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The 6 Best Restaurants in New Hampshire
All 6 restaurants our route editors picked in New Hampshire, across 3 destinations, gathered in one list. 3 come with an insider tip.
Our curated picks
6 restaurants in New Hampshire, grouped by destination. Destinations with the most picks come first; this is not a ranking.
Portsmouth 3 picks
Ceres Bakery
Portsmouth · On our Boston to Portland route
Long-running downtown bakery for coffee, scones and soup.
Photo: Saronyod Kittikunwong · Google
Moxy
Portsmouth · On our Boston to Portland route
Chef Matt Louis's American tapas using New England ingredients.
Tip: Reserve on weekends.
Photo: Moxy · Google
The Black Trumpet
Portsmouth · On our Boston to Portland route
Bistro and upstairs wine bar in an old waterfront building.
Photo: Mechell Lord · Google
New Hampshire 2 picks
Moat Mountain Smokehouse & Brewing Co.
New Hampshire · On our New England Fall Foliage route
Barbecue and house beers in North Conway at the east end of the Kancamagus.
Tip: Good post-hike stop; no reservations for small groups.
Photo: Moat Mountain Brewing Company · Google
Polly's Pancake Parlor
New Hampshire · On our New England Fall Foliage route
Family-run since 1938, serving pancakes from house-ground flours with mountain views.
Tip: Seasonal hours; open roughly May through October.
Photo: Polly's Pancake Parlor · Google
White Mountains 1 pick
Moat Mountain Smoke House & Brewing
White Mountains · On our Stowe, Woodstock & the White Mountains route
Brewpub on the main road into North Conway, serving smoked barbecue with its own beers.
How we picked these
Every entry is a stop on at least one of TripsCircle's hand-curated routes, chosen by our route editors, who wrote the reason to go shown with each place. These are our curated picks, not a scored ranking: we haven't rated or reviewed them against each other. The list is grouped by destination, and within each destination places that appear on more routes come first.
Prices ($ to $$$$) and visit lengths are rough guides from our route notes, not quotes. Check opening hours before you go.
About this list
How did you choose the restaurants in New Hampshire?
Each one is a stop on a TripsCircle route that our editors built by hand, and each comes with a written reason to go. This page shows all 6 of them. They are curated picks, not a ranked score.
Which part of New Hampshire has the most restaurants on this list?
Portsmouth has the most (3 of 6), followed by New Hampshire (2) and White Mountains (1).
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Destinations on this list
- Portsmouth 3 on this list
- New Hampshire 2 on this list
- White Mountains 1 on this list
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