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Where to eat in Goffstown, NH

5 local favorites in Goffstown, NH, picked from best-of lists, local press and reviews. Updated Fri, Oct 9.

Local favorites in Goffstown

American · $$

Putnam's Waterview Restaurant

40 Main St, GoffstownWebsite(603) 497-4106

Village restaurant overlooking the Piscataquog River with a long specials board, comfort food, seafood and a summer ice cream window.

Known for chicken tenders and prime rib specials

Mexican · $$

La Vaka Mexican Restaurant

553 Mast Rd, GoffstownWebsite(603) 218-3994

Pinardville Mexican restaurant making its own corn tortillas and molcajete salsas, with quesabirria, burritos and oversized margaritas.

Known for quesabirria and big margaritas

Pub · $$

The Village Trestle

25 Main St, GoffstownWebsite(603) 497-8230

Main Street bar and restaurant by the old rail trestle, serving chili, chowders and burgers, with live music and a long homemade dessert list.

Known for chowder, burgers and desserts

Breakfast · $

Sawyer's Main Street Breakfast

13 Main St, Goffstown

Village breakfast spot that fills up early with locals for omelets, benedicts, pancakes and French toast, closing at noon.

Known for omelets and eggs Benedict

Seafood · $$

Magoo's Drive-InSeasonal takeout stand; exact season dates unconfirmed, check hours outside summer

230 Mast Rd, Goffstown

Roadside takeout seafood shack on Route 114 frying whole-belly clams, scallops and fish, plus burgers and ice cream at picnic tables.

Known for fried clams and fisherman's platter

Our local-favorite lists are free and picked by us from best-of lists, local press and reviews. Nobody pays to be on them. Hours and seasons change, so check before you go. Know a place we missed, or see one that closed? Tell us.

Nearby favorites

Pub · $$ · New Boston · 6 mi away

Molly's Tavern and Restaurant

35 Mont Vernon Rd, New Boston(603) 487-1362

Chef-owned father-and-son restaurant with a rustic dining room, tavern, deck and backyard games, plus weekend live music.

Known for tavern fare and live music

American · $$$ · Bedford · 7 mi away

Copper Door

15 Leavy Dr, BedfordWebsite(603) 488-2677

Locally owned upscale-casual spot with a wood-fired grill, seasonal American menu, weekend brunch and a busy bar.

Known for wood-grilled steaks and brunch

Diner · $ · Manchester · 8 mi away

Red Arrow Diner

61 Lowell St, ManchesterWebsite(603) 626-1118

Tiny 1922 lunch-car diner downtown serving breakfast, comfort plates and homemade desserts around the clock, a perennial Best of NH winner.

Known for all-day breakfast and blue plates

Chinese & Japanese · $$ · Bow · 8 mi away

Chen Yang Li

520 South St, Bow

Long-running Chinese and Japanese restaurant with a sushi bar and downstairs pub, known for crispy duck and house specialties.

Known for crispy duck and sushi

Bakery & cafe · $ · Weare · 8 mi away

The Sweet Spot Bakery & Cafe

353 Riverdale Rd, Weare

Riverdale Road bakery-cafe baking muffins, biscuits and cupcakes and serving breakfast and lunch sandwiches, with gluten-free options.

Known for biscuits and breakfast sandwiches

Pub · $$ · Hooksett · 9 mi away

Second Brook Bar & Grill

1100 Hooksett Rd, Hooksett

Friendly neighborhood bar and grill with hearty home-style plates, daily specials and creative appetizers like shepherd's pie egg rolls.

Known for steak tips and shepherd's pie egg rolls

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