Carriage House Restaurant

Brian Coogan

My wife and I had a surprise free night sans kids and booked reservations very late here and were very surprised and pleased with this little gem we stumbled upon.  We live over an hour west of Rye and had not heard of The Carriage House, so we didn't have any frame-of-reference for the restaurant outside their already many glowing reviews.  This gave us confidence to drive the hour for dinner out Being on the seacoast, we assumed they would have a great seafood menu, but were surprised with the diverse sea and land menu options.  We started off with a whitefish pate served on basically this beautiful crispy on the outside, soft and rich on the inside hash-brown.  It's simple and simply delicious. My wife had the Arctic Char (think salmon) served over fresh corn and bok choy coated in a Calabrian chili oil and topped off with grilled peaches.  Her only complaint was there were not enough peaches (she could have probably eaten a gallon of grilled peaches that night). After a week on the cape and eating fish every night, I opted for the hanger steak served over duck fat cooked potatoes and a wild watercress salad coated in a demi-glaze.  The steak was well cooked, the potatoes were crisp and flavorful and the watercress brought a fresh brightness to the plate, but the kicker was the demi-glaze...I could have bathed in it! We closed out the night with a blueberry crostata.  I had no idea what a crostata was, so just think like a little Italian baked tart filled with super fresh, sweet and tart blueberries and this luscious vanilla bean ice cream.  The baking technique was on point and the flavors were very well balanced. We had an excellent evening filled with great food, service and overall ambiance.  The only thing I would change (which they can't) is the road that separates the restaurant from the ocean.  This is in my opinion one of the best if not the best restaurants in the state.  We will be back soon and will come often.

Rick Phillips

Just love the place. Whether having a drink at the bar, with a good view of the beach, sitting outside at the picnic tables with all the ambience of Rte !A in the background, or just taking a table inside the place never disappoints. Great food, creative and great drinks. Good service. Pricey, though, but you never come away feeling used and always wanting to go back. Tough to get reservations

Omni concept

Great place, great food, great ambient, great staff. Love this place. The restaurant is located in a lovely spot: a surf beach in Rye, NH. The servers were all so welcoming and kind. The cooking staff and the chef prepared to us special sharing options like charcuterie. We got some welcoming fine wine glasses. A whole complete experience.

Shawn Harty

Great pork schnitzel and hanger steak. Great Margherita. Great service. Sorry to keep using great...but it was. It is a nice trip up the coast to this Rye NH restuarant. Drive along the coast, watch the surfers and view the ocean front mansions, then stop at the Carriage House for dinner. 40 min from Andover.