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On Sunday the Lovely Bride^TM and I took a ride down to Peterboro, NH to visit a bookstore and have lunch. We love to do this together on our Sundays – a nice relaxing road-trip with no real plan other than to see what there is to see and maybe find something fun and cool.

It takes about 2 hours to drive from Wolfeboro, and it was a beautiful day. There was not a cloud in the sky and the traffic was light. We arrived at the Toadstool Bookstore and browsed around for a bit. The Lovely Bride^TM found a couple of interesting titles in the used book section and then we went across the street for lunch at the Peterboro Diner. This was exactly what we were looking for!

Fun Facts About the Peterboro Diner

The existing Peterborough Diner was placed in its current location on Depot Square and in native hearts in 1949. Some unique and interesting facts about the diner:

Interesting fact #1:
If you visit the Peterborough Diner and sit on the left side counter (from the entrance) you will see a food window where the kitchen sells the food. Under that window is a shelf. That shelf is actually a door that is flipped over. This location, from what we know, was where the food used to be prepared on a grill. That grill has been removed and innovative reconstruction placed it in a larger area in the back.

Interesting fact #2:
In June 2003, the now highly-used ice cream cooler was installed. Before this time, whenever an ice cream product (frappe, sundae) were ordered, the servers had to go back into the kitchen to scoop the ice cream. What a hassle that must have been!

Do you want to know something about the Peterborough Diner? Ask Jon Nichols. Jon has been a regular at the diner since it was delivered over 55 years ago. “I was sitting on that stone wall over there (referring to the wall across the street- in front of the movie theatre) when they brought it here. I watched Roland Johnson set it up. I’ve been coming here ever since.” While Jon is called by name when he visits 2 to 3 times a day, it is the servers remembering how Jon takes his coffee or how he wants his steak cook that makes his visits special. He was also invited to the annual holiday party.
He is family.

I ordered a Monte Cristo sandwich and the Lovely Bride^TM asked for the Tuna Salad sandwich. The verdict? Delicious! The staff were all very friendly and the other customers were an interesting cast of characters. The diner had a very “homey” feel, like many small-town diners there are “regulars” who are not only customers but friends, family, and neighbors.

We will definitely be returning to Peterborough.