Food & Drink in the Monadnock Region
Places to Eat
Angie’s Pizzeria, West Swanzey, less than two miles from the inn on Route 10, casual dining and take-out pizza and a variety of other items such as grinders, salads, wings, and spaghetti
Athens Pizza, Keene, casual dining and take-out pizza and a variety of other items such as grinders, salads, soups, and sides
Cherry Garden, Keene, delicious, authentic Chinese food to eat in or take out
Country Life Vegetarian Restaurant and Health Food Store, Keene, specializes in vegetarian and vegan food, including a vegan buffet
Cooper’s Hill Public House, Peterborough, a warm and welcoming Irish-inspired pub, with local organic food and plenty to drink, including a bar with over 170 whiskeys; plus entertainment
Elm City Brewing Company and Pub, Keene, expertly hand-crafted beer brewed on premises and a full-service restaurant offering a great selection of main dishes, salads, steak, and burgers; breads, sauces, and desserts
Farm Café, Keene, located inside the Toadstool Bookstore, specializing in vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free food, culinary cuisines supporting small farms/businesses and the local economy in eco-friendly ways; dine in or take out
Fireworks Restaurant, Keene, casual and contemporary bistro, offering food & drinks
Fritz’s Belgian Fries, Keene, offering a whole lot more than fries, such as panini sandwiches, burgers, and wraps
Granita Enoteca, Keene, upscale Italian cuisine with a local New England twist, offering a menu of carefully crafted dishes paired with world-class wine and cocktail lists
Hungry Diner, Walpole, a farmer-owned, farm-to table restaurant for casual dining and take-out, also serving craft beer
Jenna’s Market, Keene, premier butchery, deli, and market, featuring sandwiches, soups, salads, prepared foods, and desserts to go
JimEddie’s, Keene, home to the authentic southern barbecue as we’ll as some of New England’s favorite homemade classics in a casual environment is now called Tempesta’s and has moved a short distance away to the restaurant space at the Best Western Hotel
Lee and Mt Fuji Chinese and Japanese Restaurant, Marlborough, offering tasty Chinese and Japanese food, prides itself on using the freshest ingredients possible and their cleanliness
Lindy’s Diner, Keene, under new management, casual family-friendly diner, serving seafood, hamburgers, sandwiches, and classic diner food in this classic diner
Luca’s Medeterranean Café, Keene, outstanding food, representing true Mediterranean cuisine of Italy, France, and also of North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean
Machina Arts, Keene, an organic farm-to-table restaurant, craft cocktail bar, live music venue, and art gallery energizing the creative economy and building community
Margarita’s Mexican Restaurant, Keene, wrapped in traditions and culture of central Mexico, offering rich flavors and traditional food as well the culture, art and music of Mexico plus a full bar
Monadnock Food Coop, Keene, an accessible, community-owned food market, offering healthy, sustainable foods and products, supporting local farmers and producers; in addition to basic groceries, the Co-op offers many hot, prepared food to eat onsite or to go
Papagallos Restaurant, Keene-Swanzey line, Italian restaurant featuring a variety of salads, sandwiches, wood fired brick oven pizza, chicken, veal, steaks, seafood, and pasta dishes plus a full bar
Pickity Place, Mason, gourmet restaurant featuring herbal themed five-course luncheons in a rural setting with gardens and pathways. The 1786 cottage also houses a bookstore, a museum, an herb shop, greenhouse, and more
Pub Restaurant and Caterers, Keene, extensive menu featuring Greek, Italian and American cuisine and breakfast is served all day
Ramunto’s Brick Oven Pizza, Keene, casual dining and take-out, offering pizza, salads, subs, and more plus a full bar; temporarily closed (early 2022) while they relocate
Tempesta’s (formerly named JimEddie’s), Keene, home to the authentic southern barbecue as we’ll as some of New England’s favorite homemade classics has relocated to the larger restaurant space at the Best Western Hotel
Thai Garden, Keene, traditional Thai food, offering a large variety of wonderfully prepared dishes from soup to dessert
The Restaurant at Burdick’s, Walpole, this French bistro offers outstanding food, a full bar, and an extensive wine list in a wonderful setting; reservations required
The Rustic Table, Winchester, American comfort food classics in a warm family-friendly environment, with a full bar; take-out available
The Stage Restaurant, Keene, contemporary American cuisine and a full bar in a relaxing, artistic atmosphere
Yahso Jamaican Grille, Keene, authentic Jamaican cuisine, locally-made Island recipes such as Jamaican jerk chicken, Island shrimp, vegetarian medley with Jamaican sauce
Wine, Beer, and Spirits
Branch and Blade Brewing, Keene, delivers a variety of well-crafted beers of the highest quality
Cameron’s Winery, Northfield, Massachusetts, enjoy fruit wines, wine-tastings, food, gifts, and various activities and entertainment; also offering beer onsite at Back Room Brewing Company
Copper Cannon Premium Distillery, West Chesterfield, offers a wide variety of rum — chip aged rum, barrel aged rum, clear rum, maple rum — and new spirits in the pipeline
Elm City Brewing Company and Pub, Keene, expertly hand-crafted beer brewed on premises and a full-service restaurant offering a great selection of main dishes, salads, steak, and burgers; breads, sauces, and desserts
Frogg Brewery, Marlborough, an independent craft brewer dedicated to bringing good craft beer to the Monadnock
Granite Roots Brewing, Troy, a nano brewery that features many traditional brews and craft beers with a hint of fruit from their berry farm, Monadnock Berries
Modestman Brewing and Tasting Room, Keene, fresh beer on tap and in cans; food available from food truck
New England Sweetwater Farm & Distillery, Winchester, local craft distiller of full-flavored, artisan liquors that perfectly capture the flavors of the region
Poocham Hill Winery, Westmoreland, hand-crafted from their own vineyard, Frontenac, Seyval, LaCrosse, St. Croix, Frontenac Gris, Marquette, Foch, Noiret, and La Crescent (Winery Tasting is open seasonally)
The Summit Winery, Westmoreland, uses local grapes and grapes sourced from all over the world to bring you many varieties of wine
West LA Beer Company, West Swanzey, about ½ mile from the inn on Route 10, the West Lower Ashuelot (LA) brewery offers an assortment of craft beers
Desserts and Sweets
Ava Marie Handmade Chocolates, Walpole, provides award-winning milk and dark chocolate pecan turtles, truffles, coconut clusters, toffee, caramel centers, chocolate covered cherries, hand-painted artisan chocolates, ice cream, and pastries
Burdick’s Homemade Chocolates, Walpole, known for their handmade chocolates, this café also offers European-inspired pastries, coffee, specialty drinks, and artisan teas
Keene Confections Pastry Shoppe, Keene, a small pastry shoppe with an assortment of tantalizing confections such as canolis and brownies, plus coffee
Kimball Farms, Jaffrey (seasonal), with over 50 fantastic flavors, grill and seafood, indoor or outdoor seating
Kristin’s Bistro & Bakery, Keene, offers cakes, pies, breakfast pastries, dessert pastries, coffee; plus a variety of seasonal and specialty breads, soups, and sandwiches, including and local New England products, for lunch or take-out
Life is Sweet, Keene, specializes in candy, chocolate, cupcakes, and ice cream (both hard and soft serve)
Piazza, West Keene (seasonal), family-owned ice cream shop serving the highest quality soft serve ice cream and premium hard ice cream
Rick’s Gourmet Ice Cream, Keene (open year-round), serving award-winning premium hard and soft ice cream, yogurts, no sugar ice creams, sorbets, and fruit smoothies
Walpole Creamery – The Walpole Parlor, Walpole (seasonal), super premium and all-natural ice cream in a variety of flavors
Ye Goodie Shoppe, Keene, various types of chocolate, truffles, turtles, fudge, plus numerous hard and soft candies, taffy, and other confections plus many gluten-free and sugar-free confections
