Guidebook for Newburyport

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Guidebook for Newburyport

Food Scene

Local favorite. Best fried clams. Very casual.
10 locals recommend
Park Lunch
181 Merrimac St
10 locals recommend
Local favorite. Best fried clams. Very casual.
Locally run coffee shop on the waterfront/boat yard
14 locals recommend
Plum Island Coffee Roasters
54R Merrimac St
14 locals recommend
Locally run coffee shop on the waterfront/boat yard
Been around forever. Good food/drinks. Music downstairs.
37 locals recommend
The Grog Restaurant
13 Middle St
37 locals recommend
Been around forever. Good food/drinks. Music downstairs.
Casual, outdoor restaurant looking back over the river to Newburyport.
32 locals recommend
The Deck
179 Bridge Rd
32 locals recommend
Casual, outdoor restaurant looking back over the river to Newburyport.
Best pizza. Locally sourced ingredients. All cooking done in a wood-fired clay dome, even the Gingerbread which we recommend for dessert!
16 locals recommend
Flatbread Co
5 Market Square
16 locals recommend
Best pizza. Locally sourced ingredients. All cooking done in a wood-fired clay dome, even the Gingerbread which we recommend for dessert!

Drinks & Nightlife

Local music, trivia, good drinks
9 locals recommend
The Port Tavern
84 State St
9 locals recommend
Local music, trivia, good drinks

Arts & Culture

Support local theater!
31 locals recommend
Firehouse Center for the Arts
1 Market Square
31 locals recommend
Support local theater!
You will learn about Newburyport's maritime history.
29 locals recommend
Custom House Maritime Museum
25 Water St
29 locals recommend
You will learn about Newburyport's maritime history.

Entertainment & Activities

Unique, local cinema showing independent films.
17 locals recommend
The Screening Room
82 State St
17 locals recommend
Unique, local cinema showing independent films.
Guided kayak tours on Merrimack River and Plum Island.
19 locals recommend
Plum Island Kayak
92 Merrimac St
19 locals recommend
Guided kayak tours on Merrimack River and Plum Island.
Gin runs a great yoga studio in a beautiful space at the Tannery and you should experience it.
Repose Yoga Studio
49 Liberty St
Gin runs a great yoga studio in a beautiful space at the Tannery and you should experience it.
Local farm where you can pick your own seasonal fruit, visit the animals, shop in their store, and most importantly, enjoy cider doughnuts.
18 locals recommend
Cider Hill Farm
45 Fern Ave
18 locals recommend
Local farm where you can pick your own seasonal fruit, visit the animals, shop in their store, and most importantly, enjoy cider doughnuts.

Sightseeing

Relax on the boardwalk and enjoy the boats.
11 locals recommend
Waterfront Park
22 Merrimac St
11 locals recommend
Relax on the boardwalk and enjoy the boats.
Historic center of town. Grab a seat on a park bench and enjoy the activity.
Market Square
Market Square
Historic center of town. Grab a seat on a park bench and enjoy the activity.
Learn about our local ecosystem. The offer educational classes and tours.
14 locals recommend
Mass Audubon Joppa Flats Education Center
1 Plum Island Turnpike
14 locals recommend
Learn about our local ecosystem. The offer educational classes and tours.

Parks & Nature

Its our local beach. You can also visit the federal wildlife refuge on the south end.
37 locals recommend
Plum Island
37 locals recommend
Its our local beach. You can also visit the federal wildlife refuge on the south end.
Great walking trails. Riverfront views and hidden remnants of days gone by.
57 locals recommend
Maudslay State Park
74 Curzon Mill Rd
57 locals recommend
Great walking trails. Riverfront views and hidden remnants of days gone by.

Shopping

Knowledgeable staff, quality foodstuffs. You can order sandwiches to go.
12 locals recommend
Joppa Fine Foods
50 Water St
12 locals recommend
Knowledgeable staff, quality foodstuffs. You can order sandwiches to go.
Located in the Tannery. Great shop.
Wishbasket
50 Water St
Located in the Tannery. Great shop.