Food Downtown, Portsmouth
Moxy
A place to eat in Downtown, Portsmouth, pricey ($$$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.
Why go
Chef Matt Louis's American tapas using New England ingredients.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Portsmouth, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 2 outdoor spots. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Market Square and The Press Room.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Downtown
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Dinner
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Portsmouth, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Market Square
Brick-lined center of town with shops, cafés and the North Church spire.
Sight · 0.1 mi straight-line - 2The Press Room
Longest-running bar and live-music room in downtown Portsmouth: jazz, blues and local bands in a brick basement pub.
Drinks · 0.1 mi straight-line - 3Ceres Bakery
Long-running downtown bakery for coffee, scones and soup.
Food · 0.1 mi straight-line - 4The Black Trumpet
Bistro and upstairs wine bar in an old waterfront building.
Food · 0.1 mi straight-line - 5Portsmouth Harbor Cruises
Narrated harbor and Isles of Shoals cruises from Ceres Street dock.
Activity · 0.1 mi straight-line - 6Strawbery Banke Museum
Ten acres of restored houses spanning 300 years of a waterfront neighborhood.
Sight · 0.2 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Moxy is a stop on our Boston to Portland route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Portsmouth
Moxy is our only food pick in Portsmouth; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Portsmouth guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Portsmouth run from 34°F in January to 74°F in August; December is usually the wettest month. For Moxy itself, we suggest: Dinner.
Modelled monthly averages for Portsmouth from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Portsmouth weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Moxy, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Downtown Portsmouth, 106 Penhallow St, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA
- Coordinates
- 43.07777, -70.75678
- Destination
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Moxy: quick answers
How much time do you need at Moxy?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Moxy. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Moxy?
Our pick: Dinner. Insider tip: Reserve on weekends.
Where is Moxy?
Moxy is at Downtown Portsmouth, 106 Penhallow St, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Moxy?
Moxy appears on Boston to Portland, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Moxy to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Portsmouth.
Plan Portsmouth
- Portsmouth travel guide 10 places
- Best time to visit Portsmouth weather by month
- Portsmouth to Portland, Maine 48 mi straight-line
- Boston to Portsmouth 51 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Portsmouth
- Odiorne Point State Park Outdoors
- USS Albacore Museum Sight
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.