Penobscot Bay Restaurants

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  • 1. Archer's on the Pier

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    Standing on the edge of the harbor, with dining decks on three sides, Archer's is the prime spot in Rockland for dining with a view—even when the weather keeps you indoors, there are plenty of windows. The large menu is heavy on traditional preparations of fresh, local seafood—including old-fashioned haddock cakes—but also includes plenty of contemporary dishes. Chef-owner Lynn Archer emerged victorious on the show, Throwdown with Bobby Flay. The dish? A triple-decker club sandwich with lobster. Happily, it's on the menu. There are many nonseafood choices, too. Everything on the wine list is available by the glass, and there are lots of creative cocktails, too.

    58 Ocean St., Maine, 04841, USA
    207-594--2435

    Known For

    • Broad harborside views
    • Welcoming atmosphere
    • Great menu

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
  • 2. Atlantic Baking Company

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    Classic European and American breads such as batards, baguettes, ciabatta, focaccia, sourdough boules, and rolls come out of French ovens every morning at this popular little spot. The cases are also filled with just-baked croissants, scones, muffins, cookies, and more. Various specialties are available on different days of the week. There's also a selection of sandwiches and salads for lunch. It's a quick walk across the street from the Farnsworth Art Museum.

    351 Main St., Maine, 04841, USA
    207-596–0505

    Known For

    • French macarons
    • Apricot pistachio oat cookies
    • Classic sourdough

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
  • 3. Belfast Co-op

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    Established back in 1976, the Co-op is a very special place in Belfast, and it’s not unusual to hear the expression, “I’ll meet you at the Co-op.” As the name implies, this full-service market is a members' cooperative that sells organic, locally grown vegetables, and other provisions, but you don’t have to be a member to shop here or visit the popular Co-op Café for coffee, tea, sandwiches, soups, prepared dishes, and homemade pastries. It's an excellent and inexpensive place for breakfast or lunch with one of the best selections of wines in town. There is no waiter service; you just order at the counter and pick up your food when it’s ready.

    123 High St., Maine, 04915, USA
    207-338--2532

    Known For

    • Excellent and inexpensive place for breakfast or lunch
    • Coffee, tea, and to-go items at the Co-op Café
    • Great selection of wine
  • 4. Chase's Daily

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    For more than two decades, this Main Street mainstay has been serving farm-to-table food to an enthusiastic Belfast community. Straight from the Chase family's farm to their restaurant, everything on the menu is vegetarian, including many entrées that are rooted in Indian cuisine. Produce and flowers from the farm are also available for sale, as are baked goods. There's seating in a large indoor space, plus a seasonal patio behind the restaurant.

    96 Main St., Maine, 04915, USA
    207-338--0555

    Known For

    • Fresh-from-the-farm produce
    • Excellent vegetarian cuisine
    • Home-baked goods

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon.
  • 5. Home Kitchen Cafe

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    There's a decidedly Mexican influence at this popular place, with breakfast choices including migas, huevos rancheros, and a burrito, and a list of tacos highlighted on the lunch menu. You'll also find a little Asian influence in the breakfast fried rice and a banh mi, as well as plenty of good old American dishes. Both breakfast and lunch are served from opening to closing time. All of the breads, biscuits, sticky buns, desserts, and more are scratch-made at the restaurant's bakery (open to the public), two blocks away at 606 Main Street. 

    650 Main St., Maine, 04841, USA
    207-596--2449

    Known For

    • Everything is house-made
    • Just-baked sticky buns and "sinny" buns
    • Lots of Mexican dishes

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Tues.
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  • 6. Rockland Café

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    Famous for the size of its breakfasts—don't pass up the lobster or fish-cake Benedict—Rockland Café has been a local favorite for decades. The large menu includes plenty of lunch and dinner choices from the excellent clam, fish, and seafood chowder to fried haddock, clams, shrimp, and scallops or lobster, clam, shrimp, and scallop rolls. For nonseafood eaters, there are burgers, chicken baskets, meat loaf, and even liver and onions. For big seafood eaters, there are all-you-can-eat fried seafood dinners. Breakfast is served from 6 am until 11 am in the summer, and until 4 pm on weekdays in the off-season. 

    441 Main St., Maine, 04841, USA
    207-596–7556

    Known For

    • Lots of traditional seafood dishes
    • Classic liver and onions
    • Lively place where locals come to catch up
  • 7. Zoot Coffee

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    Locals and visitors alike are drawn to this community gathering spot by the irresistible aroma of freshly roasted coffee; it's a great spot to visit with friends or open your tablet to do some work. There's a wide selection of hot and cold coffee drinks, chai variations, and hot chocolate, as well as Italian ices and to-go choices that include porridge, yogurt, toast, soup, quiche, grilled cheese, pie, and even beans on toast!

    5 Elm St., Maine, 04843, USA
    207-236--9858

    Known For

    • Simple breakfast and lunch choices
    • Well-prepared coffee drinks
    • Relaxed atmosphere

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner

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