Michael's Harborside

Michael's Harborside Restaurant & Bar sits on Tournament Wharf in Newburyport, Massachusetts, overlooking the Merrimack River. Known as Newburyport's favorite waterfront seafood restaurant, it draws local diners, boaters, and North Shore visitors with fresh seafood and sweeping river views — and extends that same setting to private functions. For events, the venue offers multiple indoor and outdoor spaces that shift character with the seasons. The downstairs Dining Room suits cozy fireside gatherings in winter and open, seaside celebrations in summer, accommodating up to 50 seated guests or 100 cocktail-style. The upstairs Pub & Dining Room handles up to 50 for a plated meal or buffet and up to 80 for a cocktail reception. Two outdoor decks — one downstairs with the Landing, a 16-seat waterfront bar, and one upstairs with panoramic views of historic Newburyport and the river — each accommodate up to 100 guests. The venue's catering team also serves off-site events within a 60-mile radius, bringing the same food quality and coordination to locations beyond the waterfront.