Restaurants in Portsmouth, NH: 10 local spots for dine-in and takeout
A list of 10 Portsmouth, NH restaurants covering Thai, tapas, seafood, Vietnamese and Japanese, pub fare, healthy bowls and more, with notes on each.
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Portsmouth has places for a quick lunch, a sit-down dinner, a private party or a takeout order, and this guide lists ten of them with a short description of each. Some are full-service dining rooms, some are counters with takeout and delivery, and one is a private club for meetings and events. Before you choose, check whether a place takes reservations or walk-ins, since several recommend booking ahead on busy nights. If you are ordering for a group, ask about takeout timing and private dining space early, and confirm any dietary needs, such as gluten-free or vegetarian dishes, when you call or order.
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5 Thai Bistro
Restaurant Portsmouth, NH5 Thai Bistro serves Thai dishes for dine-in or takeout, with online ordering available. The dining room seats up to 52 guests and is open seven days a week, and the menu is built around fresh ingredients and a family recipe approach.
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Cava Tapas & Wine Bar
Restaurant Portsmouth, NHCava Tapas & Wine Bar is a Mediterranean small plate restaurant with more than fifty wines by the glass. It is known for its Vertical Garden and two bars, and its menu moves from Spain to the Middle East, including paella and sumac cauliflower.
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Jumpin' Jay's Fish Cafe
Restaurant Portsmouth, NHJumpin' Jay's Fish Cafe is a downtown seafood restaurant with a raw bar serving rotating oysters and nightly seafood specials. It opened in 2000 and sits two blocks from Market Square, and reservations are recommended through Resy.
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Little Tokyo & Saigon
Restaurant Portsmouth, NHLittle Tokyo & Saigon serves Vietnamese, Japanese and Chinese dishes under one roof, with a separate chef for each cuisine. Its sushi bar, pho, vermicelli bowls and fresh rolls let a group order from several cuisines in one visit.
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Moxy
Restaurant Portsmouth, NHMoxy is a modern American restaurant at 106 Penhallow Street that serves creative small plates and cocktails meant for sharing. Its menu draws on local farmers, fishmongers and New England ingredients, and reservations are recommended through the website.
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One Hundred Club
Restaurant Portsmouth, NHOne Hundred Club is a private club and event space on the top floor of a downtown building, with views of the Piscataqua River. It hosts meetings, rehearsal dinners and corporate events, with three meeting rooms and a rooftop terrace.
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Portsmouth Gas Light Co.
Restaurant Portsmouth, NHPortsmouth Gas Light Co. is a multi-venue complex on Market Street with a wood-fired grill, a pizza pub, an outdoor deck with summer live music and a third-floor nightclub. The pizza pub is known for handmade wood-fired pizza and local craft beers.
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Salud
Restaurant Portsmouth, NHSalud is a healthy-food counter on Lafayette Road that makes salads, wraps, grain bowls, acai bowls and smoothies. It is known for locally sourced ingredients and cold-pressed juice, and it offers delivery and online ordering as well as takeout.
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State Street Saloon
Restaurant Portsmouth, NHState Street Saloon is a bar and restaurant known for its lobster rolls and NE Lobster Pie, with draft beer and a selection of wine and cocktails. It has flexible private party spaces, and online ordering is available for takeout.
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Street
Restaurant Portsmouth, NHStreet serves global street food in a casual setting, from falafel pita and banh mi to bibimbap and lamb shawarma. Its Portsmouth location at 801 Islington Street in the West End offers weekend brunch, and gluten-free options are available on request for most dishes.
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