LOCAL EATERIES
South:
On the way to Epping (about 4 miles south):
Orient Pearl (Japanese, Sushi and Chinese with bar) www.orientpearlrestaurant.com
Telly’s (pizzeria and bar) www.tellysrestaurant.com
Holy Grail: a former Catholic church, now a restaurant and pub (64 Main Street, Epping, parallel road west of Route 125): http://www.holygrailrestaurantandpub.com
At the intersection of Rt 125 and Rt 27 (4–5 miles south):
Railpenny Tavern. Open at 4pm, with tavern atmosphere and food. railpennytavern.com
At the intersection of 125 and 101 (about 5 miles south, mostly fast food):
Starbuck’s (on the right at the Epicenter Plaza); Wendy’s and Taco Bell (across from the Epicenter), Quizno’s Subs, Zacky’s Pizza, Applebee’s (all of them on the left at the entrance to Lowe’s and Wal-Mart); McDonald’s and Burger King (on the right before and after Route 101)
Popovers is in Brickyard Square (on the right going south past Rt 101. Highly recommended by us and by Tripadvisors. American contemporary. And, they support Bedrock Gardens. popoversonthesquare.com/epping-nh .
Also in Brickyard Square is Kume, a busy, noisy Japanese Steak House, and the Beach Plum serving fast seafood.
North:
Sunny’s (a small family restaurant 1-2 miles north of BG) www.sunnysrestaurant.net
Near Lee Traffic Circle (5 miles north at intersection of Routes 125 and 4):
Pizza Spinners /www.pizzaspinners.com
Wendy’s and McDonald’s [on Lee circle]
East:
Newmarket (about 6 miles east on Route 152):
Riverworks, (tavern open for lunch) 164 Main St www.theriverworks.com
Big Bean (creative breakfast/lunch), 118 Main Street www.thebigbeancafe.com
Kume Bistro, 12 Weaver St Unit D (Asian kitchen, sushi) kumebistronewmarket.com
La Cabana Mexican Grill, 72 Main St
Oak House (American), 110 Main St www.oakhousenewmarket.com
Joinery (Field to Table), 55 Main St /www.joineryrestaurant.com
Durham [about 10 miles northeast]:
Young’s, (breakfast and lunch), 48 Main St. youngsrestaurant.com
Bella’s Casual Dining, 5 Mill Road www.bellascasualdining.com
Thai Smile-2, 13 Jenkins Court www.thaismile2nh.com
Three Chimneys Inn, 17 Newmarket Road. Up scale. threechimneysinn.com
Lexie’s, (burgers and fish tacos) 10 Jenkins Court http://peaceloveburgers.com
Libby’s Bar & Grill, 47 Main Street http://www.libbwww.libbysbarandgrill.com/ysbarandgrill.com/ (appears empty)
Exeter [about 15 milessoutheast]:
Las Olas Taqueria, 30 Portsmouth Ave http://lasolastaqueria.com
The Green Bean, 33 Water St www.nhgreenbean.com
Epoch, 90 Front St www.epochrestaurant.com
Lobster Boat, 75 Portsmouth Ave www.lobsterboatrestaurant.com
Laney & Lu (Vegetarian), 26 Water St www.laneyandlu.com
And here is what Tripadvisor has to say about restaurants near us.
Mary Woodward and Bob Munger 2/2018
South:
On the way to Epping (about 4 miles south):
Orient Pearl (Japanese, Sushi and Chinese with bar) www.orientpearlrestaurant.com
Telly’s (pizzeria and bar) www.tellysrestaurant.com
Holy Grail: a former Catholic church, now a restaurant and pub (64 Main Street, Epping, parallel road west of Route 125): http://www.holygrailrestaurantandpub.com
At the intersection of Rt 125 and Rt 27 (4–5 miles south):
Railpenny Tavern. Open at 4pm, with tavern atmosphere and food. railpennytavern.com
At the intersection of 125 and 101 (about 5 miles south, mostly fast food):
Starbuck’s (on the right at the Epicenter Plaza); Wendy’s and Taco Bell (across from the Epicenter), Quizno’s Subs, Zacky’s Pizza, Applebee’s (all of them on the left at the entrance to Lowe’s and Wal-Mart); McDonald’s and Burger King (on the right before and after Route 101)
Popovers is in Brickyard Square (on the right going south past Rt 101. Highly recommended by us and by Tripadvisors. American contemporary. And, they support Bedrock Gardens. popoversonthesquare.com/epping-nh .
Also in Brickyard Square is Kume, a busy, noisy Japanese Steak House, and the Beach Plum serving fast seafood.
North:
Sunny’s (a small family restaurant 1-2 miles north of BG) www.sunnysrestaurant.net
Near Lee Traffic Circle (5 miles north at intersection of Routes 125 and 4):
Pizza Spinners /www.pizzaspinners.com
Wendy’s and McDonald’s [on Lee circle]
East:
Newmarket (about 6 miles east on Route 152):
Riverworks, (tavern open for lunch) 164 Main St www.theriverworks.com
Big Bean (creative breakfast/lunch), 118 Main Street www.thebigbeancafe.com
Kume Bistro, 12 Weaver St Unit D (Asian kitchen, sushi) kumebistronewmarket.com
La Cabana Mexican Grill, 72 Main St
Oak House (American), 110 Main St www.oakhousenewmarket.com
Joinery (Field to Table), 55 Main St /www.joineryrestaurant.com
Durham [about 10 miles northeast]:
Young’s, (breakfast and lunch), 48 Main St. youngsrestaurant.com
Bella’s Casual Dining, 5 Mill Road www.bellascasualdining.com
Thai Smile-2, 13 Jenkins Court www.thaismile2nh.com
Three Chimneys Inn, 17 Newmarket Road. Up scale. threechimneysinn.com
Lexie’s, (burgers and fish tacos) 10 Jenkins Court http://peaceloveburgers.com
Libby’s Bar & Grill, 47 Main Street http://www.libbwww.libbysbarandgrill.com/ysbarandgrill.com/ (appears empty)
Exeter [about 15 milessoutheast]:
Las Olas Taqueria, 30 Portsmouth Ave http://lasolastaqueria.com
The Green Bean, 33 Water St www.nhgreenbean.com
Epoch, 90 Front St www.epochrestaurant.com
Lobster Boat, 75 Portsmouth Ave www.lobsterboatrestaurant.com
Laney & Lu (Vegetarian), 26 Water St www.laneyandlu.com
And here is what Tripadvisor has to say about restaurants near us.
Mary Woodward and Bob Munger 2/2018