Guidebook for Salem
Food and Beverage Scene
Best seafood, debatably the best restaurant in Salem.
68 locals recommend
Turner’s Seafood at Lyceum Hall
43 Church StBest seafood, debatably the best restaurant in Salem.
Best coffee in town (they use Tandem Roasters). This is more of a to-go place but they do have some breakfast and lunch options! It is also super close to the house and you may cut through walkway directly across the top of Howard St.
9 locals recommend
Brew Box on Essex
131-2 Essex StBest coffee in town (they use Tandem Roasters). This is more of a to-go place but they do have some breakfast and lunch options! It is also super close to the house and you may cut through walkway directly across the top of Howard St.
Best Bakery in the area. Good coffee, great place to sit and have a snack/treat or coffee or lunch.
42 locals recommend
A & J King Artisan Bakers
48 Central StBest Bakery in the area. Good coffee, great place to sit and have a snack/treat or coffee or lunch.
Great Seafood in the Pickering Wharf area. Some people may prefer this to Turner's Seafood.
71 locals recommend
Finz
86 Wharf StGreat Seafood in the Pickering Wharf area. Some people may prefer this to Turner's Seafood.
Cool, hip spot with Asian inspired food. They also have drinks and a small bar.
12 locals recommend
Kokeshi
288 Lafayette StCool, hip spot with Asian inspired food. They also have drinks and a small bar.
This Pub feels like an old New England pub should. The food and drinks are good, to boot.
18 locals recommend
Olde Main Street Pub
121 Essex StThis Pub feels like an old New England pub should. The food and drinks are good, to boot.
Melt Ice Cream
60 Washington StWONDERFUL ice cream.
Interesting pizza place, with amazing za. Any of their specialties are good. Order it with beer dough!
26 locals recommend
Flying Saucer Pizza Company
118 Washington StInteresting pizza place, with amazing za. Any of their specialties are good. Order it with beer dough!
As a vegetarian myself, this place is delightful. Even for my non-veggie friends, they thoroughly enjoy the food this place makes with great care. Filling meal for ~$10. They also have great smoothies.
240 locals recommend
Life Alive Organic Cafe
765 Massachusetts AveAs a vegetarian myself, this place is delightful. Even for my non-veggie friends, they thoroughly enjoy the food this place makes with great care. Filling meal for ~$10. They also have great smoothies.
Best restaurant in Salem. French inspired, on the pricier side, but the food and service is top notch. Reservations in advance required.
21 locals recommend
Settler
2 Lynde StBest restaurant in Salem. French inspired, on the pricier side, but the food and service is top notch. Reservations in advance required.
Excellent Americanized tacos. Very tasty and creative. Highly recommend especially if restaurants elsewhere are full. Order to go and bring to the new Couch Dog Brewery!
10 locals recommend
Spitfire Tacos
105 Lafayette StExcellent Americanized tacos. Very tasty and creative. Highly recommend especially if restaurants elsewhere are full. Order to go and bring to the new Couch Dog Brewery!
Excellent food and cocktails. Sunday brunch is also amazing. On the pricier side, but this place is excellent and a beautiful space.
62 locals recommend
Ledger Restaurant
125 Washington StExcellent food and cocktails. Sunday brunch is also amazing. On the pricier side, but this place is excellent and a beautiful space.
This distillery has a mean cocktail bar and you can get your favorite liquor bottles to go. This is a bit outside of downtown, but still walkable or rent a city bike! Or a short drive/Uber from the house.
12 locals recommend
Deacon Giles Distillery
75 Canal StThis distillery has a mean cocktail bar and you can get your favorite liquor bottles to go. This is a bit outside of downtown, but still walkable or rent a city bike! Or a short drive/Uber from the house.
Notch Brewery & Tap Room
283R Derby StGreat Brewery with outdoor space.
Cider house that is a bit of a walk from downtown but worth it on a nice day! For cider lovers and non cider lovers, I guarantee they have something you’ll enjoy.
27 locals recommend
Far From The Tree Cider
108 Jackson StCider house that is a bit of a walk from downtown but worth it on a nice day! For cider lovers and non cider lovers, I guarantee they have something you’ll enjoy.
I hate that I’m sharing this on here because I want it to be my secret. Very small place, but there kitchen does an amazing job. Pretty sure anything on the menu is good! Also their frozen margarita on a hot day is Salem’s best kept secret.
37 locals recommend
Mercy Tavern
148 Derby StI hate that I’m sharing this on here because I want it to be my secret. Very small place, but there kitchen does an amazing job. Pretty sure anything on the menu is good! Also their frozen margarita on a hot day is Salem’s best kept secret.
Hip local spot with cocktails and gourmet grilled cheese and hot dogs. Good option for late night food and their drinks are wonderful. It fills up fast, though!
All Souls Lounge
Hip local spot with cocktails and gourmet grilled cheese and hot dogs. Good option for late night food and their drinks are wonderful. It fills up fast, though!
AMAZING COOKIES. Located just around the corner from the house. It’s a very fun experience, with a new lineup of 3 cookies each weekend. They’re only open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Sunday morning they do ‘Good morning Chubbies’ breakfast food and coffee.
27 locals recommend
Goodnight Fatty
1 Washington SquareAMAZING COOKIES. Located just around the corner from the house. It’s a very fun experience, with a new lineup of 3 cookies each weekend. They’re only open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Sunday morning they do ‘Good morning Chubbies’ breakfast food and coffee.
Arts & Culture
One of the best art museums in the country. I'd recommend a visit on a rainy day, even if it's not quite Halloween related.
207 locals recommend
Peabody Essex Museum
161 Essex StOne of the best art museums in the country. I'd recommend a visit on a rainy day, even if it's not quite Halloween related.