The days are getting longer, the air is getting warmer by the day…summer is coming! And with it comes our favorite season – seafood shack season. So many of the best seafood spots in New Hampshire are seasonal, and we all miss them desperately during the long winter months. If you’re more than ready for your seafood fix, you’re in luck – these great spots are now open for business!
- Brown’s Lobster Pound, Seabrook
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Google/Rick Glasener This beloved institution has been around since 1950, and there’s a reason it’s earned loyalty with generations of New Hampshirites – the food is amazing! As an added bonus, this casual waterfront deck is BYOB. It opened for the season in April, and you can find it at 407 Nh Hwy 286 Seabrook, NH 03874, and keep an eye on their website for updates.
- The Ice House, Rye
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Google/The Ice House This sweet seasonal spot serves amazing seafood, plus fantastic ice cream – dinner and dessert in one place! Just stop at the ATM on the way – it’s cash only. You can find it at 112 Wentworth Rd, Rye, NH 03870, and visit their website for more information.
- BG’s Boat House, Portsmouth
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Google/Meg Smith This Portsmouth favorite has plenty of options – arrive by land or by sea, dine inside or outside – and whatever you choose will be divine. Visit at 191 Wentworth Rd, Portsmouth, NH 03801 or visit their website for more information.
- Clam Haven, Derry
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Google/Chuck Paone Derry residents wait eagerly every year for Clam Haven to open – visit and you’ll see why. The perfectly fried clams here are out of this world. See for yourself at 94 Rockingham Rd, Derry, NH 03038 or visit their website.
- Pop’s Clam Shell, Alton Bay
Pop’s Clam Shell
Google/Tapscott61 This Winnipesaukee favorite has been serving delighted customers since 1945 – and for many vacationers it’s a yearly tradition. Check it out at 55 Mt Major Hwy, Alton Bay, NH 03810 or visit their website.
- Cremeland Drive-In, Manchester
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Google/Ian Dalton Sure,t his place serves ice cream, but it’s so much more than that – they have amazing seafood, burgers, and more. And what’s more fun than a good old-fashioned drive-in? Check this one out at 250 Valley St, Manchester, NH 03103 and visit their Facebook page for more information.
Are you hungry yet?
Google/Jimmy Lau
Google/Rick Glasener
This beloved institution has been around since 1950, and there’s a reason it’s earned loyalty with generations of New Hampshirites – the food is amazing! As an added bonus, this casual waterfront deck is BYOB. It opened for the season in April, and you can find it at 407 Nh Hwy 286 Seabrook, NH 03874, and keep an eye on their website for updates.
Google/Ben Kerwin
Google/The Ice House
This sweet seasonal spot serves amazing seafood, plus fantastic ice cream – dinner and dessert in one place! Just stop at the ATM on the way – it’s cash only. You can find it at 112 Wentworth Rd, Rye, NH 03870, and visit their website for more information.
TripAdvisor/lovetotravel352
Google/Meg Smith
This Portsmouth favorite has plenty of options – arrive by land or by sea, dine inside or outside – and whatever you choose will be divine. Visit at 191 Wentworth Rd, Portsmouth, NH 03801 or visit their website for more information.
Google/Leo Cloutier
Google/Chuck Paone
Derry residents wait eagerly every year for Clam Haven to open – visit and you’ll see why. The perfectly fried clams here are out of this world. See for yourself at 94 Rockingham Rd, Derry, NH 03038 or visit their website.
Pop’s Clam Shell
Google/Tapscott61
This Winnipesaukee favorite has been serving delighted customers since 1945 – and for many vacationers it’s a yearly tradition. Check it out at 55 Mt Major Hwy, Alton Bay, NH 03810 or visit their website.
Google/Taryn Williams
Google/Ian Dalton
Sure,t his place serves ice cream, but it’s so much more than that – they have amazing seafood, burgers, and more. And what’s more fun than a good old-fashioned drive-in? Check this one out at 250 Valley St, Manchester, NH 03103 and visit their Facebook page for more information.
If you prefer a side of adventure with your food, how about hauling in your own lobster?
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