Best of NH 2022 Delis, Butcher Shops, Catering, Cafés, Lunch and Breakfast
Where to enjoy a leisurely brunch or take a mid-afternoon break, plus where to find the best cuts of meat for the grill, classy catering and much more.
Editor’s Picks
From Editor’s Pick Pressed Café
Breakfast Sandwich
It’s always a happy day when Basic Ingredients in Bristol opens for the season. For 30 years they’ve delighted Newfound Lake residents and summer visitors with baked goods (fresh bread, pies, scones, muffins, cookies and ridiculously good sticky buns) and to-go meals (paella, mac and cheese, chicken parm, tofu spinach lasagna and more), but this year we need to call out their biscuit breakfast sandwich. You could just get biscuits, but why would you skip piling on bacon, egg and cheese? Reading this in the colder months? Visit their Facebook page to see where the food truck is hanging out.
Outstanding Lunch
Happily, the Pressed Café is continuing to expand, with New Hampshire locations now in Bedford, Salem, Spit Brook Road in Nashua and the drive-thru on Cotton Road in Nashua. Make sure to check out the day’s special, but if you decide to dive deeper into the menu, you might find it tough to make a decision. The paninis are delicious, and other offerings include breakfast all day, açai bowls, smoothies, vegan items, soups, salads, their signature power bowls, toasts (avocado, smoked salmon, labneh, hummus or Nutella and peanut butter) and much more. For liquid-only meals, try a smoothie or something from the raw juice and tonics menu.
Readers’ Poll Winners
Breakfast Place Overall
Polly’s Pancake Parlor
Sugar Hill
pollyspancakeparlor.com
Breakfast Place Overall Multilocation Local
Tucker’s
Multiple Locations
tuckersnh.com
Breakfast Place Concord Area
The Post
Concord
postrestaurantnh.com
Breakfast Place Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region
Lou’s Restaurant & Bakery
Hanover
lousrestaurant.com
Breakfast Place Great North Woods Region
Full Send Bar and Grill
Pittsburg
fullsendbarandgrill.com
Breakfast Place Lakes Region
The Farmer’s Kitchen
Farmington
farmerskitchen-nh.com
Breakfast Place
The Purple Finch Café
Bedford
purplefinchcafe.com
Breakfast Place Manchester Area 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
The Airfield Café
North Hampton
theairfieldcafe.com
Breakfast Place Seacoast Region Multilocation Regional
The Friendly Toast
Portsmouth and Bedford
thefriendlytoast.com
Breakfast Place White Mountains Region
Red Wagon Bakery
Canaan
redwagonbakery.com
Brunch
The Old Salt
Hampton
oldsaltnh.com
Butcher Shop
Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery
Raymond
thetuckaway.com
Caterer
Celebrations Distinctive Catering
Manchester
celebrationsmenu.com
Diner Overall Winner
Tilt’n Diner
Tilton
thecman.com
Diner Concord Area
Northwood Diner
Northwood
Facebook
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
George’s Diner
Meredith
georgesdiner.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
Delicatessen
Biederman’s Deli
Plymouth
biedermans.com
Food Truck
Up in Your Grill
Merrimack area
upinyourgrill.com
Gourmet To Go
Angela’s Pasta & Cheese Shop
Manchester
angelaspastaandcheese.com
Sandwich Shop
Biederman’s Deli
Plymouth
biedermans.com
Sandwich Shop Multilocation Local
Wrap City Sandwich Company
Londonderry
wrapcitysandwiches.com
