I confess. I have chosen a place to eat soley on their desserts.
Sometimes you even just want to skip dinner and have dessert.
Readers have weighed in on their favorite local desserts. If you have any more, feel free to add your favorite in the comments.
After reading their suggestions, I definitely have put Richardson’s Tavern, Skunk Hollow, and Ariana’s on my gotta try next for dinner list.
The Recommendations
Lobster Tails or any cake at Lou’s in Hanover
Carrot Cake or coconut cheesecake at Molly’s
Limoncello mascarpone cake or daquoise at Three Tomatoes
Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake at Pine in Hanover
Any of the cookies at My Brigadeiro in Hanover
4-U’s Ice cream sundae
Fried ice cream at Gusanoz in Lebanon
Ziggy’s carrot cake
Bread pudding at Elixir
Public House fried dough hot fudge sundae and the white chocolate cheesecake
Candela Tapas in Hanover for the best homemade churros with chocolate sauce
Morano Gelato for its nationally known gelato
Ariana’s at the Lyme Inn for the pear upside down ginger cake. I want to try the creamsicle cake!
Vermont Maple Cake with Candied Pecan Ice Cream at Richardson’s Tavern at the Woodstock Inn.
The Skunk Hollow Tavern in Hartland has excellent desserts; one local even went so far as to say they are divine.
Beyond the Upper Valley
Salted Caramel Brownie at the Common Man in Claremont
Triple mousse cake at Taverne on the Square in Claremont