2 Best Restaurants in Meredith, Lakes Region

Canoe

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Just up the road in Center Harbor, this boathouse-inspired bistro sits high above Lake Winnipesaukee and has seating in both a quieter dining room and a convivial bar with an open kitchen. It's known for seafood, including wood-fired, bacon-wrapped scallops and a creamy, entrée-size haddock chowder topped with herbs and crushed Ritz Crackers. Canoe is also serves several varieties of gooey mac and cheese as well as burgers, steaks, and wood-fired flatbreads.
232 Whittier Hwy., Center Harbor, New Hampshire, 03226, USA
603-253–4762
Known For
  • fun people-watching at the bar
  • great wine and beer selection
  • salted-caramel brownie sundaes
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Wed. No lunch weekdays

Lakehouse Grille

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With big windows overlooking the lake and timber posts and ceiling beams, this popular restaurant inside the Church Landing at Mill Falls hotel captures the rustic ambience of an old-fashioned camp dining room. Feast on classic American favorites with interesting twists, such as eggs Benedict topped with Maine lobster in the morning, and char-grilled steaks, chops, and seafood in the evening.