Vida Cantina on Lafayette Road in Portsmouth has been a New Hampshire Mexican taco and cantina destination since it opened, building a menu around authentic Mexican street tacos, creative mezcal and tequila cocktails, and the from-scratch Mexican cooking that earns a Portsmouth restaurant its destination reputation in a New England market where genuine Mexican food of this quality is genuinely rare. It appeared in Season 25, Episode 10 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “From Port to Port,” which aired November 4, 2016. Guy Fieri found a Portsmouth kitchen doing authentic Mexican tacos and cantina food from scratch with the quality and spirit that earns a New Hampshire restaurant its regional reputation.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Vida Cantina
City: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Cuisine: Mexican / Tacos
DDD Season: 25
DDD Episode: 10
Episode Title: From Port to Port
Original Air Date: November 4, 2016
Address: 2456 Lafayette Rd., Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: 603-501-0648
Website: https://www.vidacantinanh.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Al Pastor Tacos with achiote-marinated pork and pineapple on house-made corn tortillas are the street taco signature that earns Vida Cantina its Portsmouth reputation. The Carne Asada Tacos with grilled marinated beef and house-made salsa are the other flagship most regulars rotate between. The Mezcal and Tequila Program with an extensive agave spirit selection is as seriously curated as the food menu and a destination in its own right. Find a Portsmouth hotel on Trivago.
Plan Your Visit
Check the website for current hours.
Address: 2456 Lafayette Rd., Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: 603-501-0648
Website: https://www.vidacantinanh.com
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the From Port to Port episode on Amazon. Portsmouth now has one of the deepest Triple D maps of any small New England city.
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Vida Cantina appeared in Season 25, Episode 10 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “From Port to Port,” originally aired November 4, 2016.