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    Ship's Cellar Pub

    3.9 (68 reviews)
    ModerateGastropubs
    Closed 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Intimate
    Good for groups

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    My go to.... Parmesan Crusted Chicken Pesto
    Kait B.

    Food and service is always amazing. The name matches the ambiance perfectly. Small bar area so if you prefer that over seating get there early!

    Food service and atmosphere all great. Celebrated my birthday with family (party of 8).

    Seafood chowder
    Michelle M.

    One of the better Margherita flatbreads I've had. Very tasty. However the seafood chowder wasn't that good--very bland and was served lukewarm. For $12 I could've done without it. I do appreciate the variety in menu, you could order a fancy meal (like what they serve upstairs in their main restaurant), or you could just order a burger. Fun vibe, the decor makes you feel like you're on a ship. A little dark inside so keep your flashlight handy... If it weren't for yelp I might've missed this place just driving by. They keep the door open but there's no huge "Cellar Pub" sign besides the writing above the door. It's very easy to miss. Not sure if this is how they want it since it is part of the York Harbor Inn but it would probably be smart to add a bigger sign to attract more customers that are passing by. Would go back for the flatbread!

    Greg P.

    Casual place with good food and good service by Corey. Great Cheese Burger but the fries were just ok. We started off with delicious onion rings and I had a Caesar Salad which was just ok. My wife had the parmesan crusted chicken which she truly enjoyed. It was crowded so recommend making reservations. We went there on Saturday night so they had a one man band playing and he was good. I would recommend parking on the street because the parking lot behind the inn has no lights on a dirt parking lot. We would definitely go back.

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    Rebecca K.

    Kicking myself. Staying at the fabulous York Harbor Inn and my last night I decide to venture downstairs. What a beautiful, cozy, fun space. The bartender, Rocco- friendly and so much energy. I ordered a margarita flatbread. Sooooo much food and delicious. Very fun bar area. You won't be disappointed!

    View of the harbor from outside the pub.
    Geri B.

    This quaint pub is a fabulous find. We felt as if we were on a ship. The woodwork is gorgeous. The wait staff was attentive and service was speedy. The crab cakes were delicious and the seafood chowder was as well. The option to pay via Q code was icing on the cake. Great all around experience.

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    4 months ago

    Top notch service and taste!! Fantastic atmosphere for the coast of Maine. Would highly recommend to in the area!

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    4 months ago

    Great food and drinks, cozy and delightful ambiance, fun live music. A great time was had by all!

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    Great food and service, reasonably priced, will definitely visit again soon. The regular patrons are also great.

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    I ate one bite of my hamburger. I paid $28 for a microwaved burger. All I can say it was nasty.

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    3 years ago

    Great location tucked away in the York Harbor Inn. Good lobster! Great service! I would recommend a visit.

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    Food, atmosphere and service are excellent. Highly recommend! Pasta is as perfect. Drinks were good. My son loved the pork loin

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    Great hangout for cocktails and a meal. Very busy in season, but a wonderful place to gather in the off season!

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    Really cool atmosphere with amazing service. The food and drinks were delicious as well.

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    Great place with delicious food. The ambiance was so cool, really looked and felt like a ship. The staff so friendly and accommodating!

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    Very friendly, local neighborhood gem of a pub. Good food, great service, beautiful location.

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    We frequently pass through Kittery, often stopping at Kittery Trading Post and Bob's Clam Hut, but…read moreon this trip we ventured off of Rt. 1 and discovered a little hidden gem...The Black Birch. This quaint gastropub doesn't look like much from the outside, but inside, this seems like a place where locals are regulars and tourists are happy to get a table at this "no reservations" joint. It's dark inside (no photos) and a little cramped. The bartenders are serving double duty mixing and pouring drinks while also playing DJ and spinning vinyl records. And it felt like everyone inside was exactly where they wanted to be at the moment...enjoying each other's company and sharing drinks and food. The menu is about the size you would expect from a small kitchen - a fair number of appetizer dishes meant for sharing, and a handful of entrees, ranging from casual to a bit more refined. The grilled cheese and tomato soup ($19) was made with a hearty artisan bread that hit the spot on a chilly evening. Similarly, the coq au vin ($26) was classic comfort food, with perfectly cooked smashed fingerling potatoes surrounded by a rich, decadent reduction sauce smothering meaty mushrooms and soft pearl onions. Note, the coq au vin did take a long time to prepare, so not the dish to order if you're in a hurry. A couple of not-too-sweet lemon ricotta donuts (with chocolate sauce) was a great way to end the meal.

    This restaurant is exceptionally creative! Loved everything we ordered. Mussels with raisins were…read moreperfect! The servers were friendly and the patrons all looked to be having a great time! Can't wait to go back!

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    Record player playing Marvin Gaye

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    4.7 mi
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    Outdoor seating
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    I don't even know where to start! I saw a TikTok about Food for Thought, specifically their…read moreCogdon's doughnut grilled cheese which caught my attention. So I looked them up and saw the adult happy meal on the menu and knew I had to try them. An hour and half drive was 100000% worth it!!! The entire building is small but feels very inviting and comfortable. The atmosphere is iconic with out of this world 90s cartoons painted on the walls. Even the bathroom had a touch of this nostalgia and whimsy (trust me look in the bathroom mirror for an amazing little touch). The staff were equally amazing and truly wonderful. I am currently pregnant and being very careful about what I eat so my husband asked the bartender/waiter if the feta is pasteurized. Most people would have simply said I don't know and moved on but this fellow went and asked the kitchen if the feta is pasteurized (it is). It's little things like that that make us want to go back. Now on to the star the food and drink! We had the soft pretzel which comes with beer cheese and stone ground honey mustard and the fried feta. The pretzel was great and the beer cheese was also great but the feta was indescribable. Every aspect of the feta was perfect and a true umami experience. I got the adult happy meal (a smash burger, chicken nuggets, and fries). It also comes with a toy which is just cherry on top status. The burger was fantastic BUT the fries and nuggets were crazy good. My husband got Flo's Double Burger and he had eaten half of it before I got mine out of the box. He would have eaten two of them if he wasn't so full! He also got the I gotta say... today was a good day sour ale. He loved it and enjoyed it enough we left with a four pack! This is the perfect Maine hidden gem and we will be back soon!

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    The beer is the best of the local breweries & the food is unique & delicious: we love the laid back…read morevibe & make it a point to visit whenever n Portsmouth! The service is friendly as well.

    I felt like messages were being sent to me to visit here. The night before, at dinner at a nearby…read morerestaurant with local friends, one of them was drinking a Liar's Bench beer which he let me sample. It wasn't my preferred type of beer, but I found it tasty and refreshing. The next morning at breakfast at a restaurant in town, there were small signs on the table for their beers. So that afternoon, I went to Liar's Bench for lunch. I appreciate the messages the universe had sent me. Apart from a challenge getting parking at lunchtime, with several spots in the lot reserved for nearby Murray's Plumbing, there's much to like about Liar's Bench (and that's no lie). The beer selection is varied enough that I was able to get a very satisfying flight. My local friend had suggested I order whatever was the chef's special of the day (which today was a specialty burger), but we instead opted for the BBQ platter for 2, with a large amount of pulled pork, slaw, potato salad, and Texas toast. We sat at the bar and had great service and conversation. I can see why this is a popular lunch destination. Another bonus for me is that Liar's Bench is the closest brewery to a hotel at which I often stay when I'm in Portsmouth, making this a new destination for me when I'm in the area.

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    4.5(735 reviews)
    7.4 mi
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    My wife and I enjoy eating at Cure for the excellent food. Since we like to sit at the bar, we…read moreenjoy the lively conversation with other diners and the wait staff. All in all, an enjoyable experience. Service is always prompt.

    This was one of the best meals I've had in a while. The food, the service, and the ambiance were…read moreall excellent! It was our first time here. I loved the menu from the first look. A great selection of seafood apps, and a variety of meat options in the entree section (steak, chicken, lamb, short rib, duck) and a couple of vegetarian items. Something for everyone. It was a Tuesday night and pouring rain. We arrived without a reservation. It was very busy. The bar and restaurant were full. There were two side bar seats available which we happily took while we waited for a table. We had a delicious cosmo and a glass of prosecco while we waited. The server let us know our table was ready, and we did not need to settle our bar tab before going to the table. I love that! I find it inconvenient when restaurants ask people to do that. The server even took our sopping umbrellas and put them in the umbrella stand by the door for us. So nice! We tried 2 appetizers, the Caribbean Curry Mussels and the Seared Ahi Tuna. I can't decide which one I loved more. Both were fantastic. The broth the mussels were in was so flavorful, rich, salty, not spicy, coconut deliciousness. I wanted to eat it all like a soup. There was no bread served with the mussels to soak up the broth...which I would have loved, but not having it did save me some carbs. The seared tuna was absolute perfection. Very slightly seared and served with a well dressed seaweed salad and two sauces (coulis style ) a charred jalapeño aioli and a mango coulis. For dinner we shared the arugula salad with strawberries and goat cheese (although there was very little goat cheese) in a delicious poppy seed vinaigrette, and the miso Marinaded seared salmon with sticky rice and mango salsa. The salmon was fantastic...perfectly cooked, very flavorful, the sticky rice was so delicious and chewy, and the mango salsa added sweetness. I love that they split the salad into two dishes for us. I love when restaurants do this. It's a nice touch to acknowledge the server was listening the we intend to share, and to make it easier for us to do so. And we shared a bottle of Pinot Grigio. I will be back!

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    Cure - The side bar stools

    The side bar stools

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    French Onion Soup

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