Guidebook for Newburyport

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Guidebook for Newburyport

Food Scene

Great breakfast on Plum Island. BYOB & they will mix you a great Bloody Mary!
40 locals recommend
Mad Martha's Cafe
51 Northern Blvd
40 locals recommend
Great breakfast on Plum Island. BYOB & they will mix you a great Bloody Mary!
Great food. Great people. Live music on Sunday nights!
Glenn's Food & Libations, Best Restaurants in Newburyport
50 Water St
Great food. Great people. Live music on Sunday nights!
Great spot on the water - amazing views. Hoppin' place with good food & great energy.
32 locals recommend
The Deck
179 Bridge Rd
32 locals recommend
Great spot on the water - amazing views. Hoppin' place with good food & great energy.
Wonderful Indian restaurant. We go once a week! Delicious and welcoming.
11 locals recommend
The Jewel In The Crown
23 Pleasant St
11 locals recommend
Wonderful Indian restaurant. We go once a week! Delicious and welcoming.
Grab a drink & watch the sunset! Beautiful.
40 locals recommend
Plum Island Grille
2035 2 Plum Island Turnpike
40 locals recommend
Grab a drink & watch the sunset! Beautiful.
Great coffee.
Commune
33 Pleasant St
Great coffee.
Great Farmers Market held every Sunday from 9-1 at the Tannery.
The Newburyport Farmers Market
50 Water St
Great Farmers Market held every Sunday from 9-1 at the Tannery.
YUM
42 locals recommend
Anju Noodle Bar
7 Wallingford Square
42 locals recommend
YUM
Best fried clams ever. BYOB & sit on the outside deck!
17 locals recommend
Clam Box of Ipswich
246 High St
17 locals recommend
Best fried clams ever. BYOB & sit on the outside deck!
Great fried fish, lobster rolls etc. BYOB & sit at the picnic tables outside. Except in July! Greenheads!
30 locals recommend
Bob Lobster
49 Plum Island Turnpike
30 locals recommend
Great fried fish, lobster rolls etc. BYOB & sit at the picnic tables outside. Except in July! Greenheads!
Great Mexican food! Also check out the Metzy's Truck on your way out to Plum Island.
Metzy's Cantina
5 Boston Way
Great Mexican food! Also check out the Metzy's Truck on your way out to Plum Island.
Lively restaurant with a large (& loud!) bar. Great burgers. Small patio out back with water views.
42 locals recommend
The Poynt Newburyport
31 Water St
42 locals recommend
Lively restaurant with a large (& loud!) bar. Great burgers. Small patio out back with water views.
Great atmosphere. OK food. 2 pool tables & darts upstairs.
7 locals recommend
Brick & Ash
7 locals recommend
Great atmosphere. OK food. 2 pool tables & darts upstairs.
You're gonna need a reservation. Wonderful restaurant in a wonderful location. In Annisquam, a village of Gloucester. Our special occasion place. Arrive an hour before your reservation and just walk the lovely neighborhood.
19 locals recommend
The Market Restaurant
19 locals recommend
You're gonna need a reservation. Wonderful restaurant in a wonderful location. In Annisquam, a village of Gloucester. Our special occasion place. Arrive an hour before your reservation and just walk the lovely neighborhood.
Pizza! One of our favorites.
16 locals recommend
Flatbread Co
5 Market Square
16 locals recommend
Pizza! One of our favorites.
Old school pizza joint. All they make is pizza. No salad. No dessert. Terrible wine list. Oh but I love it!!
23 locals recommend
Riverview Restaurant
20 Estes St
23 locals recommend
Old school pizza joint. All they make is pizza. No salad. No dessert. Terrible wine list. Oh but I love it!!

Drinks & Nightlife

Live music downstairs. Have a car bomb!
37 locals recommend
The Grog Restaurant
13 Middle St
37 locals recommend
Live music downstairs. Have a car bomb!
Wonderful. Local. Dive Bar. Gotta go.
Thirsty Whale
24 Market Square
Wonderful. Local. Dive Bar. Gotta go.
Locally crafted beer. Brewery tours. Live music.
22 locals recommend
Newburyport Brewing Company
4 New Pasture Rd
22 locals recommend
Locally crafted beer. Brewery tours. Live music.

Sightseeing

Beach! Head out early & try to get a parking spot at Sandy Point, on the souther end of the island. Most beautiful. Caution: Greenhead season is early July - early August & they can be brutal!! Bring bug spray.
37 locals recommend
Plum Island
37 locals recommend
Beach! Head out early & try to get a parking spot at Sandy Point, on the souther end of the island. Most beautiful. Caution: Greenhead season is early July - early August & they can be brutal!! Bring bug spray.
3 mile Rail Trail. Goes along the water and through some great neighborhoods, following an old railroad line. Walk it to the train station & have lunch at Metzy's! It also continues for another mile on the other side of the river.
Clipper City Rail Trail
Clipper City Rail Trail
3 mile Rail Trail. Goes along the water and through some great neighborhoods, following an old railroad line. Walk it to the train station & have lunch at Metzy's! It also continues for another mile on the other side of the river.

Parks & Nature

A treasure. Beach, trails, birding & more.
64 locals recommend
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Refuge Road
64 locals recommend
A treasure. Beach, trails, birding & more.
Beautiful historic property on the Merrimac River. Great trails for hiking, biking, snowshoeing etc. Dogs allowed.
57 locals recommend
Maudslay State Park
74 Curzon Mill Rd
57 locals recommend
Beautiful historic property on the Merrimac River. Great trails for hiking, biking, snowshoeing etc. Dogs allowed.
Hike to the top (easy!) for incredible views of the area, including Plum Island & the ocean.
Old Town Hill
Hike to the top (easy!) for incredible views of the area, including Plum Island & the ocean.
An old farm & farmhouse in Newbury. Great for kids - visit the animals. Adults would enjoy touring the house. On Sundays during the summer that have old-time baseball games!
Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm
5 Little’s Ln
An old farm & farmhouse in Newbury. Great for kids - visit the animals. Adults would enjoy touring the house. On Sundays during the summer that have old-time baseball games!

Shopping

Several great shops under one roof. Jabberwocky, Joppa Fine Foods, Wish Basket & more.
24 locals recommend
The Tannery Marketplace
50 Water St
24 locals recommend
Several great shops under one roof. Jabberwocky, Joppa Fine Foods, Wish Basket & more.
A favorite! Antiques and other treasures in a beautifully restored barn.
Muzio Designs
55 John Wise Ave
A favorite! Antiques and other treasures in a beautifully restored barn.
Great Flea Market every Sunday morning. Get there early before the good stuff is gone!
12 locals recommend
Todd Farm Flea Market
285 Main St
12 locals recommend
Great Flea Market every Sunday morning. Get there early before the good stuff is gone!

Arts & Culture

29 locals recommend
Custom House Maritime Museum
25 Water St
29 locals recommend
Incredible 2-day literary festival held every April.
Newburyport Literary Association
157 Low St
Incredible 2-day literary festival held every April.
Live music, theater.
31 locals recommend
Firehouse Center for the Arts
1 Market Square
31 locals recommend
Live music, theater.

Entertainment & Activities

Great outdoor summer concert series. A mini Tanglewood. Bring a picnic!
Maudslay Arts Center
95 Curzon Mill Rd
Great outdoor summer concert series. A mini Tanglewood. Bring a picnic!
Small, artsy, one-screen movie theater right downtown. Kinda wonderful.
17 locals recommend
The Screening Room
82 State St
17 locals recommend
Small, artsy, one-screen movie theater right downtown. Kinda wonderful.
Bowling!
Riverwalk Lanes
11 High St
Bowling!
Tubing!!
New England Sports Park
12 S Hunt Rd
Tubing!!
Sunset cruise is a must!
9th Wave Sailing Charterse
54 Merrimac St
Sunset cruise is a must!
27 locals recommend
Newburyport Whale Watch
54 Merrimac St
27 locals recommend
Great kayak tours. They will bring you upriver & you can coast back to Newburyport with the tide!
19 locals recommend
Plum Island Kayak
92 Merrimac St
19 locals recommend
Great kayak tours. They will bring you upriver & you can coast back to Newburyport with the tide!
Canoe & kayak rentals on the Parker River in Newbury.
Newbury Kayak and Canoe
291 High Rd
Canoe & kayak rentals on the Parker River in Newbury.
Bike rentals
8 locals recommend
Riverside Cycle
50 Water St
8 locals recommend
Bike rentals