North Conway?

Question

Will be going at the end of April (for the first time) and wondered what's good. I see a few things that look decent. Friend enjoys IPAs, I like a well made cocktail and always enjoy a good iced coffee and sweet treat. Casual is fine, and what I expect there. Any thoughts on these:

Barley & Salt Tap House
Beef & Ski
Black Cap Grill: at Settlers Green
Deacon St 
Delaney's Hole in the Wall 
Moat Mountain Smokehouse
Peach's
Stairway Café

Answer

Just saw this and you have probably come and gone.

Moat mountain is one of the better places in North Conway. And I recently tried barley and salt and it was very good. Black cap is also fine. 

If you get a chance, drive about 20 minutes north to white mountain cider company for dinner. They are excellent.

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Since Mt. Washington was still closed when we went up in April 2018, we returned to finally see the top. (Such as it was, sunny at the bottom and could barely see 50 feet in front of you at the top.) Did a similar route starting with donuts at Brother's in Franklin who were kind enough to put their maple icing on an old fashioned plain for me (usually on a raised donut) and A got an apple fritter. Big excellent donuts for about $1.25. Just had a couple bites since we were off to Thornton for breakfast at Benton's Sugar Shack. Old time kitschy place selling lots of syrups and mustards, very nice waitress but the food was just ok. And everything was served on plastic or paper. Drinks, "silverware", plates, seems like a waste, especially at a proper restaurant. We split a ham steak w/ eggs and two pancakes which were fine to tasty. Had to order a side of toast cuz their homemade bread looked so good and indeed, it was. Then drove to Lincoln where we had a nice wine tasting at Seven Birches, actually in the auxiliary location in the plaza while the main room is in the big hotel. Nice gal, 5 good pours of wine for $11, the syrah was the best. Grabbed a good iced coffee at Half Baked then did the Kancamagus Highway over to North Conway. After walking around a little and zipping thru part of the crafts fair, we went back to Deacon St. in the middle of town for their happy hour, $5 well drinks and half off drafts. Just had a salty dog which was fine but nothing too exciting. Fun local bar with good people hanging out. After more wandering and regrouping, we went to Chef's Bistro for dinner where my reservation wasn't necessary. Ate at the bar and had a fun time w/ Ethan the bartender who concocted my very specific cocktail which I named "My Domaine" so ask for it (Hendricks, Domaine de Canton, a little basil and some lime). Split excellent mussels and tuna tacos w/ fried avocado. About $14 each and very good, just a little chintzy that they charged us for more bread to soak up the excellent broth of the mussels.
Our Old Red Inn and Cottages offered a decent breakfast then we headed to Mt. Washington. While it would have been nice to have an amazing view, it was also cool to slightly experience the craziness that can go on up there. 58mph winds, no visibility, hair getting wet from moisture, it was amusing. Iced coffee at Frontside, more wandering around, mini golf at Pirate's Cove then the evening started at the gorgeous Stonehurst Manor where we happened to catch the tail end of their 5:30-6 free hors d'oeuvre time. We had planned on getting crab cakes anyway (very good but a bit too much pimiento, all apps $12) but were also able to enjoy crab fritters, prosciutto w/ asparagus and a beef teriyaki. The drinks were interesting and the inside lounge is very comfy as well as the beautiful outside area. Dinner proper was back at the Black Cap Grille where we had the same bartender who makes an amazing Bloody Mary. We split a great grilled Caesar salad and a steak & cheese sandwich w/ onion rings. Ended the nite at the Chef's Bistro bar.
Sun. we were out pretty early to check out Cathedral Ledge, bought some fun stuff at Zeb's and the 5 and Dime then ended up at the Red Arrow Diner in Concord for a very good hash brown plate and dinner of grilled meat loaf. Hard to pass up the pies but I managed. Pretty successful eating overall.

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Stairway Cafe

Moat Mountain Smokehouse & Brewing Co.

Beef & Ski

Barley & Salt Tap House and Kitchen

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North Conway?

Discussion Summary

Stairway Cafe

Moat Mountain Smokehouse & Brewing Co.

Beef & Ski

Barley & Salt Tap House and Kitchen

Flatbread Company

Leavitt's Country Bakery

Brothers Donuts & Deli Shop

White Mountain Cider Co

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