Food Downtown, Portsmouth
The Black Trumpet
A place to eat in Downtown, Portsmouth, pricey ($$$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.
Why go
Bistro and upstairs wine bar in an old waterfront building.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Portsmouth, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 2 outdoor spots. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Portsmouth Harbor Cruises and Moxy.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Downtown
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Dinner
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Portsmouth, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Portsmouth Harbor Cruises
Narrated harbor and Isles of Shoals cruises from Ceres Street dock.
Activity · 0.0 mi straight-line - 2Moxy
Chef Matt Louis's American tapas using New England ingredients.
Food · 0.1 mi straight-line - 3Market Square
Brick-lined center of town with shops, cafés and the North Church spire.
Sight · 0.1 mi straight-line - 4The 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 - 5Ceres Bakery
Long-running downtown bakery for coffee, scones and soup.
Food · 0.1 mi straight-line - 6Strawbery Banke Museum
Ten acres of restored houses spanning 300 years of a waterfront neighborhood.
Sight · 0.3 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
The Black Trumpet is a stop on our Boston to Portland route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Portsmouth
The Black Trumpet 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 The Black Trumpet 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 The Black Trumpet, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 29 Ceres St, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA
- Coordinates
- 43.07867, -70.75768
- Destination
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire
The Black Trumpet: quick answers
How much time do you need at The Black Trumpet?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at The Black Trumpet. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit The Black Trumpet?
Our pick: Dinner.
Where is The Black Trumpet?
The Black Trumpet is at 29 Ceres St, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA, in Downtown. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include The Black Trumpet?
The Black Trumpet appears on Boston to Portland, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add The Black Trumpet 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.