The Reluctant Panther is Manchester Village's most celebrated dinner table — a small inn restaurant that takes New England farm-to-table cooking seriously without tipping into pretension. The menu changes with the season and leans heavily on Vermont producers: local beef, foraged mushrooms, dairy from nearby farms. The dining room is intimate, with low ceilings and candlelight, and the wine list is thoughtfully assembled. It's the place to come for a special dinner; book well ahead in foliage season and around holidays.