• Reservations welcome Sunday night through Thursday night
• Sorry, no reservations available on Fri & Sat nights!
  
• Walk-in service only Fridays and Saturdays, please. 
  
• We offer call ahead seating available 1/2 hour prior to parties of six or less.
  
• Take out service always available.
• Credit cards, FIRA cards and Portsmouth A la Carte cards accepted.

Welcome to the Street Level at the Gas Light. Built in 1837, this building is the former home of the city’s first utility, the Portsmouth Gas Light Co. Over the last 170 years, it has stood the test of time-including Portsmouth’s “Great Fires.” If you look closely on the eastern wall, you can still see original brick charred by the fires. Today the restaurant is appointed with rich textures of wood, brick and copper paying homage to the Gas Light Company’s role in Portsmouth's storied history. In fact, every week we burn more than a cord of aromatic wood in the brick oven kitchen to prepare our unique wood-fired bistro cuisine. We hope you’ll feel as at home at the Gas Light as we do.

We offer a variety of traditional pub items, such as homemade clam chowder, wood-fire grilled burgers and chicken sandwiches. Our entrees include grilled chicken pasta, lobster stuffed haddock and braised short ribs. We offer locally brewed draft beer and a boutique style wine selection, as well as national favorites. Join us Tuesday nights for our special wine events