Guidebook for Portsmouth
Food Scene
The macaroons are to die for! Also the key lime tart is an absolute must! They do sandwiches on baguettes. The Rustic is our favorite!
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La Maison Navarre - Pastry, Bistro, Wine Bar
121 Congress StreetThe macaroons are to die for! Also the key lime tart is an absolute must! They do sandwiches on baguettes. The Rustic is our favorite!
The best Philly Steak Sandwiches outside of Philly. We should know. We are from Philly! Also excellent Lobster rolls.
Bennett's Sandwich Shop
41 Congress StreetThe best Philly Steak Sandwiches outside of Philly. We should know. We are from Philly! Also excellent Lobster rolls.
Locally sourced tapas restaurant. Inventive and lots of fun. It is hard to get into on weekends unless you book at 5pm or after 8pm. But do try!
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Moxy
106 Penhallow StLocally sourced tapas restaurant. Inventive and lots of fun. It is hard to get into on weekends unless you book at 5pm or after 8pm. But do try!
Bridge Street Bistrot & Wine Bar
64 Bridge StExcellent French restaurant and wine bar.
If you are looking for a wonderful meal of well prepared standards like Maryland crab cakes, Beef Wellington, and King Crab legs, look no further. The dishes are tastefully made and artfully displayed. The wait staff is attentive and unobtrusive. All of this and historical ambiance too, makes it a must visit. It is connected to the Dolphin Striker, which has a wide selection of wines, beers, and mixed drinks.
Spring Hill Tavern
If you are looking for a wonderful meal of well prepared standards like Maryland crab cakes, Beef Wellington, and King Crab legs, look no further. The dishes are tastefully made and artfully displayed. The wait staff is attentive and unobtrusive. All of this and historical ambiance too, makes it a must visit. It is connected to the Dolphin Striker, which has a wide selection of wines, beers, and mixed drinks.
This is our go to place for pizza. The margherita pizza and the four cheese are our favorites. The restaurant makes its own doughs. There is also a bread shop attached to the restaurant which has more than just breads, which you should definitely check out. When Pig's Fly has more than pizza though. Our personal favorite addition to the menu are the crispy brussels sprouts. They definitely have a kick to them! They have wonderful additions to the menu every day, so do ask.
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When Pigs Fly Restaurant & Pizzeria
460 US-1This is our go to place for pizza. The margherita pizza and the four cheese are our favorites. The restaurant makes its own doughs. There is also a bread shop attached to the restaurant which has more than just breads, which you should definitely check out. When Pig's Fly has more than pizza though. Our personal favorite addition to the menu are the crispy brussels sprouts. They definitely have a kick to them! They have wonderful additions to the menu every day, so do ask.
Kilwins has wonderful chocolates and other delectables. You can sometimes watch them making their treats right in the store. They also have a wonderful ice cream store. When we go out for dinner, we often end up there for desert. A great selection of ice creams and sorbets. Try out the Portsmouth Mud. It is delicious!
Kilwins Chocolates, Fudge, & Ice Cream Shoppe
20 Congress StreetKilwins has wonderful chocolates and other delectables. You can sometimes watch them making their treats right in the store. They also have a wonderful ice cream store. When we go out for dinner, we often end up there for desert. A great selection of ice creams and sorbets. Try out the Portsmouth Mud. It is delicious!
One of the best diners in the state. Excellent Sunday brunch. Come early because it gets crowded. Wonderful early bird specials Monday - Thursday. 50's diner theme with music to boot. They have excellent local breads and homemade baked goods. Yummy!
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Roundabout Diner and Lounge
580 Portsmouth Traffic CirOne of the best diners in the state. Excellent Sunday brunch. Come early because it gets crowded. Wonderful early bird specials Monday - Thursday. 50's diner theme with music to boot. They have excellent local breads and homemade baked goods. Yummy!
Shopping
Clay's
19 Market StFabulous women's clothing store.
Kittery Outlet Center
340 US-1This toy store is great for kids 12 and under. There are lots of unusual toys and books as well as some classics. My 9 - year old loves this place!
G. Willikers Toy Shop
13 Market StThis toy store is great for kids 12 and under. There are lots of unusual toys and books as well as some classics. My 9 - year old loves this place!
We love to cook and bake. We also love to buy kitchen gadgets to enhance our culinary experience. This place is just wonderful. It has unique chocolates and baking decorations too. The iridescent sprinkles of real sugar in many different colors make our cakes and cookies shine. Our nine year old loves mixing the sprinkles for different effects. When was the last time you saw purple and gold Christmas cookies? Thanks to Le Roux it was at our house last year. We can hardly wait to go back to see what other new things they have.
LeRoux Kitchen
23 Market StreetWe love to cook and bake. We also love to buy kitchen gadgets to enhance our culinary experience. This place is just wonderful. It has unique chocolates and baking decorations too. The iridescent sprinkles of real sugar in many different colors make our cakes and cookies shine. Our nine year old loves mixing the sprinkles for different effects. When was the last time you saw purple and gold Christmas cookies? Thanks to Le Roux it was at our house last year. We can hardly wait to go back to see what other new things they have.
Essentials
This is our go to store. It is small so the selection focuses on the best of every type of product they carry. Their Nature's Place cleaning supplies are fantastic! Great cuts of meat and seafood. High quality produce.
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Hannaford Supermarket
800 Islington St This is our go to store. It is small so the selection focuses on the best of every type of product they carry. Their Nature's Place cleaning supplies are fantastic! Great cuts of meat and seafood. High quality produce.
Market Basket
1465 Woodbury AveA great place for produce and meats.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great selection of wines, beers and liquors. Comfy couches are available too, so you don't have to sit at the bar. The bar food is a cut above as Rudi's is a restaurant too. They also have rooms for private events.
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Rudi's Portsmouth
20 High StGreat selection of wines, beers and liquors. Comfy couches are available too, so you don't have to sit at the bar. The bar food is a cut above as Rudi's is a restaurant too. They also have rooms for private events.
This place is hard to categorize. Restaurant, bar, nightclub. It is all of these things and more. Great place for live music. The bands play outside during good weather. Great for the wood fired pizza too. Just know that you have to eat downstairs for it. Good selection of wines, beers, and mixed drinks. The rest of the menu leans towards pub grub downstairs. Different menus upstairs and outside. Upstairs is a more upscale grill. A stripped down grill menu is served outside on the deck. A good place for a good time.
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Portsmouth Gas Light Co.
64 Market StThis place is hard to categorize. Restaurant, bar, nightclub. It is all of these things and more. Great place for live music. The bands play outside during good weather. Great for the wood fired pizza too. Just know that you have to eat downstairs for it. Good selection of wines, beers, and mixed drinks. The rest of the menu leans towards pub grub downstairs. Different menus upstairs and outside. Upstairs is a more upscale grill. A stripped down grill menu is served outside on the deck. A good place for a good time.
Everything Else
Just a 10 minute walk down Maplewood Avenue, you can find out about the history of Portsmouth here. They also offer guided tours and lots of information about what is happening around town.
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Discover Portsmouth
10 Middle StreetJust a 10 minute walk down Maplewood Avenue, you can find out about the history of Portsmouth here. They also offer guided tours and lots of information about what is happening around town.
Parks & Nature
A great place to picnic, commune with nature, or people watch. It over looks the Piscatuqua river. From here you can look across the river to the historic Portsmouth naval yard. You can sometimes even see a submarine being overhauled. The flowers are wonderful in the spring and summer. You can also find lots of seasonal entertainment here.
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Prescott Park
105 Marcy StA great place to picnic, commune with nature, or people watch. It over looks the Piscatuqua river. From here you can look across the river to the historic Portsmouth naval yard. You can sometimes even see a submarine being overhauled. The flowers are wonderful in the spring and summer. You can also find lots of seasonal entertainment here.