Guidebook for Mount Desert Island
Food Scene
Fresh Lobster cooked on-site at picnic tables or have them cooked and wrapped to go back to the camp. Steamers Too! Go earlier when it is not so chilly.
71 habitants recommandent
Beal's Lobster Pier
182 Clark Point RdFresh Lobster cooked on-site at picnic tables or have them cooked and wrapped to go back to the camp. Steamers Too! Go earlier when it is not so chilly.
Part of the park, go in the afternoon for popovers and lobster bisque! Be sure to reserve tables on the LAWN only.
75 habitants recommandent
Jordan Pond House Restaurant
2928 Park Loop RdPart of the park, go in the afternoon for popovers and lobster bisque! Be sure to reserve tables on the LAWN only.
Good alternative to Beal's Lobster Pound, they have an enclosed deck for chilly or buggy evenings.
87 habitants recommandent
Thurston's Lobster Pound
9 Thurston RdGood alternative to Beal's Lobster Pound, they have an enclosed deck for chilly or buggy evenings.
Red Sky Restaurant
14 Clark Point RdGreat high end dinner in SW Harbor, make a reservation.
Sips
4 Clark Point RdGreat café for breakfast.
Little Notch Bakery and Café
340 Main StGreat bakery, pizza, and morning muffins.
Great BBQ and Brewery. Ribs are recommended.
56 habitants recommandent
Mainely Meat Barbeque At Atlantic Brewing Company
15 Knox RdGreat BBQ and Brewery. Ribs are recommended.
Great coffee and bagel sandwiches while you wait for laundry or on your way to the dump.
24 habitants recommandent
Milagro Coffee & Espresso
204 Main StGreat coffee and bagel sandwiches while you wait for laundry or on your way to the dump.
Great breakfast café in an old house. Request the deck if it is nice out.
37 habitants recommandent
2 Cats Bar Harbor
130 Cottage StGreat breakfast café in an old house. Request the deck if it is nice out.
Great roadside joint on the way to magnificent Sea Wall picnic area. BYO Beer or Wine!
16 habitants recommandent
Charlotte's Legendary Lobster Pound
465 Seawall RdGreat roadside joint on the way to magnificent Sea Wall picnic area. BYO Beer or Wine!
Bark Harbor
150 Main StAsticou Inn
15 Peabody DrIslesford Dock Restaurant and Gallery
1 Main StHavana
318 Main StGreat high end seafood stew and seafood. Casual deck on the side.
Cafe This Way
14 Mt Desert StBreakfast in Bar Harbor.
Quietside Cafe and Ice Cream shop
11 Seal Cove RdBreakfast in Southwest Harbor.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great for happy hour with a fantastic view from the Boathouse bar. Park and walk around the lodge, down to the dock. They serve fancy dinner in the restaurant too with the best view of Somes Sound.
23 habitants recommandent
The Claremont Hotel
22 Claremont RdGreat for happy hour with a fantastic view from the Boathouse bar. Park and walk around the lodge, down to the dock. They serve fancy dinner in the restaurant too with the best view of Somes Sound.
Great bar for craft beers and outdoor bocce in their beer garden.
16 habitants recommandent
Lompoc Cafe
36 Rodick StGreat bar for craft beers and outdoor bocce in their beer garden.
Side Street Cafe
49 Rodick StGreat lobster stew and live music.
Everything Else
Great fun and learning for the family. Diver Ed takes his camera down to have fun with the sea creatures, then brings them back up for the touch tank.
6 habitants recommandent
Diver Eds Boat
Great fun and learning for the family. Diver Ed takes his camera down to have fun with the sea creatures, then brings them back up for the touch tank.
Essentials
Great farm stand for veggies, cheeses, meats, pies and other goodies!
15 habitants recommandent
Beech Hill Farm
171 Beech Hill RdGreat farm stand for veggies, cheeses, meats, pies and other goodies!
Getting Around
Rent mountain bikes for the Carriage Trails (dirt roads through the park with no cars allowed) on the Bar Harbor side. Also biking Sargent Drive across Somes Sound has great views. Longer rides around the Park Loop Road or up Cadillac Mountain.
19 habitants recommandent
Southwest Cycle
370 Main StRent mountain bikes for the Carriage Trails (dirt roads through the park with no cars allowed) on the Bar Harbor side. Also biking Sargent Drive across Somes Sound has great views. Longer rides around the Park Loop Road or up Cadillac Mountain.
Arts & Culture
Great bird carving museum. The carver was a close friend of our grandparents.
13 habitants recommandent
Wendell Gilley Museum
4 Herrick RdGreat bird carving museum. The carver was a close friend of our grandparents.
Thuya Gardens
15 Thuya DrIslesford
Sightseeing
Asticou Azalea Garden
Beautiful Japanese Gardens, very peaceful.