2 Best Restaurants in Hanover, Lake Sunapee Region

With its stone fireplace, cathedral ceiling, and rustic-elegant barnlike interior, this inviting restaurant in the venerable Lyme Inn turns out farm-fresh modern American fare with international influences. Try the blackened scallops with an orange-chili-butter sauce or sliced-duck salad with shaved fennel and a ginger dressing, before moving on to herb-crusted swordfish with a saffron-sherry butter sauce.

With big windows overlooking a bustling corner of the enchanting little village of White River Junction, just a stone's throw across the Connecticut River from New Hampshire, this high-ceilinged space hung with gorgeous imported rugs specializes in Turkish and Mediterranean cooking. Serving flavorful egg dishes, soups, sandwiches, and pastries for breakfast and lunch, Tuckerbox shifts into a romantic dinner destination in the evening, specializing in kebabs and casseroles.