Popovers On The Sqare - Portsmouth, Nh

[Lombardi25]

Hello all,

I just wanted to post about yet another new option in the Seacoast, NH/Boston area for you Celiacs out there. Last night I finally made it to Popovers on the Square in downtown Portsmouth (it is a block below Market Sq. on the main drag to downtown), and let me tell you I was not dissapointed. It is a sandwhich/pastry shop and they have some kind of Millet gluten-free bread which was phenomonal (lightly toasted which undoubtly helped.) Probably the best sliced/sandwhich gluten-free bread I have tried yet. They have salads and chowders/soups as well as sandwhiches, but I don't know exactly what of those they can make gluten-free. It appeared the cashier knew the clam chowder that night was gluten-free (made with a rice flour) but when she asked other people working there about the tomato bisk she couldn't get a straight answer, so that was of a little concern. They also have gluten-free desserts such as flourless mousse cake/pie (whatever it's called) and macaroons.

The sandwhich options are pretty limited, you can't simply ask for an Italian or something, you have to pick off their list. I am a very picky eating who is slowly but surely broadening his horizons since being diagnosed and I finally decided to try the Cuban Pork which was shoulder pork, country ham and some chipolte sauce mix, it was excellent.

Here's a list of the other options they had, I do wish though you could order your sandwhich with whatever mix of meats you wanted.

B.L.T. on Honey Wheat

with Swiss Cheese

Roasted turkey Rueben Panini

on Marble Rye

Peter