Restaurants in Central Maine Coast
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Primo
Set in a Victorian home, Primo remains one of the top restaurants in the Northeast. The changing menu features creative, expertly prepared dishes of roast meats and seafood followed by superb desserts. Reserve well in advance or plan on dining in the bar (cozy ambience, same great menu and service).
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Cockatoo
This new addition to Deer Isle is deliciously off-the-beaten-path and serves Portuguese-inspired seafood dishes. Start with crisp codfish balls, followed by mussels over linguini or paella and wash it down with crisp vinho verde (semi-sparkling white wine). You can feast in the informal dining room or outside on the patio overlooking pine trees and a secluded cove below. Call for reservations and directions. To reach Cockatoo, take NH 15 a few miles north from Stonington and drive east on Oceanville Rd, following the signs.
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Arborvine
Inside a sweet 1823 Cape-style house, much touted chef John Hikade cooks up magnificent fish and meat dishes, incorporating organic, locally raised products as much as possible. Start with Bagaduce River oysters, followed by Maine sea scallops or pan-seared Ahi tuna and end with crème brûlée. As with other popular Blue Hill restaurants, be sure to reserve a table. It’s open off-season too, call for the schedule.
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93 Townsend
One of Boothbay’s top restaurants, 93 Townsend is an elegant but understated restaurant where you can sample award-winning cuisine. The menu features fresh, locally sourced ingredients, with unique dishes such as burgundy bistro steak, broiled haddock topped with lobster and coriander-crusted tuna with seaweed salad. The bar stirs up excellent martinis.
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Sweet Leaves Tea House
Brunswick’s most charming address opened in 2006. The bright and cheerful café-bistro serves delicious soups, salads, panini and desserts with a menu that changes daily. In addition to some 30 teas, Sweet Leaves serves beer and wine, which pair nicely with live acoustic nights and other weekly events.
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Rock City Books & Coffee
Along restaurant-strewn Main Street, Rock City serves the best cup of joe in town. Comfy chairs and a bohemian vibe make it a great spot for lounging, and local jazz bands play here throughout the summer. Tempting pastries, gourmet sandwiches and smoothies complement the caffeine.
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Francine Bistro
A much-heralded newcomer to the culinary scene, Francine is a cozy, rather simply decorated bistro serving fantastic salads, seafood and grilled meats. In the summer, you can dine on the patio overlooking the harbor. Reserve well in advance or try your luck at the bar.
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Cappy's
The star of Cappy's is the award-winning clam chowder, sold by the cup, bowl or pint. You can also order burgers, fresh fish sandwiches and lobster rolls but definitely start off with the rich, creamy chowder. It's a good spot to pick up bakery items too.
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Camden Deli
Family-run Camden Deli has a rooftop deck overlooking Camden Harbor and everything from Maine blueberry pancakes to Italian sub sandwiches piled high with salami and hot peppers. Come between 4pm and 7pm for free appetizers and $3 draft beers.
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Edna Rose Café
On the ground floor of a 19th-century Methodist Church, Edna Rose is a little café and art gallery serving homemade sandwiches, salads and lighter fare. The menu changes frequently, but expect fresh ingredients and dishes made with care.
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Center Café
Center Café serves the best breakfast in town, with plump blueberry pancakes, rich crab cakes and all the standards. You can dine on the large porch of this country-style farmhouse. It’s off ME 27, 1 mile north of Boothbay Harbor.
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Schooner Landing
Overlooking the river, Schooner’s patio is the prettiest spot in town for an al fresco meal during the summer months. You’ll find top-notch fish and chips, lobster and other seafood favorites at this popular restaurant.
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Lobster Dock
Boothbay Harbor crawls with lobster eateries. This is one of the best and cheapest. From chunky lobster stew to boiled lobster in the shell, this seaside place perfects everything that can be done with Maine's signature shellfish.
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Waterfront
You're smack on the water at this harborfront eatery specializing in perfectly prepared seafood with just the right twist. Local rock crab and artichoke fondue, Cajun-blackened haddock, Maine lobster crêpes - yowza!
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Treat’s
Treat’s is a countrified café that prepares decadent fruit pies, homemade pastries, and other sweets to go with their tasty breads, soups, cheeses and wines. It’s a great shop for picnickers.
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Whale's Rib Tavern
Inside the Pilgrim Inn's converted barn, the Whale's Rib Tavern serves tasty plates of fish and chips, seafood casserole, steamed lobster and other versions of Maine comfort food. Reservations recommended.
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Le Garage
Overlooking the wrecks of two disintegrating wooden schooners, Le Garage is a fine waterside spot for a meal. Try the walnut crusted haddock or the scallops carbonara.
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Blue Moon Cafe
Get a $5 breakfast with a million-dollar view on the waterfront deck of this family-run café serving omelets, blueberry pancakes and sandwiches.
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Blue Hill Co-op
The Blue Hill Co-op, which serves good café fare including burritos, falafels and organic coffee.
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Lobster Pound Restaurant
Fresh lobster is the name of the game at this highly recommended pound on Lincolnville’s beach.
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