Guidebook for Fairhaven
Food Scene
There's a little of everything nearby, from roadside seafood stands to elegant waterfront restaurants, small coffee houses to catering options.
Many menus are in the house guide book.
Very local spot, super popular at breakfast. The cook is an actual chef- I love his home-made hash and eggs.
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Mac's Soda Bar
116 Sconticut Neck RdVery local spot, super popular at breakfast. The cook is an actual chef- I love his home-made hash and eggs.
Little hole-in-the wall, but excellent fresh sushi. I like it for take-away (sushi picnic on the beach!)
168 Sushi & Kitchen
8 Sconticut Neck RdLittle hole-in-the wall, but excellent fresh sushi. I like it for take-away (sushi picnic on the beach!)
Very popular place, up the road (Rte 6) in Mattapoisett. Creative sushi and other fresh seafood.
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Turk's Seafood Market & Sushi
83 Marion RdVery popular place, up the road (Rte 6) in Mattapoisett. Creative sushi and other fresh seafood.
Straight from the NB fishing boats, this seafood market offers the best and freshest. They also have a patio cafe overlooking the harbor.
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Kyler's Catch Seafood Market
2 Washburn StStraight from the NB fishing boats, this seafood market offers the best and freshest. They also have a patio cafe overlooking the harbor.
Roadside stand that is very popular for their lobster rolls and ice cream. Grab it to go, or sit on the picnic tables in the park across the parking lot.
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Oxford Creamery
98 County RdRoadside stand that is very popular for their lobster rolls and ice cream. Grab it to go, or sit on the picnic tables in the park across the parking lot.
Jake's Diner
102 Alden RdFun breakfast spot in an old diner.
My favorite restaurant - featuring wines and small plate options. Very good food, nice historic setting in the old, cobblestoned part of New Bedford. Live music often, at night.
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Cork Wine & Tapas Bar
90 Front StMy favorite restaurant - featuring wines and small plate options. Very good food, nice historic setting in the old, cobblestoned part of New Bedford. Live music often, at night.
Nice little coffee house with baked goods, sandwiches and salads, too.
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Flour Girls Baking Company
230 Huttleston AveNice little coffee house with baked goods, sandwiches and salads, too.
Excellent seaside restaurant- views right onto the fishing boats. I love the orange ginger grilled scallops. The views and food are great, plus they have "Buck a Shuck" Wednesdays (starts at 4:00 until oysters run out), and other specials.
Merrill's on the Waterfront
36 Homer's WharfExcellent seaside restaurant- views right onto the fishing boats. I love the orange ginger grilled scallops. The views and food are great, plus they have "Buck a Shuck" Wednesdays (starts at 4:00 until oysters run out), and other specials.
Make a reservation cuz it's very popular. Local place with good food (mostly Italian), large portions, family or date-night friendly-and just up the road on Route 6.
Mike's Restaurant
390 Huttleston AveMake a reservation cuz it's very popular. Local place with good food (mostly Italian), large portions, family or date-night friendly-and just up the road on Route 6.
Cozy, Portuguese style cafe - great for breakfast or lunch. In New Bedford, near the Whaling Museum.
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Tia Maria's European Café
42 N Water StCozy, Portuguese style cafe - great for breakfast or lunch. In New Bedford, near the Whaling Museum.
Cool cafe in a converted mill in New Bedford (where there are also art studios). Also called "Do-Co"
Dough Company
127 W Rodney French BlvdCool cafe in a converted mill in New Bedford (where there are also art studios). Also called "Do-Co"
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice, nearby places for good cocktails and/or music
An attractive and nice place to enjoy really fresh seafood on the water while viewing the rotating bridge and boats as they come and go. They have an outdoor patio. At night there is often live music at the bar.
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Fathoms Bar & Grill
255 Popes IslandAn attractive and nice place to enjoy really fresh seafood on the water while viewing the rotating bridge and boats as they come and go. They have an outdoor patio. At night there is often live music at the bar.
This is a small craft cocktail bar in the historic part of New Bedford. Fantastic!
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Cultivator Shoals
35 Union StThis is a small craft cocktail bar in the historic part of New Bedford. Fantastic!
Beautiful farm-like grounds, located in Westport (about 20 minutes drive) with locally crafted beers and a couple of ciders. They have picnic tables, fields with corn hole games and food trucks, and often live music. Fun for the whole family - but note their sign "no free-range children" ... A must visit!!
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Buzzards Bay Brewing
98 Horseneck RdBeautiful farm-like grounds, located in Westport (about 20 minutes drive) with locally crafted beers and a couple of ciders. They have picnic tables, fields with corn hole games and food trucks, and often live music. Fun for the whole family - but note their sign "no free-range children" ... A must visit!!
Winery that has been around since the 1980's. It's lovely and a great diversion- plus, often live music on Saturdays.
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Westport Rivers Vineyard
417 Hixbridge RdWinery that has been around since the 1980's. It's lovely and a great diversion- plus, often live music on Saturdays.
Lively place on the New Bedford beachfront, with a beer garden, outside tables plus indoor dining. Sushi plus other seafood, burgers, salads, etc. Live music stage, and very popular night life.
Cisco Brewers Kitchen & Bar
Lively place on the New Bedford beachfront, with a beer garden, outside tables plus indoor dining. Sushi plus other seafood, burgers, salads, etc. Live music stage, and very popular night life.
Grocery Essentials
Everything a regular grocery store has. Convenient, but not as comprehensive as Market Basket.
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Super Stop & Shop
221 Huttleston AveEverything a regular grocery store has. Convenient, but not as comprehensive as Market Basket.
Huge grocery store. It's the better choice for selection - food essentials, produce, hot and cold deli case, pizza, sushi, plus a pretty good seafood section.
Market Basket Shopping Plaza station
Huge grocery store. It's the better choice for selection - food essentials, produce, hot and cold deli case, pizza, sushi, plus a pretty good seafood section.
Fisherman's Market
20 Blackmer StThe best place to buy seafood, right off their boats and into the market
Shopping
Brahmin Handbag Outlet
77 Alden RdThis is their handbag outlet.
Haven by Paul Chaisson
40 Fort StNice things for the home, selected by the interior designer.
The best store in Fairhaven! Everything from Lily Pulitzer dresses to jigsaw puzzles and boots. Plus souvenirs, jewelry, and things for the home. Everything and then some.
Euro Phoenix
24 Center StThe best store in Fairhaven! Everything from Lily Pulitzer dresses to jigsaw puzzles and boots. Plus souvenirs, jewelry, and things for the home. Everything and then some.
Parks & Nature
Historic park, with beach area, a walkway out onto the hurricane barrier jetty, tennis courts, and the old fort - complete with cannons.
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Fort Phoenix ríkisvarðeldi
100 Green StHistoric park, with beach area, a walkway out onto the hurricane barrier jetty, tennis courts, and the old fort - complete with cannons.
Beautiful big beach, and a World War II lookout tower. Pay for parking, or walk there from the house. There's a beach path at the turn at the end of Balsam Street at Bass Creek Rd.
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West Island Town Beach
Fir StreetBeautiful big beach, and a World War II lookout tower. Pay for parking, or walk there from the house. There's a beach path at the turn at the end of Balsam Street at Bass Creek Rd.
West Island State Reservation
Forest walking trails.
Loads of great hiking/walking trails with pristine forest, lakes and ponds. Plus a nice drive to get there!
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Myles Standish State Forest
194 Cranberry RdLoads of great hiking/walking trails with pristine forest, lakes and ponds. Plus a nice drive to get there!
Grab a ferry and head out to explore one of the smaller, lesser-told of the Elizabeth Islands, right off our coastline.
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Cuttyhunk Ferry Co
66 State PierGrab a ferry and head out to explore one of the smaller, lesser-told of the Elizabeth Islands, right off our coastline.
DNRT has many wonderful hiking trails all around Dartmouth. I love Slocum's River Trail, Destruction Brook Woods, and Parson's the best. Check the website for trail maps.
Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust
318 Chase RdDNRT has many wonderful hiking trails all around Dartmouth. I love Slocum's River Trail, Destruction Brook Woods, and Parson's the best. Check the website for trail maps.
Sightseeing
Part of the beautiful old European architecture in downtown Fairhaven- and also the actual high school.
Fairhaven High School
12 Huttleston AvePart of the beautiful old European architecture in downtown Fairhaven- and also the actual high school.
Unitarian Memorial Church
102 Green StOne of the iconic old churches built in Gothic style.
Fairhaven Town Hall
40 Center StJust more beautiful downtown architecture
Must visit history- plus incredible location. Walk out on the hurricane barrier jetty
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Fort Phoenix ríkisvarðeldi
100 Green StMust visit history- plus incredible location. Walk out on the hurricane barrier jetty
Entertainment & Activities
Zeiterion Theatre
128 Purchase StThe biggest live music venue around.
Small salon, where owner, Bethany does beauty treatments such as mani/pedis, facials, waxing, and lashes.
Beauty Joy
5 Narragansett BlvdSmall salon, where owner, Bethany does beauty treatments such as mani/pedis, facials, waxing, and lashes.
Canal Cruisers Bicycles
199 Main StYou can walk or bike along a path beside the Cape Cod Canal for miles.
Take the high speed ferry from New Bedford out to the Vineyard for a day exploring the island.
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Martha's Vineyard
Take the high speed ferry from New Bedford out to the Vineyard for a day exploring the island.
Reservation Golf Club
Beautiful location along the water. Small golf club that accepts non-members