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Where to eat Italian food in Portsmouth: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Discover Restaurants offering the best Italian food in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. Don your walking shoes, breathe in the ocean air and set out to discover this picturesque maritime town. You can join one of several organized walking tours or explore on your own. Portsmouth is filled with old homes and museums, and you'll have your pick of fascinating historic sites. Climb aboard the USS Albacore, a retired U.S. Navy submarine offering tours and exhibits. View an 18th-century garden, striking stairway and period furniture at the Moffatt Ladd House, the home of William Whipple, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, or follow a costumed guide through the John Paul Jones House, home of the Revolutionary War naval hero. For a broader look at the city's history, visit Strawbery Banke Museum, where over 40 buildings have been assembled to depict Portsmouth life from 1695 to 1950, complete with costumed actors. If you know architecture, Portsmouth's array of Colonial, Federalist and Neo-classical styles will dazzle you. Weary of walking? Sit down for a meal at one of Portsmouth's fine eateries or relax on a narrated harbor or whale-watching cruise.
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1. Ristorante Massimo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 642 reviews
Reviewed By johncK7547QV
Massimoâs is at the top of our list of restaurants in Portsmouth, and thatâs saying something, given the many, many restaurants in the area.Massimo, the owner, is a gracious host and his staff is well prepared to offer assistance and advice. The menu offers an impressive range of dishes and changes regularly enough to avoid becoming stale. Every dish that we have tried over five or six visits has been exceptional.
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2. Cafe Mediterraneo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 317 reviews
Reviewed By minimelon
This restaurant's staff worked like a well-oiled machine. We found the restaurant a little too noisy....which is unusual for us to comment on. The food was average for an Italian restaurant. We probably won't return in light of all the great restaurants in this area.
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3. Festina Lente
Overall Ratings
5 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By MovementandLocation
My boyfriend and I visited on a busy Friday night, and we were treated to a truly wonderful meal. From our starters to our mains, everything was great. Service was friendly and helpful, so no complaints there! Their scallop crudo was one of the best things I've ever ate. My boyfriend loved his spaghetti and meatballs (their red sauce is superb, and from someone who grew up on sauce heavy Italian food, I never had a red sauce taste like the one Festina Lente makes before).
4. Tuscan Kitchen
Overall Ratings
3 based on 207 reviews
Reviewed By tsavan2018
Wait persons were welcoming, warm, pleasant and efficient.Food was very good though not classic Italian. BUT noise level made conversation impossible. Choice of music (for our ears) was primitive, with unintelligible lyrics, sounding like persons in death throes...destroying the entire dining experience.AND the manager (âLaurieâ), to whom we complained, was condescending although we were very impressed by her showing us how her computer could control the sound level. Too late, however to make the four of us want to return.
