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Where to eat in Salem, NH
5 local favorites in Salem, NH, picked from best-of lists, local press and reviews. Updated Fri, Oct 9.
Local favorites in Salem
Italian · $$$
Tuscan Kitchen
19 Via Toscana, SalemWebsite(603) 912-5467
Salem-born Italian flagship at Tuscan Village, opened in 2010, known for house-made pastas like butternut squash ravioli and Bolognese.
Known for handmade pasta
Diner · $
MaryAnn's Diner
3 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, SalemWebsite(603) 893-9877
Salem branch of Derry's retro 1950s-style diner, serving banana-stuffed French toast, themed sandwiches and fish and chips.
Known for stuffed French toast
BBQ · $$
Border Brewery & BBQ
224 N Broadway, Salem(603) 216-9134
Small brewery and smokehouse pairing house beers with brisket, burnt ends, ribs and wood-fired sourdough pizza.
Known for burnt ends, wood-fired pizza
Indian · $$
Kashmir Indian Restaurant
396 S Broadway, Salem(603) 898-3455
Long-running Indian restaurant on South Broadway, a local go-to for tikka masala, tandoori dishes, naan and haddock pakora.
Known for chicken tikka masala
Italian · $$
The Colosseum
264 N Broadway, Salem(603) 898-1190
Old-school family Italian restaurant on North Broadway serving homemade pasta, veal dishes and its well-known stuffed mushrooms.
Known for homemade pasta, stuffed mushrooms
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Nearby favorites
Pub · $$ · Atkinson · 4 mi away
Merrill's Tavern
85 Country Club Dr, Atkinson(603) 362-8700
Casual tavern at Atkinson Resort & Country Club serving prime rib, steak tips and pub plates; one of the few sit-down spots in town.
Known for prime rib and steak tips
New England · $$ · Windham · 5 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
Italian · $$ · Hampstead · 6 mi away
Pasta Loft 2
220 Main St, Hampstead(603) 378-0092
Casual Italian-American restaurant on Main Street serving pasta, eggplant and chicken parm, and prime rib on weekends.
Known for weekend prime rib, pasta
Lao & Thai · $$ · Plaistow · 6 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
Greek · $$ · Pelham · 7 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
Diner · $ · Derry · 9 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