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Breakfast in Portsmouth

Early tables are scarcer than evening ones. Arrive before nine or plan to stand.

3 sample listings.

  • Portsmouth

    Market Square bakery counter

    Pastry, proper coffee and a handful of tables within sight of the steeple.

    The correct first stop of any walking day. Before nine if you want to sit down.

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    Price positioning
    modest
    From Market Square
    on the square
    Parking
    Garage two blocks away
    Access
    Step-free entrance not confirmed
    Season
    Year-round
  • Portsmouth

    Riverside brunch room

    Windows onto the river, a queue by half past ten.

    Weekend brunch is the single most contested two hours in Portsmouth. Go at nine or at one.

    Verification status
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    Price positioning
    mid-range
    From Market Square
    6 minutes
    Parking
    Garage; street parking unrealistic at weekends
    Access
    Step-free entrance not confirmed
    Season
    Year-round
  • Portsmouth

    South End corner café

    A clapboard corner shop with four tables and a good sandwich.

    The natural pause halfway round a South End walk.

    Verification status
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    Price positioning
    modest
    From Market Square
    10 minutes
    Parking
    Resident-heavy street parking
    Access
    Historic building; step at entrance likely
    Season
    Year-round, shorter winter hours typical

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