excellent, but was maybe a little light on the mushrooms. Our table was toward the front of the restaurant, with a great view of the fireplace. We even got to sit there for a bit before our cheese plate was served. As it was Valentine's Day, we skipped dessert because we had a box of chocolates and some fresh strawberries waiting for us at home. But the Maple Bourbon creme brulee looked really good!

I woke up this morning missing the experience of the night before. From my super tasty mocktail, the excellent and exciting flavor and feel of the champagne sorbet on my salty oysters, and every single bite that followed (beet salad with pickled onions, perfectly cooked, juicy surf and turf with crispy potato gratin) were marvelous. Finishing off the meal with chocolate crème brûlée...you can understand why I woke up wistful about the experience and eager to go go back for more soon!

Just amazing from beginning to end!

Great food. Great vibe! We did shared plates and they were all amazing. The artichoke dip is a must and the tuna nachos are great.