Maine
Boothbay Harbor
A short dinghy ride from downtown, this lobster shack is in a pittoresque cove. Delicious food, friendly staff and idyllic setting. Watch lobster boats unload while you enjoy lunch on the dock.
Camden
Tapas style cuising inspired by local ingredients. Very nice owner / operator. A few miles from downtown Camden.
The best breakfast in Camden. Delicious eggs, bacon, toast, and, the specialty, Maine blueberry pancakes. The owner, from Atlanta Georgia, is also the chef. Be prepared for a wait on a high-season Sunday morning!
Camden Island (no website)
Even sailors get an urge for Chinese food sometimes.
The best ice cream in Midcoast Maine. Cool vibe, right on the Megunticook River, and open later than Camden Cone
Falmouth
Thai restaurant with high quality food and friendly staff. Part of Handy Boat Marina.
Harpswell
Cook’s Lobster & Ale House
Anchor in Stover’s Cove and take a short dinghy ride across the bay. A friendly restaurant on a working lobster pier, often with live music.
Portland
This small restaurant serves local creations in small, tapas-like portions. Two or three dishes per person shared around the table make for a varied and tasty meal. Staff is very attentive.
Considered the best restaurant in Portland. Great seafood entrées. Excellent service. Right on a wharf in the old port.
Rockland
Rockland is known as the lobster capital of Maine. This lobster shack proves the point.
Northern Italian cuisine with a local touch (e.g. spaghetti all’aragosta). This is the sister restaurant to the Ports of Italy in Boothbay Harbor.
Somesville
An institution for years. This popular lobster restaurant, overlooking Somes Sound has friendly staff and delicious food. Being in Acadia National Park, it does get crowded. Best off season.
Southwest Harbor
The best lobster shack yet. They’ve been at it for 93 years! If Michelin granted stars for lobster shacks, this would be ***!