Lake ForestThe Café at Elawa Farm

Farm-to-table is nothing new, but at the café at Elawa Farm, a nonprofit foundation, your food doesn’t have to travel far to get to your table. Opened last fall and housed in a restored David Adler–designed building, the restaurant serves breakfast and lunch made with ingredients from the property, including vegetables grown 100 feet away, as well as from other local farms. (I ordered the breakfast sandwich: an egg custard patty, bacon, and Wisconsin cheddar on a brioche bun with herb aïoli and tomato jam.) To get the full bucolic experience, sit on the picturesque patio, where you can watch baby goats graze as you eat. (Yes, you can pet them.) The seats are so close to the greenhouse that you can catch a whiff of the fragrant herbs that feature in these dishes. 1401 Middlefork Dr. elawafarm.org/cafe