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Located in the historic Merchant's Row building at the edge of Portsmouth's old harbor, The Oar House serves fine food in a setting filled with mementos of the city's long and proud maritime heritage. The deck at The Oar House is open for the season and does not take reservations and has a table occupancy limit of 1.5 hours for parties under 6 and 2 hours for larger groups. We unfortunately do not allow dogs on the deck.

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    Taste is everything

    A truly local experience
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    Treat yourself

    Enjoy fresh, inspired cooking
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    Mixology defined

    We craft unique cocktails
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Complimentary Waterfront Parking

Located in the Heart of Downtown Portsmouth for all Oar House customers.

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Private events

Tailored events
for all occasions

Planning private event? We specialize in tailoring events for all occasions. Celebrate at the Water's Edge in a beautiful and lively Downtown Port City and make memories to last a lifetime.

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the Oar House

Harborside dining in beautiful downtown Portsmouth NH

The Oar House is located in Portsmouth's Olde Harbour area, which in the late 1700s and early 1800s was a thriving seaport. In December 1802, 120 buildings burned in Portsmouth's most disastrous fire, including the wooden mercantile structures that occupied the restaurant site. The citizens of Portsmouth rebuilt almost immediately, in the early months of 1803, using brick to eliminate future fire hazards. The buildings on Ceres Street, including the one now occupied by the Oar House, were constructed at this time.

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Location

55 Ceres St.
Portsmouth, NH
03801

Hours

Open at 11:30am Every Day.

We will be closed Monday March 18 for lunch, opening for dinner at 5pm. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.