HEADING TOWARDS BOSTON:
Short Stop
Driving Time: 4 minutes / Distance: 3 miles
584 Turnpike Rd, New Ipswich, NH 03071
(603) 878-4446
Coffee, sandwiches and baked goods, take-away
Bailey’s Bar & Grille
Driving Time: 23 minutes / Distance: 16 miles
18 Main St, Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 812-0200
Family restaurant, American and Italian cuisine with seasonal specials, Closed Mon.
Filho’s Cucina
Driving Time: 32 minutes / Distance: 21 miles
235 Main St, Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-5664
Traditional Italian food, comfortable atmosphere
Gibbet Hill Grill
Driving Time: 33 minutes / Distance: 22 miles
61 Lowell Rd, Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-2900
Dinner only, Farm-to-Fork philosophy, creative New England classics
IN PETERBOROUGH, NH (15 minute drive):
Harlow’s Pub & Deli
3 School St, Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-6365
Funky pub atmosphere, delicious sandwiches and soups, good beer selection
Twelve Pine
11 School St, Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-6140
Gourmet deli and marketplace, good coffee and gelato
The Waterhouse
18 Depot St, Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-4001
Upscale modern American cuisine, beautiful views of the river
Pearl Restaurant & Oyster Bar
1 Jaffrey Rd, Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-5225
Upscale restaurant with inventive entrees mostly focused on seafood, good cocktails
Bantam Grille
1 Jaffrey St., Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-6633
Classic American and modern Italian cuisine, “upscale casual”
Lee & Mt. Fuji at the Boiler House
50 Jaffrey Rd, Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-7773
Chinese and Japanese cuisine, beautiful views of the river
Brady’s Bar & Grille
225 Concord St, Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-9322
Family restaurant with traditional American fare
Aesop’s Tables
12 Depot Sq. Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-1612
Homemade soups, baked goods, fresh soups and sandwiches,
Open for breakfast and lunch
Bagel Mill
145 Grove St. Ext, Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-0887
Wide variety of fresh homemade bagels, good coffee and baked goods
IN OTHER NEARBY TOWNS:
London Tavern & Dining at the Birchwood Inn
Driving Time: 10 minutes / Distance: 5 miles
340 New Hampshire 45, Temple, NH 03084
(603) 878-3285
British and American cuisine, pub atmosphere
Thorndike’s Restaurant & Parson’s Tavern at the Monadnock Inn
Driving Time: 13 minutes / Distance: 9 miles
379 Main St, Jaffrey, NH 03452
(603) 532-7800
Charming atmosphere, seasonal dishes with creative twists
Sunflower’s Café
Driving Time: 10 minutes / Distance: 7 miles
21 Main St, Jaffrey, NH 03452
(603) 593-3303
Modern American cuisine, uses local and seasonal produce
The Grove at Woodbound Inn
Driving Time: 12 minutes / Distance: 7 miles
247 Woodbound Rd, Rindge, NH 03461
(603) 532-8341
Rustic and hearty food, charming atmosphere
J.P. Stephen’s Restaurant & Tavern
Driving Time: 14 minutes / Distance: 10.5 miles
377 U.S. 202, Rindge, NH 03461
(603) 899-3322
Nice riverside location, American cuisine, family-friendly
Del Rossi’s Trattoria
Driving Time: 18 minutes / Distance: 12 miles
RR 137 N Box 337, Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-7195
Delicious traditional Italian fare, homemade pasta, very charming atmosphere
Hancock Inn
Driving Time: 23 minutes / Distance: 16 miles
33 Main St, Hancock, NH 03449
(603) 525-3318
Charming atmosphere, hearty, seasonal comfort foods
Fiddlehead’s Café
Driving Time: 23 minutes / Distance: 16 miles
28 Main St, Hancock, NH 03449
(603) 525-4432
Homemade sandwiches and salads, deli and coffee shop, take-away and sit-in
Panda Wok
Driving Time: 11 minutes / Distance: 6 miles
1 Dunster Ave, Greenville, NH 03048
(603) 878-1899
Chinese cuisine with cocktail bar
Pickity Place
Driving Time: 16 minutes / Distance: 8 miles
248 Nutting Hill Rd, Mason, NH 03048
(603) 878-1151
Rustic and seasonal fare, charming atmosphere
Parker’s Maple Barn
Driving Time: 24 minutes / Distance: 14 miles
1316 Brookline Rd, Mason, NH 03048
(603) 878-2308
Opens in February, hearty New England favorites, maple syrup experts