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Where to Eat in New Hampshire’s Capital

Concord’s best restaurants tell the city’s story through Somali family recipes, sourdough pizza, Southern comfort food, and seasonal New England cooking.

By Eric Barton | Sept. 8, 2026

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AUTHOR BIO: Eric Barton is editor of The Adventurist and a freelance journalist who has reviewed restaurants for more than two decades. Email him here.

I grew up down the road in Nashua and first started working in Concord in the 1990s, when finding dinner in New Hampshire’s capital required a considerably shorter list. In the decades since, I’ve watched downtown fill in around the State House as chefs and restaurant owners introduced the city to Somali sambusas, Korean barbecued beef, sourdough pizza, Southern fried chicken, and seasonal New England cooking. I’ve kept returning, eating my way across Concord and quietly cultivating a list of favorites along the way. These are the 12 best restaurants in Concord, N.H., right now.

90 Low Concord New Hampshire Best Restaurants

90 Low Restaurant

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The address at 90 Low Ave. supplies the name, while the kitchen turns out an American menu made for lingering over a beer. The steak-and-cheese sandwich is piled onto a toasted roll, the mac and cheese doubles down on comfort, and poutine and fish and chips round out the hearty side of things. Penny tile, brick walls, and glowing globe lights give the place a lived-in feel. On Thursdays, open-mic performers take over, followed by live bands on Fridays.

Best for: Comfort food followed by live music

The Barley House

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Just across from the State House, The Barley House serves burgers big enough to distract lobbyists from whatever brought them to Concord. The Hangover Burger stacks a peppercorn-crusted patty with bacon, cheddar, a potato cake, and a fried egg, while other versions might involve bison, bourbon sauce, or blueberry jam. Order one with a New Hampshire beer, settle into a booth, and watch the capital’s business wander through the front door.

Best for: Burgers and beers near the State House

Batulo’s Kitchen

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Batulo Mahamed introduced Concord to her Somali cooking at farmers markets and festivals, serving the meals she first learned to prepare for her family. Her sambusas arrive with crisp shells wrapped around fragrant fillings, followed by plates of spiced rice with chicken, beef, goat, and vegetables. It’s food built for sharing, although surrendering the final sambusa may require greater generosity than some of us possess.

Best for: Somali cooking with a family story

The Common Man

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With fireplaces crackling in the dining room and complimentary cheese and crackers waiting upstairs, The Common Man leans comfortably into its New England roots. The Concord outpost opened in 2000, serving a menu led by lobster corn chowder, meatloaf, baked macaroni and cheese, and pot roast cooked until it gives up at the touch of a fork. Doc’s Primary Pub upstairs has couches and parlor games, making it easy to settle in while winter does what winter does outside.

Best for: A cold night beside the fireplace

Curry Leaf

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A meal at Curry Leaf can quickly cover the table: biryani fragrant with spices, curries still bubbling, tandoori meats charred around the edges, and a basket of naan disappearing faster than anyone planned. The menu travels widely across India, moving among chicken, lamb, seafood, paneer, and vegetables in sauces that range from creamy to properly hot. Order for the table and negotiate ownership only after everything arrives.

Best for: An Indian feast built for sharing

Georgia’s Northside

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Chef-owner Alan Natkiel named Georgia’s Northside for his mother, then filled the menu with the Southern food he came to love while cooking in Georgia. Fried chicken wears a craggy golden crust, smoke settles deep into the meats, and biscuits stand ready for butter, gravy, or whatever remains on the plate. The restaurant feels personal because it is, from the family name out front to the recipes coming through the kitchen.

Best for: Fried chicken, smoked meats, and biscuits

Hermanos Cocina Mexicana

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Hermanos has occupied its corner of downtown since 1984, long enough for its enchiladas, burritos, and margaritas to become part of Concord’s weekly rhythm. Cheese, chiles, beans, and sauces arrive with abandon, and vegetarians get enough choices to spend actual time deciding. Upstairs, live music often spills through the restaurant while tequila flows at the bar, turning a straightforward dinner into something that might delay the trip home.

Best for: Enchiladas with a side of live music

O Steaks and Seafood Concord New Hampshire Best Restaurants

O Steaks & Seafood

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O Steaks & Seafood covers the steakhouse standards, though the kitchen has some fun around the edges. O Pops combine prime and Kobe beef with bacon and blue cheese, and flash-fried oysters come with a choice of Old Bay hollandaise or a spicy mix of kimchi, soy, and cabbage. The main event might be a 20-ounce boneless ribeye or flat-iron steak frites with chimichurri and garlic-parmesan fries. Add a bourbon or one of the many wines poured by the glass.

Best for: Steaks, bourbon, and a big night out

Revival Kitchen & Bar

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Revival is Concord’s clearest answer to the question of where to have a serious dinner. Chef-owner Corey Fletcher looks to New England farms for vegetables, meats, cheeses, and whatever the season has produced, then assembles them into thoughtful plates with precise cooking and deeply flavored sauces. The menu changes often enough to reward another visit, which is one reason Revival landed on our list of New Hampshire restaurants ready for the Michelin Guide.

Best for: Concord’s most accomplished cooking

SourJoe’s Pizzeria

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At SourJoe’s, every pizza begins long before it enters the oven. The naturally fermented sourdough develops a crust with crisp edges, a chewy center, and enough tang to make the final piece worth fighting over. Round pies share the menu with thick grandma slices and weekly specials that might pair smoked pork belly with smoked pineapple. The operation is small, the menu is tight, and the dough gets treated with the seriousness it deserves.

Best for: Sourdough pizza with an exceptional crust

Street

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Street takes its inspiration from the food carts and sidewalk counters of several continents, then packs everything into one downtown menu. Gobi 65 brings together fried cauliflower, tamarind glaze, and garlic yogurt, while bibimbap layers sautéed vegetables, a fried egg, and Korean barbecue beef over rice that crisps along the bottom. The cemita is an even bigger production, loaded with avocado, fried cheese, cilantro, chipotle mayo, and pickled onion. Somehow, it all feels like it belongs together.

Best for: Sharing dishes from several continents

Yamas Greek Eatery

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The tables at Yamas fill quickly with pita, dips, grilled meat, and plates that are easy to pass around. Spanakopita folds spinach, scallions, and barrel-aged feta into shattering layers of phyllo. Lamb chops pick up a smoky char over high heat before a finish of lemon, herbs, and olive oil. Then there’s the moussaka, with eggplant and spiced beef under a thick layer of béchamel. The veteran-owned restaurant draws from recipes passed down through generations, bringing a generous taste of Greece to Concord.

Best for: A table crowded with Greek plates