The best restaurants in Dover

25 restaurants we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Subway

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Casual counter-serve chain for build-your-own sandwiches & salads, with health-conscious options.

350 NH-108 Suite #101 (Unit 1A (Somersworth)

Casual counter-serve chain for build-your-own sandwiches & salads, with health-conscious options.

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A 1649 hotel offering antiques-filled rooms & rustic-chic dining, plus free WiFi & breakfast.

17 Newmarket Rd (Durham)

A 1649 hotel offering antiques-filled rooms & rustic-chic dining, plus free WiFi & breakfast.

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Popular, casual standby with porch tables featuring Italian comfort food, imported wines & desserts.

34 Dover Point Rd

Popular, casual standby with porch tables featuring Italian comfort food, imported wines & desserts.

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Traditional New England seafood served in a sprawling, laid-back locale on the waterfront.

431 Dover Point Rd

Traditional New England seafood served in a sprawling, laid-back locale on the waterfront.

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Sonny's Tavern

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Comfy eatery/bar with refined comfort food & cocktails in a warm ambiance with exposed-brick walls.

328 Central Ave

Comfy eatery/bar with refined comfort food & cocktails in a warm ambiance with exposed-brick walls.

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Lively Irish bar & grill offering fish 'n' chips, burgers & other pub grub, plus entertainment.

417 NH-108 (Somersworth)

Lively Irish bar & grill offering fish 'n' chips, burgers & other pub grub, plus entertainment.

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Long-time American eatery with traditional cooking & housemade desserts in throwback environs.

471 Main St (South Berwick)

Long-time American eatery with traditional cooking & housemade desserts in throwback environs.

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Laid-back fixture offering specialty pizzas, plus a pub with darts, a jukebox & river views.

72 Market St (Somersworth)

Laid-back fixture offering specialty pizzas, plus a pub with darts, a jukebox & river views.

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Full-service chain bar & grill providing hearty American eats in an informal setting.

232 Indian Brook Dr

Full-service chain bar & grill providing hearty American eats in an informal setting.

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Papa Gino's

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Down-to-earth, family-oriented chain doling out hand-stretched pizzas, plus pasta & subs.

829 Central Ave

Down-to-earth, family-oriented chain doling out hand-stretched pizzas, plus pasta & subs.

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Oriental Delight

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Chinese standards presented along with sushi in a polished but still informal setting with a bar.

436 Central Ave

Chinese standards presented along with sushi in a polished but still informal setting with a bar.

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Fat Dog Kitchen

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Easygoing local eatery offering classic sweet & savory breakfast staples plus hearty sandwiches.

99 Oak St

Easygoing local eatery offering classic sweet & savory breakfast staples plus hearty sandwiches.

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Buzzy, bi-level spot with a ground-floor American tavern & an intimate upstairs live-music venue.

2 Orchard St

Buzzy, bi-level spot with a ground-floor American tavern & an intimate upstairs live-music venue.

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Subway

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Casual counter-serve chain for build-your-own sandwiches & salads, with health-conscious options.

72 Main St (Durham)

Casual counter-serve chain for build-your-own sandwiches & salads, with health-conscious options.

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99 Restaurants

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Kid-friendly pub chain offering classic fare like burgers, wings & salads in informal surrounds.

8 Hotel Dr

Kid-friendly pub chain offering classic fare like burgers, wings & salads in informal surrounds.

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Relaxed restaurant offering steak, seafood, pasta & craft cocktails in a simple setting.

16 Third St

Relaxed restaurant offering steak, seafood, pasta & craft cocktails in a simple setting.

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Family-friendly chain serving classic Tex-Mex & American fare in a Southwestern-style setting.

14 Weeks Ln

Family-friendly chain serving classic Tex-Mex & American fare in a Southwestern-style setting.

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OTTO

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Local pizza chain specializing in thin-crust, gourmet pies with create-your-own options.

431 Central Ave

Local pizza chain specializing in thin-crust, gourmet pies with create-your-own options.

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Locally sourced produce is used in the familiar American comfort dishes at this relaxed restaurant.

835 Central Ave

Locally sourced produce is used in the familiar American comfort dishes at this relaxed restaurant.

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Five Guys

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Fast-food chain with made-to-order burgers, fries & hot dogs, plus free peanuts while you wait.

15 Webb Pl

Fast-food chain with made-to-order burgers, fries & hot dogs, plus free peanuts while you wait.

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Mexican handcrafts decorate this chain serving tacos, enchiladas, margaritas & other classics.

23 Members Way

Mexican handcrafts decorate this chain serving tacos, enchiladas, margaritas & other classics.

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Easygoing, cozy hangout serving New York-style, wood-fired pizzas with ample toppings & draft beers.

300 Central Ave

Easygoing, cozy hangout serving New York-style, wood-fired pizzas with ample toppings & draft beers.

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Quaint rooms in an upmarket Victorian B&B offering an elegant cafe & a garden, plus free Wi-Fi.

103 Silver St

Quaint rooms in an upmarket Victorian B&B offering an elegant cafe & a garden, plus free Wi-Fi.

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Family-owned Mexican eatery serving an array of classic dishes & margaritas in a casual setting.

446 Central Ave

Family-owned Mexican eatery serving an array of classic dishes & margaritas in a casual setting.

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Stalk

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Cozy restaurant and bar crafting creative small plates and entrees, plus wines and cocktails.

286 Central Ave

Cozy restaurant and bar crafting creative small plates and entrees, plus wines and cocktails.

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