Toscana Italian Chophouse & Wine Bar

A view of the bar and dining room at the Toscana Restaurant in Portsmouth

Portsmouth’s Toscana Italian Chophouse Restaurant, a fine-dining Italian restaurant located in a restored, red brick, heritage building in the heart of Portsmouth’s historic Market Square, features an upscale menu of classic Italian cuisine including pasta dishes, wood-fired pizzas, and seafood entrees made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Toscana also has an expansive wine list, with over 100 wines to choose from.  Toscana is part of the growing, upscale and popular Tuscan Brands chain of Italian restaurants and Italian retail food markets expanding rapidly in New Hampshire and neighboring Massachusetts.

Toscana guests enjoy an elegant and spacious interior, a mix of Continental cuisine colonial New England ambience, with high ceilings, chandeliers, and dark wood floors, a feast for the eyes as well as the palate. The airy, upscale, eclectically decorated dining room has seating for both large and small groups, and a private dining room that can accommodate up to 20 guests.

Toscana is popular with local residents as well as visitors, and often books up, so reservations are recommended, if not to say required, especially on weekends.

In a city well-known for highly competitive fine and casual dining options, Toscana is our editors’ choice for Portsmouth’s top restaurant.

Toscana is open from 4pm to 9pm on weekdays, 4pm to 10pm on Fridays, and 4pm to 10pm on Saturdays and Sunndays.

A view of the Toscana bar from the dining room

Call 603.670.3600 for reservations and information, and/or click here to view the Toscana Italian Chophouse & Wine Bar website.