Editor’s Picks

Breakfast, Beatified

Ober Easy, in Hampstead, takes dinering (it’s a thing) to a new level. Tim and Sue Ober’s spot right along Route 111 ticks all the important boxes: It’s welcoming and bright, you’ll find a giant cup of coffee hitting the table before your butt hits the seat and, if you’ve been more than once, Sue will know your order. The Amish oatmeal, Benedicts and three-egg omelets, in particular, are great (the Kitchen Sink will get the better of any appetite), but it’s the house-marinated steak tips and eggs that will make you a regular. Pair them with a bloody mary — mixed drinks, beer and wine are available — for an ideal weekend treat. Pro tip: Whatever you order, ask for it “BAM-style,” and they’ll kick it up with a little garlic or heat.

Vintage Food Truck

Food trucks are all the rage — there are entire festivals dedicated to them — but Patti and Bryant Alden found a unique angle. Both multidecade veterans of the food industry, when Patti was furloughed due to the pandemic, they decided to look at it as an opportunity to try something new — in this case, opening a food truck. The Tin Can Co., based in North Conway, is not your average vehicle. The Bryants found, restored (completely gutted, actually) and refitted a 16-foot, 1966 Shasta travel trailer. The menu changes with the seasons, but the theme remains the same — crêpes. For summer 2021, savory versions include The Forager (with sautéed forest mushrooms), pulled pork, fig and prosciutto, and sweet options range from strawberry shortcake to tiramisu. Visit them on social media to see where they’ll appear next.

Readers’ Poll Winners

Brunch

The Foundry
Manchester
foundrynh.com

Clam Chowder

Clam Chowder Overall Winner
Petey’s Summertime Seafood & Bar
Rye
peteys.com

Clam Chowder Multilocation Regional
Weathervane Seafood Restaurants
Multiple Locations
weathervaneseafoods.com

Sandwich

Cheese Louise
Conway
eatcheeselouise.com

Sandwich Multilocation Local

Wrap City Sandwich Company
Multiple Locations
wrapcitysandwiches.com

Delicatessen

Biederman’s Deli
Plymouth
biedermans.com

Soup

Collins Brothers Chowder Co.
Nashua
collinsbrotherschowder.com

Diner

Diner Overall Winner
Tilt’n Diner
Tilton
thecman.com

Diner Overall Multilocation Local
The Red Arrow 24 Hr Diner
Multiple Locations
redarrowdiner.com

Diner Concord Area
Northwood Diner
Northwood
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Diner Concord Area Multilocation Local
The Red Arrow 24 Hr Diner
Multiple Locations
redarrowdiner.com

Diner Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region
4 Aces Diner
West Lebanon
4acesdiner.com

Diner Lakes Region
104 Diner
New Hampton
thecman.com

Diner Manchester Area
Airport Diner
Manchester
thecman.com

Diner Manchester Area Multilocation Local
The Red Arrow 24 Hr Diner
Multiple Locations
redarrowdiner.com

Diner Monadnock Region
Peterborough Diner
Peterborough
peterboroughdiner.com

Diner Monadnock Region Multilocation Local
The Red Arrow 24 Hr Diner
Multiple Locations
redarrowdiner.com

Diner Nashua Area
Joey’s Diner
Amherst
joeysdiner.com

Diner Salem Area
The Bacon Barn
Londonderry
baconbarndiner.com

Diner Salem Area/Multilocation Local
MaryAnn’s Diner
Derry, Salem and Windham
maryannsdiner.com

Diner Seacoast Region
Roundabout Diner and Lounge
Portsmouth
roundaboutdiner.com

Diner White Mountains Region
Littleton Diner
Littleton
littletondiner.com

Breakfast Place

Overall winner
The Purple Finch Café
Bedford
purplefinchcafe.com

Overall Multilocation Local winner
Tucker’s
Multiple Locations
tuckersnh.com

Breakfast Place Concord Area
The Windmill Restaurant
Concord
windmillfamilyrestaurantinc.com

Breakfast Place Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region
Lou’s Restaurant & Bakery
Hanover
lousrestaurant.com

Breakfast Place Great North Woods Region
The Wilderness Restaurant
Colebrook
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Breakfast Place Lakes Region
The Farmer’s Kitchen
Farmington
farmerskitchen-nh.com

Breakfast Place Manchester Area
Poor Boy’s Diner
Londonderry
poorboysdiner.com

Breakfast Place Manchester Multilocation Regional
The Friendly Toast
Bedford and Portsmouth
thefriendlytoast.com

Breakfast Place Monadnock Region
The Riverhouse Café
Milford
damngoodgrub.com/riverhousecafe

Breakfast Place Monadnock Region Multilocation Local
The Red Arrow 24 Hr Diner
Multiple Locations
redarrowdiner.com

Breakfast Place Nashua Area
Suzie’s Diner
Hudson
suziesdiner.com

Breakfast Place Salem Area
Maddie’s
Salem
maddiesnh.com

Breakfast Place Salem Area Multilocation Local
MaryAnn’s Diner
Derry, Salem and Windham
maryannsdiner.com

Breakfast Place Seacoast Region
Big Bean Café
Durham and Newmarket
thebigbeancafe.com

Breakfast Place Seacoast Region Multilocation Regional
The Friendly Toast
Bedford and Portsmouth
thefriendlytoast.com

Breakfast Place White Mountains Region
Polly’s Pancake Parlor
Sugar Hill
pollyspancakeparlor.com

Chili

Red Wagon Bakery
Canaan
redwagonbakery.com

Food Truck

Cheese Louise
Conway
eatcheeselouise.com