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NH Route 10, Main Street
603-353-9100 |
Orford, New
Hampshire
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Steeped in History
The original structure, that now houses the restaurant kitchen, was built in 1773 by John Mann, one of Orford’s founding fathers, for his son, John Mann Jr., the first child born in Orford in 1766. In 1802, when the first toll roads were constructed, the addition of the Mann Tavern attracted travelers and became a gathering place for locals—a timeless tradition that continues. The antiquity of the tavern room is accentuated by the original bar nook, the Rumford fireplace, and the post-Revolutionary legal floor boards. |
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The upside-down heart peep hole, now a trademark for the restaurant, is visible on the original tavern door. According to Alice Doan Hodgson in her book "Thanks to the Past, The Story of Orford, New Hampshire," this peep hole permitted the bar maid to keep track of customers’ needs while tending to other duties in the kitchen, which was located in the restaurant’s reception area. After extensive renovations to the historic building, Jim and Heidi opened the restaurant in the spring of 2002. Two hundred and thirty years and many tenants later, The Mann Tavern is once again home to a fine restaurant in Orford. This time, the family upstairs includes Jim and Heidi Peyton, their daughter Sophronia, and son Shamus, and the restaurant downstairs is Peyton Place. |
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NH Route 10, Main Street
603-353-9100 Serving Dinner Year Around, 5:30-10:30 April-Oct, Wed-Sun Nov-March, Fri-Sun Reservations Accepted ~ Major Credit Cards Walk-ins always welcome, come early or late!
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