Luke & Jackie's Guidebook for Southwest Harbor
Food Scene
Here are our favorite places to grab a bite!
Best place for traditional shore dinner and lobsters. Excellent views of Bass Harbor while eating on their deck or in their timber frame built on the wharf. A local favorite as well.
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Thurston's Lobster Pound
9 Thurston RdBest place for traditional shore dinner and lobsters. Excellent views of Bass Harbor while eating on their deck or in their timber frame built on the wharf. A local favorite as well.
Walk-able from our property, Beals is a real commercial dock with a small retail business on the side selling seafood to eat on their patio while overlooking Southwest Harbor, or to take out.
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Beal's Lobster Pier
182 Clark Point RdWalk-able from our property, Beals is a real commercial dock with a small retail business on the side selling seafood to eat on their patio while overlooking Southwest Harbor, or to take out.
Very easy walk from the house. They have excellent bread, sandwiches, and pizza. The bread is made in their kitchen right across the street from our property and delivered all over the Island as well. They have excellent treats, sandwiches, and pizza as well.
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Little Notch Bakery and Café
340 Main StVery easy walk from the house. They have excellent bread, sandwiches, and pizza. The bread is made in their kitchen right across the street from our property and delivered all over the Island as well. They have excellent treats, sandwiches, and pizza as well.
Another easy walk from the property. They have a nice outdoor area right up to the sidewalk that allows dogs out there. They have a funky outside bar at night time as well.
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Eat-A-Pita & Cafe 2
326 Main StAnother easy walk from the property. They have a nice outdoor area right up to the sidewalk that allows dogs out there. They have a funky outside bar at night time as well.
Quick walk from the property, Cafe Drydock has a nice full bar area and a comfortable dining area. Prices are decent along with the food. A good basic restaurant with lots of windows on the corner of Main and Clark Point.
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Cafe Drydock & Inn
357 Main StQuick walk from the property, Cafe Drydock has a nice full bar area and a comfortable dining area. Prices are decent along with the food. A good basic restaurant with lots of windows on the corner of Main and Clark Point.
Our FAVORITE breakfast spot and truly a community style experience (however, you can eat alone as well)! A very easy walk from the property, Common Good Soup Kitchen & Cafe serves fresh popovers and oatmeal everyday with a selection of juice, tea, and coffee. Most folks there are volunteers to keep costs down and everything is paid by your donation of what you think is fair. They have a very large outdoor seating area that is VERY dog friendly along with a smaller indoor seating area. They often have live music that folks often sing along to. All proceeds go towards supporting their soup kitchen to support less fortunate Islanders especially in the winter. PLEASE try them out, it's a great experience!
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The Common Good Soup Kitchen
19 Clark Point RdOur FAVORITE breakfast spot and truly a community style experience (however, you can eat alone as well)! A very easy walk from the property, Common Good Soup Kitchen & Cafe serves fresh popovers and oatmeal everyday with a selection of juice, tea, and coffee. Most folks there are volunteers to keep costs down and everything is paid by your donation of what you think is fair. They have a very large outdoor seating area that is VERY dog friendly along with a smaller indoor seating area. They often have live music that folks often sing along to. All proceeds go towards supporting their soup kitchen to support less fortunate Islanders especially in the winter. PLEASE try them out, it's a great experience!
For the special date night, Red Sky is more upscale with their decor, food, and prices. Kids are welcome there but we seldom see large families when we go. We greatly enjoy their food and it's nice having this type of restaurant in town to mix things up.
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Red Sky Restaurant
14 Clark Point RdFor the special date night, Red Sky is more upscale with their decor, food, and prices. Kids are welcome there but we seldom see large families when we go. We greatly enjoy their food and it's nice having this type of restaurant in town to mix things up.
Good Coffee and great home made breakfast goods! A little pricey, but certainly higher quality. Sadly not open on Sunday!
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Milagro Coffee & Espresso
204 Main StGood Coffee and great home made breakfast goods! A little pricey, but certainly higher quality. Sadly not open on Sunday!
Amazing views of Bass Harbor and Western Mountain on their beautiful patio which is actually built on a jetty made of granite cuttings from the quarrying days on MDI. Prices are good and they are dog friendly. We always enjoy going to Seafood Ketch a few times per summer.
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Seafood Ketch
47 Shore RdAmazing views of Bass Harbor and Western Mountain on their beautiful patio which is actually built on a jetty made of granite cuttings from the quarrying days on MDI. Prices are good and they are dog friendly. We always enjoy going to Seafood Ketch a few times per summer.
Directly across the street from us so convenience factor is high but we recommend one of our other seafood restaurants for high quality food. View is great, food is alright, service is reliably slow unfortunately. We want to love this place more due to it's location but we've been disappointed many times in the past several years. While the Upper Deck is on our recommendation list, it is not at the top. However, I am always happy with their burgers which seem to be made with better burger meat than your average restaurant!
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The Upper Deck - Craft Beer - Terrace/Outdoor Dining - Lobster Rolls - Burgers
433 Main StDirectly across the street from us so convenience factor is high but we recommend one of our other seafood restaurants for high quality food. View is great, food is alright, service is reliably slow unfortunately. We want to love this place more due to it's location but we've been disappointed many times in the past several years. While the Upper Deck is on our recommendation list, it is not at the top. However, I am always happy with their burgers which seem to be made with better burger meat than your average restaurant!
Bubs has amazing HUGE burritos that used to be take out only. New for 2024 they are a restaurant scene with small bar area just a 6 minute walk from our property
BUB'S BURRITOS
Bubs has amazing HUGE burritos that used to be take out only. New for 2024 they are a restaurant scene with small bar area just a 6 minute walk from our property
High end dining with amazing views up Somes Sound. Reservations often required, about 4 minute drive from our property. Located inside the Claremont.
Little Fern
High end dining with amazing views up Somes Sound. Reservations often required, about 4 minute drive from our property. Located inside the Claremont.
Also located on the Claremont grounds, fish camp does not require reservations and has great food and views if Somes Sound. Mostly outdoor dining with a small indoor section, great spot for lunch!
Batson River Fish Camp
Also located on the Claremont grounds, fish camp does not require reservations and has great food and views if Somes Sound. Mostly outdoor dining with a small indoor section, great spot for lunch!
Clark Point Cafe
Amazing breakfast and lunch about 5 minutes from the house.
Best place in town for ice cream and treats… but have to admit I’m opinionated since this is run by both my sisters! Great selection of grab and go freshly made wraps and sandwiches as well. 5 minute walk from the property.
salt shop
Best place in town for ice cream and treats… but have to admit I’m opinionated since this is run by both my sisters! Great selection of grab and go freshly made wraps and sandwiches as well. 5 minute walk from the property.
Saint Dreux's Coffee
Good place for coffee and breakfast items. 5 minute walk from the house
Amazing food, with my favorites being their fish sandwich and chicken sandwich! Great views up Somes Sound, park at the Manset town dock. 3 minute drive from our house
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Peter Trout’s Tavern & Inn
48 Shore RdAmazing food, with my favorites being their fish sandwich and chicken sandwich! Great views up Somes Sound, park at the Manset town dock. 3 minute drive from our house
Great food with an ever changing menu with great options. All cooked in a wood fired oven. 5 minute walk from the house
Harbor Table
Great food with an ever changing menu with great options. All cooked in a wood fired oven. 5 minute walk from the house
Always changing menu depending what fresh food she finds. 6 minute drive from the house
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Rogue Cafe
1 Main StAlways changing menu depending what fresh food she finds. 6 minute drive from the house
Next Level Sports Lounge
386 Main StGreat burgers and other American food items, 3 minute walk from our house.
Drinks & Nightlife
A 3 minute walk from the property, Next Level is a great sports bar with a pool table, fooseball table, and deck to gather outside.
Next Level Sports Lounge
386 Main StA 3 minute walk from the property, Next Level is a great sports bar with a pool table, fooseball table, and deck to gather outside.
Island Bar is their outside bar area open in the summer, just a 5-6 minute walk from the property
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Eat-A-Pita & Cafe 2
326 Main StIsland Bar is their outside bar area open in the summer, just a 5-6 minute walk from the property
Located in the Claremont, Harry’s is the small pub you can grab a drink at while waiting for a table at Little Fern, or just to enjoy an upscale evening with some cocktails
Harry's
Located in the Claremont, Harry’s is the small pub you can grab a drink at while waiting for a table at Little Fern, or just to enjoy an upscale evening with some cocktails
3-4 minute car ride from the house, amazing views up Somes Sound while parked at the Manset dock
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Peter Trout’s Tavern & Inn
48 Shore Rd3-4 minute car ride from the house, amazing views up Somes Sound while parked at the Manset dock
Good bar area for an evening drink. 5 minute walk from the house
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Cafe Drydock & Inn
357 Main StGood bar area for an evening drink. 5 minute walk from the house
Right across the street! If you don’t want a drink on our deck, then head across the street for a great view at the bar. Live music on the weekends often.
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The Upper Deck - Craft Beer - Terrace/Outdoor Dining - Lobster Rolls - Burgers
433 Main StRight across the street! If you don’t want a drink on our deck, then head across the street for a great view at the bar. Live music on the weekends often.
Essentials
Local super market with almost all the essentials you will need to stock up for the week. They have a butcher and liquor section on top of regular groceries. (Don't trust Google, it is very much in Southwest Harbor)
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IGA Southwest Food Mart Grocery
101 Main StLocal super market with almost all the essentials you will need to stock up for the week. They have a butcher and liquor section on top of regular groceries. (Don't trust Google, it is very much in Southwest Harbor)
Classic Maine "Grocery store" which sells groceries, pizza, sandwiches, fried food, ice cream, as well as gas and diesel. Best part is they are open much later than other grocery stores in the area.
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Gott's Store
111 Bass Harbor RdClassic Maine "Grocery store" which sells groceries, pizza, sandwiches, fried food, ice cream, as well as gas and diesel. Best part is they are open much later than other grocery stores in the area.
Just a short walk from the house with higher quality food and goods. Prices are a bit higher here, but the quality and convenience is high
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Sawyer's Market
344 Main StJust a short walk from the house with higher quality food and goods. Prices are a bit higher here, but the quality and convenience is high
Getting Around
The Island Explorer is the free bus service around the Island and Acadia National Park. The environmentally friendly buses run on propane and greatly reduce car traffic and parking congestion in town! Leave your car at the house and grab the bus just 400-500 feet from the house in front of Cafe Drydock at the corner of Main and Clark Point Rd. They can also take bikes on their front/rear bike racks if they have room so you can hit the carriage trails for the day.
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Island Explorer
19 Firefly LnThe Island Explorer is the free bus service around the Island and Acadia National Park. The environmentally friendly buses run on propane and greatly reduce car traffic and parking congestion in town! Leave your car at the house and grab the bus just 400-500 feet from the house in front of Cafe Drydock at the corner of Main and Clark Point Rd. They can also take bikes on their front/rear bike racks if they have room so you can hit the carriage trails for the day.