The Best Places to Eat and Stay in Portsmouth
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The best places to eat and stay in Portsmouth, according to the experts: Michelin Guide, James Beard Awards, and Boston Magazine have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. The Hotel Portsmouth comes out on top.
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The Inn Downtown and Vida Cantina hold the next two places. Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Boston Magazine next.
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A Victorian house from the 1880s that Lark Hotels converted into a 32-room boutique hotel, The Hotel Portsmouth sits in a walkable seaside town an easy drive from Boston. The bones are all 19th-century charm, but the rooms lean contemporary, which makes a quiet statement in a region where hotels tend to treat "traditional" as a personality. Portsmouth's shops and restaurants are right outside the door.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Hotels
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A two-hundred-year-old house renovated with contemporary flair rather than colonial reverence, this ten-room bed-and-breakfast runs on a low-touch model: contactless check-in, self-catered breakfast, and a concierge available when you need one. Every room is a fully furnished studio apartment, which makes it feel less like a historic inn and more like a very tasteful borrowed flat. Portsmouth's restaurants, breweries, and pubs start at the front door.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Hotels
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Rank 3. Vida Cantina
Modern Mexican
The awards
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · David Vargas
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · David Vargas
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · David Vargas
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · David Vargas
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The awards
- Boston Magazine Boston Magazine: #35 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston