Maine may dominate the lobster conversation, but New Hampshire has its own Atlantic coastline and a genuine New England seafood tradition. If your trip takes you through the Seacoast region, lobster is an obvious addition to the menu.
Start with a lobster roll
For travellers, a lobster roll is often the easiest introduction. Tender lobster meat served in a split-top roll is simple enough that the quality of the seafood matters more than elaborate presentation.
Styles and accompaniments vary, so trying more than one during a wider New England trip is hardly a bad idea.
Go for the full experience
A whole lobster dinner is messier, slower and more memorable. This is food that requires some participation, which is part of the fun if you have never eaten lobster straight from the shell before.
Ask the restaurant for guidance if necessary. Nobody is born knowing what to do with a lobster cracker.
Eat near the coast
Portsmouth, Hampton and the communities along New Hampshire’s short Seacoast are natural places to look for seafood restaurants and casual lobster stops.
I would combine the meal with a coastal drive rather than treating lobster as an isolated attraction. Walk by the water, explore Portsmouth or spend time at Hampton Beach, then finish with seafood.
Keep it simple
Lobster does not need much help. Butter, a roll, perhaps some fries or slaw – that can be enough.
New Hampshire may have only a small slice of the New England coast, but it still gives visitors the chance to enjoy one of the region’s most famous foods with Atlantic air in the background. That is reason enough to leave room for lobster.
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