Monday, August 31, 2026

The Best Restaurants in Exeter, by the Record

2 places in the record

The best restaurants in Exeter, by the professional record: James Beard Awards has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Otis Restaurant comes out on top.

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  1. Rank 1. Otis Restaurant

    Awards
    Address
    4 Front St, Exeter, NH · Exeter
    Reserve
    Tock
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  2. Rank 2. Vino E Vivo

    Awards
    Address
    163 Water St, Exeter, NH · Exeter
    Hours
    Mon Closed
    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

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Eat Score

The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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    Drink Score

    The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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      Stay Score

      The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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        Do Score

        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          Best Place Score

          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. It runs on the scored places nearby: more good stuff within reach, higher score. If it looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.