If you prefer to take an easy walk into Portsmouth’s historic downtown, you can chose from more than 50 restaurants and cafes—one sure to suit your palate and price range. Once dubbed “the restaurant capital of New England,” Portsmouth offers a seemingly endless choice of menus—gourmet and everyday, ethnic and American, leisurely and fast. While the options are too many to name, there are comprehensive lists available in the Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce’s Guide to the Seacoast (including NH and southern Maine), available upon request at (603) 436-3988 or http://www.portsmouthchamber.org/. 

FIRA (Favorite Independent Restaurant Association), a group dedicated to promoting the independent restaurants of the Seacoast region, publishes an online directory of local independent restaurants at www.localflavor.org. For an in-depth look at the Seacoast-area food and entertainment scene, visit Taste of the Seacoast.

Radici Restaurant (0.34 miles from Strawbery Banke Museum)
142 Congress Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
603-373-6464
www.radicirestaurant.com

The Oar House (0.44 miles from Strawbery Banke)
55 Ceres St.
Portsmouth,NH
603-436-4025
more info 

LIGHTER FARE
Café Espresso (1.36 miles)
800 Islington St.
Portsmouth, NH
603-334-3407

Dos Amigo Burritos (0.56 miles from Strawbery Banke Museum)
107 State Street
Portsmouth, NH
603-373-6001
www.dosamigosburritos.com

DESSERT
Izzy's Frozen Yogurt and Gourmet Coffee (0.38 miles)
33 Bow Street
Portsmouth, NH  03801
(603) 431-1053