Steve’s Diner in Exeter, NH is the kind of neighborhood restaurant people return to again and again for dependable comfort, generous portions, and a welcoming atmosphere that makes every meal feel easy and enjoyable.
With a strong 4.4-star rating from 918 reviews, it has earned a reputation for being a trusted local favorite that delivers the kind of experience diners appreciate most: fast service, good food, and a relaxed setting that works just as well for a quick stop as it does for a leisurely meal.
Whether you are starting your morning with breakfast, meeting someone for lunch, settling in for dinner, or stopping by solo, Steve’s Diner offers the familiar warmth and consistency that make diners such an important part of the dining landscape.
The menu is built around what people love most about diner dining: coffee, comfort food, and quick bites that satisfy without sacrificing quality. Guests can enjoy breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, dessert, and catering, with table service and seating that support everything from casual everyday meals to special gatherings.
Known for great coffee and local specialties, the restaurant creates a dependable place to enjoy classic favorites while also discovering the flavors that make the community feel uniquely its own.
With options for dine-in, outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, and kerbside pickup, Steve’s Diner makes it simple for customers to enjoy a meal in the way that best fits their day.
Accessibility and convenience are also central to the experience. The diner features a wheelchair-accessible car park, entrance, seating, and toilet, helping ensure that more guests can visit comfortably and with confidence. It also accepts reservations and takes credit and debit cards, adding another layer of ease for planning ahead or paying on the go.
Located at 100 Portsmouth Ave in Exeter, Steve’s Diner combines a casual, cozy atmosphere with practical service and thoughtful amenities, creating a place where customers can feel relaxed, welcomed, and well cared for from the moment they arrive.
Our Specialties
Every dish tells a story. Explore our carefully curated menu featuring seasonal favorites and signature creations.
Our chef's signature creations featuring locally-sourced ingredients and innovative culinary techniques.
We partner with local farmers and suppliers to bring you the freshest seasonal ingredients every day.
Every plate is prepared with attention to detail, combining traditional recipes with modern presentation.
Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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A glimpse of our restaurant experience
Food & Drinks
Served with lettuce, tomato, red onion and tzatziki sauce. Served with French fries and pickle.
Served with lettuce, tomato, red onion and tzatziki sauce. Served with French fries and pickle.
Served with lettuce, tomato, red onion and tzatziki sauce. Served with French fries and pickle.
Served with lettuce, tomato, red onion and tzatziki sauce. Served with French fries and pickle.
Bacon, lettuce and tomato. Served with French fries.
Bacon, lettuce and tomato. Served with French fries.
Served with French fries.
Bacon, lettuce and tomato. Served with French fries.
Bacon, lettuce and tomato. Served with French fries.
Bacon, lettuce and tomato. Served with French fries.
Bacon, lettuce and tomato. Served with French fries.
Bacon, lettuce and tomato. Served with French fries.
Includes cheese. Serve with toast and choice of side.
Sun dried tomato, spinach, onion, bacon and goat cheese.
Mushrooms, spinach, peppers, onions and broccoli. Includes cheese. Serve with toast and choice of side.
Mushroom, Bacon, Spinach, Tomato and Pepper Jack cheese. Home fries and toast
Red and green peppers, onions, ham and cheddar.
Includes cheese. Serve with toast and choice of side.
Includes cheese. Serve with toast and choice of side.
Green peppers, spinach, broccoli, avocado and American cheese.
Ham, onions and peppers. Includes cheese. Serve with toast and choice of side.
Sausage, mushroom and onions. Includes cheese. Serve with toast and choice of side.
Includes cheese. Serve with toast and choice of side.
Includes cheese. Serve with toast and choice of side.
Red, green and jalapeno peppers, onions and cheddar.
Bacon, corned beef hash, green peppers onions and cheddar.
Includes cheese. Serve with toast and choice of side.
Salsa and cheese. Serve with toast and choice of side.
Stuffed with a blend of fresh strawberries and cream cheese topped with fresh strawberries.
Includes tzatziki sauce. Served with a choice of rice or potato and a vegetable.
Served with a choice of rice or potato and a vegetable.
Served with a choice of rice or potato and a vegetable.
Served with a choice of rice or potato and a vegetable.
Tuna salad with American cheese on grilled bread. Served with pickle and chips.
Grilled swiss cheese with sauerkraut. Served with pickle and chips.
Served with pickle and chips.
Served with pickle and chips.
Served with pickle and chips.
Includes shaved steak grilled with melted American cheese. Served with bag of chips and pickle.
Includes home made marinara sauce. Served with bag of chips and pickle.
Includes our fresh chicken tenders and buffalo sauce. Served with bag of chips and pickle.
Includes our fresh chicken tenders. Served with bag of chips and pickle.
Includes our home made marinara sauce and melted cheese. Served with bag of chips and pickle.
Sausage, onions, peppers, cheddar cheese on a wrap with side salsa and sour cream.
(2) eggs with corned beef hash, Hollandaise sauce on grilled corn muffin.
Two eggs with Canadian bacon, hollandaise sauce on English muffin.
(2) Eggs with Sausage Patties, on top Sausage Gravy on a n English Muffin. Side of Homefroes
Served with two eggs and home fries.
(2) eggs with spinach, tomato, Hollandaise sauce on a English muffin.
(2) eggs with bacon, avocado, tomato and red onion, Hollandaise sauce on an English muffin.
Ham, turkey, swish cheese on French toast.
Two eggs any style, corned beef hash with peppers and onions topped with cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon, home fries and toast.
Two eggs.
Includes two eggs.
(2) eggs with shaved steak, American cheese, hollandaise sauce on a English muffin.
Two eggs with corned beef hash, hollandaise sauce on English muffin.
(2) eggs with sausage patty, Hollandaise sauce on an English muffin.
Includes lettuce, tomato, cucumber, peppers and red onions.
Solid white. Includes lettuce, tomato, cucumber, peppers and red onions.
Includes lettuce, tomato, cucumber, peppers and red onions.
Served with choice of meat, side, two pancakes and drink.
Includes cheese. Serve with toast and choice of side.
Bacon, ham and sausage. Includes cheese. Serve with toast and choice of side.
Kielbasa, peppers and onions. Includes cheese. Serve with toast and choice of side.
Includes cheese. Serve with toast and choice of side.
Served with toast and a choice of home fries, hash brown or beans.
Served with toast and a choice of home fries, hash brown or beans.
Served with toast and a choice of home fries, hash brown or beans.
Served with toast and a choice of home fries, hash brown or beans.
Includes cheese and choice ham or bacon or sausage. Served with toast and a choice of home fries, hash brown or beans.
Served with toast and a choice of home fries, hash brown or beans.
Served with toast and a choice of home fries, hash brown or beans.
Served with toast and a choice of home fries, hash brown or beans.
Served with toast and a choice of home fries, hash brown or beans.
Served with toast and a choice of home fries, hash brown or beans.
Served with toast and a choice of home fries, hash brown or beans.
Served with toast and a choice of home fries, hash brown or beans.
Served with toast and a choice of home fries, hash brown or beans.
Grape leaves stuffed with rice.
5 pieces
Served with French fries. Includes one small beverage.
Served with French fries. Includes one small beverage.
Served with French fries. Includes one small beverage.
Served with French fries. Includes one small beverage.
Small salad
Fresh strawberries, blueberries and bananas and chocolate syrup
Served with fresh fruit.
Feta cheese, tomato and olive. Includes cheese. Serve with toast and choice of side.
Feta cheese, tomato and loukaniko sausage. Includes cheese. Serve with toast and choice of side.
Feta cheese, tomato and spinach. Includes cheese. Serve with toast and choice of side.
Served with french fries a garnish of onion rings lettuce and tomato.
Served with French fries, a garnish of onion rings, lettuce and tomato and mayo
Served with french fries a garnish of onion rings lettuce and tomato.
Served with French fries, a garnish of onion rings, lettuce and tomato.
Served with French fries, a garnish of onion rings, lettuce and tomato with onions green peppers and feta cheese
Served with French fries, a garnish of onion rings, lettuce and tomato.
Served with French fries, a garnish of onion rings, lettuce and tomato.
Our house garden salad topped with turkey, ham, swiss and American cheese.
Served with grilled sauerkraut.
Served with pickle and chips.
Served with grilled sauerkrout.
Served with French fries and pickle.
Served with French fries and pickle.
Served with French fries and pickle.
Served with French fries and pickle.
Served with French fries and pickle.
Served with French fries and pickle.
Served with French fries and pickle.
Served with French fries and pickle.
Greek sausage.
Buttered.
Hear from our valued guests
The food here is pretty good, the prices are good, the coffee is OK. I ate here right before heading to the hospital and thought the service was great, location is good, place was clean. It wasn't too busy since it was a Wednesday morning. I thought the hash browns were unseasoned, but still enjoyed everything.
I've been coming here for months now and I've never been disappointed. Great variety of quality and tasty food. California Benedict and the gyro plate are my favorite but you can't go wrong with anything on the menu. The waitresses are always very attentive and polite. I got one of them freaking out when told her: I don't know what you guys use in your benedict but my tooth just broke and fell out! Of course, I was just joking because my tooth indeed broke and half of it fell out 3 weeks ago and now the other half came out but not because of their food.😃 Honest, hard working folks. I'll be back for sure. Highly recommended!
Great breakfast , good coffee. Seat yourself, not that busy friendly waitresses greeted me . Eggs,bacon , hash browns,wheat toast healthy portions, multiple checks for refill, how’s everything ,need anything? When ever in the area make sure I hit for breakfast, never disappointed always awesome!
This place is a gem! The staff is so friendly and attentive. The food is HUGE, made fresh, delicious, and has generous portions. This was one of two pancakes! The Belgian Waffles are perfect! All of the different types of eggs benedict are great. The omelets are, again, HUGE but so good. Don't question it, just go and enjoy.
The food here was awesome and all home made! I had the chicken salad which was the best chicken salad I've ever had. My husband had an omelet. The fries tasted hand cut. Our waitress was a delight. Thank you!
Great stop on our travels thru NH! Mary was an amazing server, very kind. Food was great, hubby had biscuits and gravy with hashbrowns. I had scrabbled eggs, bacon and fruit. The fruit was very fresh, and everything was well prepared! Definitely worth a stop!!
Great service Great food and Tammy is exceptional at making a breakfast meal enjoyable. From all the staff topping off your coffee and always there to offer a hand and ask if there is anything they can do to make your meal yummy. Definitely a gem in Exeter.
I've always went here for birthdays, celebrations, and random Tuesdays. This diner has some of the best breakfast you will ever have, and the pancakes/waffles are normally just about the size of your head. Also, Steve's has good prices for the amount of good food that you're getting. Overall, my favorite local diner, would recommend coming here for a bite.
Went here for the 1st time today as my husband and I are on the hunt for a good breakfast spot to become our regular go to. Service was speedy, food came out quick and hot, our server was very nice and the food was very good. Two good size meals for $25. We will definitely be back!
Great service, great dinner food - what you would expect, but even better! My mom liked that they have a really good gluten free bread offering. Atmosphere is fine - nothing fancy, nothing new, but very comfortable, with a filling meal at a great price
Common questions about Steve's Diner
Steve's Diner is located at 100 Portsmouth Ave, Exeter, NH 03833, United States, Exeter, NH, United States.
You can reach Steve's Diner by calling +1 603-772-5733.
Steve's Diner has a rating of 4.4 out of 5 based on 918 customer reviews.
Steve's Diner features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Steve's Diner features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Kerbside pickup, Delivery, Takeaway, Dine-in.
Steve's Diner features the following highlights: Fast service, Great coffee, Serves local specialty.
Steve's Diner features the following popular for: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
Steve's Diner features the following offerings: Coffee, Comfort food, Quick bite.
Steve's Diner features the following dining options: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Catering, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Steve's Diner features the following amenities: Restroom.
Steve's Diner features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy.
Steve's Diner features the following crowd: Groups, Tourists.
Steve's Diner features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
Steve's Diner features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards.
Steve's Diner features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs, Kids' menu.
Steve's Diner features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Plenty of parking.
Business Features
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