Eat & drink in Hampton
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Where should I eat and drink in Hampton?
Hampton has 12 local food & drink spots in our guide: The Old Salt at Lamie's Inn (The Lafayette Road institution that built its repu…); Wally's Pub (The Ashworth Avenue rock club that put Hampton Bea…); Bernie's Beach Bar (New Hampshire's largest oceanfront deck and the bu…); Sea Ketch Restaurant (Slinging seafood from the heart of the boardwalk s…).
WHYM Craft Pub & Brewery
What is WHYM? WHYM stands for Water, Hops, Yeast and Malt, the four basic ingredients of any well crafted beer! But WHYM is more than a whymsical play on words. At WHYM, we’re all about creating an enjoyable and memorable experience for people who share our passion for amazing craft beer, artisan cocktails and delectable cuisine. We emphasize quality, congeniality and creativity in everything we do, from our new spins on craft beer to our tasty twists on comfort food.
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The Old Salt at Lamie's Inn
$$The Lafayette Road institution that built its reputation on one bowl of chowder — thick, creamy, award-winning, and shipped by the can to people who can't make the drive. Show up f…
Wally's Pub
$$The Ashworth Avenue rock club that put Hampton Beach on the live-music map. National acts roll through all summer, local bands keep the dance floor honest the rest of the year, and…
Bernie's Beach Bar
$$New Hampshire's largest oceanfront deck and the busiest concert calendar on the strip — Wiz Khalifa, Collie Buddz, and the POP 2000 Tour all roll through in a single summer. Salt a…
Sea Ketch Restaurant
$$Slinging seafood from the heart of the boardwalk since 1973. Multi-level oceanfront decks, three full-service bars (two of them outside), and a menu built on chowder, lobster rolls…
Breakers at Ashworth by the Sea
$$$The grown-up dinner option on Ocean Boulevard — Ashworth's oceanfront dining room turning out fresh seafood, classic New England plates, and signature cocktails with an Atlantic vi…
The Community Oven
$$The Lafayette Road wood-fired pizza spot that locals quietly rank as the best on the Seacoast — hand-tossed dough from 100% organic wheat, baked in an open-air kitchen, gluten-free…
Coffee & Breakfast
Blue Harbor Coffee Co.
$Hampton's own coastal roaster — two cafes, one mission. The Lafayette Road roastery is open year-round seven days a week (6am to 4pm) with bagels, breakfast sandwiches, and the rot…
The Galley Hatch
$$Family-owned on Lafayette Road since 1970 — a four-hundred-seat institution with three dining rooms, a Tap Room, and a Lower Deck. The reason to come in the morning is Kay's Cafe &…
Ginger & Clove Cafe
$$Sisters Cassy Vasquez and Angelica Spinelli's elevated breakfast-and-lunch room on Lafayette Road, in the old Wilbur's Family Dining space. Build-your-own omelets, hash bowls, Fren…
Coffee Break Cafe
$The Ocean Boulevard coffee shop that got there first — Carolyn and Lenny Paul opened in 2007 when nobody else was doing real coffee on the strip, and they're still one of the only …