Best of NH 2026 Readers’ Poll Winners
More than 97,000 votes were cast – 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 2026. 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 | Barbecue | KC’s Rib Shack | |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Burger Concord Area | T-BONES Great American Eatery | Bedford |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Burger Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region | The Common Man Restaurant Claremont | Claremont |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Burger Great North Woods Region | Buck Rub Pub & Lodge | Pittsburg |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Burger Lakes Region | Patrick’s | Gilford |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Burger Manchester Area | Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery | Raymond |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Burger Monadnock Region | Papa Joe’s Humble Kitchen | Milford |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Burger Nashua Area | Buckley’s Great Steaks | Merrimack |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Burger Salem Area | Copper Door | Salem |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Burger Seacoast Region | Lexie’s Joint | |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Burger White Mountains Region | Black Mtn. Burger Co. | Lincoln |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Chicken Tenders | Puritan Backroom | Manchester |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Clam Chowder | Lobster Boat Restaurant | Merrimack |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Crab Cakes | Surf | Nashua |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Lobster Roll | Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery | Raymond |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Mac and Cheese | Mr. Mac’s Macaroni and Cheese | Manchester |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Seafood Restaurant | Surf | Nashua |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Sports Bar | Thirsty Moose Tap House | Manchester |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Steakhouse | Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery | Raymond |
| American & Seafood Restaurants | Wings | Wing-Itz | |
| Art, Culture & People | Art Gallery | 3S Artspace | Portsmouth |
| Art, Culture & People | Meteorologist | Kevin Skarupa | Manchester |
| Art, Culture & People | Museum | Currier Museum of Art | Manchester |
| Art, Culture & People | Music Venue (Large, 1000+ capacity) | BankNH Pavilion | Gilford |
| Art, Culture & People | Music Venue (Small, Less than 1,000 capacity) | Tupelo Music Hall | Derry |
| Art, Culture & People | NH Radio Morning Show | Greg And The Morning Buzz, Rock 101 | Manchester |
| Art, Culture & People | NH Radio Station | NHPR | Concord |
| Art, Culture & People | Performing Arts Venue/Playhouse | The Palace Theatre | Manchester |
| Art, Culture & People | TV News Anchor | Erin Fehlau | Manchester |
| Art, Culture & People | TV News Reporter | Katherine Underwood | |
| Art, Culture & People | TV Sports Anchor | Mike Cronin | Manchester |
| Beer & Breweries | Beer Store | Littleton Food Co-op | Littleton |
| Beer & Breweries | Brewery Concord Area | Northwoods Brewing Company | Northwood |
| Beer & Breweries | Brewery Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region | Flying Goose Brew Pub | New London |
| Beer & Breweries | Brewery Great North Woods Region | Copper Pig Brewery | Lancaster |
| Beer & Breweries | Brewery Lakes Region | Kettlehead Brewing Company | Tilton |
| Beer & Breweries | Brewery Manchester Area | 603 Brewery and Beer Hall | Londonderry |
| Beer & Breweries | Brewery Monadnock Region | Post & Beam Brewing | Peterborough |
| Beer & Breweries | Brewery Nashua Area | Spyglass Brewing Company | Nashua |
| Beer & Breweries | Brewery Salem Area | Kelsen Brewing Company | Londonderry |
| Beer & Breweries | Brewery Seacoast Region | Stoneface Brewing Co. | |
| Beer & Breweries | Brewery White Mountains Region | Schilling Beer Co. | Littleton |
| Beer & Breweries | Brewpub | Woodstock Inn Brewery | North Woodstock |
| Beer & Breweries | Restaurant With Best Beer List | Thirsty Moose Tap House | Manchester |
| Body & Soul | Barbershop | Homegrown Barber Co. | Londonderry |
| Body & Soul | Day Spa | JSJ Aesthetics | Salem |
| Body & Soul | Hair Salon | JSJ Aesthetics | Salem |
| Body & Soul | Independently Owned Fitness Center | Collective Studios | Londonderry |
| Body & Soul | Medical Spa | JSJ Aesthetics | Salem |
| Body & Soul | Nail Salon | Velvet Nail Lounge | Exeter |
| Body & Soul | Resort/Hotel Spa | Wentworth By The Sea | New Castle |
| Body & Soul | Yoga Studio | Humble Warrior Power Yoga | Manchester |
| 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 | Polish Princess Bakery | Lancaster |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Breakfast Place Lakes Region | Tilt’n Diner | Tilton |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Breakfast Place Manchester Area | Tucker’s | |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Breakfast Place Monadnock Region | Parker’s Maple Barn | Mason |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Breakfast Place Nashua Area | Bagel Alley | Nashua |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Breakfast Place Salem Area | Maddies Bagel & Eatery LLC | Salem |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Breakfast Place Seacoast Region | The Airfield Café | North Hampton |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Breakfast Place White Mountains Region | Wildflour Café | Lisbon |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Delicatessen | Biederman’s Deli | Plymouth |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Diner Concord Area | Red Arrow Diner | Concord |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Diner Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region | Shyrl’s Diner | West Lebanon |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Diner Lakes Region | Tilt’n Diner | Tilton |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Diner Manchester Area | Red Arrow Diner | Manchester |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Diner Monadnock Region | Peterborough Diner | Peterborough |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Diner Nashua Area | Red Arrow Diner | Nashua |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Diner Salem Area | Maddies Bagel & Eatery LLC | Salem |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Diner Seacoast Region | The Airfield Café | North Hampton |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Diner White Mountains Region | Littleton Diner | Littleton |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Doughnuts | New Hampshire Doughnut Co. | Bedford |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Sandwich Shop | Biederman’s Deli | Plymouth |
| Coffee | Coffee Roaster | Flight Coffee Company | Bedford |
| Coffee | Coffee Shop Concord Area | Revelstoke Coffee | Concord |
| Coffee | Coffee Shop Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region | Blue Loon Bakery | New London |
| Coffee | Coffee Shop Great North Woods Region | White Mountain Café & Bookstore | Gorham |
| Coffee | Coffee Shop Lakes Region | Mad River Coffee House | Campton |
| Coffee | Coffee Shop Manchester Area | Flight Coffee Company | Bedford |
| Coffee | Coffee Shop Monadnock Region | Union Coffee Company | Milford |
| Coffee | Coffee Shop Nashua Area | Riverwalk Bakery & Café | Nashua |
| Coffee | Coffee Shop Salem Area | Pressed Café | Salem |
| Coffee | Coffee Shop Seacoast Region | Flamingos Coffee Bar | Hampton |
| Coffee | Coffee Shop White Mountains Region | Wildflour Café | Lisbon |
| Desserts & Sweets | Bakery Concord Area | The Crust and Crumb Baking Co. | Concord |
| Desserts & Sweets | Bakery Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region | Blue Loon Bakery | New London |
| Desserts & Sweets | Bakery Great North Woods Region | Polish Princess Bakery | Lancaster |
| Desserts & Sweets | Bakery Lakes Region | The Boro Baking Co. | Moultonborough |
| Desserts & Sweets | Bakery Manchester Area | Bearded Baking Co. | Manchester |
| Desserts & Sweets | Bakery Monadnock Region | Frederick’s Pastries | |
| Desserts & Sweets | Bakery Nashua Area | Crosby Bakery Inc. | Nashua |
| Desserts & Sweets | Bakery Salem Area | Klemm’s Bakery | Windham |
| Desserts & Sweets | Bakery Seacoast Region | Agape Cakes and Confections | Raymond |
| Desserts & Sweets | Bakery White Mountains Region | Wildflour Café | Lisbon |
| Desserts & Sweets | Cakes | Wildflour Café | Lisbon |
| Desserts & Sweets | Chocolatier | Van Otis Chocolates | Manchester |
| Desserts & Sweets | Cupcakes | Wildflour Café | Lisbon |
| Desserts & Sweets | Cupcakes | ||
| 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 Great North Woods Region | Moose Alley Cones | |
| Desserts & Sweets | Ice Cream Lakes Region | Kellerhaus | Laconia |
| Desserts & Sweets | Ice Cream Manchester Area | Moo’s Place Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Desserts & Sweets | Ice Cream Monadnock Region | Kimball Farm | Jaffrey |
| Desserts & Sweets | Ice Cream Nashua Area | Hayward’s Ice Cream – Nashua | Nashua |
| Desserts & Sweets | Ice Cream Salem Area | Moo’s Place Homemade Ice Cream | Salem |
| Desserts & Sweets | Ice Cream Seacoast Region | Lago’s Ice Cream | Rye |
| Desserts & Sweets | Ice Cream White Mountains Region | Super Secret Ice Cream | Bethlehem |
| Favorite Restaurants | Favorite Local Restaurant Chain (locally-owned restaurant with 3 or more locations in NH) | The Common Man | Concord |
| Favorite Restaurants | Favorite Restaurant Concord Area | Revival Kitchen and Bar | Concord |
| Favorite Restaurants | Favorite Restaurant Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region | Flying Goose Brew Pub | New London |
| Favorite Restaurants | Favorite Restaurant Great North Woods Region | Buck Rub Pub & Lodge | Pittsburg |
| Favorite Restaurants | Favorite Restaurant Lakes Region | Hart’s Turkey Farm Restaurant | Meredith |
| Favorite Restaurants | Favorite Restaurant Manchester Area | Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery | Raymond |
| Favorite Restaurants | Favorite Restaurant Monadnock Region | Pickity Place | Mason |
| Favorite Restaurants | Favorite Restaurant Nashua Area | Buckley’s Great Steaks | Merrimack |
| Favorite Restaurants | Favorite Restaurant Salem | Copper Door | Salem |
| Favorite Restaurants | Favorite Restaurant Seacoast Region | Petey’s Summertime Seafood | Rye |
| Favorite Restaurants | Favorite Restaurant White Mountains Region | Wildflour Café | Lisbon |
| Food Stores & Specialty Dining | Butcher Shop | Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery | Raymond |
| Food Stores & Specialty Dining | Family-friendly Dining | Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery | Raymond |
| Food Stores & Specialty Dining | Farm Store or Farmstand | Lull Farm | Hollis |
| Food Stores & Specialty Dining | Fine Dining Restaurant | Pickity Place | Mason |
| Food Stores & Specialty Dining | Food Truck or Pop-Up Dining Experience | Deadproof Pizza Co | Derry |
| Food Stores & Specialty Dining | Gluten-free Options | 110 Grill | Manchester |
| Food Stores & Specialty Dining | Locally Sourced Menu | Pickity Place | Mason |
| Food Stores & Specialty Dining | New Restaurant (Opened January 2024 or later) | Evviva Trattoria | Bedford |
| Food Stores & Specialty Dining | Outdoor Dining | Castle in the Clouds | Moultonborough |
| Food Stores & Specialty Dining | Specialty Food Store | Angela’s Pasta & Cheese Shop | Manchester |
| Food Stores & Specialty Dining | Vegetarian Options | Green Elephant Vegetarian Bistro & Bar | Portsmouth |
| Fun and Adventure | Family-friendly Resort or Hotel | Adventure Suites | Conway |
| Fun and Adventure | Golf Course (Private, Membership Only) | Manchester Country Club | Bedford |
| Fun and Adventure | Golf Course (Public, No Membership Required) | Sagamore-Hampton Country Club | |
| Fun and Adventure | Inn or Bed and Breakfast | Bedford Village Inn & Restaurant | Bedford |
| Fun and Adventure | NH Sports Team | NH Fisher Cats | Manchester |
| Fun and Adventure | Ski Resort | Loon Mountain Resort | Lincoln |
| Fun and Adventure | Summer Outdoor Attraction Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region | Annual Craftsmen’s Fair | Concord |
| Fun and Adventure | Summer Outdoor Attraction Great North Woods Region | Bear Rock Adventures | Pittsburg |
| Fun and Adventure | Summer Outdoor Attraction Lakes Region | BankNH Pavilion | Gilford |
| Fun and Adventure | Summer Outdoor Attraction Merrimack Valley | Canobie Lake Park | Salem |
| Fun and Adventure | Summer Outdoor Attraction Monadnock Region | The Friendly Farm | |
| Fun and Adventure | Summer Outdoor Attraction Seacoast Region | Hampton Beach | Hampton |
| Fun and Adventure | Summer Outdoor Attraction White Mountains Region | Clark’s Bears | Lincoln |
| Pets | Animal Hospital or Veterinary Clinic | Broadview Animal Hospital | Dover |
| Pets | Pet Boarding | Take Five Dogcare | Lee |
| Pets | Pet Groomer | Take Five Dogcare | Lee |
| Pets | Pet Supplies Store | Four Your Paws Only | Conway |
| Pets | Pet Training | American K-9 Country | Amherst |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Burrito | California Burritos | Manchester |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Chinese Restaurant | Lilac Blossom | Nashua |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Indian Restaurant | Shalimar India | Portsmouth |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Irish Pub | Holy Grail Restaurant and Pub | Epping |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Italian Restaurant | Villaggio Ristorante | Manchester |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Japanese Restaurant | Taste The Thai & Sushi House | Littleton |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Mediterranean Restaurant | Fotia Greek Taverna | Manchester |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Mexican Restaurant | La Carreta | Manchester |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Pizzeria Concord Area | Constantly Pizza | Concord, NH |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Pizzeria Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region | Ziggy’s Pizza | Sunapee |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Pizzeria Gourmet | 900 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria | Manchester |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Pizzeria Great North Woods Region | Buck Rub Pub & Lodge | Pittsburg |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Pizzeria Lakes Region | Tilton House of Pizza | Tilton |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Pizzeria Manchester Area | 900 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria | Manchester |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Pizzeria Monadnock Region | Grappelli’s Pizza | Peterborough |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Pizzeria Nashua Area | Nashua House of Pizza | Nashua |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Pizzeria Salem Area | Granfanallys Pizza Pub | Salem |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Pizzeria Seacoast Region | La Festa Brick & Brew | Dover |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Pizzeria White Mountains Region | Schilling Beer Co. | Littleton |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Tacos | Barrio | Portsmouth |
| Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants | Thai Restaurant | Taste The Thai & Sushi House | Littleton |
| Services | Assisted Living Community | RiverWoods | Manchester |
| Services | Financial Planner | Bank of New Hampshire | Bedford |
| Services | Hospital | Elliot Hospital | Manchester |
| Services | Personal Banking (NH or NE Bank) | Bank of New Hampshire | Bedford |
| Services | Residential Real Estate Company | Realty ONE Group Next Level | |
| Services | Retirement Community | RiverWoods | Manchester |
| Shopping | Antique or Vintage Shop | Antiques on Elm | |
| Shopping | Automotive Group | Grappone Automotive Group | Bow |
| Shopping | Bicycle Shop | Littleton Bike and Fitness | Littleton |
| Shopping | Cigar Shop | Castro’s Back Room | Derry |
| Shopping | Comic Book Store | Double Midnight Comics | Manchester |
| Shopping | Florist | Cobblestone Design Company | Concord |
| Shopping | Garden Center | Wentworth Greenhouses | Rollinsford |
| Shopping | Gift Shop or Retail Boutique | Zeb’s General Store | North Conway |
| Shopping | Home Décor Shop | Up North NH | Pittsburg |
| Shopping | Independent Bookstore | Gibson’s Bookstore | Concord |
| Shopping | Jeweler | Bellman Jewelers, Inc. | Manchester |
| Shopping | Kid’s Clothing Shop | M&C Clothing and Gifts | Amherst |
| Shopping | Men’s Clothing Shop | George’s Apparel | Manchester |
| Shopping | Secondhand or Consignment Clothing Shop | M&C Clothing and Gifts | Amherst |
| Shopping | Ski Shop | Lahout’s | Lincoln |
| Shopping | Tattoo Parlor | 5 Monkeys Tattoo | Newmarket |
| Shopping | Toy Store | Little Village Toy & Book Shop | Littleton |
| Shopping | Women’s Clothing Shop | Gondwana & Divine Clothing Co. | Concord |
| Weddings & Special Events | Caterer | 603 Bar-B-Q | Concord |
| Weddings & Special Events | Event Venue (Large – More than 500 attendees) | Omni Mount Washington Resort | Carroll |
| Weddings & Special Events | Event Venue (Small – less than 500 attendees) | Castle In the Clouds | Moultonborough |
| Weddings & Special Events | Formal Dress Shop | Madeleine’s Daughter Bridal | Portsmouth |
| Weddings & Special Events | Hair Salon (Special Occasion) | JSJ Aesthetics | Salem |
| Weddings & Special Events | Invitations | Ashley Elizabeth Designs | Epsom |
| Weddings & Special Events | Jeweler for Engagement Ring | Bellman Jewelers, Inc. | Manchester |
| Weddings & Special Events | Wedding or Special Event Florist | Apotheca Flowers | Goffstown |
| Weddings & Special Events | Wedding or Special Occasion Cakes | Wildflour Café | Lisbon |
| Wine & Spirits | Distillery | Flag Hill Distillery & Winery | Lee |
| Wine & Spirits | Restaurant With Best Wine List | Bedford Village Inn & Restaurant | Bedford |
| Wine & Spirits | Restaurant With The Best Cocktails (tie) | Americus Restaurant at Labelle Winery | Amherst |
| Wine & Spirits | Restaurant With The Best Cocktails (tie) | Copper Door | Bedford |
| Wine & Spirits | Wine Shop | Wine on Main | Concord |
