LOCAL EATERIES
Note: Because of COVID it is highly recommended that you check on availability.
Accepting Group Reservations:
Popovers, popoversonthesquare.com/epping-nh 603-734-4724 reserve for parties of 6 to 16
Holy Grail www.holygrailrestaurantandpub.com 603-679-9559 reserve for parties of 6 and up
Telly’s Restaurant www.tellysrestaurant.com 603-679-8225 reserve for parties of 6 and up
Area Eateries
South:
On the way to Epping (about 4 miles south):
Orient Pearl (Japanese, Sushi and Chinese with bar) www.orientpearlrestaurant.com
Telly’s Restaurant (classic Italian entrees, steaks, seafood plates, burgers, sandwiches, hot and cold subs, brick oven pizzas 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. (Sunday brunch and dinner) Open Sunday 10 am to 8pm, Monday through Saturday open at 4pm, with tavern atmosphere and good menu. 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), Zacky’s Pizza, Applebee’s (turn left towards Lowe’s and Wal-Mart, they are on the right); 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.
Aroma Joe’s :
72 Main St, Durham. aromajoes.com/location/durhamunh-nh-coffee-house-terrace/
71 Calef Hwy, Lee. aromajoes.com/location/lee-nh-drive-thru-coffee-house/
North:
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 Catrina Mexican Kitchen, 72 Main St. www.lacatrinanewmarket.com
Wing-Itz, 96 Main St. www.wing-itz.com
Durham [about 10 miles northeast]:
Thai Smile-2, 13 Jenkins Court. www.thaismile2nh.com
The Big Bean Cafe, 8 Jenkins Court. www.thebigbeancafe.com
Three Chimneys Inn, 17 Newmarket Road. Up scale. threechimneysinn.com
Lexie’s, (burgers and fish tacos) 10 Jenkins Court. http://peaceloveburgers.com
Exeter [about 15 miles southeast]:
Blue Moon Evolution, 8 Clifford St. Upscale, organic, contemporary American. https://www.bluemoonevolution.com/
Las Olas Taqueria, 30 Portsmouth Ave. http://lasolastaqueria.com
The Green Bean, 33 Water St Popular Cafe style. www.nhgreenbean.com
Epoch, 90 Front St. Located in the Exeter Inn. Upscale. www.epochrestaurant.com
Laney & Lu (Vegetarian), 26 Water St. www.laneyandlu.com
Otis Restaurant , 4 Front St.[ dinners at 5pm, closed Sunday]. www.otisrestaurant.com
Stratham [ about 20 miles southeast}:
110 Grill, 19 Portsmouth Ave, Stratham, NH. www.110grill.com/stratham-nh
Mary Woodward, Nanci Helton, and Bob Munger 1/2021
Note: Because of COVID it is highly recommended that you check on availability.
Accepting Group Reservations:
Popovers, popoversonthesquare.com/epping-nh 603-734-4724 reserve for parties of 6 to 16
Holy Grail www.holygrailrestaurantandpub.com 603-679-9559 reserve for parties of 6 and up
Telly’s Restaurant www.tellysrestaurant.com 603-679-8225 reserve for parties of 6 and up
Area Eateries
South:
On the way to Epping (about 4 miles south):
Orient Pearl (Japanese, Sushi and Chinese with bar) www.orientpearlrestaurant.com
Telly’s Restaurant (classic Italian entrees, steaks, seafood plates, burgers, sandwiches, hot and cold subs, brick oven pizzas 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. (Sunday brunch and dinner) Open Sunday 10 am to 8pm, Monday through Saturday open at 4pm, with tavern atmosphere and good menu. 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), Zacky’s Pizza, Applebee’s (turn left towards Lowe’s and Wal-Mart, they are on the right); 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.
Aroma Joe’s :
72 Main St, Durham. aromajoes.com/location/durhamunh-nh-coffee-house-terrace/
71 Calef Hwy, Lee. aromajoes.com/location/lee-nh-drive-thru-coffee-house/
North:
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 Catrina Mexican Kitchen, 72 Main St. www.lacatrinanewmarket.com
Wing-Itz, 96 Main St. www.wing-itz.com
Durham [about 10 miles northeast]:
Thai Smile-2, 13 Jenkins Court. www.thaismile2nh.com
The Big Bean Cafe, 8 Jenkins Court. www.thebigbeancafe.com
Three Chimneys Inn, 17 Newmarket Road. Up scale. threechimneysinn.com
Lexie’s, (burgers and fish tacos) 10 Jenkins Court. http://peaceloveburgers.com
Exeter [about 15 miles southeast]:
Blue Moon Evolution, 8 Clifford St. Upscale, organic, contemporary American. https://www.bluemoonevolution.com/
Las Olas Taqueria, 30 Portsmouth Ave. http://lasolastaqueria.com
The Green Bean, 33 Water St Popular Cafe style. www.nhgreenbean.com
Epoch, 90 Front St. Located in the Exeter Inn. Upscale. www.epochrestaurant.com
Laney & Lu (Vegetarian), 26 Water St. www.laneyandlu.com
Otis Restaurant , 4 Front St.[ dinners at 5pm, closed Sunday]. www.otisrestaurant.com
Stratham [ about 20 miles southeast}:
110 Grill, 19 Portsmouth Ave, Stratham, NH. www.110grill.com/stratham-nh
Mary Woodward, Nanci Helton, and Bob Munger 1/2021