Historic Inn located in North Hero, Vermont - Shore Acres Inn & Restaurant

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The main entrance to the Inn and Restaurant Shore Acres Inn and Restaurant in North Hero, Vermont.

About Shore Acres

Tucked away on forty-six acres of rolling grounds that meet the calming shore of Lake Champlain, our North Hero, Vermont inn, restaurant, and lakeside bar welcome you from April through October. This quiet, dog-friendly getaway offers half a mile of private shoreline—perfect for soaking in lake views, catching sunrises, and unwinding in the fresh Vermont air. With plenty of space to relax and explore, Shore Acres Inn and Restaurant is the kind of place where you can slow down, take in the simple beauty of the lake, and watch Purple Martins soar.

About the Inn

View of the restaurant looking from the bar. Label reads, "The Shore Acres Restaurant".

Bravo Zulu Lakeside Bar on a sunny day with the retractable roof open, and a view of Lake Champlain. Label reads, "Bravo Zulu Lakeside Bar".

Restaurants at Shore Acres

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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Fine Dining Reservations

Reviews

      EXCELLENT  
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   Jazzy Jazz 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 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 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 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 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Allison was a phenomenal waitress, the food was delicious, and the views were spectacular.
  
 
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   Dale Carlson 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 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 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 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 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We eat in this restaurant when we stay in So. Hero each summer.
  
 
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   Karen Gray 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 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.

A little gem
For ultimate vacations in peace and beauty, I came and will return to Shore Acres. We appreciate the site of course, but also the high quality of service, the attention to detail, the multiple activities available. The team is available and welcoming. You can just spend hours watching the sky, the birds, the lake so close. I am French Canadian and…
–TripAdvisor, Aug 2026

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…
–Captain D, July 2026

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…
–Paul M, June 2026

Weddings & Events

Let Shore Acres be your destination wedding venue, with the beautiful setting of Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains serving as the backdrop for your special event.

Choose from our fine dining restaurant (75 guests), where our executive chef, Dan Rainville, creates exquisite entrees and desserts; our lakeside bar and casual restaurant Bravo Zulu (up to 120 guests); to tented celebrations with up to 150 guests on our waterfront lawn.