Panzanellas

It's a cool and fun-ish place but why do the hours online say you're open till 12am on Saturday…read more Walk in the door @11:30pm for a drink with friends and a sign inside says "bar open upstairs" -- word. We walk upstairs and there's ribbons on the doorway and tables set up for an event. Then we're rudely told hours are wrong online who are you guys etc. Weird. Change your hours. Or don't leave the door open and have a sign saying bar open. Cringe

If you're looking for a dive bar vibe and live music, this is your place. I said live music, I…read moredidn't say it would be GOOD live music. It's a mixed bag, but that's what makes it fun! Sometimes the bands are exceptional, sometimes not. They do offer food, bar bites and such. It's mostly just a watering hole where you can get your fade on. They also have an old piano to the left of the entrance door that you can play. I always bring visitors to my city to the Stone Church, it's a must if you're in Newmarket and you're off the wagon. They used to be known to have very good chicken fingers, but I always seem to go and there aren't any for some reason. They have eluded me for years, maybe they've been removed from the menu.

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The Riverworks Restaurant and Tavern

3.8(166 reviews)

0.2 mi

Went here for a birthday. Everything was stunning. Great chicken tenders. Very tasty. Chicken…read moreCaesar salad. Was very good. Scott and Marcy are very friendly and the service was fantastic. We've gone here multiple times and love it every time. They made a birthday dessert for my daughter with brownies and ice cream - it was fantastic. Very warm and inviting atmosphere.

We've lived in Newmarket for 10 years and loved this place. The prices on the new winter menu truly…read moreare ridiculous. Beyond typical restaurant inflationary values. We will likely not come back. I really try not to use this as a place to complain about prices, but in this case, I have to make an exception. Upscale prices, casual atmosphere, your food is served on a tray. The butternut squash zupa was very good. The potato leek soup was bland, unimaginative and contained a couple of pieces of something that was like a bone. I'm sure it was a seasoning and he told us what it was but I'd never heard of it. My advice? Strain it out of the soup. The soup sizes are closer to a cup than a bowl. 2 soups no drink $25. $30 with a tip. I'm glad this place is hopping and does a good business but honestly, they've lost mine.

Hair in my mashed potatoes.

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Watershed Restaurant

4.4(17 reviews)

What a great surprise! We ordered several Hordeurves and dinner just to check out the menu. The…read morefood was outstanding. For instance, the "mozzarella sticks" were a gourmet version sitting in a sorry if pesto with a light breading and marinara sauce. They were fantastic! The atmosphere was warm and inviting. Could be your go-to local place or a nice dinner out venue. The staff were amazing. We would finish a dish and push it aside to continue enjoying our drinks and someone would come by and take them away and she wasn't our server. Nice teamwork atmosphere. Clean organized and food came out timely with a beautiful presentation. Please go and try this gem.

We went in on a Friday night for some drinks, the drinks were okay - service was alright, the host…read morewas more friendly than the bartender. I do love the way they redid the inside compared to the last two restaurants that were in there. We didn't try any food, but it did look tasty!

Moscow mule was pretty but missing its kick

Outside sign

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Wild Mushroom flatbread with balsamic

Mia Bar & Lounge

4.0(2 reviews)

0.2 mi

A tiny restaurant with a nice bar. The Pollo asada was decent, the yucca fries were outstanding,…read morethe mofongo was dry. I wouldn't recommend the mofongo as I've had this at 6 other places in the region and most were better. The drinks were great but way too expensive for Newmarket. $15 for a weak gin drink? The service was excellent and we loved the lounge-like atmosphere.

Mia Bar & Lounge opened recently in Newmarket. This spot has a "loungey" chill vibe atmosphere with…read morebig comfy chairs, sofa, cocktail tables, seating along the front windows and seating at the full service bar with flatscreen TVs. There's also a digital jukebox on the wall near the bar. The food menu offers a variety of starters (dips, nachos, flatbread cerviche, empanadas), soup, salads, sliders, wraps, fried chicken sandwiches, entrees (mofongo, mac & cheese, pollo asado, quesadilla), and desserts. The pricing here seems fair. They offer a happy hour menu (4pm-6pm) and late night menu (10pm-12am). At the bar, 6 draft beers, bottle/can beers, seltzers, wine, and signature mixed drinks are offered. I stopped by Mia recently for some happy hour bites. I took a seat up at the bar and ordered an ice water and the Nachos ($8 plus tax) and Big Mozzarella Sticks ($8 plus tax). The place was moderately busy here on a Friday evening. The appetizers came out in 10 minutes. The Nachos were the right size for 1-2 people, warm crispy tortilla chips loaded with melted cheddar jack sauce, peppers, onions, jalapenos, & pico de gallo. The 4 homemade thick mozzarella logs were lightly breaded & crispy outside with melted mozzarella cheese inside with a sweet marinara sauce (cold) for dipping. I managed to finish both appetizers before I requested the check which was $17.36 with tax and before tip. Overall, Mia is a great place to stop and unwind for food and drinks. The staff at the bar was quite busy during my stop here and let me enjoy my food in peace while watching sports highlights on the TV.

Bar

Pollo Asada

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Newmarket Fizz, gin and soda with fruit for $15

Deciduous Brewing Company

4.3(31 reviews)

0.0 mi

Steve and I had a beer from Deciduous Brewing Company a while back and we really liked it a lot…read more It's rare for me to rate a IPA really, really high on Untappd but this was one of those rare occasions in which I did. Brother of Mine was the name of the IPA we both had. It has Citra and Topaz hops in the beer which made a very pleasant hop combination to the flavor profile. Flavors you should expect to find in this beer are maltiness, hoppiness, bitterness and citrus. It's also a very pleasantly dank beer. A very, very good starting beer with Deciduous Brewing Company for us!

The warm and cozy atmosphere, with the delicious brews added to it, made the perfect mix for…read moreunforgettable memories. Cheers to good times and flavorful adventures at Deciduous! Their service is very good and efficient, you can order at the bar, or you can also order from your table with a QR code they have there and they will bring your beer to the table.

Brother of Mine IPA from Deciduous Brewing Company!

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Hopestill Restaurant & Bar

4.4(16 reviews)

Wonderful Portuguese / Azorean restaurant in Newmarket. Spencer and Amanda (The chef with Azorean…read moreroots) were welcoming. Spencer made me The Golden Mash, a delicious bourbon based drink with homemade ingredients. The bread and butter were perfection, no bakery in the seacoast can compare and the salt balance was the best I've had in years. The salt cod cakes were sensational although they could have been a bit more crispy. The cavatelli tasted as if was all fresh from the garden and wasn't too filling because it was complemented with vegetables grown locally on a farm in Lee. This was the hit of the evening! The kitchen is open and spotless. The ventilation is excellent. The decor is beautiful and I would put this on the list of the top restaurants in the Seacoast Cons: the menu is limited, I hope they offer a greater variety of entrees or specials as this would draw us back more often

Hopestill Restaurant & Bar opened recently in Newmarket, next door to Wing-itz. This cozy cocktail…read morewine bar is situated in a narrow space the limited table seating (up to 10 diners) and a full service bar (10 seats), so reservations are encouraged. The bar serves up cocktails, mixed drinks, and their house wines & vermouth (also available for retail purchase). The food menu is limited due to small kitchen space, offering boards (cheeses, meats), snacks, small plates, larger plates, and desserts. The prices are moderate high. After making a reservation online for a bar seat, I stopped in Hopestill for food. The place was busy with all 4-5 tables occupied and the bar seats half filled. The bartender was very busy making drinks & taking orders and the chef was making food and serving to customers. It took a bit before I could order. For a small plate, the Salt Cod Cakes ($13 plus tax), 3 small soft cod cakes (very hot) plated with paprika aioli & pickled celeriac. I finished in a few bites. For a larger plate, the Beef Shank Cacoila ($29 plus tax) was served very hot in a bowl, which had slow braised beef shank, fregola, sweet & spicy peppers and Portuguese olive oil. This dish had good flavors and I had half of it boxed to go for later on. I passed on dessert and got the check which came out to $45.58 with tax and before tip. Overall, I enjoyed the tasty food here in a cozy and classic bar atmosphere. The service was adequate, though a bit delayed due to the limitations of the space and staffing.

Dining area

Meatballs

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Entrance in the front

Muddy River Smokehouse

3.1(28 reviews)

9.0 mi

Muddy River Smokehouse is now Portside Seafoods. There's a new logo, the interior is supposedly…read moredifferent, and a new menu is taped to the window. We looked at it today and I think the menu looks really touristy, sort of like Weathervane or Newick's. Lots of fried seafood platters, and not much that seems interesting or creative, but maybe there's a page of specials that isn't in the window. This could be a good move for the owners - summer's coming and in Portsmouth, that's tourist season. Tourists come to Portsmouth and say things like "I'm on the ocean, I want seafood." Portsmouth isn't on the ocean but that's okay, whatever makes the tourists happy. I look forward to trying Portside Seafoods and I hope it's surprisingly interesting and fun. Quick edit (7/10/10): Portside Seafoods was open for a month or two, was sold, and is now under renovation. Again.

"I do not want a pickle ... I just wanna ride my motorsickle."…read more Dropped in with my old man and my brother and sister-in-law for some brew and some hot food. Three inches of snow had fallen in the last four hours; cars' tires were spinning a bit, people were slippin and slidin on the slick of the downtrodden snow on the sidewalks, and a general white-ness filled the air and the sky. You could see the cold. Which is why, of course, that I was in desperate need for fried pickles. Mmm-mmm. Pickle chips doused in batter and fried to a deep delicious golden brown with Texas tartar sauce and buffalo wing dip. Tasty. There's a good selection of beers in this joint and, to my delight, the left coast was represented with Anchor Steam and Sierra Nevada. I opted for a Smutty Nose Pale Ale with my pickles. The pulled pork quesadillas were tender and tasty with a sweet, tangy BBQ sauce and pepper jack with a huge dollop of sour cream on the side. My only gripe was that they were served on a thin piece of butcher paper that, upon getting more and more damp in the process of eating the damn thing, would come off in pieces and inevitably get ingested with the rest of the forkful. %DV of Wood Pulp? 100! Apparently there's a FREAKIN' MASSIVE platter of orgiastic proportions called THE SQUEALER. I can't say that I'd ever try to partake in this, but essentially it's a veritable shitload of pork on a plate and you gotta eat it ALL in an hour. If you're able to complete this formidable task, you get it free. A line of photographs by the front door shows some people who had accomplished the feat and others who had not. What was amusing to me was how many big, fat guys wearing baseball hats failed, and how many cute young women emerged victorious. Yay, you go, girl! Enough. Good place, pleasant atmosphere, good food. Pass me those damn fried pickles, please.

Wing Itz - Newmarket

4.0(33 reviews)

Wing Itz is always our go to for a sports game and for the tenders. Always the best and quickest…read moreservice and great sports bar atmosphere. We will return time and time again!

Great local hang out with amazing staff. Food is delicious and perfect sizes. Atmosphere is…read morefriendly and welcoming .

Entrance

El Diablo tenders. Spicy. Sad to charge for dressing. Haha baby carrot made me chuckle.

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Not the cheapest wings but tons of options

The Big Bean Cafe

4.3(336 reviews)

Excellent brunch place! Service was above and beyond and you can tell they make each dish fresh…read more Love the space too!

We've been loyal customers of The Big Bean in Newmarket for a long time, but I felt it was finally…read moretime to share an honest review, because the place just isn't what it used to be. We've gone there for lunch almost every week, and lately, the experience has really declined. The staff rarely seem happy or welcoming anymore -- there's very little warmth or friendliness. Dishes are tossed into bins so loudly as if the waitstaff don't care about the guest experience! The sound is so jarring that it really takes away from enjoying the meal you work hard to pay for. Also, more than once I've overheard kitchen staff loudly telling each other grumpy things like to "shut up," which isn't exactly the vibe you want over breakfast. The only time the waitstaff really engage with a forced smile is when they drop off the check. On top of that, orders are often wrong, toast and home fries come out burnt, and the coffee on my last visit was barely lukewarm. Whatever happened to simple caring and kindness? Lately, it feels like customer experience isn't at the heart of things anymore at the Big Bean -- and when that slips, everything else eventually does too. The atmosphere has completely changed too. It used to feel fun, lively, and full of character -- now it just feels tired. The walls and beams are chipped, the floors sticky, the tables are wobbly, and the wonderful artwork of locals that gave the place charm is gone too. It's like the energy has been drained out of the building. I used to look forward to going there every week, but now it feels like we're inconveniencing the employees just by showing up. It's sad to see such a great local spot lose its spark.

Coffee bar; counter.

420 breakfast

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The whole place

Nick's Place

4.2(26 reviews)

0.7 mi

Nick's is always quick and consistent. Their junior calzones are HUGE and make for multiple meals!…read moreDelicious flavor and very filling.

Every time I go there, the food is good and delicious. They also have an amazing service, and they…read moreare always nice. The place is always clean, and I also like that they have a Drive-Thru.