Where to find Restaurants, Coffee, and More

You can always tell the culture of a town by the restaurants and food options they have to offer. Keene, NH was a very pleasant surprise as they had a wide assortment of flavorful food and some of the best places to eat at. This little town in New Hampshire is a melting pot of culture. Whether you are looking for a nice burger with fries, a healthy quinoa bowl, a great-tasting dessert or just a nice warm pumpkin spice latte, this town has it. Let’s explore the Best Restaurants in Keene, NH.

The Best Restaurants in Keene

Local Burger

82 Main Street

Best Burger

Local Burger is a family-owned restaurant that uses locally sourced products to create their renowned burgers. This delicious burger restaurant uses a local farm for their grass-fed beef as an additional option for your burger patty. The food is delicious and competitive in price as most meals are under $10.00. When we entered the establishment, we were greeted with a friendly staff that had our order ready. You can eat indoors or outdoors, and they also have the pick-up option.

The restaurant itself was tidy, well organized, and clean. The burgers were some of the best tasting burgers that we have ever had. My wife is not a burger lover by any means, and she loved the burgers so much that we ended up ordering from them two other times during our weeklong stay in Keene.

Farmhouse Turkey Burger

Farmhouse Turkey burger is served with cheddar cheese, bacon and a specialty maple mayo that is made in-house. This delectable burger tastes like the essence of thanksgiving. My wife and I could not get over the flavor profile that this burger had. The farmhouse turkey burger is delicious and a great option for the non-meat lover in your group (would need to place a request for no bacon).

Barnyard Burger

Barnyard Burger is topped with pulled pork, an onion ring, coleslaw, and BBQ sauce. Just like the name insinuates this tasty burger is a barnyard that is grilled to perfection and served piping hot in an old fashion burger wrapper. This was my personal favorite burger. I would recommend upgrading to the Grass Fed Burger patty as this meat is locally sourced from a nearby farm and is exceptionally delicious.

The Hand-Cut Fries and Hand-cut Sweet Potato Fries tasted crispy and fresh. Both fries are hand cut and create that authentic flavor profile that only a hand cut fry can offer. The sweet potato fries were served with maple mayo, which was delicious. The fries were a great addition to our burgers after a long day of exploring.

The Works Café

120 Main Street

Best Healthy Option

This Café originated in Manchester, VT in 1988. The café is known for its locally sourced products to create their award-winning menu. The Works Café is a big believer in sustainability. They use compostable hot cups, unbleached paper products, and refillable mugs for the regular patrons to name a few. The Works Café has been awarded several distinctions throughout the years. Some of their accolades include Vermont Business Environmental Partnership, New Hampshire Business Excellence Award, Vermont Green Award and many more.

The cafe uses several farms throughout the New England regions for all of their ingredients. This not only creates a great local partnership with the neighboring business in the region but also keeps the products fresh and up to the standards that Café Works expects.

Autumn harvest veggie Quinoa Bowl is a delicious vegetarian bowl that is made with organic quinoa, roasted sweet potatoes, garbanzos, roasted red onions, baby spinach, toasted almond, and balsamic vinaigrette. This flavorful bowl has all the protein and nutrition you will need to sustain for an all-day nature hike in the nearby surrounding areas.

Beef Barley soup is served with tiny but flavorful beef meatballs, barley, couscous, and kale. This hearty soup is not only delicious but also very plentiful. As you can see from the picture there is a lot of meat and vegetables that make up the bulk of the soup’s composition. Despite the heartiness of the soup, I still felt like I was eating very clean and had an abundance of energy afterwards.

Sesame Ginger Chicken Quinoa Bowl is made with antibiotic free chicken, organic quinoa, roasted broccoli, red cabbage, pineapple mango salsa, scallions, and drizzled with sweet chili sauce. This one-of-a-kind quinoa bowl is delicious, wholesome, and packed with protein. The flavor profile is incredible with such a contrast of flavors yet does not detract from the taste. This bowl has it all and it tastes great.

So, if you are in the mood for a healthier option and would like to try some locally sourced tomatoes, dairy or just one of the best quinoa bowls in the area, then visit this little spot. You will thank us later and so will your health.

Yolo Café

12 Gilbo Avenue

Best Desert Shop

This amazing dessert shop is outstanding. They offer a large assortment of goodies such as ice cream, crepes, homemade Belgium waffles, milkshakes, frappes and so much more.

The Yolo Cafés ambience is light and airy with a clean and modern feel. The café has a lot of natural light from the large windows that look onto the side street. Furthermore, they offer indoor and outdoor seating which can be convenient in the warmer months.

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My wife and I loved the Vermont maple milkshakes. Looking back at all the items on their menu, I wish I would have paid more visits to the Yolo Café. I found several other items I would have loved to try but then there is always the next time.

Vermont Maple Shake is a delicious milkshake whose dairy is sourced from local farms, giving it an added creamy flavor profile that only local diary milk can produce. You cannot travel to New England in the fall months without indulging in their abundance of maple flavored desserts.

We were greeted with prompt and friendly service, which added to the experience. This is by far the best place to get something sweet, or just grab an ice cream cone and enjoy a pleasant walk around the beautiful streets of downtown Keene.

Prime Roast Coffee Co.

16 Main Street

Best Coffee

Prime Roast Coffee Co. is a cozy coffee shop in the heart of downtown Keene. When entering this coffee shop, you will be greeted with a pleasant coffee flavor aroma of locally roasted coffee beans. The atmosphere is warm and inviting with overstuffed couches and chairs throughout the coffee shop. If you are in the mood for a little snack with your coffee, they offer freshly baked pastries each morning. This is a great choice as you can get locally brewed coffee in the heart of downtown.

My wife and I enjoyed their specialty coffee while reveling in the fall air on a nearby street bench. This made for a perfect autumn day as we sat and watched the yellow and orange leaves blow up and down the street from the nearby trees that lined the road.

So, there you have it, all the best places to eat, drink and be merry in Keene, NH. If you find yourself on the road near Keene, NH do yourself a favor and make a stop there. The food is phenomenal, and the town is picturesque. An overall great place for a New England trip.

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