GUIDE TO LOCAL RESTAURANTS

 

NEPSA is exceptionally grateful to 2000-2001 president Shep Melnick and his wife Joanne for this

guide to local restaurants within reasonable driving distance of the Omni Mt. Washington Resort.

 

Please note that this list was provided for the 2022 conference, and we cannot guarantee

that all of the restaurants listed below remain open.

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Restaurant Guide for Littleton, Bethlehem, and Franconia

Compiled by Shep Melnick and Joanne Linden

 

Since we spent much of the summer in the area, we have eaten at many of the restaurants in Littleton, Bethlehem, and Franconia.  Littleton is by far the largest of the towns, with a vibrant Main Street and a lovely river walk. It also claims to have the longest candy counter in the world. It recently made the Readers’ Digest list of top ten nicest places to live in the US.  (Keep in mind that this is Shep’s hometown, so he is obviously biased.)  Bethlehem is closest to Bretton Woods, about 15 minutes on Route 302.  Littleton is another 10 minutes on 302.  Franconia is about 25 minutes away on Route 3.

 

Bethlehem is pretty sleepy in the winter and spring, busier in the summer and fall.  It used to be the home of many large hotels serving families escaping the heat and pollution of Boston and New York in the summer.  Train after train would arrive each day.  Now all the old hotels are gone.  But the views of the mountains are still there.  Franconia is another small town, this one more connected with skiing and hiking since it is next to Franconia Notch and Cannon Mountain (the best ski mountain in the East).  The restaurants tend to be a bit fancier.

 

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BETHLEHEM

 

Rosa Flamingos, 2312 Main St., 603-869-3111

            One of our favorites.  Fancy pizza and much else. 

 

Rek-Lis Brewery, 2085 Main St., 603-991-2357

            A new, lively brewpub, sometimes with live music.

 

Adair Country Inn and Restaurant, 80 Guider Lane, 603-444-2600

            New, fancy, beautiful place.  (We have never eaten there.)

 

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LITTLETON

 

Schillings Beer Company, 18 Mill St., (603) 444-4800

Very good pizza and beer.  If it is warm enough to sit outside, great views of the river.  New brewery is next door.

 

Chang Thai Café, 77 Main St., (603) 444-8810

Probably our favorite place to eat in the area.  Good food, run by nice people.

 

Freehouse Taproom and Eatery, 28 Cottage St., (603) 575-5410

New and yuppie.

 

Little Grill, 62 Cottage St., (603) 444-0395

Located in the old train station, good place if you like a lot of meat.

 

Alburritos, 106 Main St., (603) 444-3338

          Tex-Mex food from south of the (Canadian) border.

 

Littleton Diner, 145 Main St., (603) 444-3994

A local institution.  Better for breakfast and lunch than for dinner.  A favorite of bikers from Quebec, who are much more pleasant than their American counterparts.

 

Timbir Alley, 7 Main St., (603) 444-6142

Small, with very good food.  More expensive than others in Littleton.

 

 

FRANCONIA

 

Franconia Inn, 1172 Easton Road, (603) 823-5542

Terrific setting, with views of Cannon and Lafayette.

 

Tavern at Sugar Hill Inn, 231 Sunset Hill Road, Sugar Hill, (603) 823-7244

          Go for the spectacular view more than the food.  If you get a chance, return when the lupine are in bloom in June.

 

Lovetts Inn and Restaurant, 1474 Profile Rd., (603) 823-7761

Quaint, good views.

 

Dutch Treat, 317 Main St., (603) 823-8851

            Best place to watch a Red Sox-Yankees game.  Unless you root for the Evil Empire.

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