About Us

Book & Bar is a full service restaurant, bar, and live entertainment venue tucked inside a bookstore in the heart of downtown Portsmouth, NH. Our kitchen offers a full menu and our bar has a wide selection of signature cocktails, beer, wine, coffee, and tea. Live entertainment includes regional music acts, poetry readings, comedy, open mic nights, and a variety of community events. And, of course, we’ve got books: find best-sellers and hidden gems in our curated collection of more than 10,000 new and used books.