Cold Mountain Cafe

What a hidden GEM! I have been wanting to stop in and boy they did not disappoint. Stopped in for lunch. I had the most delicious Caesar salad, asparagus quiche and tomato fennel soup. Can’t wait to come back for dinner.

Long running local restaurant worth the trip. Can be busy during dinner. Make a reservation, or go early. Regular clentele on a first name basis with the staff is a good indicator that it is well regarded. Signature dish Black Bean Cake is delicious.

Food 9/10, Drinks 10/10 Atmosphere 10/10 Service 100/10!! 7 of us including a 1 year old dined here with a 5:30 reservation on a Saturday night. The staff was incredibly kind to us and catered to the little one at the table (without us even asking) going way out of their way to make a decadent fruit platter for her with many choices when we requested some fruit, as well as offering a toy box filled with legos and cars to keep her occupied. Our food was timed perfectly and our server was patient and so great to us! We will be back next time we come to NH. Thank you to all the staff, you make all the difference and the cozy atmosphere they provide!

We sat at the bar on New Year’s Eve and had an excellent experience with service and food… and amaze balls craft cocktails! New to the area but this will help greatly with our transition to a small town knowing this place exists and elevates. Worthy of James Beard or Michelin nods.

We have just had the MOST lovely birthday dinner here while staying at the Mount Washington Resort down the road. Every aspect of this cafe was a true delight. From the ambiance to the staff to the food and beverage offerings to the great music playing and the cool art on display-we loved every minute of our visit! We were overjoyed that we FINALLY “discovered” this gem that we had somehow missed in the 10 years we have spent vacationing in the area. A mistake we will not make again. I have a feeling we will now be planning our return visits around their opening hours! Keep up the excellence ladies, you made us all so happy with your smiles and pure passion for what you are doing.

James Beard quality food, beautifully crafted cocktails and an amazing staff.

Quaint little cafe with excellent food. There are only 8 tables and 7 seats at the bar, and you'll be clamoring to get one of them! I visited them for lunch, and ordered the quiche and clam chowder. Both were excellent, and the chowder was one of the best I've ever had! The rest of the family was happy, too, with their Cuban sandwich and wraps. Definitely stop by when you after visiting New Hampshire's beautiful White Mountain region.

Great food and friendly waitstaff, I love the schnitzel. Their desserts are all handmade too, not out of the box.

Finding a good, atmospheric restaurant in or around Franconia is like finding gold dust. There was a mix up on the time of the reservation but the staff juggled the tables to overcome the problem. The service was efficient and friendly (you can't take that for granted in these parts!), the food excellent and the ambience convivial. Couldn't recommend highly enough.

What a gem!! Only 10 tables, half circle bar, cozy atmosphere yet the stand-out is the food! Different lunch & dinner menu, small yet diversified, fresh, attractive presentation, succulent sauces... cannot give enough stars!! Must visit!!

Had an exceptionally wonderful dinner here, enjoying the view of Mt Washington from our outdoor table. The drinks and food were all incredible. We shared mussels and broccoli as appetizers and both were unbelievablly good. Everyone in my party thoroughly enjoyed their entrees. The bean cake lived up the the hype and was fascinating, innovative, and most importantly delicious. The falafel salmon was good but very slightly overcooked and not quite as flavorful as the other dishes served. For dessert we shared the flourless chocolate tart and keylime pie, which were both amazing. I wish I lived closer and could come back for more meals frequently! Couldn't recommend enoug!

Excellent excellent place! The Mnt Washington Resort staff recommends thus place. We love it and we just make the reservation for tomorrow dinner. You must try it.

Delicious food and great service in a cozy inviting space. We stopped in for dinner on a cold, rainy day and every dish totally hit the spot. Would 100% come back!

Cozy little cafe with a great small town feel. All ingredients localy sourced. Had their lightly smoked turkey sandwich on a french baguette, and it was perfectly filling, doesn't feel heavy in your stomach at all, and the baguette was perfectly crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Simply AMAZING food!

Tiny place in downtown Bethlehem that has really friendly staff and a warm environment. We came here on a ski weekend and were very happy with our meal choices. We got the smoked duck as an appetizer, wow. I got the corned beef ravioli, my husband got the St Patty’s special bangers in a blanket. Everything was delicious!

John Denver once sang a song which stated, "some days are diamonds and some days are stones". We ended our day yesterday at this lovely little cafe with a wonderful dinner, fantastic appetizers and some great delta blues on the sound system, which turned this day into nothing less than 3 carets.... We had the bacon wrapped dates w/goat cheese and the wild mushrooms on a palenta bed smothered in mushroom sauce, followed by the beef wellington and a slice of a most wonderful cake which consisted of strawberry, guava and cheese cake...

I would have never thought this kind of restaurant could have existed in these parts.
The residents of Bethlehem and the near by towns have NO idea what a gem Cold Mountain Cafe really is!
The quality of food is something you’d expect in any big city so you can imagine my surprise to find it in Bethlehem.
Cold Mountain Cafe is definitely deserves 5 stars and would get a Michelin rating of 3 which is the highest offered. It’s a restaurant that offers exceptional cuisine that is worth a special journey.
Below is a list of what was ordered
Appetizers:
Asparagus soup - very nice especially on a cool night
Stuffed date - bacon wrapped dates with Chèvre - the bomb! Could have eaten 3 orders of these.
Street Corn parfait - not bad
Mushroom crab cakes - nice twist to what you’d expect, these wonderful little cakes are made of mushrooms NOT crab, very good.
Entrees:
Black bean cake - it’s like a black bean burger but super sized (with no bread) simple delicious. No wonder it’s been on the menu for the last 20 yrs.
Pork schnitzel - basically it’s a a thin piece of pork, lightly breaded, pan fried with a lemon caper sauce. Absolutely amazing!
Bistro steak - nice clean filet, not fatty with a tasty Gouda sauce.
Lobster san tropez - wonderful lobster pasta dish in a sambuca cream sauce. Generous portions of lobster that should make any Italian restaurant jealous.
Every meal was seasoned perfectly not overly salted and cooked to perfection.
All washed down with a delicious bottle of Blackburn Cabernet.
Desserts:
Italian lemon cake - nice and light lemon cake
Key lime pie - absolutely top notch key lime pie! Let me tell you coming from Miami with the Fl Keys down the road we get some good key lime pie but to find that caliber here in this small town in NH is pretty impressive!
Of course have to I have to comment on the wonderful staff which was SUPER!
Very warming, attentive and very helpful with suggestions.
Although cocktails were not ordered the cocktail menu did look enticing.

Great people and the food is fantastic. Small place, intimate.
Bean cake was outstanding!

Delicious! Food is always amazing and great craft cocktails desserts are amazing as well. Service is also wonderful. Perfect night out never disappointed.

The baked salmon was the best I've ever had!
Crisp veggies!
Service...Top notch!
This place is a gem!
Thank you Amy and ,so sorry I forgot Who greeted me.