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Where to eat in Newmarket, NH
5 local favorites in Newmarket, NH, picked from best-of lists, local press and reviews. Updated Fri, Oct 9.
Local favorites in Newmarket
American tavern · $$
The Riverworks
164 Main St, NewmarketWebsite(603) 659-6119
A Main Street restaurant and tavern by the river with a creative American menu and live local music some nights.
Known for tuna tostadas and pulled pork
Breakfast & lunch · $
The Big Bean
118 Main St, NewmarketWebsite(603) 659-8600
The original Big Bean, a quick breakfast and lunch cafe with house-baked muffins and biscuits and pop-culture-named menu items.
Known for breakfast sandwiches and muffins
Pub & music venue · $$
The Stone Church
5 Granite St, NewmarketWebsite(603) 659-7700
A bar and music club in an 1830s stone church on the hill, serving tacos and burgers with live shows most nights.
Known for burgers, tacos, and live music
Thai · $$
Basil Leaf Thai Cuisine
80 Main St, Newmarket(603) 292-5304
A Main Street Thai restaurant run by a Newmarket native, cooking family recipes like pad Thai, larb, and mango curry.
Known for pad Thai and drunken noodles
Pub · $$
The Oak House
110 Main St, Newmarket(603) 292-5893
A casual Main Street bar and hangout known for smoked brisket grilled cheese and solid vegan options.
Known for brisket grilled cheese
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Nearby favorites
Burgers · $ · Durham · 4 mi away
Hop + Grind
17 Madbury Rd, DurhamWebsite(603) 397-5564
A downtown burger bar near UNH known for creative burgers, hand-cut fries, Nashville hot chicken, shakes, and local craft beer.
Known for burgers and milkshakes
Breakfast & lunch · $ · Lee · 5 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
Breakfast & lunch · $ · Greenland · 6 mi away
The Country View Restaurant
692 Portsmouth Ave, GreenlandWebsite(603) 431-7426
A Route 33 breakfast and lunch spot with a woodstove and counter, known for Benedicts, an Irish breakfast, and homestyle comfort food.
Known for Irish Benedict and big breakfasts
New American · $$$ · Exeter · 7 mi away
Epoch Gastropub
90 Front St, ExeterWebsite(603) 778-3762
The restaurant inside the Exeter Inn, serving refined pub plates, steaks, and cocktails in a historic brick setting.
Known for upscale pub dinners
Irish pub · $$ · Epping · 8 mi away
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
Pizza · $$ · Dover · 9 mi away
La Festa Brick & Brew
300 Central Ave, DoverWebsite(603) 743-4100
A downtown pizzeria baking pies in a brick oven, with craft beer, pasta, and cannoli; voted the Seacoast's top pizzeria in Best of NH 2026.
Known for brick-oven pizza
Farm-to-table · $$$ · Portsmouth · 9 mi away
Black Trumpet
29 Ceres St, PortsmouthWebsite(603) 431-0887
Chef Evan Mallett's bistro in an 1803 waterfront warehouse, cooking with local ingredients; known for its paella and fried almonds.
Known for seasonal bistro dishes
Diner · $ · North Hampton · 9 mi away
The Airfield Cafe
9A Lafayette Rd, North Hampton(603) 964-1654
A breakfast and lunch diner at the Hampton Airfield where you can watch small planes; voted the Seacoast's best breakfast and diner in Best of NH 2026.
Known for breakfast by the runway