library restaurant portsmouth nh

The Library Restaurant

401 State St.
Portsmouth, NH 03801

(603) 431-5202

Serving diners since 1887 from our home in the grand and historic Rockingham House, steps from the center of Portsmouth, The Library Restaurant is an upscale classic, traditional steakhouse with an atmosphere of ageless elegance. Our guests experience the finest cuts of prime steaks with outstanding service in one of the most beautifully preserved historic buildings in New England.

The restaurant boasts an original Colonial Revival vaulted ceiling, three crackling fireplaces, a thirty-seat bar and lounge, and a private dining space under an ornate painted ceiling fresco.

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Loved by locals and a popular choice for tourists and ghost hunters, people don’t have to travel to Boston to get a first-rate steak.  For generations the Library has been one of the Seacoasts best loved restaurants, renowned for its prime steaks, award-winning cocktails, warm staff and conscientious approach to sourcing only the highest quality ingredients. Our English-style pub features an award winning  wine list and one of the most sophisticated scotch and bourbon selections on the Seacoast. The national publication Esquire Magazine voted The Library Restaurant as being one of The Top 50 Lounges in America.

Reservations are advised. Select “Dining Rooms” for white linen service in the main larger dining room and the smaller private room. Both rooms offer a more formal service in a quieter very elegant setting. Both rooms have fireplaces. The smaller room can be hired out in its entirety for private parties and when it is not hired out it is included in the main dining room table availability.

The Bar Lounge is generally for walk ins for less formal, cosy dining close to the fireplace and the bar. However you can select “Bar Lounge” to let us know your preference and we will endeavor to keep these for reservations, but its not always possible. 7 to 10 seats at the magnificent bar will always be available for walk-in. Same great menu offered throughout the restaurant.

Find us “At the sign of the lions.”

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Cuisine:Steakhouse
Hours:Sun-Thurs: 4-9pm; Fri-Sat: 4-10pm
Cost:$$$$
Reservations:Yes - recommended
Takeout:All our menu items are available for takeout, except at very busy times.
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