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Where to eat in Epping, NH
5 local favorites in Epping, NH, picked from best-of lists, local press and reviews. Updated Fri, Oct 9.
Local favorites in Epping
Irish pub · $$
Holy Grail Restaurant & Pub
64 Main St, EppingWebsite(603) 679-9559
An Irish pub set inside a converted 1800s church, voted New Hampshire's best Irish pub in Best of NH 2026.
Known for pub fare in a former church
Bakery & cafe · $
Popovers
11 Brickyard Sq, EppingWebsite(603) 734-4724
The Epping branch of a Seacoast bakery-cafe known for oversized popovers, all-day breakfast, sandwiches, and baked goods.
Known for popovers and breakfast
Pizza & family dining · $$
Telly's Restaurant & Pizzeria
235 Calef Hwy, EppingWebsite(603) 679-8225
A big, busy family restaurant on Route 125 serving pizza, pasta, seafood, and Greek-American dishes, popular for groups.
Known for pizza and Greek-American plates
Tavern · $$
Railpenny Tavern
8 Exeter Rd, EppingWebsite(603) 734-2609
A cozy tavern near the town center serving gastropub dinners and a Sunday brunch.
Known for Sunday brunch and tavern dinners
Thai · $$
Boone's Thai Kitchen
27 Fresh River Rd, EppingWebsite(603) 734-4466
A small Thai kitchen south of the town center serving curries, noodles, and stir-fries; closed Mondays.
Known for Thai curries
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Nearby favorites
BBQ · $$ · Brentwood · 4 mi away
Goody Cole's Smokehouse
374 Route 125, BrentwoodWebsite(603) 679-8898
A Route 125 barbecue joint known for Texas-style brisket, ribs, and pulled pork plates with cornbread and house sauces.
Known for Texas-style brisket
Pizza · $$ · Fremont · 5 mi away
Fremont Pizzeria & Restaurant
Fremont's hometown pizzeria and family restaurant on Main Street, serving pizza, chicken parm and a popular weekend prime rib.
Known for weekend prime rib, pizza
American · $$ · Raymond · 6 mi away
Tuckaway Tavern & Butchery
58 Route 27, RaymondWebsite(603) 244-2431
Big tavern with its own butcher shop and market, grinding ribeye and tenderloin in-house for burgers, from a Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives chef.
Known for house-ground burgers
Fine dining · $$$ · Kingston · 7 mi away
Kingston 1686 House
127 Main St, Kingston(603) 642-3637
Special-occasion restaurant inside a colonial-era house on Main Street, serving classic dinners like rack of lamb and filet mignon.
Known for rack of lamb, filet mignon
Breakfast & lunch · $ · Lee · 7 mi away
Sunny's Restaurant
250 Calef Hwy, Lee(603) 292-6607
A breakfast and lunch diner near the Lee traffic circle that locals know for filling breakfasts; closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Known for Route 125 breakfasts
New American · $$$ · Exeter · 7 mi away
Epoch Gastropub
90 Front St, ExeterWebsite(603) 778-3762
The restaurant inside the Exeter Inn, serving refined pub plates, steaks, and cocktails in a historic brick setting.
Known for upscale pub dinners
American tavern · $$ · Newmarket · 8 mi away
The Riverworks
164 Main St, NewmarketWebsite(603) 659-6119
A Main Street restaurant and tavern by the river with a creative American menu and live local music some nights.
Known for tuna tostadas and pulled pork