Firefly Restaurant

Amazing, went for a walk in on February Saturday night for 2 and got seated at the bar. This is…read moresuch a cozy place to eat and the food is delicious and decently priced. I would highly recommend visiting. Lobster bisque, pot roast, crab cakes and elk sausages were amazing!!!

Whenever we go to Manchester my husband insists we have to have dinner here. Historic building…read moreAmbience is Colonial charm and all of the comfort food you can imagine. The staff are very nice and go out of their way to make sure you have an enjoyable

The ambiance was so cozy with a fireplace and calm music

Quinoa meatballs

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Zoey's Double Hex

4.0(338 reviews)

1.0 mi

Zoey's is always a hot every time we go! Went this weekend per usual and enjoyed the Steampot! The…read moredinner staff is always nice and seem to like working there. Don't skip this place!

We stopped in while visiting the area for a ski trip and were so glad we did. The cheeseburger was…read morebeautifully executed -- perfectly cooked, well-seasoned, and thoughtfully assembled. The house-made chips were crisp and addictive, and the bread pudding was warm, rich, and the perfect ending to the meal. Service was genuinely friendly, and the local-town charm makes this place feel like a true find. A standout spot after a day on the slopes -- we'll be back.

Salmon Burger

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Silver Fork

4.6(384 reviews)

1.4 mi

Having visited Silver Fork in Manchester on a number of occasions over the years, I finally…read morerealized I've never written a review. Well, now is the time. We re-visited the restaurant recently for our 40th wedding anniversary, and I think it's only fitting to offer a view on what is best described as a bastion of excellence and gracious dining in Manchester village, Vermont. Situated in a refurbished former library building, the Silver Fork's setting, decor, and dining experience is indeed textbook flawless. Inside the upscale eatery evokes mid-century Moderne, a setting for the once popular Madmen TV period drama series; tony, chic, but hardly ostentatious and overbearing. On the contrary the high ceilings, lighting and space combine to offer that frozen glimpse of earlier elegance but alongside very contemporary culinary offerings. Table spacing accentuates a good use of space. We started with a "Rubies are Forever" Pomegranate cocktail with Pomegranate boba. The menu is large but not overbearing; a good mix of meats, legumes and fish. Equally the starters are enticing. French Onion soup is amazing but on this occasion we both chose the Duck egg roll with a special peanut sauce. Simply extraordinary and with generous duck portions. For an entree, my wife chose Mahi Mahi Fish, beautifully prepared over plantain. Despite being tempted by a brisket with horseradish sauce, the evening special, I chose the Ratatouille. Why? Prepared properly, this is often hard to find. The Chef's presentation of the southern French staple, was beautifully interpreted, accompanied with some goat cheese. We accompanied our meal with a glasses of red wine. For desert we shared the incomparable Caribbean Bread Pudding which is always a hit here. Allow to me to say our server Lynn showed a genuine experience both in the menu and wine list along with a pleasant disposition. We equally had the opportunity to chat with Melody the co-owner who, along with her husband Chef Mark, described their culinary Odyssey before coming to Vermont years ago to establish Silver Fork. Silver Fork presents a genuine chef-prepared culinary experience both in terms of cuisine as well as ambiance and flawless service. We'll be back!

I had been visiting Manchester Vermont on March 24, 2026. I was extremely fortunate to have made a…read morereservation for dinner at the Silver Fork. First I must comment on the beautiful job that the owners had performed in transforming this Library into to a paradise for eating. Tables are spaced far enough apart that you feel that you are having a private dining experience. The art work is beautiful and arranged tastefully. The wait staff are courteous and respectful. You can tell that this is an upscale restaurant as soon as as you are seated. The food is the best I have ever had. I have dined in many Michelin starred restaurants but the food at The Silver Fork is beyond reproach. I must say that the cocktails are on the same level as the food served. I can't wait to return to Manchester so that I may once again experience this perfect meal. Diane & Larry Katz (NJ)

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Restaurant at Hill Farm

4.5(11 reviews)

5.7 mi

Beautiful location with alpacas on the farm! They were able to have us seated as walk-in despite…read moreall their reservations being booked. Overall great service The dishes were extremely flavorful snd well prepared. They are know for their wood fired foods. Might skip the cocktail and dessert next time

Farm-to-table restaurant with a seasonal menu. Everything from pizza cooked in their woodfire oven…read moreto fresh caught wild bass or oyster mushroom risotto. This is one of those diamonds in the rough. We ordered the wood-fired pizzas basil pesto, marguerite, and mushroom. They were all amazingly fresh and the flavors of all the ingredients married well. The basil pesto was everyone's favorite, followed by the Margherita, and then the mushroom. The pita bread came out fresh like a puffed pillow and the hummus was delicious. The Interior is cozy and intimate with high ceilings and a lot of wooden beams. Lots of drafts and craft beers. I had the Conehead on draft and it was delicious. The ambient temperature was a little warm with the open kitchen and wood-fired pizza oven, especially with July heat and humidity so wear your summer shorts and light clothing. Service was amazing and all of our servers were attentive and friendly. Food came out quickly and everything was excellent. Gastro Maestro approved!!!!

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Reluctant Panther Restaurant

4.4(99 reviews)

1.4 mi

This gem of a boutique hotel is Vermont charm at its finest! Conveniently located, its atmosphere…read moreis one of subtle elegance, rather than an in-your-face trendiness or a standardized, impersonal corporate look. The rooms are showpieces; the worst room here (not that there is even a "worst" room) is better than the best room anywhere else, with comfortable mattresses and many thoughtful touches throughout. (And there is a delightful quirkiness in placing antique furnishings, having just a kiss of weathering, in an immaculate setting). The staff make you feel right at home, and are a wealth of knowledge about local goings-on. And Chef Sigal works magic that truly must be experienced to be believed! The grounds are beautifully landscaped and are a delight. This has quickly become our favorite place to stay in the area (possessing, as it does, that indefinable something called "taste").

Great welcoming service and excellent food. The atmosphere is warm and upscale without being formal…read moreor stuffy. Would absolutely come again next time we are in the area.

Reluctant Panther martini

Mixed salad

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Halibut special

Seasons Restaurant

3.8(230 reviews)

0.7 mi

Outstanding dining experience!!!! Everything about this…read moreevent was perfect from our first interaction by phone securing a hard to find table to the awesome staff we intereacted with, to even a local couple that offered us a tip about Peru VT (thank you, you know who you are), to the awesome menu options, the beautiful plating presentations to the flavor and preparations. A home run. Wish you were closer to us in south east PA. Oh well, we will be back again in November. Shout out to Evaluna our server and food guide for the evening. She is a delight!!!!!!! We started the evening with the roasted pear salad... my wife is not a huge salad fan but she was taking food off my plate as we were sharing. What a great start. For our main course, we shared the short rib ragu which warmed our bellys and soul; a hearty dish. We complemented the dish with a glass of KJ Chard for her and Elouan Pinot Noir for me. Can't wait to return. See our delicious food pics included.

The seven seed salmon was amazing. Perfectly cooked and delicious! I got the ribs for my kids but…read morethey didn't eat much of them - it was massive!! Our waitress was super attentive and kind to my family. Would definitely come back next time we're in town.

Ambience and bar area

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Seven seed salmon, Ribs, and kids chicken fingers and fries.

Marsh Tavern At the Equinox

3.3(126 reviews)

1.5 mi

Unfortunately not a positive experience. Not horrible, just not what was expected of a fine hotel…read more Specifically, the Carbonara was heavy to the extreme with guanciale drippings and the steak frites was dry, although cooked properly. No steak sauce available, and the promised bordelaise sauce never arrived. Cocktails were very good and the service (apart from the sauce) was fine.

Had Easter brunch. Food was delicious and a ton to Pick…read morefrom. Having to be told to goto bar to get drink was Kinda weird.

Fried goat cheese

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The Dorset Inn Restaurant

4.1(96 reviews)

6.2 mi

I enjoyed a couple breakfasts here while I was staying at the inn…read more The food was good - I had corned beef hash and poached eggs both times - and the service was friendly. The coffee could be better. I preferred the tavern room to the garden room, but both were fine options for breakfast. Eating at the Dorset Inn Restaurant was a nice way to start the day.

We really enjoyed our dining experience at the Dorset Tavern. Melissa was our server and she was…read moreexcellent, great attention to detail. For starters we had the Dorset bakery rolls. To be quite honest I would skip these, the rolls are not all that special. I have had rolls similar to these and for free when I've dined at other places. We also ordered the roasted butternut goat cheese and it was good. For our entrees I had the Dorset burger and my girlfriend had the buttermilk fried chicken. Both of our entrees were delicious. The burger was served with bacon, and cheddar cheese. I also had some sweet potato fries. The burger was cooked perfectly and it tasted very good. My girlfriend really enjoyed her chicken, she said it was fried perfectly, it was very moist. To end the night we had the chocolate pecan pie! I highly recommend the pie. It was perfect.

(Sorry for the blurry pic) trout dip and chips

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Dorset Bakery rolls

Mulligan's Restaurant & Pub

3.2(240 reviews)

1.2 mi

Perfect sports bar/pub scene!…read more We had the option of eatting in the more quiet family friendly dining area or in the bar area. We opted for the bar area and it was a fun atmosphere! A lot of sports memorabilia and live sports on tv. It did get a bit loud since it was pretty packed but not a problem for two people at a small table. They had a hugeee beer tap list taking up two full pages on their drink menu! It was awesome to enjoy some new beers from local breweries we hadn't tried just yet. We will be back!

0/5 SERVICE. Genuinely came with high hopes, the menu looked so good that I was planning on dining…read morehere lunch and dinner as I was visiting nearby farms/shops which recommended this... but lunch was horrible. Mainly attributable to SERVICE which was HORRIFYING!! Ambiance was charming home setting outdoors and rustic wood vibe indoors. The food was average/iffy. Garlic peppercorn steak was encrusted with a layer of seasoning and yet it wasn't that seasoned in terms of flavor, was just ok. Ordered medium and yet it looked black on the outside and medium rare inside and beyond tough - I could not even cut the steak, I ended up just ended eating the whole thing straight up. So strange and not worth $30 at all. The Idaho skins were good just wish the potatoes were crispier. The signature applewood smoked wings were so overpriced and terrible. I could not taste any flavor, it tasted like boiled wings expensive 6 for $18. The worst part: service, or rather lack thereof.!! Upon entering, we waited awhile for someone to come greet and seat us and seemed to judge us when we clarifying what tavern was when we were asked if we wanted tavern or dining room. We were seated and took a LONG time until finally our server came to take our order. Then took an even longer time to get our food almost 20minutes. The other table that got seated after us the order the same wings at the same time, got their food 10 minutes earlier than us and their server was present throughout the meal . Ours just was nowhere to be seen throughout the entire time. Finally the food came, we ate quick, and asked for the check. We couldn't even find our server to get the check! The other table has already gotten the check and signing the bill. We then got up and tried to flag down our waiter to for the check and takeout box and after a long time she gave them but disappeared again for a long time so we tried to flag her down, again, so we could actually pay. When we did, she rudely said "do you see the things im carrying? can you wait?" Mind you, we have been waiting for nearly another 20 minutes after we finished eating for any appearance from the waiter. We tried asking the other waiter who was actually present if we could but said we needed to get our actual server. We finally finished the whole transaction (20min waiting for food, 20min spent flagging down the waiter for the check/giving the money), and frustrated we wasted so much time here while on a trip for just OK food, we just left because the server then disappeared AGAIN after settling our bill. Hilariously enough, the only time she seemed to care about us was when we left and she went RUNNING after us to ask us "you did not tip enough, did I do something wrong?" in a rude and fake overly concerned way. After we briefly explained, she proceeds to loudly shame us saying "you supposed to tip me xyz because I provide you a service and if not you're really disrespectful". The audacity. Service was beyond horrible!!! and still demanding higher tips calling customers disrespectful when we did nothing but wait and get yelled at by her for not waiting even longer and still needing to directly pay her extra tips. During that scolding we got, we saw her name tag: Avery. Overall: Foods ok. LONG WAIT for food and check. Horrifying service by one server: Avery. Perhaps other servers were better like the one who took care of the table who sat down at the same time and left 20 minutes earlier meanwhile our service was way slower, not as friendly, demanding tips, and public scolds/shames customers for it. This experience totally soured my impression of this place and now I'm questioning why people even recommended this place to me and why I went along with it!

Mulligan's bar entry

Cottage pie

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Raven's Den Steakhouse & Taproom

3.6(310 reviews)

1.2 mi

We had a great experience on a busy Christmas week night for a large family dinner. The service was…read moreexcellent. Jackson was so good and friendly. The food was delicious. The bar tender even made a special family drink for us. The private room was perfect. Will be planning our annual family dinner there next year!

Food - Very Bland, we ordered the shrimp scampi and veal parmesan and let's just say the scampi…read moreseemed like it was just boiled noodles and butter. The actual shrimp were salty. The Veal was ok but seemed like it could of have been previously frozen. Not to mention, these two entrees alone cost us ~$80. The appetizers were far better than the entrees. We honestly could of ordered wings and French onion soup and that would have been a better option. The salad was the best thing they served us. And no, not any of the salads on the menu, the complimentary salad that is served by the restaurant. Service - There was one waiter for the entire restaurant. He was really nice and seemed like a good guy, but they probably need to give him some help. We didn't get our drinks until about 30 mins into being at the restaurant and the entrees took over an hour to show up. The two stars here are for our servers positive and friendly attitude. Final Summary Notes - DO NOT come here for a nice dinner on any given weekend or evening. Only come here for appetizers and drinks and only sit at the bar.