The bar that doesn't advertise. The Tuesday-night dinner you'd never find by Googling. The donut shop that sells out by ten.
A Lakeville institution since 1958, with a ten-mile scenic view over the lake and Italian classics — linguine in clam sauce, house-made gnocchi, veal a la parmigiana. Banquet packages run up to 175 guests, so a wedding or reunion crowd may already be booked; call ahead on a summer weekend.
All-day breakfast on Main Avenue in Hawley — blueberry pancakes, cinnamon French toast, and a hearty two-eggs-and-home-fries platter for the table headed out on the water. Closes at 2 on Mondays, later the rest of the week; a gluten-free menu covers the table that needs it.