Local Guide
Restaurants
Located on the prominent corner of Wheelock and Main, attached to the campus of Dartmouth College, PINE Restaurant will feature approachable, well-executed dishes that focus on local and sustainable New England products.
**It is recommended that one books reservations in advance.**
Market Table is chef-owned and our focus is seasonal, farm-to-table. Our menu relies on the very best local ingredients, from farmers and cheese makers in New Hampshire and Vermont. Many of the foods we use are organic and many of our cheeses are raw milk.
The fresh and less oily food culture of the Native country, Nepal has dominance in the Base Camp Cafe cooking. They don’t use MSG or any artificial colors or flavoring. They have a 90% Gluten Free menu and the most vegetarian/vegan options in the Upper Valley region. It is a family restaurant with a deep love of food and people eating it.
Molly's is a timeless college bar, complete with walls of Ivy League memorabilia, local sports photos and artifacts.
Classic Spanish-style Tapas.
Authentic wood-fired pizzas. Great for a quick bite to eat.
Dessert & Coffee
We offer 100% Pure Arabica beans roasted to order. The Dirt Cowboy Café has been serving freshly roasted and individually brewed coffees to the Hanover community since 1993 and has been voted the "Best Gourmet Coffee Shop" in our region for 7 consecutive years.
Morano Gelato is a small New England-based company dedicated to promoting the art of gelato-making through its production of authentic Italian gelato in small, concentrated batches.
Great bakery for a morning pastry! Right across the street from Six South Street.
Specialized in brigadeiros (bree-gah-day-ros), these luscious, handcrafted, chocolate truffle balls that consist primarily of local ingredients from the beautiful farms of Vermont and New Hampshire.
Shopping
About 35 years ago, Simon and Pia moved from Ireland to little Quechee, Vermont, where they established the Simon Pearce company, now one of the last large-scale glass operations in the United States making clear utilitarian glassware by hand, one piece at a time.
Simon, born in London and raised on the southern coast of Ireland, came from a pottery-making family and learned glass-making at the Royal College of Art in London and by working with artisans around the world. He and Pia, who grew up in rural New Jersey, ran a highly successful glass business in Ireland before relocating to the United States in the late 1970s. He produced the glassware, and she spearheaded the retail side of the operation.
Store on Main Street Hanover. Their main store and restaurant is located in Quechee, Vermont.
League of New Hampshire Craftsmen
The League is recognized today as one of the country’s foremost fine arts organizations, setting the standard for fine hand crafts — made right here — that are valued throughout the United States and around the world for their creativity, authenticity and technical expertise.
Farmhouse Pottery consists of old-world potters with simple tools and strong beliefs in process and authenticity. We believe the farmers, craftsmen, and makers are the core of our communities, and that farm-to-table isn't a foodie trend, but rather the rediscovery of a more sustainable lifestyle and value system. Through our craft and in our daily lives, we're reconnecting others to this lifestyle and defining its place in the modern day.
Fitness
From the Hanover Inn, walk north on North Main Street toward Baker Library. At the first stop sign, one block past Baker Library, turn left onto Clement Road. This road runs along the southern end of the pond and is the beginning of a fine one-mile loop around the pond. There are several spots just off the loop — under a pine, in the grass — where one can find quiet and solitude throughout the day.
There are a number of trails from campus that are great for an extended walk, or run. You can find some here, thanks to a blog posting on the Tuck School of Business website.
Anyone can purchase a day pass for $10 at Dartmouth's Alumni Gym.