VISITOR INFORMATION
Local Eateries
Accepting Group Reservations:
Popovers: popoversonthesquare.com/epping 603-734-4724 reserve for parties of 6 to 16.
Preferred Restaurant for Lunch or Take-out: individuals, families, and garden tours
Holy Grail: holygrailrestaurantandpub.com 603-679-9559 reserve for parties of 6 and up
Telly’s Restaurant: tellysrestaurant.com 603-679-8225 reserve for parties of 6 and up
Railpenny Tavern: railpennytavern.com 603-734-2609 reserve for parties of 8 and up
Area Eateries South:
On the way to or in Epping (about 5 miles south)
Boone’s Thai Kitchen 27 Fresh River Road, Open daily except Monday; hours vary depending on day. boonesthaikitchen.com 603-734-4466
Orient Pearl (Japanese, Sushi and Chinese with bar): 285 Calef Highway/Route 125 Open Sun-Thurs 11-10, Fri & Sat 11-11. orientpearlrestaurant.com 603-679-8666
Telly’s Restaurant (classic Italian entrees, steaks, seafood plates, burgers, sandwiches, hot and cold subs, brick oven pizzas and bar): Open Sun-Thurs 11-10, Fri-Sat 11-11. tellysrestaurant.com 603-679-8225
Holy Grail a former Catholic church, now a restaurant and pub: (64 Main Street, Epping, parallel road west of Route 125), Open Tues-Sat 11:30-9 or 10; Sun 11:30-9. holygrailrestaurantandpub.com 603-679-9559
Railpenny Tavern: intersection of Rt 125 and Rt 27, Sunday 10am to 8pm for brunch and dinner, Opens at 4pm Monday through Saturday, with tavern atmosphere and good menu. railpennytavern.com 603-734-2609
Closer to the intersection of 125 and 101 (about 5.7 miles south, mostly fast food)
Starbuck’s (on the right at the Epicenter Plaza): Wendy’s and Taco Bell (across from the Epicenter), 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 TripAdvisor. American contemporary. And they support Bedrock Gardens! popoversonthesquare.com/epping 603-734-4724
Also in Brickyard Square is Kume, a Japanese Steak House, and the Beach Plum serving fast seafood.
Aroma Joe’s Stores at 72 Main St, Durham, 71 Calef Hwy, Lee, and 55 Railroad Ave, Epping. aromajoes.com
Area Eateries North:
Near Lee Traffic Circle (5 miles north at intersection of Routes 125 and 4)
Pizza Spinners: pizzaspinners.com 603-868-3007
Wendy’s and McDonald’s [on Lee circle]
Lee Circle Grocery on Wheels-Food Truck: 83 Calef Hwy. @ the Lee Traffic Circle Tu-Sat. 11-8, closed Sunday & Monday.
603-868-3040
Sunny's: 250 Calef Hwy., breakfast & lunch all day 7-1, Sat & Sun 6:30-2:00, closed Tues. & Wed. 603-292-6607
Calef's: 606 Franklin Pierce Hwy. 10-6 daily except 10-5 on Sunday. calefsdeli.com 800-462-2118
Near or in Dover (about 13 miles north):
Stalk (Farm to table): 286 Central Ave., Dover. 5-8:45, closed Sunday & Monday. stalkrestaurant.com 603-343-2600
Anatolia Mediterranean Restaurant: 2 Main Street. Somersworth NH, Open daily: check website for hours. anatolianh.com 603-841-5372
Diverge (American cuisine): 421 Central Avenue, Dover. Open Tues-Sat 4-9. divergedover.com 603-343-4343
Fire and Spice (New American, Eclectic): 47 Washington St, Dover, Open Wed-Sat. fireandspicebistro.com 603-418-7121
La Festa Brick & Brew Pizzeria: 300 Central Avenue, Dover Mon-Sat 11-10 Sun 12-10. lafestabrickandbrew.com 603-743-4100
Patty B’s Italian: 34 Dover Point Road, Dover. Wed-Sat 11AM–9PM. pattybs.com 603-749-4181
Christopher’s Third Street Grill: 16 3rd St, Dover. Mon-Sat 4-9. christophersthirdstreetgrille.com 603-740-0044
Sara Thai (authentic Thai cuisine): 92 New Rochester Road, Dover. Tue-Sun 11:30-8. sarathaidover.com 603-742-1611
Two Bees Cafe & Patisserie (“eat what’s best in season”): 100 First St., Dover. Open Tue-Thu 8-3, Fri 9-6, Sat 9-6, twobeespatisserie.com 603-343-2286,
Area Eateries East:
Newmarket (about 6 miles east on Route 152):
Riverworks (tavern open for lunch): 164 Main St. theriverworks.com 603-659-6119
Big Bean (creative breakfast/lunch): 118 Main Street. thebigbeancafe.com 603-659-8600
Kume Bistro (Asian kitchen, sushi): 12 Weaver St, Unit D, Open daily except Wednesday: check hours on website kumebistronewmarket.com 603-292-5121
Wing-Itz: 96 Main St. wing-itz.com 603-436-9464
Panzanella Italian Pizzeria: 72 Main Street Wed-Sat 11–10, Sun 12 – 9. panzanellaspizzeria.com 603-659-8100
Nick’s Place (Pizza, roast beef, seafood) 75 Exeter Rd., Mon-Sat 10 – 9. nicksplaceonline.com/locations/newmarket-new-hampshire 603-637-1655
Durham (about 10 miles northeast):
Thai Smile-2: 13 Jenkins Court Daily, 11-9. thaismile2nh.com 603-868-2772
Three Chimneys Inn: 17 Newmarket Road. Up scale. Open Wed–Sat 5-9. threechimneysinn.com 603-868-7800
Emery Farm: 147 Piscataqua Rd. (Rt. 4), 8-2 daily café. emeryfarm.com 603-742-849
Tideline Public House and Food Trucks: 15 Newmarket Road, 12 pm-9 pm Wed thru Sunday. tidelinepublichouse.com 603-868-1380
Exeter (about 15 miles southeast):
Otto's Pizza: 33 Water Street, Open daily 11 – 10, Ummmm, good. ottoportland.com/exeter 603-810-6886
Las Olas Taqueria: 30 Portsmouth Ave, Open daily 11– 8, 8:30, or 9 depending on day. lasolastaqueria.com 603-418-8901
Epoch Gastropub: (New American cuisine), 90 Front St, Located in the Exeter Inn. Upscale, Hours vary depending on day. epochrestaurant.com 603-778-3762
Laney & Lu (Vegetarian): 26 Water St, Hours vary depending on day. laneyandlu.com 603-580-4952
The Big Bean Cafe: 163 Water Street, 8am–2pm, 7 days a week. thebigbeancafe.com 603-418-7343
Il Cornicello (Italian): 11 Water Street, Wed-Sat 4:30 – 8, Reservations advised. ilcornicello.com 603-580-4604
Stratham (about 20 miles southeast):
110 Grill: 19 Portsmouth Ave, Stratham, NH, Open daily from 11:30–9 or 10 depending on the day. 110grill.com/stratham-nh 603-777-5110
Thanks to Mary (and Bob) Woodward for researching and updating this list.
Popovers: popoversonthesquare.com/epping 603-734-4724 reserve for parties of 6 to 16.
Preferred Restaurant for Lunch or Take-out: individuals, families, and garden tours
Holy Grail: holygrailrestaurantandpub.com 603-679-9559 reserve for parties of 6 and up
Telly’s Restaurant: tellysrestaurant.com 603-679-8225 reserve for parties of 6 and up
Railpenny Tavern: railpennytavern.com 603-734-2609 reserve for parties of 8 and up
Area Eateries South:
On the way to or in Epping (about 5 miles south)
Boone’s Thai Kitchen 27 Fresh River Road, Open daily except Monday; hours vary depending on day. boonesthaikitchen.com 603-734-4466
Orient Pearl (Japanese, Sushi and Chinese with bar): 285 Calef Highway/Route 125 Open Sun-Thurs 11-10, Fri & Sat 11-11. orientpearlrestaurant.com 603-679-8666
Telly’s Restaurant (classic Italian entrees, steaks, seafood plates, burgers, sandwiches, hot and cold subs, brick oven pizzas and bar): Open Sun-Thurs 11-10, Fri-Sat 11-11. tellysrestaurant.com 603-679-8225
Holy Grail a former Catholic church, now a restaurant and pub: (64 Main Street, Epping, parallel road west of Route 125), Open Tues-Sat 11:30-9 or 10; Sun 11:30-9. holygrailrestaurantandpub.com 603-679-9559
Railpenny Tavern: intersection of Rt 125 and Rt 27, Sunday 10am to 8pm for brunch and dinner, Opens at 4pm Monday through Saturday, with tavern atmosphere and good menu. railpennytavern.com 603-734-2609
Closer to the intersection of 125 and 101 (about 5.7 miles south, mostly fast food)
Starbuck’s (on the right at the Epicenter Plaza): Wendy’s and Taco Bell (across from the Epicenter), 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 TripAdvisor. American contemporary. And they support Bedrock Gardens! popoversonthesquare.com/epping 603-734-4724
Also in Brickyard Square is Kume, a Japanese Steak House, and the Beach Plum serving fast seafood.
Aroma Joe’s Stores at 72 Main St, Durham, 71 Calef Hwy, Lee, and 55 Railroad Ave, Epping. aromajoes.com
Area Eateries North:
Near Lee Traffic Circle (5 miles north at intersection of Routes 125 and 4)
Pizza Spinners: pizzaspinners.com 603-868-3007
Wendy’s and McDonald’s [on Lee circle]
Lee Circle Grocery on Wheels-Food Truck: 83 Calef Hwy. @ the Lee Traffic Circle Tu-Sat. 11-8, closed Sunday & Monday.
603-868-3040
Sunny's: 250 Calef Hwy., breakfast & lunch all day 7-1, Sat & Sun 6:30-2:00, closed Tues. & Wed. 603-292-6607
Calef's: 606 Franklin Pierce Hwy. 10-6 daily except 10-5 on Sunday. calefsdeli.com 800-462-2118
Near or in Dover (about 13 miles north):
Stalk (Farm to table): 286 Central Ave., Dover. 5-8:45, closed Sunday & Monday. stalkrestaurant.com 603-343-2600
Anatolia Mediterranean Restaurant: 2 Main Street. Somersworth NH, Open daily: check website for hours. anatolianh.com 603-841-5372
Diverge (American cuisine): 421 Central Avenue, Dover. Open Tues-Sat 4-9. divergedover.com 603-343-4343
Fire and Spice (New American, Eclectic): 47 Washington St, Dover, Open Wed-Sat. fireandspicebistro.com 603-418-7121
La Festa Brick & Brew Pizzeria: 300 Central Avenue, Dover Mon-Sat 11-10 Sun 12-10. lafestabrickandbrew.com 603-743-4100
Patty B’s Italian: 34 Dover Point Road, Dover. Wed-Sat 11AM–9PM. pattybs.com 603-749-4181
Christopher’s Third Street Grill: 16 3rd St, Dover. Mon-Sat 4-9. christophersthirdstreetgrille.com 603-740-0044
Sara Thai (authentic Thai cuisine): 92 New Rochester Road, Dover. Tue-Sun 11:30-8. sarathaidover.com 603-742-1611
Two Bees Cafe & Patisserie (“eat what’s best in season”): 100 First St., Dover. Open Tue-Thu 8-3, Fri 9-6, Sat 9-6, twobeespatisserie.com 603-343-2286,
Area Eateries East:
Newmarket (about 6 miles east on Route 152):
Riverworks (tavern open for lunch): 164 Main St. theriverworks.com 603-659-6119
Big Bean (creative breakfast/lunch): 118 Main Street. thebigbeancafe.com 603-659-8600
Kume Bistro (Asian kitchen, sushi): 12 Weaver St, Unit D, Open daily except Wednesday: check hours on website kumebistronewmarket.com 603-292-5121
Wing-Itz: 96 Main St. wing-itz.com 603-436-9464
Panzanella Italian Pizzeria: 72 Main Street Wed-Sat 11–10, Sun 12 – 9. panzanellaspizzeria.com 603-659-8100
Nick’s Place (Pizza, roast beef, seafood) 75 Exeter Rd., Mon-Sat 10 – 9. nicksplaceonline.com/locations/newmarket-new-hampshire 603-637-1655
Durham (about 10 miles northeast):
Thai Smile-2: 13 Jenkins Court Daily, 11-9. thaismile2nh.com 603-868-2772
Three Chimneys Inn: 17 Newmarket Road. Up scale. Open Wed–Sat 5-9. threechimneysinn.com 603-868-7800
Emery Farm: 147 Piscataqua Rd. (Rt. 4), 8-2 daily café. emeryfarm.com 603-742-849
Tideline Public House and Food Trucks: 15 Newmarket Road, 12 pm-9 pm Wed thru Sunday. tidelinepublichouse.com 603-868-1380
Exeter (about 15 miles southeast):
Otto's Pizza: 33 Water Street, Open daily 11 – 10, Ummmm, good. ottoportland.com/exeter 603-810-6886
Las Olas Taqueria: 30 Portsmouth Ave, Open daily 11– 8, 8:30, or 9 depending on day. lasolastaqueria.com 603-418-8901
Epoch Gastropub: (New American cuisine), 90 Front St, Located in the Exeter Inn. Upscale, Hours vary depending on day. epochrestaurant.com 603-778-3762
Laney & Lu (Vegetarian): 26 Water St, Hours vary depending on day. laneyandlu.com 603-580-4952
The Big Bean Cafe: 163 Water Street, 8am–2pm, 7 days a week. thebigbeancafe.com 603-418-7343
Il Cornicello (Italian): 11 Water Street, Wed-Sat 4:30 – 8, Reservations advised. ilcornicello.com 603-580-4604
Stratham (about 20 miles southeast):
110 Grill: 19 Portsmouth Ave, Stratham, NH, Open daily from 11:30–9 or 10 depending on the day. 110grill.com/stratham-nh 603-777-5110
Thanks to Mary (and Bob) Woodward for researching and updating this list.