Visitor Guidebook
Dinner Spot
Sit on the outdoor patio overlooking the harbor and enjoy their fish & chips. Call ahead or get there early!
39 locals recommend
Barnacle Restaurant Inc
141 Front StSit on the outdoor patio overlooking the harbor and enjoy their fish & chips. Call ahead or get there early!
Head to the upper restaurant (Sail Loft) for a family dinner with all the New England Classics. If your in the mood for a more bar-like spot to hang with locals, check out the bar on the 1st floor.
35 locals recommend
Maddie's Sail Loft
15 State StHead to the upper restaurant (Sail Loft) for a family dinner with all the New England Classics. If your in the mood for a more bar-like spot to hang with locals, check out the bar on the 1st floor.
Great spot for Pizza. Grab a box and head to the beach! Call ahead for easy pick up.
Volo Craft Pizza
152 Humphrey StGreat spot for Pizza. Grab a box and head to the beach! Call ahead for easy pick up.
Best Oyster Bar. Great pizza & Italian influenced farm to table food. Worth the drive. Take route 127 up the coat for a scenic route.
39 locals recommend
Short & Main
36 Main StBest Oyster Bar. Great pizza & Italian influenced farm to table food. Worth the drive. Take route 127 up the coat for a scenic route.
Bambolina
288 Derby StGreat Brick-Oven Pizza
Culture
Peabody Essex Museum
161 Essex StWorld Class Museum right down the road.
Food scene
Great spot for dinner or brunch. They have great baked goods for sale at their counter for an easy in & out.
9 locals recommend
FRANK
112 Rantoul StGreat spot for dinner or brunch. They have great baked goods for sale at their counter for an easy in & out.
Nightshade Noodle Bar
73 Exchange StHip spot with creative menu. Great cocktails.
One Mighty Mill
68 Exchange StGreat spot for breakfast sandwiches or grabbing a dozen bagels for an at-home treat.
Great spot for wine & beer with a variety of selections. They have weekly wine tasting's so be sure to look at their website for offerings.
Lucille Wine Shop & Tasting Room
776 Washington StreetGreat spot for wine & beer with a variety of selections. They have weekly wine tasting's so be sure to look at their website for offerings.
Notch Brewery & Tap Room
283R Derby StLocal Brewery with outdoor and indoor hang spots.
Apple Picking in the Fall & Warm Apple Cider donuts. 20 Min drive. Local farmstand year-round.
Brooksby Farm
54 Felton StreetApple Picking in the Fall & Warm Apple Cider donuts. 20 Min drive. Local farmstand year-round.
Lunch/Breakfast
European style bakery/restaurant. Recommend the quiche, it's one of the best.
11 locals recommend
Tartine Kitchen & Eatery
192 Cabot StEuropean style bakery/restaurant. Recommend the quiche, it's one of the best.
A & J King Artisan Bakers
48 Central StBest Bakery in North Shore
Neighborhoods
Little Italy in Boston. Great place to wander and see some history. Enjoy all of the bakeries & gelato spots.
405 locals recommend
North End
Little Italy in Boston. Great place to wander and see some history. Enjoy all of the bakeries & gelato spots.
Beaches
You can pay to park at lot during summer months. Rocky beach, but with a cute food stand on the beach. Views looking towards Boston.
33 locals recommend
Devereux Beach
You can pay to park at lot during summer months. Rocky beach, but with a cute food stand on the beach. Views looking towards Boston.
Closest Beach to our house. 3 Minute Walk down the public way across the street. Walk out onto the pier and hang out by the dock.
Fishermans Beach
Closest Beach to our house. 3 Minute Walk down the public way across the street. Walk out onto the pier and hang out by the dock.
Stunning Dunes & Long Sandy Beach. Worth a visit in any season for walking Dune Trails (winter is great!). During the Season, you must request tickets in advance online:
https://thetrustees.org/content/passes/#cranebeach
124 locals recommend
Crane Beach
Stunning Dunes & Long Sandy Beach. Worth a visit in any season for walking Dune Trails (winter is great!). During the Season, you must request tickets in advance online:
https://thetrustees.org/content/passes/#cranebeach
Sightseeing
Beautiful views. You can park along street, though space is limited. Worth a walk around Marblehead Neck.
17 locals recommend
Castle Rock
Castle Rock LaneBeautiful views. You can park along street, though space is limited. Worth a walk around Marblehead Neck.
Great easy trails for the whole family. Unique sites & birding, if your into that kind of thing! :)
11 locals recommend
Mass Audubon's Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
87 Perkins RowGreat easy trails for the whole family. Unique sites & birding, if your into that kind of thing! :)