Lakes Region Restaurants

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  • 1. Cold Mountain Cafe

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    Adjacent to the Marketplace at WREN, this homey art-filled storefront eatery and wine bar is one of the area's social focal points, with a welcoming staff and a thoughtful, international menu. Pork tacos, Indian lamb stew, and heirloom tomato caprese salads are a few of the best dishes, but save room for the flourless chocolate torte with strawberry-balsamic coulis.

    2015 Main St., New Hampshire, 03574, USA
    603-869–2500

    Known For

    • Friendly, upbeat crowd and staff
    • Bounteous salads
    • Intriguing cocktail list

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
  • 2. Little Red Schoolhouse

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    Lobster-roll aficionados flock to this funky converted schoolhouse with screened-in and outdoor seating high on a bluff above the Pemigewasset River. Start with a cup of lobster bisque or clam chowder before digging into a traditional (lightly dressed, with mayo) or hot-buttered lobster roll—both come on a warm, buttered brioche roll, best enjoyed with a side of garlic fries. Burgers, fried, clams, and fish-and-chips are also available.

    1994 Daniel Webster Hwy., Campton, New Hampshire, 03223, USA
    603-726–6142

    Known For

    • Pretty river and forest views
    • Good craft beer selection
    • Homemade ice-cream sandwiches

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed mid-Oct.–mid-May
  • 3. Canoe

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    Just up the road in Center Harbor, this boathouse-inspired bistro sits high above Lake Winnipesaukee and has seating in both a quieter dining room and a convivial bar with an open kitchen. It's known for seafood, including wood-fired, bacon-wrapped scallops and a creamy, entrée-size haddock chowder topped with herbs and crushed Ritz Crackers. Canoe is also serves several varieties of gooey mac and cheese as well as burgers, steaks, and wood-fired flatbreads.

    232 Whittier Hwy., Center Harbor, New Hampshire, 03226, USA
    603-253–4762

    Known For

    • Fun people-watching at the bar
    • Great wine and beer selection
    • Salted-caramel brownie sundaes

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Wed. No lunch weekdays
  • 4. Corner House Inn

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    In a converted barn adorned with paintings by local artists, this rustic tavern in an 1840s building in charming Center Sandwich village dishes up classic American fare. Salads made with local greens and a maple vinaigrette are a house specialty, but don't overlook the mac and cheese with house-made sauce and steak tips–and–lobster surf and turf.

    22 Main St., Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, 03227, USA
    603-476–3060

    Known For

    • Inviting art-filled dining room
    • Tender steaks and prime rib
    • Good list of reasonably priced wines

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.–Tues. No lunch
  • 5. Covered Bridge Farm Table

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    With tall windows as well as a large deck overlooking the historic Blair Covered Bridge and the Pemigewasset River, this rustic restaurant serves an eclectic mix of Asian, Mediterranean, and American dishes and is a favorite place to refuel after hiking in the White Mountains or boating on Squam Lake. Good bets include wild-caught salmon with a ginger-scallion vinaigrette and butter chicken with garam masala, ginger, and jasmine rice. 

    57 Blair Rd., Campton, New Hampshire, 03223, USA
    603-238–9115

    Known For

    • Expansive riverfront deck
    • Diverse, international menu
    • Apple-cider-donut ice cream sandwiches

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Tues.
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  • 6. East of Suez

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    In a countrified lodge on the south side of town, this friendly restaurant serves creative Asian cuisine, with an emphasis on Philippine fare, such as lumpia (pork-and-shrimp spring rolls with a sweet-and-sour fruit sauce) and pancit canton (panfried egg noodles with sautéed shrimp and pork and Asian vegetables with a sweet oyster sauce). You can also sample Thai red curries, Japanese tempura, and Korean-style flank steak.

    775 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, 03894, USA
    603-569–1648

    Known For

    • BYOB policy
    • Banana tempura with coconut ice cream
    • Plenty of vegan options

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and early Sept.–late May. No lunch
  • 7. Jake's Seafood and Grill

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    Oars and other nautical trappings adorn the wood-panel walls at this classic New England seafood restaurant about 8 miles southeast of Tamworth. The kitchen serves fresh fish and shellfish, notably lobster pie, fried clams, and seafood casserole, but you'll also find steak, ribs, and chicken dishes.

    2055 White Mountain Hwy., West Ossipee, New Hampshire, 03890, USA
    603-539–2805

    Known For

    • Family-friendly atmosphere
    • Nostalgic, old-school decor
    • Lobster rolls and lobster pie

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Tues. and Wed.

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