Summer Breeze Cottage Guidebook
Food scene
Gilford - great sports bar, live music, one of our favorite spots.
79 locals recommend
Patrick's Pub & Eatery
18 Weirs RdGilford - great sports bar, live music, one of our favorite spots.
Laconia - Incredible pizza and many other meals; the list is long! Try the chicken Kabob pizza with feta cheese - 603-528-0838
Lakeside Famous Roast Beef
1091 Union AvenueLaconia - Incredible pizza and many other meals; the list is long! Try the chicken Kabob pizza with feta cheese - 603-528-0838
Laconia - Great seafood - scallop plate is amazing! Dine in or take out - 603-524-9955
South End Pizza & Seafood
302 S Main StLaconia - Great seafood - scallop plate is amazing! Dine in or take out - 603-524-9955
Sal's Pizza Laconia
360 Union AveLaconia - Great subs & wraps - 603-524-0097
Meredith - Amazing food, great atmosphere, music - 603-279-3313
52 locals recommend
Giuseppe's Pizzeria & Ristorante
312 Daniel Webster HighwayMeredith - Amazing food, great atmosphere, music - 603-279-3313
Belmont/Tilton Line - Wholesale seafood - also dine in or take out. Great prices and great seafood - 603-524-7079
16 locals recommend
Lobster Connection
1007 Laconia RdBelmont/Tilton Line - Wholesale seafood - also dine in or take out. Great prices and great seafood - 603-524-7079
Shibley's at the Pier
42 Mt Major HwyAlton - Great seafood on the water - 603-875-3636
Fratello's - Laconia
799 Union AveBeautiful place with great food - 603-528-2022
Tower Hill Tavern
264 Lakeside AveWeirs Beach area - Fun sports bar with PBR - 603-366-9100
Holderness - on Squam Lake (On Golden Pond) - eat on patio or in the Basshole Lounge overlooking the Lake - 603-968-4412
26 locals recommend
Walter's Basin
859 US-3Holderness - on Squam Lake (On Golden Pond) - eat on patio or in the Basshole Lounge overlooking the Lake - 603-968-4412
Laconia - Great ice cream & coffee bar! Overlook Paugus Bay while you wait - line goes fast - 603-366-9323
10 locals recommend
liliuokalani's
956 Weirs BlvdLaconia - Great ice cream & coffee bar! Overlook Paugus Bay while you wait - line goes fast - 603-366-9323
Laconia - Kick back, toes in the sand with drink in hand and listen to great live music - 603-366-4341
13 locals recommend
NazBar and Grill at NASWA Resort
1086 Weirs BlvdLaconia - Kick back, toes in the sand with drink in hand and listen to great live music - 603-366-4341
Gilford - Remarkable views from bar and diningroom! Outstanding food and great service. Highly recommend.
12 locals recommend
The Breeze
25 Dock RoadGilford - Remarkable views from bar and diningroom! Outstanding food and great service. Highly recommend.
The Union Diner
1331 Union AveLaconia - great breakfast and bloody mary's!
Weirs Diner
1208 Weirs BoulevardLaconia - Great breakfast and view of the Channel
Gilford House of Pizza
9 Old Lake Shore RdGreat pizza, close by!
Sightseeing
Castle in the Clouds
455 Old Mountain RdMoultonborough - A must see historic Castle - 603-476-5900
Laconia - The famous Weirs Beach, host of one of the nation's largest annual motorcycle rallies - 100th Anniversary 2023. Shops, eateries and an arcade for the kids or adults.
156 locals recommend
Weirs Beach
Laconia - The famous Weirs Beach, host of one of the nation's largest annual motorcycle rallies - 100th Anniversary 2023. Shops, eateries and an arcade for the kids or adults.
Mount Washington Cruises
211 Lakeside AveAt Weirs Beach - don't miss it - 603-366-5531
Franconia - 53 miles - Crawl around, great waterfalls, cool place
93 locals recommend
Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves
1712 Lost River RoadFranconia - 53 miles - Crawl around, great waterfalls, cool place
N Woodstock - A 34.5 mile scenic drive along NH's Rt 112 in Northern NH that is well known as one of the best Fall Foliage viewing areas in the country! Designated an American Scenic Byway for its rich history, aesthetic beauty and culture. The scenic hwy takes you on a path cut through the White Mtn Nat'l Forest with breathtaking views of the White Mtns, the Swift River, Sabbaday Falls, Lower Falls and Rocky Gorge.
39 locals recommend
Kancamagus Highway
N Woodstock - A 34.5 mile scenic drive along NH's Rt 112 in Northern NH that is well known as one of the best Fall Foliage viewing areas in the country! Designated an American Scenic Byway for its rich history, aesthetic beauty and culture. The scenic hwy takes you on a path cut through the White Mtn Nat'l Forest with breathtaking views of the White Mtns, the Swift River, Sabbaday Falls, Lower Falls and Rocky Gorge.
The 1981 film On Golden Pond was filmed in the town of Center Harbor on Squam Lake.
44 locals recommend
Squam Lake
The 1981 film On Golden Pond was filmed in the town of Center Harbor on Squam Lake.
Every gift imaginable from the Lakes Region not to mention souvenirs for Boston's greatest sports fans - 603-366-6250
7 locals recommend
Gilford Country Store
1934 Lake Shore RdEvery gift imaginable from the Lakes Region not to mention souvenirs for Boston's greatest sports fans - 603-366-6250
Gilford - Concert Venue 15 minutes away - 603-293-4700
83 locals recommend
Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
72 Meadowbrook LnGilford - Concert Venue 15 minutes away - 603-293-4700
According to legend, Lake Winnipesaukee got its name as “the smile of the Great Spirit” because of the love of two Native Americans. Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest lake in New Hampshire, located in the Lakes Region at the foothills of the White Mountains. It is approximately 21 miles long and from 1 to 9 miles wide, covering 69 square miles —71 square miles when Paugus Bay is included—with a maximum depth of 180 feet.
99 locals recommend
Lake Winnipesaukee
According to legend, Lake Winnipesaukee got its name as “the smile of the Great Spirit” because of the love of two Native Americans. Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest lake in New Hampshire, located in the Lakes Region at the foothills of the White Mountains. It is approximately 21 miles long and from 1 to 9 miles wide, covering 69 square miles —71 square miles when Paugus Bay is included—with a maximum depth of 180 feet.
Laconia - This 140-year-old building has been beautifully renovated. Beautiful venue offering live musical performances, theatre productions, and other community-focused events.
Lakeport Opera House
781 Union AveLaconia - This 140-year-old building has been beautifully renovated. Beautiful venue offering live musical performances, theatre productions, and other community-focused events.
First opened in 1914 and owned by Benjamin Piscopo from Venice, Italy. The theatre hosted stage productions and photoplays. By the early 1930s, the theatre changed to show motion pictures. In 1983, the theatre was divided up into 5 separate movie screens. In August of 2002, the theatre closed after 87 years of operation. Newly reopened in 2022, the theatre has a seating capacity of 761, and hosts music, theatre, comedy, and civic events.
6 locals recommend
Colonial Theatre
609 Main StFirst opened in 1914 and owned by Benjamin Piscopo from Venice, Italy. The theatre hosted stage productions and photoplays. By the early 1930s, the theatre changed to show motion pictures. In 1983, the theatre was divided up into 5 separate movie screens. In August of 2002, the theatre closed after 87 years of operation. Newly reopened in 2022, the theatre has a seating capacity of 761, and hosts music, theatre, comedy, and civic events.
City/town information
The oldest summer resort in America! Great scenic town with good restaurants, good shopping and fun activities on the water.
87 locals recommend
Wolfeboro
The oldest summer resort in America! Great scenic town with good restaurants, good shopping and fun activities on the water.
Travel & Leisure Magazine rated Meredith in April 2021 as one of the top 10 best small towns on the East Coast. Great restaraunts, shopping, walking and ice cream.
72 locals recommend
Meredith
Travel & Leisure Magazine rated Meredith in April 2021 as one of the top 10 best small towns on the East Coast. Great restaraunts, shopping, walking and ice cream.
Named for the battle of Guilford Courthouse, a key fight near the end of the Revolutionary War. Due to a clerical typo, the town became Gilford. One mile up the road. Great little town with great restaurants (Patricks, The Breeze), Shaws, Lowes, Walmart, the Dollar Tree, CVS.....
14 locals recommend
Gilford
Named for the battle of Guilford Courthouse, a key fight near the end of the Revolutionary War. Due to a clerical typo, the town became Gilford. One mile up the road. Great little town with great restaurants (Patricks, The Breeze), Shaws, Lowes, Walmart, the Dollar Tree, CVS.....
Known as the City of Lakes. The town's name was likely taken from the name of the original company formed by the Captain John Mason and the Masonian proprietors in order to sell parcels to the original colonists during the colonial era: the Laconia Company. The shores of Lake Winnipesaukee, Lake Winnesquam, Opechee Bay and Paugus Bay all fall within Laconia. Also the village of Lakeport and Weirs Beach.
31 locals recommend
Laconia
Known as the City of Lakes. The town's name was likely taken from the name of the original company formed by the Captain John Mason and the Masonian proprietors in order to sell parcels to the original colonists during the colonial era: the Laconia Company. The shores of Lake Winnipesaukee, Lake Winnesquam, Opechee Bay and Paugus Bay all fall within Laconia. Also the village of Lakeport and Weirs Beach.