NH Seacoast Restaurant Year-End Review | 2025
Portsmouth, Newington, Newmarket & Nearby Towns
Restaurants are the heartbeat of our Seacoast communities. In 2025, we saw exciting new openings, long-awaited returns, and a few difficult goodbyes. Opening or even sustaining a restaurant is incredibly hard work, and every business listed here played a role in shaping the local character of our towns.
🍽️ Opened or Reopened in 2025
| Restaurant | Town |
|---|---|
| The Ramen Club | Portsmouth |
| Tostimo’s Pizza Kitchen | Portsmouth |
| Buckley’s Market & Café | Portsmouth |
| Louie’s Restaurant & Lounge (reopened) | Portsmouth |
| Molly’s | Dover |
| Tucker’s (new location) | Newington |
| Chick-fil-A | Newington |
These additions brought fresh momentum to the Seacoast dining scene, from locally driven concepts to long-anticipated regional arrivals.
💛 Closed or Transitioned in 2025
| Restaurant | Town |
|---|---|
| Martingale Wharf (closed, sold, reopening planned under new ownership) | Portsmouth |
| The Rosa (ownership transition) | Portsmouth |
| The Franklin | Portsmouth |
| Hap’s Roast Beef | Portsmouth |
To the restaurants that closed or changed hands: thank you. Thank you for the meals, the memories, and the years of effort it takes to keep the doors open in one of the toughest industries around.
Looking Ahead to 2026
The NH Seacoast continues to evolve, and that’s part of what makes it special. New ideas move in, familiar spaces find new life, and the community keeps showing up. Here’s hoping 2026 brings health, stability, and success to the people behind the scenes — and many shared meals around local tables.
Here’s to a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2026.
