Maine has one of the most exciting restaurant scenes in New England. From James Beard Award-winning chefs in Portland to classic lobster pounds on the working waterfront, Maine offers dining experiences that range from the sublimely casual to the genuinely world-class.
Lobster
No Maine dining experience is complete without lobster. Maine lobster pounds range from no-frills waterfront shacks where you pick your lobster live and eat it at a picnic table to upscale restaurants serving creative lobster preparations. Thurston’s Lobster Pound in Bernard, Red’s Eats in Wiscasset, and Pemaquid Lobster Co. are among the most celebrated.
Portland Food Scene
Portland has earned a national reputation as one of America’s best food cities. Eventide Oyster Co., Duckfat, Hugo’s, and Fore Street are all within walking distance in the Old Port. Portland has more restaurants per capita than almost any other American city.
Seafood
Beyond lobster, Maine seafood encompasses world-class oysters from the cold clean waters of Damariscotta River and Pemaquid Point, sweet Jonah crab, wild-caught shrimp in season, and remarkably fresh fish from the working fleets of Portland and Rockland.