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Where to eat in Nashua, NH
5 local favorites in Nashua, NH, picked from best-of lists, local press and reviews. Updated Fri, Oct 9.
Local favorites in Nashua
Tapas & small plates · $$
Stella Blu
70 E Pearl St, NashuaWebsite(603) 578-5557
Downtown small-plates restaurant and bar mixing global tapas with comfort dishes like mac and cheese, a perennial readers' favorite.
Known for shareable small plates
Seafood · $$$
Surf Restaurant
207 Main St, NashuaWebsite(603) 595-9293
Main Street seafood restaurant from the Michael Timothy's group, serving coastal-style fish dishes and sushi with a sidewalk patio.
Known for fresh seafood and sushi
Pub · $$
The Peddler's Daughter
48 Main St, NashuaWebsite(603) 821-7535
Irish pub by the Nashua River on Main Street with fish and chips, Irish comfort food, and regular live music.
Known for fish and chips
Diner · $
Red Arrow Diner
149 Daniel Webster Hwy, NashuaWebsite(603) 204-5088
Nashua branch of the classic New Hampshire diner, open around the clock for breakfast, burgers, and homestyle plates.
Known for 24/7 diner comfort food
Chinese · $$
Lilac Blossom
650 Amherst St, NashuaWebsite(603) 886-8420
Chinese restaurant with two Nashua locations (also 385 E Dunstable Rd), repeatedly voted a top local pick for takeout.
Known for Chinese takeout
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Nearby favorites
American · $$ · Hudson · 1 mi away
T-Bones Great American Eatery
256 Lowell Rd, HudsonWebsite(603) 882-6677
Family restaurant and bar from the New Hampshire-based T-Bones group, serving steak tips, burgers and bar food in a new building opened in 2026.
Known for steak tips and burgers
Seafood · $$ · Litchfield · 5 mi away
The Lobster Boat Restaurant
273 Derry Rd, LitchfieldWebsite(603) 882-4988
Casual local seafood restaurant serving fried clams, lobster rolls, and fish and chips, the Litchfield sibling of the Merrimack original.
Known for fish and chips
Bakery & cafe · $ · Hollis · 6 mi away
Buckley's Bakery & Cafe
Hollis village branch of the Buckley's bakery, with pastries, cookies, coffee, and light breakfast and lunch fare.
Known for cookies and pastries
Steakhouse · $$$$ · Merrimack · 7 mi away
Buckley's Great Steaks
438 Daniel Webster Hwy, MerrimackWebsite(603) 424-0995
Rustic tavern-style steakhouse on DW Highway grilling steaks over wood, the area's go-to for special-occasion dinners.
Known for wood-grilled steaks
Greek · $$ · Pelham · 8 mi away
Kelari Taverna & Bar
Greek taverna on Bridge Street serving lamb shank with lemon potatoes, avgolemono soup, grape leaves and pizzas.
Known for lamb shank and pizza
New American · $$ · Londonderry · 8 mi away
The Coach Stop Restaurant & Tavern
176 Mammoth Rd, LondonderryWebsite(603) 437-2022
Longtime Mammoth Road tavern in an old house, popular for prime rib, baked stuffed haddock, nightly specials and homemade pies.
Known for prime rib and seafood specials
New England · $$ · Windham · 9 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