Best of NH 2024 American & Seafood Restaurants
From lobster rolls to chicken tenders and juicy burgers, New Hampshire is filled with outstanding surf and turf options in ever corner of the state
Editor’s Picks
Speakeasy Grill
N’Awlins Grille in Concord wants to bring a little Southern spice to your life. This speakeasy-themed restaurant is fancy hotel-esque, complete with detailed caricatures of jazz greats like Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, fake snakes and spiders in dangling Spanish moss, craft cocktails and featured dishes like fried frog legs, snow crab clusters and shrimp and grits. Enjoy your meal while you listen to jazz from local artists and you will feel like you’re in an old New Orleans club. Facebook
Sports Dining
Put your tastebuds up to bat at Behind the Plate in Portsmouth for a home run culinary experience. Menu options range from trash can mac to salads to wraps and dogs, and a variety of options for the “Little Leaguers” in your family. Whether you eat in-house, host a party or event of your own, or have the team cater an event in your home — the team is ready to serve you a grand slam. www.behindtheplatenh.com
Comfort Food
Regular visitors to the North Woods know all about Grampy’s Drive-In — an unassuming restaurant that serves good food in a cozy environment. Despite the name, there is no movie theater: The show is all in the food. Grampy’s has two locations, 2658 North Main St. in Pittsburg and 72 Trooper Leslie G Lord Memorial Highway in Colebrook, and is open seasonally, seven days a week. Its tagline is “eat here, get gas, too” and honestly, what more do you need when you’re surrounded by such beautiful scenery? The menu includes several homemade items, including clam chowder, fresh chicken salad, and fried dough. Facebook
Readers’ Poll Winners
Barbecue
KC’s Rib Shack
Manchester
www.ribshack.net
★★★★★★★
Burger
Overall winner
Tuckaway Tavern & Butchery
Raymond
www.tuckaway.com
Burger Overall Multilocation
Lexie’s Restaurants
Exeter
www.peaceloveburgers.com
Burger Concord Area
The Barley House
Concord
www.thebarleyhouse.com
Burger Concord Area Multilocation Local
T-BONES Great American Eatery
Concord
www.t-bones.com
Burger Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region
Little Brother Burger Company
New London
www.littlebrotherburgercompany.com
Burger Great North Woods Region
Buck Rub Pub & Lodge
Pittsburg
www.thebuckrub.com
Burger Lakes Region
Patrick’s Pub & Eatery
Gilford
www.patrickspub.com
Burger Lakes Region Multilocation Local
T-BONES Great American Eatery
Laconia
www.t-bones.com
Burger Manchester Area
New England’s Tap House Grille
Hooksett
www.taphousenh.com
Burger Manchester Area Multilocation Local
T-BONES Great American Eatery
Bedford
www.t-bones.com
Burger Monadnock Region
Papa Joe’s Humble Kitchen
Milford
www.papajoeshumblekitchen.com
Burger Nashua Area
Buckley’s Great Steaks
Merrimack
www.buckleysgreatsteaks.com
Burger Nashua Area Multilocation Local
T-BONES Great American Eatery
Hudson
www.t-bones.com
Burger Salem Area
Copper Door
Salem
www.copperdoor.com
Burger Salem Area Multilocation Local
T-BONES Great American Eatery
Bedford
www.t-bones.com
Burger Seacoast Region
Hop + Grind
Durham
www.hopandgrind.com
Burger White Mountains Region
Black Mountain Burger Co.
Lincoln
www.blackmtnburger.com
★★★★★★★
Lobster Roll
Tuckaway Tavern & Butchery
Raymond
www.tuckaway.com
Lobster Roll Multilocation Local
The Beach Plum
North Hampton
www.thebeachplum.net
★★★★★★★
Seafood Restaurant
Surf Seafood
Nashua
www.surfseafood.com
★★★★★★★
Steakhouse
Buckley’s Great Steaks
Merrimack
www.buckleysgreatsteaks.com
★★★★★★★
Wings
Stark House Tavern
Weare
www.starkhousetavern.com
Wings Multilocation Local
Wing-itz
Hampton
www.wing-itz.com
★★★★★★★
Mac and Cheese
Mr. Mac’s Macaroni and Cheese
Manchester
www.mr-macs.com
★★★★★★★
Chicken Tenders
The Puritan Backroom
Manchester
www.puritanbackroom.com
★★★★★★★
Clam Chowder
Petey’s Summertime Seafood
Rye
www.peteys.com
★★★★★★★
Crab Cakes
Surf Seafood
Nashua and Portsmouth
www.surfseafood.com
