Eat & drink in Portsmouth
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Portsmouth has 17 local food & drink spots in our guide: Moxy (Chef Matt Louis's modern American tapas spot, tuck…); Black Trumpet (Evan Mallett's two-story Ceres Street bistro and w…); Cure (Chef Julie Cutting-Strebel's State Street bistro —…); Row 34 (Portwalk Place's progressive oyster bar from the t…).
Updated July 10, 2026 · refreshed every morning
Treeline Outfitters
A space to share stories and adventures Our Taproom, your community table Inside our Portsmouth store, the taproom is where explorers meet after the trail. Cold drinks, warm people, and plenty of plans for the next outing.
“Not just another outdoor store—Treeline is a campfire, a taproom, and a community where the stories matter more than the summit.”
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Moxy
$$$Chef Matt Louis's modern American tapas spot, tucked into a Penhallow Street basement. Small plates inspired by New England farmers and fishmongers — the brick-oven flatbreads and …
Black Trumpet
$$$Evan Mallett's two-story Ceres Street bistro and wine bar, named for the wild local mushroom. Globally inspired plates anchored by Seacoast ingredients in a brick-walled 1800s buil…
Cure
$$$Chef Julie Cutting-Strebel's State Street bistro — New American comfort food done with serious technique. The handmade pastas, charcuterie board, and one of the most thoughtful win…
Row 34
$$$Portwalk Place's progressive oyster bar from the team behind Boston's Island Creek Oysters. Raw bar, fried clams, and one of the deepest craft beer lists in the Seacoast — a benchm…
Ristorante Massimo
$$$A Portsmouth institution since 1994. Massimo Morgia's old-world Italian dining room — brick-and-stone grotto walls, white tablecloths, fresh pasta, and a wine cellar that takes Ita…
Botanica Restaurant & Gin Bar
$$$Tucked into Portsmouth's West End on Brewery Lane. French-influenced small plates and one of the most ambitious gin programs in New England — the cocktail list reads like a botanic…
Surf Restaurant
$$$Bow Street's waterfront seafood room with sweeping Piscataqua River views and a sushi bar that holds its own. Voted Best Seafood in NH multiple years running — the deck is the move…
Jumpin' Jay's Fish Cafe
$$$A Congress Street fixture for over two decades — a fish-forward dinner-only cafe where the daily catch board drives the menu. Half a dozen fresh fish prepared half a dozen ways, pl…
Portsmouth Brewery
$$New Hampshire's original brewpub, slinging house-brewed beer on Market Street since 1991. Kate the Great (the legendary Russian Imperial Stout) put them on the national map — show …
Earth Eagle Tavern
$$High Street's funky neighborhood brewery — wild ales, gruits brewed with herbs and roots, and a food menu that punches above its dive-bar exterior. The back beer garden is one of P…
Coffee & Breakfast
Caffe Kilim & Market
$A Portsmouth institution on Islington Street — Turkish-owned, fiercely independent, and famous for strong custom espresso, Turkish coffee, and a small market stocked with imported …
Breaking New Grounds
$The Market Square coffee anchor — outdoor patio seating right on the square makes it Portsmouth's people-watching headquarters. Strong espresso, big pastry case, and the closest th…
Elephantine Bakery
$$Tucked into Commercial Alley — a European-style bakery turning out laminated pastries, croissants, and country sourdoughs that draw lines on weekend mornings. The morning bun and t…
White Heron Tea & Coffee
$The West End's sustainability-minded cafe and tea importer — fair-trade beans, house-blended teas, and a sunny industrial space that doubles as a working roaster. Best chai in the …
Popovers on the Square
$$The Congress Street cafe and bakery overlooking Market Square — known, fairly, for its namesake popovers (the cinnamon-sugar version is the move). Full breakfast and lunch menu plu…
