Guidebook to Keene, NH
Bars & Restaurants
Very popular Thai restaurant with a rich menu and great Thai food just at the center of Keene.
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Thai Garden
118 Main StVery popular Thai restaurant with a rich menu and great Thai food just at the center of Keene.
A laid back Jamaican restaurant with a Tiki bar. The Oxtail is their claim to fame dish. They get great customers reviews. They have live music a few times a month.
Yahso Jamaican Grille
45 Main StreetA laid back Jamaican restaurant with a Tiki bar. The Oxtail is their claim to fame dish. They get great customers reviews. They have live music a few times a month.
Great atmosphere, good food, nice bar and a patio.
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Twenty One Bar & Grill
21 Roxbury StGreat atmosphere, good food, nice bar and a patio.
Granita Enoteca
51 Railroad StThe most upscale Italian Restaurant in town. Great for events and celebrations.
Italian restaurant in Swanzey on rout 12. Good food. Good wine. Great atmosphere. Reasonable price.
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Papagallos Restaurant
9 Monadnock HwyItalian restaurant in Swanzey on rout 12. Good food. Good wine. Great atmosphere. Reasonable price.
A cozy dinner near the Keene airport. Good food and good service. We like this place.
The Dinner Table
121 Old Homestead HighwayA cozy dinner near the Keene airport. Good food and good service. We like this place.
Martinis and American fare from classic comfort food to contemporary creations in a festive venue. We like this place. The food is good and their Martinis are top rated.
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Stage Restaurant
30 Central SquareMartinis and American fare from classic comfort food to contemporary creations in a festive venue. We like this place. The food is good and their Martinis are top rated.
The Machina Kitchen & ArtBar is an organic farm-to-table restaurant, craft cocktail bar, live music venue, and art gallery. The ArtBar currently offers a Jazz night every other Wednesday in addition to the great food and drinks.
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Machina Arts: Kitchen & ArtBar
9 Court StThe Machina Kitchen & ArtBar is an organic farm-to-table restaurant, craft cocktail bar, live music venue, and art gallery. The ArtBar currently offers a Jazz night every other Wednesday in addition to the great food and drinks.
One of our favorite restaurants in Keene. We like the vibe and the food at this restaurant.
10 moradores locais recomendam
Fireworks Keene
22 Main StOne of our favorite restaurants in Keene. We like the vibe and the food at this restaurant.
One of the best restaurants for families in Keene. Great food and great draft beer selection. They are located in an old mill building and they have a nice outdoor seating area. Highly recommended.
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Elm City Brewing Company
222 West StOne of the best restaurants for families in Keene. Great food and great draft beer selection. They are located in an old mill building and they have a nice outdoor seating area. Highly recommended.
Museums and Art Galleries
Children's museum features interactive exhibits, themed play rooms and toddler friendly areas. It is a wonderful place for children to explore different experiences as a postal worker, grocery shopping, camping, railroad and mechanics.
Cheshire Children's Museum
149 Emerald StChildren's museum features interactive exhibits, themed play rooms and toddler friendly areas. It is a wonderful place for children to explore different experiences as a postal worker, grocery shopping, camping, railroad and mechanics.
The New Leaf Gallery
1787 Quaker Village RoadThe gallery displays beautiful painting. The owner is very friendly.
Tim Campbell Art At The Hannah Grimes Center
25 Roxbury StA great folk artist. Very friendly.
Thorne Sagendorph Art Gallery
229 Main StLocated at the Keene state college
MoCo Arts
40 Roxbury StCurrently closed to the public due to Covid-19.... But worth checking on it.
Performance Art
A great performance art place. Currently under massive renovation. Will be open to the public in the Spring of 2022
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The Colonial Theatre, Keene NH
95 Main StA great performance art place. Currently under massive renovation. Will be open to the public in the Spring of 2022
A Colonial Performing Art's center venue tailored for emerging artists, local performances and educational programs. Located directly behind the Colonial Theater in Keene, NH
SHOWROOM
20 Commercial StreetA Colonial Performing Art's center venue tailored for emerging artists, local performances and educational programs. Located directly behind the Colonial Theater in Keene, NH
Breweries and Wineries
A local brewery with excellent beer selection and good brewery food. Located in an industrial area off rout 10.
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Branch and Blade Brewing Company, Inc.
17 Bradco StA local brewery with excellent beer selection and good brewery food. Located in an industrial area off rout 10.
Scores Sports Bar and Grille
100 Main StA popular brewery at the Main st. Keene.
A great Brewery in Swanzey (5.2 miles away) with a good selection of beers. Indoor and outdoor seating.
West LA Beer Company
647 West Swanzey RoadA great Brewery in Swanzey (5.2 miles away) with a good selection of beers. Indoor and outdoor seating.
Small nice brewery with interesting beer options in the center of Marlborough, NH (3.9 miles away).
Frogg Brewing
580 Sawyers Crossing RoadSmall nice brewery with interesting beer options in the center of Marlborough, NH (3.9 miles away).
Popular local Winery. Great for wine tasting. They make about 20 types on wines and offer classes, and events. Limited opening hours.
Summit Winery
719 Hwy 12Popular local Winery. Great for wine tasting. They make about 20 types on wines and offer classes, and events. Limited opening hours.
They get good reviews and they are open for wine testing by appointment. Call: 603-399-4496
Poocham Hill Winery
226 Poocham RdThey get good reviews and they are open for wine testing by appointment. Call: 603-399-4496
They create a variety of Vermont fruit wines. Open every day from 11am to 5 pm
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Vinícola e Destilaria Putney Mountain
8 Bellows Falls RdThey create a variety of Vermont fruit wines. Open every day from 11am to 5 pm
City/town information
Keene is a pretty and picturesque city. The historic downtown area has a lively feel to it with great bars and restaurants, art galleries, hipster shops, and plenty of live music options. The fantastic Colonial Theater and the innovative colonial theater Showroom attracts locals and visitors with a packed calendar of music, films, and cultural events.
In addition to this, Keene is also a great place to head to if you love the great outdoors: hiking at the Mount Monadnock State Park, cross country ski at the Dublin Nordic center, biking at the Cheshire Recreational Rail Trail and the Ashuelot Rail Trail.
Cheshire County offers 22.4 square miles of water. There’s plenty of lakes, rivers, ponds, and brooks for all of your aquatic adventures. Swimming, fishing, boating, canoeing, and kayaking are all complemented by the clean, and tranquil New England Outdoors.
Otter Brook Park is a day facility park located off route 9. The park offers a large sandy beach with a swim area and a boat ramp. Picnic tables and grills are available throughout the park. Three shelters are available to rent for group events.
Spofford Lake located in Chesterfield, New Hampshire is a popular location for swimming, boating, and fishing. With a public beach, several clean grills, and a boat launch the lake is the perfect location for a day trip to Chesterfield.
Whitewater enthusiasts will enjoy heart-pounding excitement on the Ashuelot River. Drive 13 miles north of the city just upstream from the Ashuelot covered bridge to access three dammed segments of the river that increase in difficulty from mild rapids to challenging whitewater.
Downhill Ski in Mount Snow, VT is just 42 miles away. Okemo mountain, VT is 50 miles away and Mount Sunapee is just 36 miles away.
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Keene
Keene is a pretty and picturesque city. The historic downtown area has a lively feel to it with great bars and restaurants, art galleries, hipster shops, and plenty of live music options. The fantastic Colonial Theater and the innovative colonial theater Showroom attracts locals and visitors with a packed calendar of music, films, and cultural events.
In addition to this, Keene is also a great place to head to if you love the great outdoors: hiking at the Mount Monadnock State Park, cross country ski at the Dublin Nordic center, biking at the Cheshire Recreational Rail Trail and the Ashuelot Rail Trail.
Cheshire County offers 22.4 square miles of water. There’s plenty of lakes, rivers, ponds, and brooks for all of your aquatic adventures. Swimming, fishing, boating, canoeing, and kayaking are all complemented by the clean, and tranquil New England Outdoors.
Otter Brook Park is a day facility park located off route 9. The park offers a large sandy beach with a swim area and a boat ramp. Picnic tables and grills are available throughout the park. Three shelters are available to rent for group events.
Spofford Lake located in Chesterfield, New Hampshire is a popular location for swimming, boating, and fishing. With a public beach, several clean grills, and a boat launch the lake is the perfect location for a day trip to Chesterfield.
Whitewater enthusiasts will enjoy heart-pounding excitement on the Ashuelot River. Drive 13 miles north of the city just upstream from the Ashuelot covered bridge to access three dammed segments of the river that increase in difficulty from mild rapids to challenging whitewater.
Downhill Ski in Mount Snow, VT is just 42 miles away. Okemo mountain, VT is 50 miles away and Mount Sunapee is just 36 miles away.
Café and Dinners
Serves Coffee, Breakfast and Lunch.
A vegan cafe inside the Toadstool Bookshop. Serves sandwiches, soups, salads and creative vegan burgers in addition to the hot / cold drinks and cookies / cakes.
The Farm Cafe
12 Emerald StreetA vegan cafe inside the Toadstool Bookshop. Serves sandwiches, soups, salads and creative vegan burgers in addition to the hot / cold drinks and cookies / cakes.
Excellent food and service. Very popular diner. Well known for being a destination for presidential candidates during their NH tour.
Lindy's Diner
19 Gilbo AveExcellent food and service. Very popular diner. Well known for being a destination for presidential candidates during their NH tour.
A great dinner. Take your time and relax. The service is friendly and slow. The food is excellent.
Timoleon's Restaurant
27 Main StA great dinner. Take your time and relax. The service is friendly and slow. The food is excellent.
Kristin's Bistro & Bakery
28 Washington StGood for an early dine in breakfast
A custom brick and mortar roastery and espresso bar in downtown Keene that includes a full service café, retail shop, and music venue. We like to sit there and study or just to meet people.
Terra Nova Coffee Roasters
48 Emerald StA custom brick and mortar roastery and espresso bar in downtown Keene that includes a full service café, retail shop, and music venue. We like to sit there and study or just to meet people.
Downtown Café, Organic Coffee Roastery, Community space.
Life events, scratch bakery, breakfast, lunch, snacks and small plates, Serves their own Terra Nova organic coffee and handmade drinks.
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Brewbakers Café
48 Emerald StDowntown Café, Organic Coffee Roastery, Community space.
Life events, scratch bakery, breakfast, lunch, snacks and small plates, Serves their own Terra Nova organic coffee and handmade drinks.
State Parks / Outdoor activities (Hiking, Biking, Kayaking)
One of the best hiking sites in New England. You should plan about 2 hours of climbing up, about 1.5 hours at the summit to enjoy the view, and 1.5 hours down. It is a workout but definitely worth it when you make it to the summit. Great for summer hiking and also a great place to practice winter hiking but needs good winter gear and you have to know the weather forecast at the summit and to complete your trip before sunset.
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Monadnock State Park Headquarters
169 Poole RdOne of the best hiking sites in New England. You should plan about 2 hours of climbing up, about 1.5 hours at the summit to enjoy the view, and 1.5 hours down. It is a workout but definitely worth it when you make it to the summit. Great for summer hiking and also a great place to practice winter hiking but needs good winter gear and you have to know the weather forecast at the summit and to complete your trip before sunset.
Pisgah state park is the largest state park in NH and a great summer destination for nature and outdoor lovers. The park has a few entrances. The closest main entrance is from the old Chesterfield road in Winchester NH, from route 10. There is also another main entrance to the Kiburn Pond Trailhead from route 63.
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Parque Estadual de Pisgah
520 Old Chesterfield RdPisgah state park is the largest state park in NH and a great summer destination for nature and outdoor lovers. The park has a few entrances. The closest main entrance is from the old Chesterfield road in Winchester NH, from route 10. There is also another main entrance to the Kiburn Pond Trailhead from route 63.
This scenic park has hiking and biking trails, wildlife, campgrounds and ponds for fishing and boating
Pillsbury State Park
Pillsbury State ParkThis scenic park has hiking and biking trails, wildlife, campgrounds and ponds for fishing and boating
A peaceful small park close to Keene, NH. Good for a short nature walk or a family picnic.
Otter Brook Lake
480 Branch RdA peaceful small park close to Keene, NH. Good for a short nature walk or a family picnic.
Wares Grove Beach
Nice spot. Access for non residents for a fee.