Best of NH 2020 American & Seafood Restaurants
From juicy burgers and gooey mac and cheese to lobster rolls and tender crab cakes, whether you crave food from the the land or the sea, your bound to find satisfaction at these winners.
Editor’s Pick
No Frills Fish
by Karen A. Jamrog
Looking for fresh seafood to cook at home? No need to dust off your tackle box. Just head to Fresh Fish Daley in Exeter, where you won’t get sleek presentation or mood music, but you will find first-rate fish along with a hearty hello from owner Fred Daley, who uses a hockey stick to snag lobsters from their tank, and gladly shares cooking tips. After you’ve visited the shop a few times, Fred will greet you by name, making you feel like a bona fide member of the ’hood as well as a smarty pants who knows how to get the catch of the day without having to impale any worms. (They don’t call it brain food for nothing.) Facebook
Readers’ Poll Winners
The 2020 Best of NH winner for best burger goes to Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery in Raymond.
Burger Overall
Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery
Raymond
thetuckaway.com
Burger Concord Area
The Barley House
Concord and North Hampton
thebarleyhouse.com
Burger Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region
Flying Goose Brewpub & Grille
New London
flyinggoose.com
Burger Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region
Multilocation Local
The Salt Hill Pub
Multiple Locations
salthillpub.com
Burger Great North Woods
The Burg
Pittsburg
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Burger Lakes Region
Patrick’s Pub
Gilford
patrickspub.com
Burger Lakes Region Multilocation Local
T-BONES Great American Eatery
Multiple Locations
t-bones.com
Burger Manchester Area
New England’s Tap House Grille
Hooksett
taphousenh.com
Burger Monadnock Region
Papa Joe’s Humble Kitchen
Milford
papajoeshumblekitchen.com
Burger Nashua Area
Buckley’s Great Steaks
Merrimack
buckleysgreatsteaks.com
Burger Salem Area
The Copper Door
Bedford and Salem
copperdoor.com
Burger Salem Area Multilocation Local
T-BONES Great American Eatery
Multiple Locations
t-bones.com
Burger Seacoast Region
Hop + Grind
Durham
hopandgrind.com
Burger Seacoast Region
Multilocation Local
Lexie’s Restaurants
Multiple Locations
peaceloveburgers.com
Burger White Mountains Region
Black Mountain Burger Co.
Lincoln
blackmtnburger.com
Clam Chowder
Newick’s Lobster House
Dover and Concord
newicks.com
Clam Chowder Multilocation Regional
Weathervane Seafood Restaurants
Multiple Locations
weathervaneseafoods.com
Crab Cakes
Surf Seafood
Nashua and Portsmouth
surfseafood.com
Crab Cakes Multilocation Local
The Common Man
Multiple Locations
thecman.com
Lobster Roll
Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery
Raymond
thetuckaway.com
Lobster Roll Multilocation Local
Beach Plum
Epping, North Hampton and Portsmouth
thebeachplum.net
Mac and Cheese
Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery
Raymond
thetuckaway.com
Mac and Cheese Multilocation Regional
Mr. Mac’s
Manchester, Portsmout and Mass. Locations
mr-macs.com
Seafood Restaurant
Surf Seafood
Nashua and Portsmouth
surfseafood.com
Wings
The Burg
Pittsburg
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Wings Multilocation Local
Wing-Itz
Portsmouth, Dover and Newmarket
wing-itz.com
