"Best sides: Vermont Smoke & Cure ham steak or maple sausage." - "America's Best Pancakes: The Farmers Diner, Quechee, Vermont," Travel and Leisure

The Farmers Diner, Quechee, Vermont

This retro-style diner in the Green Mountain State is a crunchy granola advocate of the burgeoning localvore movement: founder Tod Murphy’s mantra is "Food from Here.” So his short order cooks only use ingredients (milk, eggs, bacon, cheese, and even tofu) sourced from regional farms and purveyors. Naturally, real Vermont maple syrup and sweet Cabot butter comes with an order of the Gleason Grain’s organic wheat flour buttermilk pancakes. Ask for a cup of Vermont Liberty Tea Company’s fruit-lavender brew or, during harvest season, a cold glass of Champlain Orchard’s apple cider.

Best sides: Vermont Smoke & Cure ham steak or maple sausage.