Ri Ra Portsmouth Reviews
22 Market Sq
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 319-1680
Contact Brier Temple for Private Functions + Large Group Reservations: [email protected].
22 Market Sq
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 319-1680
For more information regarding hours of operation, entertainment listings and more visit: www.portsmouthgaslight.com
The Thirsty Moose Taphouse was founded by a group of friends who love delicious food, great beer, and amazing conversation. The Thirsty Moose is the cure for the common bar with over 100 quality brews to choose from, made-from-scratch American bar and grill cuisine (including house-smoked chicken wings), and flat screen TVs all around. Make the Moose your home for anything from your favorite game to a great time. Live Free Drink Beer!
The Blue Mermaid Island Grill has served unique and delicious cuisine inspired by the flavors of the Caribbean Islands to Portsmouth NH locals, visitors and tourists since 1994. Our dinner menu features favorites like Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Guava-braised Short Ribs, New World Paella and Island Shrimp Pad Thai, along with many options for soup, salad, sandwiches and burgers, small plates and grilled seafood. Besides our great eats, we have eight rotating beers on tap from our favorite craft brewers, a wide selection of wines and a very tasty assortment of specialty cocktails. We’re also known for our creative tropical coolers & Portsmouth’s best margaritas! There is no better time to stop in during our locally famous Happy Hour, which happens Monday through Friday right at the bar from 3:00 – 6:00 PM. Our cozy casual dining restaurant is located in downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire in a historic home more than 200 years old. The atmosphere is always casual and family-friendly as kids always eat free on Sundays from 4 pm to closing time! We provide free parking next to our building and validate parking receipts for the Hanover Street parking garage located right around the corner. Located right next to the Hilton Garden Inn on High Street we provide live music and entertainment every week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. We proudly support Portsmouth’s local music scene with our popular “Open Mic Night”. We also have a popular trivia night, a Sunday brunch, Thirsty Thursday Industry night, and many other great events and promotions throughout the week — Check out our Events page for regular updates and specials. We are also one of the few restaurants in town that offer al-fresco dining throughout the warmer months. You’ll love our outdoor deck that is fully serviced by our friendly staff! Our chefs design many wonderful gluten-free and vegetarian menu options and daily specials to accommodate any diner who would like to try our eclectic and growing menu here at the Blue Mermaid. We will gladly reserve our semi-private dining rooms to accommodate larger parties between 10-55 people. We are also a full-service food and beverage caterer for private functions both in- and outside our historic and famous restaurant. To reserve a private function or to learn more about our catering services, please give us a call 603-427-2583. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Things are a little darker downstairs in the Jimmy LaPanza Lounge. We're open late with great food and amazing beers brewed in-house. We've got pool, shuffleboard and staff to keep you satisfied. Don't forget to ask the bartender if Jimmy has been by.
Popovers is a lively, self-service cafe in the heart of downtown Portsmouth. Our offerings include a delectable spread of desserts, cakes, and pastries along with an extensive breakfast and cafe-style menu. Our drink options feature standard cafe fair while also offering beer, wine, and liquor. We also offer special order cakes, wedding cakes, and catering options. Popovers will try to accomodate any food allergy as long as the staff is notified, and our menu includes many gluten free options. Our kitchen closes at 8 pm on Fri and Sat. Coffee and pastry are served until close at 10 pm.
Ease your way in to a bright and brassy Sunday afternoon or moody weeknight when Rudi's charismatic atmosphere boasts an eclectic mix of downtown charm and uptown polish. Sample the freshest of local farms and Seaport bounties with menus for cool, quiet lunches (daily, 11:30-3) and upbeat, lime-lit dinners (nightly, 4-close) featuring a wide array of traditional dishes with signature twists.
Cava is located in the heart of historic downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and is just a brief walk from the Portsmouth Parking Garage and the Ladd Street access. We are located in the middle of the quiet and quaint Commercial Alley, which is home to several small, independent businesses. Perhaps one of our most noted features is our Vertical Garden. In summertime, patrons may dine under the only outdoor living wall in the Northeast. Cava is the dream of two long time friends, John Akar and Gregg Sessler. Together, they have combined their years of experience in the restaurant business in order to build this unique establishment. Featuring two wine bars, one on street level and one in our Wine Cave, John offers a diverse and always changing selection of international wines to be paired with Chef Sessler's modern and classic Mediterranean cuisine. Chef Sessler uses only the freshest seasonal products available to create his innovative menus. Join Chef Sessler and his team at the Chef's Table for dinner and a culinary show. Reservation Policy *Cava accepts reservations for parties of four or more for our dining tables. *Cava accepts reservations for parties of two to four at our Chefs Table. *If you are a party under four people and are not interested in the Chef's Table, all seating is based on a first-come, first-serve basis. *During Restaurant Week, Cava will accept reservations for all seating, including bar seating for parties of two or more. *For Valentine's Day and New Years Eve, Cava will be accepting reservations for all seating, including bar seating for parties of two or more. *It is always a good idea if you are a party of four or more, or if you would like to sit at the Chef's Table, to make a reservation in advance. Cava will be closed on the following holidays: Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day New Years Day Easter Sunday
- Open daily at 11am. - Nightly and game time drink specials. - Back bar with 5 LCD TV's. - Breakfast Sunday's 11am-1pm
We consider Italian food an art form and our goal is to create the ultimate dining experience as if it were a brilliant painting. Ristorante Massimo is a restaurant that offers authentic dishes from all regions of Italy: colorful antipasti; a variety of cheeses; crispy, warm Italian bread, homemade pastas; tender beef, pork, and poultry dishes; succulent seafood; seasonal vegetables; luscious desserts; Italian coffees—all artistically presented by our executive chef and our skilled staff—the truly talented artists behind the dining masterpieces. Focusing on small plates in appetizers, salads and pasta along with eclectic meat, cheese and condiment choices in chacuterie, the fare Upstairs at Massimo's accompanies the same superb wines and cocktails as served downstairs. A highlight for the new epicurean area offers guests the option of enjoying a glass or flight of high end wines without buying the whole bottle because of a state of the art wine preservation system in the new lounge. The more extensive cocktail list is designed by a lead bartender who focuses on creating custom cocktails for Upstairs while launching innovations of old favorites. With specifically selected antipasto options and a variety of daily hand-rolled pastas from the Romagna and Vento regions, the Upstairs menu reflects indigenous preparations with local recipes from Sicily, savory dishes inspired by Umbria and the finest food choices from Tuscany—all in perfect portions designed smaller to allow a better sampling of the way people dine in Italy.
For more information regarding hours of operation, entertainment listings and more visit: www.portsmouthgaslight.com
To promote community and family by providing a great tasting, sensible, frozen dessert made just for you, by you, in an environment that is as visually uplifting as it is welcoming
Moxy; Self-possessed confidence. An attitude of fearlessness in everyday circumstances. The capacity to stand alone in favor of an unpopular opinion or course of action with a casual demeanor. Moxy is a modern American tapas restaurant focusing on smaller plates meant for sharing and taking our inspiration from our local farmers, culture and history. Moxy is tapas in spirit, energy, style of dining and service, but American in execution, products, and inspiration. We aim to provide an everyday place that the community can come and have a drink and a few snacks, or multiple items shared with friends for a truly unique dinner experience. We aim to be casual, energetic, and fun while providing a very high level of service and quality of food at the same time. Guests can eat at the bar, our community tables, or dining area overlooking the action below. Our food takes its inspiration from a few very specific sources. Being true to a tapas restaurant some items are inspired directly by items that are iconic to the tradition of tapas, but done with our vision and location in Portsmouth, NH in mind. Many items are inspired by the deep and rich culinary history we have here in New England dating all the way back to colonial times and right up through our current culture, and then all done in a modern, fun way that is true to tapas and meant for sharing. Another source of inspiration is also the local bounty of foodstuffs available within arms reach from native buffalo, to the abundance of our coast, and of course the vast network of local farmers offering seemingly endless fruits, vegetables, grains, and oils. We at Moxy are excited and proud to be part of the dynamic culture of Portsmouth and look forward to seeing you soon!
Our Soup is crafted in small batches and made with real ingredients--no preservatives & no additives.We offer something for everyone, with many gluten-free options, and selections suitable for vegans, vegetarians, omnivores and carnivores alike. We will have 6 soups at all times and great dipping bread too! Here are some of the rotating options: SEBAGO JALAPENO BEER & CHEDDAR CHEESY TOMATO SOUP MAPLE-ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH LOADED POTATO VEGGIE CHILI SWEET POTATO CORN CHOWDER MAINE BROCCOLI CHEDDAR CHICKEN VEGETABLE RICE CAJUN STYLE SWEET POTATO & CHICKEN TOMATO LENTIL WITH SWEET ITALIAN SAUSAGE HUNGARIAN MUSHROOM NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER TWO ALARM CHILI WITH BEEF, PORK & PINTO BEANS MAINE SHRIMP CORN CHOWDER CREAMY BUTTERNUT SQUASH NEW ENGLAND CORN CHOWDER CURRIED ROOT VEGETABLE &LENTIL RIBOLLITA BUTTERNUT SQUASH & BROCCOLI CREAM SOUP CREAMY TOMATO HADDOCK CHOWDER
With raw & hot oysters from East & West, inventive Charcuterie & progressive, house-made cuisine and cocktails, The Franklin Oyster House is Portsmouth, New Hampshire’s neighborhood locale. Reviving the name of an 1800’s restaurant once housed in the same location, The Franklin is Matt Louis & the team behind Moxy’s second restaurant, serving intelligently sourced, community driven dishes uncommon to the everyday oyster bar.
Entertainment in The Spring Hill Tavern 7 nights per week.
The District is a casual fine dining restaurant like no other. Located in the heart of historic downtown Portsmouth, NH, you’ll appreciate our seasonally inspired, approachable menus that feature local ingredients from more than 18 local area farms. You'll also appreciate the free, onsite parking we offer behind our 103 Congress Street location. We take great care to offer eclectic fare. Fresh seafood, fine cuts of steak, vegetarian delights, and a gluten-free menu are just the beginning of what we have to offer. Our dining room is warm but elegant, and outside on scenic Congress Street you’ll find the largest outdoor dining patio in downtown Portsmouth. Our full-service bar presents world-class wines and martinis, innovative handcrafted cocktails including our infamous local rhubarb mojito, and a variety of imported and local craft beers.