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Name: Black Trumpet
Address: 29 Ceres St Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth, NH, United States, 03801
Telephone: (603) 431-0887
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.4

Black Trumpet

4.4 (1320)

$31 to $50

Unspecified

29 Ceres St Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth, NH 03801

About this restaurant

Romantic
Innovative
Good for special occasions

Black Trumpet is a cozy, neighborhood bistro & bar overlooking the harbor. Craft food, great people, creative libations. We look forward to sharing this special place with you.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Unspecified
Hours of operation
Wed, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(603) 431-0887
Website
https://www.blacktrumpetbistro.com/?y_source=1_Mjc2MjkxNDQtODYwLWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU=
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Evan Mallett
Private party facilities
The Black Trumpet dining room is available for social or corporate events seating up to 34 people. The entire restaurant is available for up to 68 people. The historic character and beauty of the room, along with unparalleled food and service, makes a truly memorable evening.

Location
29 Ceres St Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Neighborhood
Portsmouth
Parking details
Nearby Parking Garage, or Street
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, View, Wine

Chef's Meze Plate
a daily assortment of three little dishes in one
- A la Carte$14.00
Almonds, Olives and Garlic
- A la Carte$8.00
Chilled Gazpacho
with cucumber creme fraiche and tomato concasse
- A la Carte$12.00
Crabcake stuffed Delicata Squash
with capered tartar sauce, mizuna and fermented aji coulis
- A la Carte$15.00
Cheese and Charcuterie Board
1 ounce portion paired with house mustard, house pickle and sweet preserve
- A la Carte One$10.00
- A la Carte Two$16.00
- A la Carte Three$22.00
Sweet Corn and Chanterelle Tamal
with ancho chèvre and grilled peach pico
- A la Carte$14.00

Medium Dishes

Chopped Vegetable Salad
with red quinoa and harissa vinaigrette over creamed chèvre
- A la Carte$14.00
Poached Pear
with blue cheese, honey roasted fig, salsa pipián and pomegranate molasses
- A la Carte$13.00
Mexican Street Corn Bisque
with Maine crab, cilantro and crumbled feta
- A la Carte$16.00
Chicken and Apple Sausage
with truffled red potato purée, seckel pear chutney and fried kale
- A la Carte$16.00
Seared Tuna with Turkish Green Beans
tonnato gribiche and preserved lemon freekeh
- A la Carte$23.00

Main Courses

Kalamata Fettuccine
with amatriciana sauce, salt-roasted eggplant, Carmen peppers and shaved pecorino
- A la Carte$23.00
Roasted Halibut
with succotash, carrot crème fraiche and pickled tomato concassé
- A la Carte$32.00
Montreal Strip Steak
potato rösti, spaghetti squash ratatouille and truffled bone marrow butter
- A la Carte$34.00
Fried Duck and Shredded Confit Leg
and cauliflower dumplings, braised beet tops and Baharat beet purée
- A la Carte$29.00
Seafood Paella
tuna, salmon, lobster, pollock, mussels, chorizo and saffron with leeks and peppers
- A la Carte$33.00

Dessert

Honey Lager Torte
with apple compote, whipped mascarpone and red currant coulis
- A la Carte$11.00
Almond Brownie Pudding
with burnt sugar whip, candied pecans and marinated cherries
- A la Carte$10.00
Olive Oil Cake
with blueberry-corn purée, mesquite cookie crumbs and coconut buttermilk
- A la Carte$11.00

What 1,320 people are saying

Black Trumpet reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.4Ambience
1.4Value

Noise • Moderate

1,320 Reviews

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SKfromSF
San Francisco Bay Area5 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 21, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a lovely restaurant! Hidden behind a discreet (and easy to miss) front door is a rustic/modern space. The menu is very seasonal, a bit offbeat and fresh. The staff was hardworking, friendly and eager to please. A real surprising find and great alternative to the usual seaside town eateries.
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Foodie VIP
Coastal Georgia24 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 19, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful ambiance, with excellent menu and wine service. The service was excellent! A little bit noisy with the brick walls and closeness of seating.
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kathyb VIP
Greater Boston55 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 31, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Still one of our all time fave date night spots. The food is always inventive, based on local ingredients, and the service is terrific. Kudos to the kitchen staff, because we have never had anything but a spectacular dining experience...
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MichaelF VIP
Kansas City / Kansas201 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 25, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Out of wine ordered, very average selection available, service good, food reasonable.
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EricaB
Greater Boston1 review
1.0
Dined on August 25, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
The worst service I have ever had. I understand bad days at restaurants and this was one of my favorite places, but we walked out after appetizers. My husband went through 2 courses with an empty drink and had asked for a drink menu right when we sat down. I had to ask for plates and silverware when our appetizer came. The mussels were the sandiest I ever had and there were only about 15 on the plate. We didn’t see our server for an hour so we walked out. Truly awful and no one was apologetic. When you are paying top dollar you expect something slightly more than awful. Servers were standing around waiting for drinks at the bar instead of helping out another sever who was obviously in the weeds. No manager walking around to apologize to tables and you could see the frustration from other tables. Sadly won’t go again. :(
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JeannineG
Greater Boston1 review
1.0
Dined on August 25, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
What a disappointment. My husband and I dined here on a Saturday night and left a bit shellshocked given how highly recommended and well reviewed this place was. We knew going in it would be a pricey meal, which is fine if the food quality matched the expense, which it certainly did not. To start, it was oppressively warm in the first floor of the restaurant, which was in the basement and virtually devoid of airflow. Our server was a rapid fire robot. She was relentless at getting us out of there as quickly as possible, barely giving us time to glance at the menu for each course, despite our repeated requests for more time. Cocktails were tiny and overpriced. We ordered several small plates, all which were decidedly bland and underwhelming in presentation, emphasis on small. Ultimately, given the poor service and quality, we left halfway through the meal, skipping entrees all together. Expensive lesson, we'll never return.
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mbdinBoston
Greater Boston25 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 24, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a find! We were visiting from Boston for the day. Had the most amazing dinner. Ordered lots of small plates. Everything was so delicious. The building is so cozy with an interesting history. The staff was lovely. I’m telling everyone I know to try it. We’ll be back.
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IrwinL
New York City7 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 22, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Saw the write-ups in various guides and was not disappointed! Great service, great food, many wonderful flavors and unique recipes. Unexpectedly got 2 seat table on second floor next to window overlooking bay, perfect!
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JulieJ
Greater Boston1 review
5.0
Dined on August 20, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My husband and I visited on Monday night for my birthday. We ordered a cheese plate, two small plates, two entrees and a dessert. We both had a cocktail and I had a glass of wine. The price was right ($145) and the food was incredible. We were also taken aback by the service as both the manager and the other servers saw to it that we had everything we needed when our server got busy. We are in love with this find.
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IvorF
New York City6 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 20, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The menu was too 'show off' with unusual words. The wine we chose was not available. We expected a bigger choice of fish dishes - the one we had was mediocre. Service was keen but slowish.
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Black Trumpet is rated 4.4 stars by 1320 OpenTable diners.

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29 Ceres St Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth, NH 03801

Additional information

Neighborhood
Portsmouth
Hours of operation
Wed, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Unspecified
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Nearby Parking Garage, or Street
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Evan Mallett
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, View, Wine

Website
https://www.blacktrumpetbistro.com/?y_source=1_Mjc2MjkxNDQtODYwLWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU=
Phone number
(603) 431-0887
Private party facilities
The Black Trumpet dining room is available for social or corporate events seating up to 34 people. The entire restaurant is available for up to 68 people. The historic character and beauty of the room, along with unparalleled food and service, makes a truly memorable evening.

Black Trumpet

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

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Additional information

Menu

Small Dishes

Chef's Meze Plate

Almonds, Olives and Garlic

Chilled Gazpacho

Crabcake stuffed Delicata Squash

Cheese and Charcuterie Board

Sweet Corn and Chanterelle Tamal

Medium Dishes

Chopped Vegetable Salad

Poached Pear

Mexican Street Corn Bisque

Chicken and Apple Sausage

Seared Tuna with Turkish Green Beans

Main Courses

Kalamata Fettuccine

Roasted Halibut

Montreal Strip Steak

Fried Duck and Shredded Confit Leg

Seafood Paella

Dessert

Honey Lager Torte

Almond Brownie Pudding

Olive Oil Cake

What 1,320 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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