About Our Top Rated Portsmouth, NH Restaurant

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The Library Restaurant is an upscale steakhouse and elegant private events space in a historic building where 7 presidents have dined since 1887. The private room at the Library is one of the North East's most beautiful dining experiences. Our home is in the grand and historic Rockingham House, steps from the center of Portsmouth, and our dining rooms boast an original vaulted mahogany ceiling, three crackling fireplaces, a martini lounge, and a beautiful private dining space under an ornate original painted ceiling fresco, perfect for celebrations.

Elegant Dining

elegant private dining room table set up for dinner Portsmouth NH
elegant private dining room table set up for dinner Portsmouth NH

Table Floral Pricing and Ordering

Private Dining Room Available and Beautiful Lounge

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Upcoming Special Events

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best portsmouth nh restaurant of 2022 award
best portsmouth nh restaurant of 2022 award
wine spectator award of excellence 2019
best taste of the seacoast 2018 award

Best Steakhouse, Martini,
Business Lunch, Fine Dining
& Top 30 Restaurant!

wine spectator award of excellence 2018
2018 best of the seacoast first place award
best taste of the seacoast 2017 award
wine spectator award of excellence 2016

7 years running

nh city list voter award - Nominee - Best Steakhouse 2016

Nominee - Best Steakhouse 2016

esquire magazine award - Top 50 lounges in America, 2007, 2011

Top 50 lounges in America, 2007, 2011

best taste of the seacoast 2016 award

Best Steakhouse, Best Business
Lunch, Best Fine Dining & #15 in the
TASTE TOP 30!

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