View source for Good Food Places in New Hampshire

We often get the question, "Where can I find great Mexican food in NH?", or "Where's the best BBQ place?". 

There's lots of great food places in NH. Will the burritos be ''as good'' as your favorite burrito spot in San Diego? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ We'll let you be the judge. The places listed here were deemed good enough for someone to take the time to type an entry.

= Mac n Cheese =

=== Mr Mac's ===

[https://mr-macs.com/]

= Chicken =

=== Newfields Shell ===

https://www.zmenu.com/newfields-shell-newfields-online-menu/

=== Daves Hot Chicken ===

[https://www.daveshotchicken.com/]

Daves has 3 branches in Nashua, Portsmouth and Manchester.

=== Farr's Famous Chicken ===

https://farrshamptonbeach.com/

= Steak =

=== Buckley's Great Steaks ===

[https://www.buckleysgreatsteaks.com/]

=== Tomahawk Tavern ===

[https://www.tomahawktavern.com/]

= BBQ =

NH has some surprisingly good BBQ (for what little exists, remember it's New England), here are some ones to try:

=== Goody Cole's Smokehouse ===
[https://goo.gl/maps/CpqiL4xZi9ShZ7Qo8 Google Maps]

[http://goodycoles.com/ Website]

Great BBQ. Some free staters say "the best", others disagree. But the one thing everyone agrees is "it's damn good".

=== Smokehaus === 
[https://goo.gl/maps/GY8SPucuvHVkEZpd6 Google Maps]

[http://www.smokehausbbq.com/ Website]

No BBQ debate or conversation will be taken seriously unless Smokehaus is mentioned as a top contender. Their brisket is good -- really good. Be sure to check the board to the right of the cashier because they always have specials worth checking out. If you're lucky enough to be there when they're offering brisket chili, don't be dumb and not order it.

=== Traveling Texas Smoke Shop ===

[https://www.facebook.com/TravelingTexasSmokeShop Website]

=== Rubbin Butts BBQ ===

[https://rubbinbuttsbbqnh.com Website]

=== KC's Rib Shack ===

[https://www.ribshack.net Website]

=== Road Hawg BBQ ===

https://roadhawgbbq.com/

If their BBQ isn't to your liking you can't go wrong with their fried chicken.

= Diners =

=== Puritan Backroom ===
[https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1013395302 OpenStreetMaps]

[https://www.puritanbackroom.com/ Website]

One of the oldest restaurants in New Hampshire, Puritan Backroom invented the fried chicken tender and mudslides. Many say it's got the best fried chicken tenders.

=== Red Arrow Diner ===

[https://www.redarrowdiner.com/]

=== Chez Vachon ===

[https://chezvachon.com/ Website]

French Canadian food. Huge portions for an affordable price. They have a banana bread French toast that is to die for.

=== 99s ===

[https://www.99restaurants.com/locations/#location-new-hampshire/ Website]

You're not a Granite Stater until you've been to 99s. Hell, you're not a New Englander until you've been to 99s. The steak tips are good.

=== Roundabout Diner ===

[https://www.roundaboutdiner.com/]

= Seafood =

===Jumpin' Jay's Fish Cafe ===

[https://www.jumpinjays.com/ Website]

=== Weathervane ===

[https://weathervaneseafoods.com/ Website]

=== Surf ===

[https://www.surfseafood.com/]

=== Row 34 ===

[https://www.row34.com/nh]

=== Rye Harbor Lobster Pound ===

https://www.facebook.com/ryeharborlobsterpound/

= Burgers =

=== Wild Willy's Burgers ===

[https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9041835973 OpenStreetMaps]

[https://www.wildwillysburgers.com/ Website]

This burger place offers burgers, angus burgers, and fancy bison burgers. They also do frappes (New England term for "milkshake").

=== Lexie's - Peace Love Burgers ===

[https://www.peaceloveburgers.com/ Website]

= Pizza =

FYI, any establishment with "House of Pizza" in it's name is cooked in a Greek style in a  shallow pan with a focaccia bread crust. 

=== Tilton House of Pizza ===

[https://www.thopnh.com/]

This is a good place to go if you like really stringy mozzarella. Their fried haddock, chicken fingers and spicy fries are also well liked by locals.

=== Elm House of Pizza ===

http://www.elmhop.com/

=== Wakefield House of Pizza ===

[https://wakefieldhouseofpizza.com/ Website]

Located in downtown [[Wakefield]], this place may not look impressive but their pizza will knock your socks off.

=== Annula's Pizza & Deli ===

https://annulasnh.com/

=== Clemento's Pizzeria & Brew ===

https://www.clementospizzeria.com/

=== Big Ben Pizzeria ===

https://www.bigbenpizzanh.com/

=== Alley Cat Pizzeria ===

https://alleycatpizzerianh.com/

=== Nik and Charlies ===

[https://nikandcharlies.com/ Website]

Located in [[Greenland]], Nik & Charlie's passes the grease test when it comes to high-quality pizza.

=== G & P Pizzeria ===

[https://www.gppizzeria.com/ Website]

Located in [[Chester]], G & P Pizzeria's alfredo sauce is basically boiled cream but their pizzas are great and the maple pizza is decadent and amazing.

Plus when King Sununu told all the restaurants to contact trace G&P dug out some kids old stained spiral notebook and told their customers "sign it or don't, we don't care".

=== Ramunto's Brick Oven Pizza ===

[https://ramuntos.com/]

=== Luigi's West End Pizzeria ===

[https://www.luigisportsmouth.com/]

=== White Lake Pizza ===

[https://www.whitelakepizza.com/]

=== Pizza Barn ===

[https://www.pizzabarnnh.com/]

They also have homemade ice cream.

=== Crush Pizza ===

[https://www.crushpizza.com/]

=== Little Zoe's Pizza ===

https://littlezoes.com/

=== Flatbread Company ===

https://flatbreadcompany.com/

=== Paisano's ===

https://paisanosnh.com/

= Tavern and Bar Food =

=== The Oak House ===

[https://www.toasttab.com/the-oak-house-110-main-st/v3 Website]

=== Savannah Kitchen ===

https://savannahkitchennewmarket.com/

=== Industry East ===

[https://www.industryeastbar.com/gallery]

=== Portsmouth Gas Light Co. ===

[https://www.portsmouthgaslight.com/]

= Greek =

=== The Gyro Spot ===

https://www.thegyrospot.com/menus

= Italian =

=== Tuscan Market ===

[https://www.tuscanbrands.com/]

=== Mike's Italian Kitchen ===

[https://www.mikesitaliannh.com/]

=== Lui Lui ===

[https://www.luilui.com/]

= Mexican =

"Wait, NH has good Mexican food?!", you gasp. Yes, it's true. Check out these spots for your Mexican food fix:

=== Vida Cantina ===

[https://www.vidacantinanh.com/ Vida Cantina]

=== Margarita's ===

https://www.margs.com/newhampshire

=== Begy's Taqueria ===

http://orderbegystaqueria.com/

=== California Burritos ===

https://californiaburritosnh.com/

= Puerto Rican =

=== Cafe El Camino ===

http://www.cafeelcamino.com/

= Pan Caribbean =

Since a lot of Carribean cuisines tend to have similar range of foods we'll just make it it's own category (similar range of African and Indian influences). Anything from Jamaica, Haiti, Trinidad, Barbados, Saint Vincent etc will go here. (Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican and just food with origins from Latino countries will go in it's own category)

=== Yahso Jamaican Grille ===

https://yahsojamaicangrille.com/

= Indian Food =

=== Himalayan Curry House ===

https://himalayancurrynh.com/

=== Taj India in Manchester ===

https://tajindia.co/

=== Himalayas General Store ===

https://www.facebook.com/himalayasgeneralstore/

They accept Goldbacks

= Asian Cuisine =

This will crisscross over various different East and Southeast Asian cuisines that people *tend* to serve together. (Yes, we are aware that Asia is bigger than that, no we don't care)

=== Saigon Market ===

https://saigonasianmarket.business.site/

=== Nikki's Banh Mi ===

https://nikkisbanhmi.com/

=== Buba's Pho ===

https://www.bubanoodle.com/

=== Golden Tao ===

https://www.goldentaonh.com/

=== Zhong's Restaurant ===

http://zhongsrestaurant.com/

They have really good turnip cakes and scallion pancakes.

=== Gorham Dynasty Buffet ===

https://www.gorhamdynastybuffet.com/

=== North Garden ===

https://www.northgardenrestaurant.com/

=== Euphoria Gourmet Vietnam ===

https://euphoriagourmetvietnam.com/

=== Kisaki Japanese Cuisine ===

https://kisakisushi.com/

=== Yama - Young's Restaurant ===

http://www.youngsmenu.com/

=== Saigon Tokyo Restaurant ===

https://www.saigondovernh.com/

=== Thai Food Connection ===

https://www.thaifoodconnection.com/

=== Bali Sate House ===

https://www.balisatehouse.com/

= Ice Cream =

People in NH '''love''' ice cream. Makes total sense considering it's freezing and snpowng half the year. 

=== RoseLynn Ice Cream ===
[https://goo.gl/maps/Fc6Ye9K1Gzi3mbLL6 Map]

[https://www.facebook.com/Roselynn-Homemade-Ice-Cream-112012698815900/ Website]

If you are into ice-cream,  Roselynn in Epping makes their own, and were very vocal against snusnu for the lockdowns, even snubbing them and taking donations for their free breakfasts. Freshly made bread and muffins also 

= Vegetarian & Vegan =

=== The Green Beautiful ===
[https://www.osmap.us/#17/42.97474/-71.44823 OpenStreetMaps]

[https://www.happycow.net/reviews/the-green-beautiful-manchester-297083 Profile on HappyCow]

[https://www.instagram.com/greenbeautifulmht/ Instagram]

Restaurant offering a breakfast & lunch comfort food menu. Dishes include a breakfast hash, seitan steak, mac cheese, bagels, and more. Open Mon 7:00am-5:00pm, Wed-Sun 7:00am-5:00pm. Closed Tue. Kitchen closes at 3pm.

=== The Green Elephant ===
[https://www.google.com/maps/place/35+Portwalk+Pl,+Portsmouth,+NH+03801/@43.0781121,-70.7635414,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e2bf0bca97c15d:0x2152dda181184426!8m2!3d43.0781121!4d-70.7613527 Google Map]

[https://www.greenelephantnh.com/ Website]

[https://www.facebook.com/greenelephantnh Facebook]

Serves Pan Asian vegetarian (and vegan) cuisine in a bright space with plenty of seating. Open Wed 11:30am-10:00pm, Thu-Sat 11:30am-1:00am, Sun 11:30am-9:30pm.

=== The Friendly Toast ===
[https://thefriendlytoast.com/ Website]

[https://www.facebook.com/FriendlyToast Facebook]

Bedford Location: 125 S River Rd, Bedford, New Hampshire, USA, (603) 836-6238

Portsmouth Location: 113 Congress Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, (603) 430-2154

Serves meat, vegan options available. New England group of diner-style restaurants with bar. Offers all-day breakfast and marked vegan options, including vegan mac n cheese, pancakes, tofu scramble, breakfast burrito, veggie burger, and the impossible burger. Open Mon-Sun 7:00am-9:00pm.

= Fine Dining/Gourmet =

=== Cotton ===

http://www.cottonfood.com/

=== Hanover Street Chophouse ===

https://hanoverstreetchophouse.com/

=== Campo Enoteca ===

https://campoenoteca.com/

=== The Birch on Elm ===

https://www.thebirchonelm.com/

=== The Foundry ===

http://www.foundrynh.com/

=== Moxy ===

[https://moxyrestaurant.com/ Website]

=== Black Trumpet ===

[https://www.blacktrumpetbistro.com/ Website]

=== North End Bistro ===

https://www.facebook.com/NorthEndBistro/