Best of NH 2025 Readers’ Poll Winners
More than 10,000 people voted – now see who was named as the best the state has to offer
The results listed here will be published in the July Best of NH issue, which will be available on newsstands, online and in mailboxes in late June 2025. The list below serves as a quick reference guide and full contact information, including address and website, will be included with the July issue. The July issue will also highlight this year’s editor’s picks.
For a full list of runners up and top vote getters, click here.
| Voting Group | Category | Business Name | Location |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Burger White Mountains Region | Black Mtn. Burger Co. | Lincoln |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Burger Nashua Area | Buckley’s Great Steaks | Merrimack |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Burger Salem Area | Copper Door | Salem |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Burger Great North Woods Region | Copper Pig Brewery | Lancaster |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Burger Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region | Flying Goose Brew Pub | New London |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Barbecue | KC’s Rib Shack | Manchester |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Mac and Cheese | Mr. Mac’s Macaroni and Cheese | Manchester |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Burger Monadnock Region | Papa Joe’s Humble Kitchen | Milford |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Burger Lakes Region | Patrick’s | Gilford |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Clam Chowder | Petey’s Summertime Seafood | Rye |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Chicken Tenders | Puritan Backroom | Manchester |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Crab Cakes | Surf | Nashua |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Seafood Restaurant | Surf | Nashua |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Burger Concord Area | The Barley House Restaurant & Tavern | Concord |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Sports Bar | Thirsty Moose Tap House | Manchester, Merrimack, Portsmouth |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Burger Manchester Area | Tuckaway Tavern And Butchery | Raymond |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Lobster Roll | Tuckaway Tavern And Butchery | Raymond |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Steakhouse | Tuckaway Tavern And Butchery | Raymond |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Wings | Tuckaway Tavern And Butchery | Raymond |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Burger Seacoast Region | Wild Willy’s Burgers | Rochester |
| Art, Culture & People | Art Gallery | 3S Artspace | Portsmouth |
| Art, Culture & People | Music Venue (Large, 1000+ capacity) | BankNH Pavilion | Gilford |
| Art, Culture & People | Museum | Currier Museum of Art | Manchester |
| Art, Culture & People | TV News Anchor | Erin Fehlau | Manchester |
| Art, Culture & People | NH Radio Morning Show | Greg And The Morning Buzz, Rock 101 | Manchester |
| Art, Culture & People | Meteorologist | Kevin Skarupa | Manchester |
| Art, Culture & People | TV Sports Anchor | Mike Cronin | Manchester |
| Art, Culture & People | NH Radio Station | NHPR | Concord |
| Art, Culture & People | TV News Reporter | Ray Brewer | Manchester |
| Art, Culture & People | Performing Arts Venue/Playhouse | The Palace Theatre | Manchester |
| Art, Culture & People | Music Venue (Small, Less than 1,000 capacity) | Tupelo Music Hall | Derry |
| Beer & Breweries | Brewery Manchester Area | 603 Brewery and Beer Hall | Londonderry |
| Beer & Breweries | Brewery Great North Woods Region | Copper Pig Brewery | Lancaster |
| Beer & Breweries | Brewery Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region | Flying Goose Brew Pub | New London |
| Beer & Breweries | Brewery Salem Area | Kelsen Brewing Company | Londonderry |
| Beer & Breweries | Brewery Lakes Region | Kettlehead Brewing Company | Tilton |
| Beer & Breweries | Brewery Concord Area | Northwoods Brewing Company | Northwood |
| Beer & Breweries | Brewery Monadnock Region | Post & Beam Brewing | Peterborough |
| Beer & Breweries | Brewery White Mountains Region | Schilling Beer Co. | Littleton |
| Beer & Breweries | Brewery Seacoast Region | Smuttynose Brewing Co. | Hampton |
| Beer & Breweries | Brewery Nashua Area | Spyglass Brewing Company | Nashua |
| Beer & Breweries | Beer Store | The Packie – Craft Beer Store | Hooksett and Manchester |
| Beer & Breweries | Restaurant With Best Beer List | Thirsty Moose Tap House | Manchester, Merrimack, Portsmouth |
| Beer & Breweries | Brewpub | Woodstock Inn Brewery | North Woodstock |
| Body & Soul | Independently Owned Fitness Center | Collective Studios | Londonderry |
| Body & Soul | Yoga Studio | Humble Warrior Power Yoga | Manchester |
| Body & Soul | Day Spa | JSJ Aesthetics | Salem |
| Body & Soul | Hair Salon | JSJ Aesthetics | Salem |
| Body & Soul | Medical Spa | JSJ Aesthetics | Salem |
| Body & Soul | Barbershop | Lineup Barbershop | Hooksett |
| Body & Soul | Nail Salon | Velvet Nail Lounge | Exeter |
| Body & Soul | Resort/Hotel Spa | Wentworth By The Sea | New Castle |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Breakfast Place Manchester Area | Airport Diner | Manchester |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Diner Manchester Area | Airport Diner | Manchester |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Delicatessen | Biederman’s Deli | Plymouth |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Sandwich Shop | Biederman’s Deli | Plymouth |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Diner Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region | Four Aces Diner | Lebanon |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Diner White Mountains Region | Littleton Diner | Littleton |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Breakfast Place Salem Area | MaryAnn’s Diner | Windham |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Diner Salem Area | MaryAnn’s Diner | Salem |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Doughnuts | New Hampshire Doughnut Co. | Bedford and Concord |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Breakfast Place Monadnock Region | Parker’s Maple Barn | Mason |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Diner Monadnock Region | Peterborough Diner | Peterborough |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Breakfast Place White Mountains Region | Polly’s Pancake Parlor | Sugar Hill |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Diner Concord Area | Red Arrow Diner | Concord |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Diner Nashua Area | Red Arrow Diner | Nashua |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Diner Seacoast Region | The Airfield Cafe | North Hampton |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Breakfast Place Nashua Area | The Friendly Toast | Nashua |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Breakfast Place Seacoast Region | The Friendly Toast | Portsmouth |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Breakfast Place Lakes Region | Tilt’n Diner | Tilton |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Diner Lakes Region | Tilt’n Diner | Tilton |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Breakfast Place Concord Area | Tucker’s | Concord |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Breakfast Place Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region | Tucker’s | New London |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Breakfast Place Great North Woods Region | Waterwheel Breakfast And Gift House | Jefferson |
| Coffee | Coffee Shop Seacoast Region | Flamingos Coffee Bar | Hampton and Exeter |
| Coffee | Coffee Roaster | Flight Coffee Company | Bedford |
| Coffee | Coffee Shop Lakes Region | Gusto Italian Café | Center Harbor |
| Coffee | Coffee Shop White Mountains Region | Mad River Coffee House | Campton |
| Coffee | Coffee Shop Manchester Area | O’Shea’s Caife & Tae | Londonderry |
| Coffee | Coffee Shop Salem Area | Pressed Cafe | Salem |
| Coffee | Coffee Shop Concord Area | Revelstoke Coffee | Concord |
| Coffee | Coffee Shop Nashua Area | Riverwalk Bakery & Café | Nashua |
| Coffee | Coffee Shop Great North Woods Region | The Granite Grind | Lancaster |
| Coffee | Coffee Shop Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region | The Works Bakery Cafe | Hanover |
| Coffee | Coffee Shop Monadnock Region | Union Coffee Company | Milford |
| Desserts & Sweets | Bakery Manchester Area | Bearded Baking Co. | Manchester |
| Desserts & Sweets | Bakery Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region | Blue Loon Bakery | New London |
| Desserts & Sweets | Bakery Nashua Area | Buckleys Bakery & Cafe | Merrimack |
| Desserts & Sweets | Bakery White Mountains Region | Crumb Bum Bakery | Littleton |
| Desserts & Sweets | Bakery Monadnock Region | Eat More Cake | Keene |
| Desserts & Sweets | Cakes | Frederick’s Pastries | Amherst and Bedford |
| Desserts & Sweets | Ice Cream Nashua Area | Hayward’s Ice Cream | Nashua |
| Desserts & Sweets | Cupcakes | Jack & Fin’s | Littleton |
| Desserts & Sweets | Ice Cream Lakes Region | Kellerhaus | Laconia |
| Desserts & Sweets | Ice Cream Monadnock Region | Kimball Farm | Jaffrey |
| Desserts & Sweets | Bakery Salem Area | Klemm’s Bakery | Windham |
| Desserts & Sweets | Ice Cream Seacoast Region | Lago’s Ice Cream | Rye |
| Desserts & Sweets | Ice Cream Salem Area | Moo’s Place Homemade Ice Cream | Salem |
| Desserts & Sweets | Ice Cream Great North Woods Region | Moose Alley Cones | Pittsburg |
| Desserts & Sweets | Bakery Great North Woods Region | Polish Princess Bakery | Lancaster |
| Desserts & Sweets | Bakery Seacoast Region | Popovers | Epping and Portsmouth |
| Desserts & Sweets | Ice Cream Manchester Area | Puritan Backroom | Manchester |
| Desserts & Sweets | Cupcakes | Queen City Cupcakes & Gift Shop | Manchester |
| Desserts & Sweets | Ice Cream Concord Area | Richardson’s Farm | Boscawen |
| Desserts & Sweets | Ice Cream Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region | Sanctuary Dairy Farm Ice Cream | Sunapee |
| Desserts & Sweets | Ice Cream White Mountains Region | Super Secret Ice Cream | Bethlehem |
| Desserts & Sweets | Bakery Concord Area | The Crust and Crumb Baking Co. | Concord |
| Desserts & Sweets | Chocolatier | Van Otis Chocolates | Manchester |
| Desserts & Sweets | Bakery Lakes Region | Yum Yum Shop | Wolfeboro |
| Favorite Restaurants | Favorite Restaurant Great North Woods Region | Buck Rub Pub & Lodge | Pittsburg |
| Favorite Restaurants | Favorite Restaurant Nashua Area | Buckley’s Great Steaks | Merrimack |
| Favorite Restaurants | Favorite Restaurant Salem | Copper Door | Salem |
| Favorite Restaurants | Favorite Restaurant Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region | Flying Goose Brew Pub | New London |
| Favorite Restaurants | Favorite Restaurant Lakes Region | Hart’s Turkey Farm Restaurant | Meredith |
| Favorite Restaurants | Favorite Restaurant Monadnock Region | Pickity Place | Mason |
| Favorite Restaurants | Favorite Restaurant Concord Area | Revival Kitchen and Bar | Concord |
| Favorite Restaurants | Favorite Restaurant Seacoast Region | Surf Portsmouth | Portsmouth |
| Favorite Restaurants | Favorite Local Restaurant Chain (locally-owned restaurant with 3 or more locations in NH) | The Common Man | Concord, Merrimack, Windham, Ashland, Lincoln and Claremont |
| Favorite Restaurants | Favorite Restaurant Manchester Area | Tuckaway Tavern And Butchery | Raymond |
| Favorite Restaurants | Favorite Restaurant White Mountains Region | Woodstock Inn Brewery | North Woodstock |
| Food Stores & Specialty Dining | Gluten-free Options | 111 Grill | Manchester, Nashua, Stratham, Concord, Rochester, Portsmouth, West Lebanon |
| Food Stores & Specialty Dining | Specialty Food Store | Angela’s Pasta & Cheese Shop | Manchester |
| Food Stores & Specialty Dining | Fine Dining Restaurant | Copper Door | Bedford |
| Food Stores & Specialty Dining | Food Truck or Pop-Up Dining Experience | Deadproof Pizza Co | Milford |
| Food Stores & Specialty Dining | New Restaurant (Opened January 2024 or later) | Lost Cowboy Brewing Company | Nashua |
| Food Stores & Specialty Dining | Farm Store or Farmstand | Lull Farm | Hollis and Milford |
| Food Stores & Specialty Dining | Locally Sourced Menu | Pickity Place | Mason |
| Food Stores & Specialty Dining | Vegetarian Options | Pickity Place | Mason |
| Food Stores & Specialty Dining | Outdoor Dining | Schilling Beer Co. | Littleton |
| Food Stores & Specialty Dining | Butcher Shop | Tuckaway Tavern And Butchery | Raymond |
| Food Stores & Specialty Dining | Family-friendly Dining | Tuckaway Tavern And Butchery | Raymond |
| Fun and Adventure | Family-friendly Resort or Hotel | Adventure Suites | Conway |
| Fun and Adventure | Golf Course (Public, No Membership Required) | Atkinson Resort & Country Club | Atkinson |
| Fun and Adventure | Summer Outdoor Attraction Great North Woods Region | Bear Rock Adventures | Pittsburg |
| Fun and Adventure | Summer Outdoor Attraction Merrimack Valley | Canobie Lake Park | Salem |
| Fun and Adventure | Summer Outdoor Attraction Seacoast Region | Hampton Beach || Hampton Beach | Hampton |
| Fun and Adventure | Ski Resort | Loon Mountain Resort | Lincoln |
| Fun and Adventure | Summer Outdoor Attraction Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region | Mount Sunapee Resort | Newbury |
| Fun and Adventure | NH Sports Team | NH Fisher Cats | Manchester |
| Fun and Adventure | Summer Outdoor Attraction White Mountains Region | Santa’s Village | Jefferson |
| Fun and Adventure | Summer Outdoor Attraction Lakes Region | Squam Lakes Natural Science Center | Holderness |
| Fun and Adventure | Summer Outdoor Attraction Monadnock Region | The Inn At East Hill Farm | Troy |
| Fun and Adventure | Golf Course (Private, Membership Only) | Wentworth By The Sea Country Club | Rye |
| Fun and Adventure | Inn or Bed and Breakfast | Woodstock Inn Brewery | North Woodstock |
| Pets | Pet Boarding | All Dogs Gym & Inn | Manchester |
| Pets | Animal Hospital or Veterinary Clinic | ARK Animal Homecare, PLLC | Chester |
| Pets | Pet Supplies Store | Four Your Paws Only | Conway |
| Pets | Pet Groomer | Hollywood Hounds | Bedford |
| Pets | Pet Training | No Monkey Business Dog Training | Concord |
| Pets | Pet Groomer | Take Five Dogcare | Lee |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Pizzeria Gourmet | 900 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria | Manchester |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Pizzeria Manchester Area | 900 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria | Manchester |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Mediterranean Restaurant | Amphora | Derry |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Tacos | Barrio | Portsmouth |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Pizzeria Great North Woods Region | Buck Rub Pub & Lodge | Pittsburg |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Burrito | California Burritos | Nashua, Hudson, Amherst, Manchester |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Chinese Restaurant | Chen Yang Li | Bedford, Bow and Nashua |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Pizzeria Concord Area | Constantly Pizza | Concord and Penacook |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Pizzeria White Mountains Region | Flatbread Company | Conway |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Pizzeria Salem Area | Granfanallys Pizza Pub | Salem |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Irish Pub | Holy Grail Restaurant and Pub | Epping |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Japanese Restaurant | Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar | Concord |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Mexican Restaurant | La Carreta | Nashua, Manchester, Derry, Londonderry, Portsmouth |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Pizzeria Seacoast Region | La Festa Brick & Brew | Dover |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Pizzeria Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region | Lui Lui | Lebanon |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Pizzeria Nashua Area | Lui Lui | Nashua |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Indian Restaurant | Shalimar India | Portsmouth, North Conway |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Thai Restaurant | Taste The Thai & Sushi House | Littleton |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Pizzeria Lakes Region | Tilton House of Pizza | Tilton |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Italian Restaurant | Villaggio Ristorante | Manchester |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Pizzeria Monadnock Region | Zizza Pizza | Milford |
| Services | Residential Real Estate Company | Badger Peabody & Smith Realty | Plymouth |
| Services | Personal Banking (NH or NE Bank) | Bank of New Hampshire | Multiple locations |
| Services | Hospital | Elliot Hospital | Manchester |
| Services | Financial Planner | Fidelity Investments | Merrimack |
| Services | Assisted Living Community | RiverWoods | Exeter, Manchester, Durham |
| Services | Retirement Community | Silverstone Living (The Huntington At Nashua and Hunt Community) | Nashua |
| Shopping | Antique or Vintage Shop | Antiques on Elm | Manchester |
| Shopping | Florist | Apotheca Flowers | Goffstown |
| Shopping | Jeweler | Bellman Jewelers, Inc. | Manchester |
| Shopping | Secondhand or Consignment Clothing Shop | Corey’s Closet | Hooksett |
| Shopping | Comic Book Store | Double Midnight Comics | Manchester |
| Shopping | Men’s Clothing Shop | George’s Apparel | Manchester |
| Shopping | Independent Bookstore | Gibson’s Bookstore | Concord |
| Shopping | Women’s Clothing Shop | Gondwana & Divine Clothing Co. | Concord |
| Shopping | Automotive Group | Grappone Automotive Group | Bow |
| Shopping | Home Décor Shop | Junction 71 | Merrimack |
| Shopping | Ski Shop | Lahout’s | Lincoln |
| Shopping | Gift Shop or Retail Boutique | League of NH Craftsmen Fine Craft Gallery | Meredith, Concord, Center Sandwich, Hooksett, Littleton, North Conway |
| Shopping | Toy Store | Little Village Toy & Book Shop | Littleton |
| Shopping | Bicycle Shop | Littleton Bike and Fitness | Littleton |
| Shopping | Kid’s Clothing Shop | Puddlejumpers | Exeter |
| Shopping | Tattoo Parlor | The Darling Grey Tattoo, Gallery & Piercing | North Conway |
| Shopping | Cigar Shop | Twins Smoke Shop | Hooksett |
| Shopping | Garden Center | Wentworth Greenhouses | Rollinsford |
| Weddings & Special Events | Wedding or Special Event Florist | Allioops! Flowers & Gifts | New London |
| Weddings & Special Events | Jeweler for Engagement Ring | Bellman Jewelers, Inc. | Manchester |
| Weddings & Special Events | Event Venue (Small – less than 500 attendees) | Castle In The Clouds | Moultonborough |
| Weddings & Special Events | Caterer | Celebrations Distinctive Catering | Manchester |
| Weddings & Special Events | Invitations | Gus & Ruby Letterpress | Portsmouth |
| Weddings & Special Events | Wedding or Special Occasion Cakes | Jacques Pastry Shop | Pembroke |
| Weddings & Special Events | Hair Salon (Special Occasion) | JSJ Aesthetics | Salem |
| Weddings & Special Events | Formal Dress Shop | Madeleine’s Daughter Bridal | Portsmouth |
| Weddings & Special Events | Event Venue (Large – More than 500 attendees) | Omni Mount Washington Resort | Carroll |
| Wine & Spirits | Restaurant With Best Wine List | Bedford Village Inn & Restaurant | Bedford |
| Wine & Spirits | Restaurant With The Best Cocktails | Copper Door | Salem and Bedford |
| Wine & Spirits | Distillery | Flag Hill Distillery & Winery | Lee |
| Wine & Spirits | Wine Shop | Wine on Main | Concord |
