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Where to eat in Hampstead, NH

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

Local favorites in Hampstead

Italian · $$

Pasta Loft 2

220 Main St, Hampstead(603) 378-0092

Casual Italian-American restaurant on Main Street serving pasta, eggplant and chicken parm, and prime rib on weekends.

Known for weekend prime rib, pasta

Japanese & Chinese · $$

Osaka

416 Emerson Ave, Hampstead

Neighborhood sushi and Chinese spot in the Emerson Avenue plaza, with specialty rolls like the Godzilla and scallion pancakes.

Known for specialty sushi rolls

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Nearby favorites

Pub · $$ · Atkinson · 3 mi away

Merrill's Tavern

85 Country Club Dr, Atkinson(603) 362-8700

Casual tavern at Atkinson Resort & Country Club serving prime rib, steak tips and pub plates; one of the few sit-down spots in town.

Known for prime rib and steak tips

Lao & Thai · $$ · Plaistow · 5 mi away

SaNouk's Lao & Thai Eats

5 Plaistow Rd, Unit E, Plaistow

Small Lao and Thai kitchen on Route 125 praised for crab rangoon, pad see ew, drunken noodles and beef pho.

Known for crab rangoon, drunken noodles

Italian · $$$ · Salem · 6 mi away

Tuscan Kitchen

19 Via Toscana, SalemWebsite(603) 912-5467

Salem-born Italian flagship at Tuscan Village, opened in 2010, known for house-made pastas like butternut squash ravioli and Bolognese.

Known for handmade pasta

Diner · $ · Derry · 7 mi away

MaryAnn's Diner

29 E Broadway, DerryWebsite(603) 434-5785

Downtown Derry's retro diner, decked out in 1950s and '60s decor, serving big breakfasts and diner lunches; the original of a small local group.

Known for breakfast in a '50s diner

Fine dining · $$$ · Kingston · 8 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

New England · $$ · Windham · 8 mi away

The Common Man

88 Range Rd, WindhamWebsite(603) 898-0088

Windham's location of the New Hampshire-grown Common Man group, a family favorite for prime rib, crab cakes and its white chocolate.

Known for prime rib, rock crab cakes

Pizza · $$ · Fremont · 8 mi away

Fremont Pizzeria & Restaurant

431 Main St, Fremont

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

BBQ · $$ · Brentwood · 9 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

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