From Eater · Liz Provencher · · 1m 40s
Best Culinary Resorts in the U.S.
10 U.S. resorts where food is the main attraction.
In brief
10 U.S. resorts where food is the main attraction. 10 U.S. culinary resorts offer farm-to-table meals, cooking classes, and local wine tastings. Originally reported by Eater.
Food as vacation focus
Some hotels treat food as an afterthought, but culinary resorts let travelers plan trips around eating local cuisine without leaving the property.
Wildflower Farms, New York
Wildflower Farms offers 65 freestanding cottages with farm tours, honey-making classes, and a seasonal menu featuring lamb and pork raised on-site.
Quercus, Georgia
Quercus has four cabins on 3,800 acres of working ranch with biodynamic farming, seasonal menus, and a 10-plus course tasting menu.
Mii Amo, Arizona
Mii Amo provides 23 casitas with wellness activities and a farm-to-table restaurant serving seasonal produce and sweet treats.
Seminary Hill, New York
Seminary Hill features eight Shaker-style accommodations with views of the Delaware River and a cider-tasting program using 60 apple varieties.
Appellation Healdsburg, California
Appellation Healdsburg has 108 rooms and three restaurants, with cooking classes taught by chef Charlie Palmer and winemaker tastings.
Los Poblanos, New Mexico
Los Poblanos is a historic inn with a 25-acre organic farm, lavender rows, and a restaurant sourcing meat from Native American Beef.
Ojai Valley Inn, California
Ojai Valley Inn has six restaurants, including a four-course tasting menu at Olivella with honey from the resort’s apiary.
Grand Hotel, Michigan
Grand Hotel offers 388 Victorian-style rooms and 13 bars/restaurants with a rotating five-course menu.
Windy Hill Farm, Tennessee
Windy Hill Farm provides crappie fishing, quail hunting, and themed dinners teaching Appalachian food culture.
Hidden Pond, Maine
Hidden Pond features clapboard cottages with a farm-to-table restaurant serving heirloom tomatoes and local seafood.
What to remember
10 U.S. culinary resorts offer farm-to-table meals, cooking classes, and local wine tastings.
