The River House

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53 Bow St
Portsmouth, NH 03801
The River House is located along the scenic Piscataqua River. We offer indoor seating and a variety of outdoor seating including a cocktail deck, all with excellent views of Portsmouth's busy waterway. Our menu includes of a variety of classic dishes from land and sea including our award winning seafood chowder. Our scenic views, friendly service and local cuisine are a "Cant Miss" for Portsmouth, NH.

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A T.
9/12/2025

I took guests to The River House last week and I'm glad I did! The four of us sat outside on the restaurant's deck overlooking the river, bridges, tugboats, etc.... My guests who faced the river...

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Kenneth S.
10/14/2025

Had lunch there today with our grandson. He had the clam and haddock plate ($38), I had the oyster po boy ($26) and my wife had the Cup of chowder ($10). Small bottle of root beer @$5.50. Hard to...

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A I.
9/5/2025

This place is fantastic! River House has the best chowder we had out of any restaurant we tried in Maine or Boston. It's actually creamy! And flavorful! And chock full of seafood. The calamari...

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Jim O.
10/3/2025

10 stars for the food -2 for service. Good view outdoors. Went with a tall ship. Some of best clam chowder I have ever had ! Chips & an excellent fully packed lobster roll. Tasted incredible. 2...

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Bruce S.
8/4/2025

Perfect spot for our lunch after checking out the sites in Portsmouth. Super location with a covered deck overlooking the harbor. Based on Yelp! reviews, we decided this was the place. We chose...

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