We have been going to Cold Mountain for years. It is the best restaurant in the area for a great mix of good food at a reasonable price. Love the bean cake! read more

Amazing dishes. Very unique and delicious food. The chef is incredibly gifted. Will appeal to anyone who is looking for something new and delicious. People who do not have adventurous palates may be disappointed. As for a kids menu, they are not a diner but if your kids eat more than white bread they will be fine but there is no reduced kids' price. My kids love this place. As for portion sizes, I am a very big eater and with an appetizer main course and dessert, I leave satisfied. read more

When I am able to go out for dinner, this is my number one choice. Everything about it appeals to me and Cold Mt never disappoints.

My new favorite. If you like unique, fresh,tasty dishes with outstanding service and cool funky vibe, check it out! Great food and prices!

We were a party of seven. The waitstaff was a little short with us (it was busy) but the food was excellent. Ginger salad dressing is great. Their pasta lunch special was also great. Chicken quesadilla was huge and very well made. The one down point was the "savory" salad. The goat cheese was bland at best and the dressing was mostly flavorless and the olives were sliced black olives from a jar and didn't mesh with what I expected. read more

The staff is super friendly and they had a nice beer/wine selection. The menu is fantastic but the delivered results fall a bit short. Eggplant stack was sumptuous but lacked flavor, and the potato was a bit undercooked. Pork- same comment: tender, could have had more flavor. That said, great attentive staff made it a good time. read more

Awesome and eclectic menu, good service and descent drinks. Cold Mountain is a cute cafe/restaurant in an unassuming mountain town that is *almost* the middle of nowhere. Bethlehem seems to have a good thing going on when it comes to cool places to eat/drink. Cold Mountain has an awesome selection of vegetarian, seafood and meat dishes with a multi cultural flair. I had a great Indian inspired dish and the bimibop with steak, both were great. The first cocktail I got was a bit bland but the second one, which I believe was a gin gimlet, was great. My boyfriend enjoyed his drinks as well. The draft (beer) selection is quite small but they have a great and extensive cocktail list. They have both indoor and outdoor seating and I can imagine it can get quite busy, as it is a small place. I've been twice now and I would definitely recommend checking it out for lunch or dinner if you are in the area. read more

Everything about this place was excellent: the food was delicious (flavorful and very interesting menu somewhat ethnic fusion), service was very accommodating (have three kids and chef modified dishes for them) and ambience was lovely (cozy, clean and funky art). Thoroughly enjoyed the evening. read more

We were recommended this place by the B&B where were staying. The food was excellent and the service was better. The next night we chose to go back because of the this experience. The food and service again was superb. I would highly recommend it. read more

5-star food, with 3-star prices. Food was delicious, reasonably-priced, and beautifully presented. Bread was hot and fresh. Staff were friendly and attentive, without being overbearing. I ordered the black bean cake, which was every bit as described in other reviews. My husband raved about the chicken special. I would recommend this restaurant without any hesitation! read more

We had the privilege of dining here 3 times while on a ski vacation in March. This restaurant is just so fantastic. The food is top top notch. If I lived in the area I'd eat here every day! Really! They were also incredibly kind to our 5 year old who was on the verge of a hunger tantrum, and brought her pasta immediately. read more

Stopped here for lunch today. Extremely fresh local ingredients served in a small 10 table space ( a few tables on the sidewalk as well) nestled amongst a small downtown area strewn with gallery's and antique shops. The black bean cake and oriental noodles are worth a check in. On the other hand, even though the place was not busy the young waitress was brusque right to the point of rudeness. After we we were seated and had ordered a family arrived, came to the counter with a question and were summarily dismissed with a curt remark about "seating themselves" and then rolled her eyes and mumbled to herself as she walked away. The other waitress seemed in much better spirits and we commented that we wished we were in her section. So, all in all, our server detracted from an otherwise excellent lunch and a star was lost.....I almost gave it three stars because of the mediocre service but the food was excellent read more

We happened to stop here after a day of skiing at Bretton Woods. The service was excellent - they were very flexible in accommodating options for children. The menu is diverse - we had bibimbap, steak tips for the kids, and their signature black bean cake. All were fantastic. We'll definitely be back on future ski trips. read more

Treasure, gold pot at the end of the rainbow, the brass ring, call it what you will, but this place is a find. Never had a bad meal here and we've been coming for...a longtime. First time, we were just passing through on a ski trip, every other time has been to get back to Cold Mt Cafe. Told to order the black bean cake, despite initial reservations I am forever grateful for that tip-it's really amazing, crave-worthy. Every time we go we try something else, always pretty damn perfect. Save room for dessert, there's some pretty serious pastry cred back in that kitchen, prepare to swoon. read more

Such an unexpected unassuming gem! Really eclectic menu from paella to Korean to Indian and all REALLY good. Fresh quality food. Great friendly staff and service. read more

Whoever said "jewel" was spot on. This lovely little restaurant in the tiny little town of Bethlehem, NH was superb! Farm to table, all homemade, everything delicious. Who would have ever expected a gourmet's delight in this tiny little town! Not to be missed! read more

Delicious! Very sweet lunch place. The black bean cake was excellent. Very good with kids. Lovely, cozy feeling.

First of all it had to be 95 degrees inside and it was only 50 outside. Second although food was good...I got the pork tenderloin for $18 and it literally had 4 small green beans and 2 small carrots.. which were cold. 1 small red potato and a decent serving of pork. Took forever to come out. Overall terrible value for the money. read more

No place to come unless you have whole day for a sandwich. Took 30 minutes to give water, another 15 to take order and then....nothing for another 30 minutes. I should have gotten up and left. My fault for not wanting to be rude. When the sandwich finally came....oh well. Suffice to say, come only when you have a whole day with nothing to do. read more

Great food and service! Bean cake and the Ham, cheddar, cran, Carmalized onion special were delicious. Highly recommend.

Had a wonderful lunch here this past week. I had the cream of chicken soup which was so filled with chicken and vegetables that it was like have a stew. Delicious. My husband had the Chicken Marinade II sandwich and he praised it to no end on the way home. Best sandwich he has ever had. Then we had the Orange Buttercream cake, WOW!! read more

Very garlicky. The black bean dip and the black bean cake. The filet that my husband had was too small and covered in too much sauce. For 26 dollars it's too small of a portion. For an 11 dollar plate for the black bean dish there was way too much black bean patty and garlic! read more

Unexpected stop. We had a phenomenal dark and stormy drink and a local beer. We had the black bean cake entree shared between us, also phenomenal! Ambiance was great. Great service. We were pleasantly surprised at how affordable it was! read more

"The restaurant that flavor forgot." My wife and I ate here during a weekend stay for our anniversary. We had heard good things about this place and since the dining options in Bethlehem are limited (it is a tiny city, so what do you expect), we gave it a go. It looked like a good choice as the menu options looked decent and the specials described on the whiteboard were appealing. As such, I had the stuffed flounder special and my wife had the artichoke ravioli special. No bread was offered, but no big deal, we had ordered salads and they came out soon enough. They were smallish, again, no big deal, but the "dressing" was a paste that we had to spread onto the salad which of course could not be spread evenly. A little disquieting, lacking in flavor, and a harbinger of things more dire. The entrees arrived and we dug in. The flounder was stuffed with crab and was strangely devoid of taste. There was something in my mouth, and it had a bit of heft to it, but it had so little taste. It was as if the cook prepared the dish and was told (often), that it was not subtle enough. I can hear the chef demanding "Subtler! Subtler! I want my diners to barely recognize that they are eating!" Well, mission accomplished. The flounder was accompanied by a large pile of overcooked yellow rice that, in keeping with the dish's motif, added a few exclamation points to the word "bland." My wife's ravioli dish was about 5 pieces of pasta that were the quality you would expect from any previously frozen foodstuff. If you are going to pay $20 for five pieces of pasta, there had better be someone in the kitchen making some delectable fresh pasta from scratch. There was no such person. Her dish also featured a massive wedge of polenta with an indescribable taste. Because, really, how can you describe something's non-existence? The place avoids one star because at least my dish seemed to be made of quality ingredients, but their preparation was inept. Spices and seasoning of some type would be appreciated. Maybe the regular menu items are better, but I'll likely never know. The service was adequate and perhaps the b-team was in the kitchen on this particular Friday night. read more

Definitely a good option if you're in the area. Be prepared to wait though. A little understaffed during lunch hours. One negative. .. I don't eat pork. So I ordered what I thought was a veggie quiche. To my surprise. ..they forgot to mention the pork that I found in my quiche. So took one star off for that. Pls. Proof read your menu. Otherwise the meal and coffee was fine. They comped my tea and coffee. I still would definitely return if in the area. read more

Outstanding menu and tremendous array of food. Not particularly accommodating of kids with regard to the dinner menu however.

Absolutely fantastic food. We were staying at the Omni Mount Washington, and this little place a town over blows it out of the water. It is worth the drive. read more

If I could give the food and staff of Cold Mountain 10 stars I would. My fiance and I went for dinner recently on a whim, and were greeted at the door with huge smiles and hellos. There were no small tables ready yet, so they had us sit at a table for 7 that was to be coming in so we could at least relax and get a glass of wine, then move when a table opened up. This was not only a wonderful gesture, but top notch service! We got our table and were so warmly welcomed by the waitstaff. Before ordering our entree's I asked our waitress if the pork was local. She said that it was not, but engaged me in a conversation about how they were hoping to find a local source for sustainably raised meats. I loved this conversation and the fact that they were thinking about this and how it involves them more in the community part of food as well. We had a lovely time, really enjoyed our meals, the atmosphere and the staff. We've told so many people to go go go! Great wine list for such a small place. Awesome variety of dishes. Friendly and personal service. read more

i really really wanted to love this restaurant, being a frequent traveler to this part of new hampshire (and having yet to find a great, go-to dining experience). it's cute and cozy, and the service was fine but the food was just ok. i started with the cream of butternut soup, which was ok but under flavored. my husband and i both ordered the special, coffee/cinnamin rubbed rack of lamb with strawberry sauce (?), rosemary roasted potatoes and grilled vegetables. we ordered the lamb medium rare, which turned out to be very rare/cool in middle, bordering on raw in the last rib i had. nothing even vaguely "coffee/cinnamin rubbed" about it (searing was minimal on the outside, so none of that crusty/yummy lamb that you have to pick up and nibble), and the strawberry glop on top was clearly an odd, flavorless mistake. the potatoes, mostly underdone also, had no ascertainable rosemary flavor. the grilled brussel sprouts (2!) were good, if not presented in an kind of unappealing "plop-on-the-plate" technique. mostly ... meh all around for dinner. i would venture to say that dish at least was too ambitious. however, dessert, a gluten-free almond cheese cake, was very good. a nice crust of almonds and just the right mix of cream cheese and almond "cake"... i might give the place another go for lunch, but i think we will keep searching for a great dinner. read more

Cold Mt isn't just for tourists! For those of us lucky enough to live here we can frequent this amazing gem of a restaurant regularly. This week, after an early movie at the Colonial Theatre, my husband and I stopped into the Café for dinner. The food here is always amazingly good and we like that the owners support local growers and artisans. Our meal began with crusty bread and an herb infused oil for dipping served in a ceramic garlic plate created by a local potter. My sole special was out of this world delicious!! Light flaky sole was wrapped around artichoke heart stuffing and complemented by a tangy, fresh dill chimichurri sauce. Beautifully presented and accompanied by rice and local vegetables this was one scrumptious meal! My husband had bacon-wrapped bistro steak topped with a light gorgonzola cream sauce with local tri-colored carrots and mashed potatoes. Delish! As if this wasn't enough, we then shared an exquisite French pear tart freshly made by a local baker. If you're visiting the area, don't miss the Cold Mt experience but get there early. We locals can't stay away! read more