🇺🇸 Portsmouth NH | Slow Travel & Food Discovery. 🍽️✨

Sometimes the best trips are the unplanned ones! Just returned from a spontaneous mini vacation in charming Portsmouth, New Hampshire 🍁, and it was full of delicious surprises! No strict itinerary — just strolling, exploring, and letting the city whisper its stories. Here’s what made my heart (and stomach!) happy: 🦞 1. Petey’s Summer Seafood – Rye, NH This unassuming seafood shack right by the sea is a hidden gem! 🏖️ I tried their classic lobster roll 🦞 and a combo of fried calamari + cod 🐙🐟 — simple, no-fuss, but incredibly fresh and satisfying! The kind of place where the food does all the talking 😋. After the meal, I drove along the scenic coast toward Portsmouth — windows down, salt in the air, views for days! 🌊❤️ 🍝 2. Massimo’s - Ristorante Italiano Dinner was a happy accident! 🎉 Walked into this cozy Italian spot and was completely blown away 🤤. The owner—a sweet Italian grandfather—greets every guest personally 👴💖, and you can feel the love in every dish. The food? Bellissimo! 🍷 From homemade pasta to rich sauces and signature mains, each bite tasted like tradition and passion. The service was warm, the atmosphere intimate — the kind of place that makes you feel special ✨. Highly recommend trying their chef’s specials! You won’t regret it. Portsmouth, you beautiful little seaside gem — you’ve stolen my heart! 💙 Already dreaming of my next visit... #USA#Portsmouth#PortsmouthNH #SlowTravel #NewEnglandEats #SeafoodLover #ItalianFood #HiddenGems