A Historic Vermont Lakeside Inn with Fine & Casual Dining and Scenic Lakefront Wedding Venue

The Shore Acres Restaurant, led by Executive Chef Dan Rainville and Sous & Pastry Chef Jeanette Stevens, offers a thoughtfully crafted, fine dining menu designed to delight and elevate any occasion. Just steps from the inn, Bravo Zulu Lakeside Bar offers a relaxed, open-air setting for casual fare prepared by Chef Eric Jones, with uninterrupted lake views, open daily from 12–8 pm during the season.

  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Jazzy Jazz 
 
14 September 2026
 
 
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This weekend, Shore Acres hosted us for our wedding and we couldn’t be happier. From the location and views of the lake, to the impeccable rooms, to the amazing food and outstanding service, it was the most amazing experience from start to finish. Meredith was our wedding coordinator and she was the absolute best! She took all of the stress away from us and made it such an enjoyable experience. Spending the weekend at Shore Acres was a dream and I would highly recommend them for dinners, weekend getaways and weddings in a heart beat! Thank you Shore Acres! You have the most wonderful team!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Mary Willems 
 
13 September 2026
 
 
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We picked Shore Acres as our venue for our June 2026 wedding and we could not have been happier with our choice! If you are looking for an intimate venue for 70 people or less where everyone can stay on site and have a whole wedding weekend experience - then I can’t recommend Shore Acres enough. The location is absolutely beautiful on the edge of lake Champlain with the green mountains in the background. It was so lovely to look out our balcony and watch our guests enjoying swimming in the lake and kayaking the morning of the wedding. A huge perk of SA is that you can hold the reception in their restaurant and have their amazing food. We had multiple guests tell us that this was the best food at a wedding they had ever had! The staff were so helpful and accommodating and a pleasure to work with. We had a few hiccups in the early stages of planning with their former events manager, but as soon as Meredith came on board everything went smoothly. Meredith is amazing!! She was so on top of things, proactive to deal with any potential hiccups, and made our wedding day run so perfectly by doing everything from delivering my wedding bouquet when it went missing, prepping our wedding party for their speeches, fielding a million questions from my aunt who was making our wedding cake, and running our wedding playlist timing. Months later our guests are still telling us what an amazing wedding it was and we have quite a few friends who are considering it for their own wedding venue!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Tyler Hartung 
 
3 September 2026
 
 
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Allison was a phenomenal waitress, the food was delicious, and the views were spectacular.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Dale Carlson 
 
18 August 2026
 
 
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Just had dinner in the main dinning room. It is outstanding. Food, service, atmosphere is all top notch with excellent prices. Make sure to make a reservation.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Celia Silvia 
 
17 August 2026
 
 
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The service, the ambiance, the beautiful lake views—and the food! We ordered the beef bourguignon, and it was absolutely outstanding. A truly wonderful dining experience!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Christina Knight 
 
11 August 2026
 
 
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We eat in this restaurant when we stay in So. Hero each summer.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Voyage66548346143 
 
3 August 2026
 
 
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Un petit joyau Pour d'ultimes vacances dans la paix et la beauté, je suis venue et vais revenir a Shore Acres. Nous apprécions le site bien sûr, mais aussi la grande qualité du service, l'attention aux détails, les multiples activités disponibles. L'équipe est disponible et accueillante. On peut juste passer des heures a regarder le ciel, les oiseaux, le lac si près. Je suis québécoise et mon ami est américain et peut difficilement voyager au Canada. C'est donc un endroit de choix pour nous (et le rabais appliqué fait la différence !).
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Karen Gray 
 
1 August 2026
 
 
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Nice dinner here!  Location is spectacular, right on lake Champlain.  Our party of four had the pan fried skate wing, Braised Beef Bourguignon, Grilled Pork Flat Iron, Duck breast.  Everyone was happy with their meal.  The skate was perfectly cooked which I enjoyed with a glass of Sancerre.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Gil Shuster 
 
29 July 2026
 
 
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I had dinner (did not stay at Inn). Best dinner in quite a while! Everything was perfect and I'm a highly critical food curmudgeon. Mussels were perfectly cooked, delicious well balanced sauce of wine lemon garlic thyme. Same for halibut, perfectly cooked, wonderful sauce. The bread at the start was amazing, a litmus test. Service was both friendly and professional, a difficult balancing act. And view was gorgeous and very comfortable atmosphere. Will return as often as I can get a reservation! Cannot think of a single thing that wasn't spot on and delicious.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Joseph Catania 
 
29 July 2026
 
 
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Dinner was fantastic!!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Captain D 
 
14 July 2026
 
 
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Great views, great food, tranquility and pleasure on the banks of Lake Champlain. This was our 6th visit with the same group of friends. It's relaxed, friendly and the main restaurant has really good food -- far better than you'd expect in a location like this. Excellent management, good staff. We swim in the lake, rent a pontoon boat nearby, use the inn's paddle-boards and kayaks, play corn-hole, visit their casual "Bravo Zulu" outdoor casual dining site, strike up conversations with other guests, eat well and enjoy the breezes off the lake. The rooms are unremarkable but spacious, clean and comfortable. Almost every one has a direct view of the lake -- if you just sat in your room looking out the window it would still be worth it. It's unassuming, peaceful and rejuvenating. Wonderful place. Already have our reservation for next year.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Brody Gilbert 
 
12 July 2026
 
 
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Great spot, great food, service is the best
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Paul M 
 
8 June 2026
 
 
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Wonderful place. Shore Acres was recommended by a friend. We had a great experience there. The view was amazing. The food was excellent. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We also ate at the waterfront restaurant as well. Cool place and good pub food. The room was not remarkable but clean and well appointed. You can’t beat the view out the window. Lots to do in the area. We did the causeway bike trail.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Mary S 
 
30 September 2025
 
 
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Shores Acres…beautiful and peaceful! Shores Acres was beautiful! We had a lake side room, comfortable seating inside and out and a great breakfast. The staff was very accommodating and kind!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Lisa K 
 
9 August 2025
 
 
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lovely My 5 night stay was lovely. I was in the "Annex" which was perfect. My room was bright, clean, airy, with multiple windows as well as a balcony. I watched the sunrise from my very comfortable queen size bed with soft cotton sheets overlooking Lake Champlain. (pillows too stiff, but I'm very particular, hence why I always bring my own) The continental breakfast was delightful and the coffee delish. I hope to return in the future.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 topcop161 
 
21 July 2025
 
 
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In our top 10 for 2025! Dinner and cocktails at this fabulous Restaurant with friends…fabulous view, superb service and attention to detail and definitely one of the best meals we have had this year in our travels. The lake views and overall ambiance are truly spectacular.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Carol P 
 
25 June 2025
 
 
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Beautiful and peaceful We lived in Essex Jct, VT for 40+ years and 4 years ago retired/moved to Delaware so this was our first time staying at this Inn. We had been to the restaurant several times for wonderful dinners during our time as Vermont residents. We stayed in room #17 - it was during the week so it was quiet, not many other guests. We loved sitting on the porch and watching the lake and purple martins. It was so peaceful! We had so many other plans to meet up with others that we never had a chance to eat dinner there this trip, but i did order a delicious roasted cauliflower salad appetizer one evening to go with leftovers we had. When I booked this, I didn't know breakfast was included - and what a delicious breakfast! Lovely pastries, fresh fruit, juice and coffee and something hot too - fritattas, etc. All delicious. The staff was very friendly and welcoming - a beautiful spot to vacation in Vermont!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Doris D 
 
1 June 2025
 
 
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Worth the trip! We spent three nights in the Inn and were very happy with our stay. Checking in and out was easy. Our room was very nice, lots of space for everything we brought with us. Waking up to the view of Lake Champlain, with swallows flying was so peaceful. The restaurant was WONDERFUL. We were three of us for dinner and everything was delicious. We recommend the braised lamb. Our server was very attentive and friendly. We also appreciated the free country breakfast where the chef cooked us omelets and eggs to order. The lakeside bar & restaurant also had great food and music. Although we've been traveling to the area for over two years, we hadn't ventured to North Hero before this. We will definitely be back!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Deborah P 
 
7 September 2024
 
 
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Fabulous location and dinner We had reservations on a Fri night, got a table near the window with a fantastic view of Lake Champlain. Drinks outside first sitting in the Adirondack chairs was great. Dinner was excellent. The menu has something for everyone, service was super. I had mussels and a Caesar salad, both were great. The wine list is very good. Highly recommended!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 mardiloeterman 
 
8 July 2024
 
 
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Beautiful Inn This inn is in a beautiful setting. The rooms are basic, but clean and comfortable. They have birdfeeders all over the grounds and all kinds of activities available. There are two restaurants, both very good. We used the inn as a base for a bike ride, biking from Burlington to here, then from here to another island, and then back to Burlington. If you enjoy biking, I highly recommend it.