Erin's Guidebook for Kittery and Portsmouth
Food Scene
Amazing food! One of our favorites. Put your name on the list, and go have a drink at the Wallingford Dram next door while you wait!
66 locals recommend
The Black Birch
2 Government StAmazing food! One of our favorites. Put your name on the list, and go have a drink at the Wallingford Dram next door while you wait!
Anju Noodle Bar
7 Wallingford SquareA treat for your taste buds! One of my favorites!
This is a little gem. Beautiful Italian food. Come for a drink and snack or the entire meal.
11 locals recommend
Festina Lente
1 Government StThis is a little gem. Beautiful Italian food. Come for a drink and snack or the entire meal.
Delicious and well priced BBQ. Great for small groups and familes. Nice outside seating and view of the water in the summer.
14 locals recommend
Ore Nell's Barbecue
2 Badgers Island WDelicious and well priced BBQ. Great for small groups and familes. Nice outside seating and view of the water in the summer.
Lil's Cafe
7 Wallingford Square Get the Crullers! They are amazing, and can't be beat.
Maine Squeeze Juice Cafe
7 Wallingford SquareA fresh smoothie bar. simple and refreshing
AJ's Wood Grill Pizza
68 Wallingford SquareHigh end flat bread pizza, wine and beer.
Loco Coco's Tacos
36 Walker StQuick and simple Mexican food. Great for families with kids.
Provisions, Frisbee Wharf, Bistro 1826 and The Ski Club! These amazing restaurants are worth the visit! Pull your boat up to the dock for a drink, grab an ice cream to go, or have a lovely meal on the water. Not to be missed! Go at sunset and take it all in!!
16 locals recommend
Pepperrell Cove
Provisions, Frisbee Wharf, Bistro 1826 and The Ski Club! These amazing restaurants are worth the visit! Pull your boat up to the dock for a drink, grab an ice cream to go, or have a lovely meal on the water. Not to be missed! Go at sunset and take it all in!!
A classic gathering spot on the creek to enjoy lobster. Bring your own, beer, wine, dessert, pasta salad, (as long as they don't serve it, you can bring it!) Some people even bring table cloths and wine glasses!
38 locals recommend
Chauncey Creek Lobster Pier
16 Chauncey Creek RdA classic gathering spot on the creek to enjoy lobster. Bring your own, beer, wine, dessert, pasta salad, (as long as they don't serve it, you can bring it!) Some people even bring table cloths and wine glasses!
Traditional Lobster restaurant with an extremely large salad bar. Perfect for lunch indoors or on their deck. Simple, easy, no frills type of place! The portions will leave you very full!
19 locals recommend
Warren's Lobster House
11 Water StTraditional Lobster restaurant with an extremely large salad bar. Perfect for lunch indoors or on their deck. Simple, easy, no frills type of place! The portions will leave you very full!
Basic Lobster, lobster rolls, and sides, BYOB (nothing else!) outside seating, with an amazing view!
Morrison's Lobsters
11 Badgers Island WBasic Lobster, lobster rolls, and sides, BYOB (nothing else!) outside seating, with an amazing view!
Surf Portsmouth
99 Bow StGood high end seafood dining option.
One of the newest additions to the Kittery restaurant scene. This little gem is mostly outside eating, on the riverfront. A beautiful spot to catch the sunset with a drink and lobster roll in hand!
Buoy Shack
One of the newest additions to the Kittery restaurant scene. This little gem is mostly outside eating, on the riverfront. A beautiful spot to catch the sunset with a drink and lobster roll in hand!
Fresh bread, pastries, cakes, cookies and baked goods, as well as sandwiches
43 locals recommend
Beach Pea Baking Co
53 State RdFresh bread, pastries, cakes, cookies and baked goods, as well as sandwiches
Want to take a walk into Portsmouth for a coffee, treat, wine or beer? Consider stopping at the Hearth Market. It will satisfy everyone in your group. A perfect cozy spot on a rainy/snowy day with plenty of seating.
Hearth Market
Want to take a walk into Portsmouth for a coffee, treat, wine or beer? Consider stopping at the Hearth Market. It will satisfy everyone in your group. A perfect cozy spot on a rainy/snowy day with plenty of seating.
Arts, Culture & Family Activities
Strawbery Banke Museum
14 Hancock StTake a trip through our local submarine! A great way to get to know what how many in our community that work on the Portsmouth Navel Base spend 6 months a year!
37 locals recommend
USS Albacore Museum
569 Market StTake a trip through our local submarine! A great way to get to know what how many in our community that work on the Portsmouth Navel Base spend 6 months a year!
This local theater puts on AMAZING shows! See what is on the schedule during your vacation and book any seat in the house. They are all great! A perfect rainy day activity!
28 locals recommend
Seacoast Repertory Theatre
125 Bow StThis local theater puts on AMAZING shows! See what is on the schedule during your vacation and book any seat in the house. They are all great! A perfect rainy day activity!
Each season the Ogunquit playhouse brings in a series of delightfully amazing shows. We try to make at least one each summer! You will not be disappointed. Spend the day in Ogunquit and end the evening with a show!
101 locals recommend
Ogunquit Playhouse
10 Main StEach season the Ogunquit playhouse brings in a series of delightfully amazing shows. We try to make at least one each summer! You will not be disappointed. Spend the day in Ogunquit and end the evening with a show!
The Music Hall brings in high quality music performances. It is a beautiful theater that also sometimes shows movies!
79 locals recommend
The Music Hall
28 Chestnut StThe Music Hall brings in high quality music performances. It is a beautiful theater that also sometimes shows movies!
Great for young kids, this is a combination zoo and amusement park right in the heart of York Beach.
77 locals recommend
York's Wild Kingdom
1 Animal Park RdGreat for young kids, this is a combination zoo and amusement park right in the heart of York Beach.
Fun for the entire family. Book ahead for ropes or zipline course.
28 locals recommend
Take Flight Aerial Adventure Course
Fun for the entire family. Book ahead for ropes or zipline course.
A charming little marine science center located on the waterfront with beautiful walking trails. They also have many summer activities that take place on their property. Follow their calendar online.
42 locals recommend
Seacoast Science Center
570 Ocean BlvdA charming little marine science center located on the waterfront with beautiful walking trails. They also have many summer activities that take place on their property. Follow their calendar online.
This children's museum is perfect on a rainy day and great for kids 6yrs and under.
34 locals recommend
Children's Museum of New Hampshire
6 Washington StThis children's museum is perfect on a rainy day and great for kids 6yrs and under.
Shopping
Kittery Trading Post
301 U.S. 1Outlets
The Kittery Outlets
306 US-1There are so many great little shops in downtown Portsmouth. We love to spend an afternoon, walking into Portsmouth and back, stopping along the way to eat, drink and shop! Round trip it's a 4 mile walk, but there is so much to do and see, you don't even notice! Enjoy!
11 locals recommend
Market Square
There are so many great little shops in downtown Portsmouth. We love to spend an afternoon, walking into Portsmouth and back, stopping along the way to eat, drink and shop! Round trip it's a 4 mile walk, but there is so much to do and see, you don't even notice! Enjoy!
Essentials
Carl's Meat Market
25 State Rd Meat, pre-made meals and beer
Golden Harvest Produce Market
47 State Rd Groceries, pre-made meals and wine
Market Basket is definitely the cheapest grocery store in the area. They are friendly, even if it isn't as fancy as some of the Whole Foods, Hannafords, Trader Joe's competition!
54 locals recommend
Market Basket
1465 Woodbury AveMarket Basket is definitely the cheapest grocery store in the area. They are friendly, even if it isn't as fancy as some of the Whole Foods, Hannafords, Trader Joe's competition!
Kittery Walk-In Care by York Hospital
35 Walker StWalk in Hospital
Walgreens
15 Shapleigh RdTerra Cotta Pasta Co. Kittery
52 State RdFresh pasta and Italian specialties
Looking for fresh off the boat seafood! Fishmongers sells beautiful fresh cuts that you can take home and cook, as well as pre-made meals to dine in or take home.
New England Fishmongers
Looking for fresh off the boat seafood! Fishmongers sells beautiful fresh cuts that you can take home and cook, as well as pre-made meals to dine in or take home.
Sue's Seafood is a Kittery staple. Stop in to ask Sue what is fresh off the boat, and bring it home to cook it!
Sue's Seafood
33 Old Post RdSue's Seafood is a Kittery staple. Stop in to ask Sue what is fresh off the boat, and bring it home to cook it!
Maine Meat is a high-end butcher. Looking for a great cut of locally sourced meat, this is the spot!
11 locals recommend
Maine Meat (MEat)
7 Wallingford SquareMaine Meat is a high-end butcher. Looking for a great cut of locally sourced meat, this is the spot!
Drinks & Nightlife
The Wallingford Dram
7 Wallingford SquareBest cocktails in town! Small space perfect for 2-4 people.
Nice high end dining. I like the bar. It is inviting and a comfortable place to enjoy a drink. Their food is also very nice!
23 locals recommend
Anneke Jans
60 Wallingford SquareNice high end dining. I like the bar. It is inviting and a comfortable place to enjoy a drink. Their food is also very nice!
A great local brewery tasting room. Bring your own snacks or games with you. (they sometimes sell small bites, but not always) They offer some tasty brews you'll love! Definitely worth a visit if you like beer.
23 locals recommend
Tributary Brewing
10 Shapleigh RdA great local brewery tasting room. Bring your own snacks or games with you. (they sometimes sell small bites, but not always) They offer some tasty brews you'll love! Definitely worth a visit if you like beer.
Board.
A new wine and charcuterie board restaurant in Kittery that offers lots of promise!
Parks & Nature
Kittery's Fort Forster is a perfect place to spend an afternoon. Enjoy hiking, walking and swimming at the beach, exploring the old fort, and a fun playground for children.
8 locals recommend
Kittery Fort Foster Gate House
51 Pocahontas RdKittery's Fort Forster is a perfect place to spend an afternoon. Enjoy hiking, walking and swimming at the beach, exploring the old fort, and a fun playground for children.
Short Sands Beach
Lovely sandy beach. Can be busy to get to during tourist season.
Long Sands Beach
189 Long Beach AveLovely sandy beach. Can be busy during tourist season.
Fort Stark State Historic Site
211 Wild Rose LnFort and beach access
Great Island Common
301 Wentworth RdPark with beach and playground
Jenness State Beach
2280 Ocean BoulevardNice sandy walking beach.
Long walking sandy beach. Paid parking can be limited at peak beach hours.
33 locals recommend
Wallis Sands State Beach
1050 Ocean BlvdLong walking sandy beach. Paid parking can be limited at peak beach hours.
Historic Fort. Great spot for children to climb on large rocks while parents enjoy the ocean views. Stop by at Pepperrell Cove after for some ice cream!
45 locals recommend
Fort McClary State Historic Site
Pepperrell RoadHistoric Fort. Great spot for children to climb on large rocks while parents enjoy the ocean views. Stop by at Pepperrell Cove after for some ice cream!
Great Hike for groups. Not too long but has a fantastic view at the top. It's worth the 25 minutes drive for this lovely 1-2 hour hike.
109 locals recommend
Mount Agamenticus
Great Hike for groups. Not too long but has a fantastic view at the top. It's worth the 25 minutes drive for this lovely 1-2 hour hike.
This 1+ mile loop trail is perfect for a dog walk or family stroll. Tucked in the back of Dion Ave neighborhood right in downtown Kittery its a great place to connect with nature. Located on tidal spruce creek, Rogers park is our little hidden gem!
Rogers Park Conservation Area
46-68 Dion AveThis 1+ mile loop trail is perfect for a dog walk or family stroll. Tucked in the back of Dion Ave neighborhood right in downtown Kittery its a great place to connect with nature. Located on tidal spruce creek, Rogers park is our little hidden gem!
Kittery's Seapoint beach is a great spot to quickly get to the ocean for an afternoon walk or lazy afternoon. PLEASE ONLY park in Non-Resident parking spots about 1/4 from the beach. These are clearly marked on the right hand side as you approach the beach. You can drive all the way up to the beach access to drop off your beach gear, and then turn around to park in the designated spots. You will be ticketed if you park in residential spaces.
The parking area often smells like seaweed, but once you get 100ft onto the beach that goes away! We love this beach! Please carry on/carry off trash, there is no trash pick up.
Seapoint Beach, 11 Seapoint Rd, Kittery, ME 03905, USA
Kittery's Seapoint beach is a great spot to quickly get to the ocean for an afternoon walk or lazy afternoon. PLEASE ONLY park in Non-Resident parking spots about 1/4 from the beach. These are clearly marked on the right hand side as you approach the beach. You can drive all the way up to the beach access to drop off your beach gear, and then turn around to park in the designated spots. You will be ticketed if you park in residential spaces.
The parking area often smells like seaweed, but once you get 100ft onto the beach that goes away! We love this beach! Please carry on/carry off trash, there is no trash pick up.
Great hiking trails on the water, a historic home on the property and playground.
13 locals recommend
Vaughan Woods State Park
28 Oldfields RdGreat hiking trails on the water, a historic home on the property and playground.
Sightseeing
Drive up 1A for a lovely coastal drive on your way to Nuble Lighthouse in York. What could me more quintessentially Maine than visiting a lighthouse.
Nubble Lighthouse
Sohier Park RoadWe love the Finestkind boat tours out of Perkins Cove. A perfect way to spend the day. The lobster tours are awesome for families, and the semi-private sailing cruise is not to be missed!
10 locals recommend
Finestkind Inc
70 Perkins Cove RdWe love the Finestkind boat tours out of Perkins Cove. A perfect way to spend the day. The lobster tours are awesome for families, and the semi-private sailing cruise is not to be missed!
We love the Portsmouth Harbor Cruises! They have a variety great coastal tours of the area, including Isle of Shoals cruise and sunset cruises!
18 locals recommend
Portsmouth Harbor Cruises
64 Ceres StWe love the Portsmouth Harbor Cruises! They have a variety great coastal tours of the area, including Isle of Shoals cruise and sunset cruises!