Salem, Essex County, MA

Places to go in Salem

42 scouted venues — the coffee shops, restaurants, parks, and hidden corners we think are worth your time.

Salem Witch Trials Memorial

Outdoors

Salem Witch Trials Memorial

Somber memorial featuring a series of stacked & inscribed granite stones abutting a burial ground.

24 Liberty St, Salem, MA 01970, USA

Salem Witch Village and the Lost Library

Arts & Culture

Salem Witch Village and the Lost Library

Attraction offering exhibits about witches & witchcraft, souvenir shops & haunted house tours.

282 Derby St, Salem, MA 01970, USA

Salem's Retreat

Food & Drink

Salem's Retreat

96 North St, Salem, MA 01970, USA

Sea Level Oyster Bar

Food & Drink

Sea Level Oyster Bar

Oysters, lobster rolls, specialty cocktails & more offered in a casual joint with water views.

94 Wharf St, Salem, MA 01970, USA

Settler

Food & Drink

Settler

A diverse menu of elevated, housemade New American dishes is served in this rustic-chic venue.

2 Lynde St, Salem, MA 01970, USA

The Coven's Cottage

Shopping

The Coven's Cottage

190 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970, USA

The House of the Seven Gables

Arts & Culture

The House of the Seven Gables

Tours of the restored 1668 home that inspired Hawthorne's novel, plus verdant seaside gardens.

115 Derby St, Salem, MA 01970, USA

The Lobster Shanty

Food & Drink

The Lobster Shanty

Bustling, informal eatery & bar with classic seafood & outdoor tables, plus live music on weekends.

25 Front St, Salem, MA 01970, USA

The Tavern

Food & Drink

The Tavern

Classic, wood-paneled eatery in a circa-1925 hotel, offering comfort food, fireside dining & a bar.

18 Washington Square W, Salem, MA 01970, USA

The Witch House at Salem

Arts & Culture

The Witch House at Salem

Historic home offering guided & self-guided tours about 17th-century life & the Salem Witch Trials.

310 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970, USA

Turner's Seafood at Lyceum Hall, Salem, MA

Food & Drink

Turner's Seafood at Lyceum Hall, Salem, MA

New England-style seafood & an oyster bar featured in a 19th-century venue with historic charm.

43 Church St, Salem, MA 01970, USA

Ugly Mug Diner

Food & Drink

Ugly Mug Diner

Hopping daytime cafe dispensing inventive American diner fare & specialty drinks in buzzy surrounds.

122 Washington St, Salem, MA 01970, USA

Village Tavern | Bar & grill

Nightlife

Village Tavern | Bar & grill

Upbeat American tavern with a patio, game room & big beer list serving classic American pub grub.

168 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970, USA

Winter Island Park

Outdoors

Winter Island Park

Marine recreational park with seasonal RV & tent camping, a boat launch, lighthouse & historic fort.

50 Winter Island Rd, Salem, MA 01970, USA

Winter Island/Waikiki Beach

Outdoors

Winter Island/Waikiki Beach

Beachside park offering tent & RV camping facilities, a historic lighthouse & a public boat launch.

60 Winter Island Rd, Salem, MA 01970, USA

Witch Dungeon Museum

Arts & Culture

Witch Dungeon Museum

Live reenactment shows of the 1692 Salem witch trial plus tours through a replica dungeon.

16 Lynde St, Salem, MA 01970, USA

Witch Pix

Arts & Culture

Witch Pix

29 Congress St, Salem, MA 01970, USA

Witchside Tavern

Food & Drink

Witchside Tavern

283 Derby St, Salem, MA 01970, USA