Guidebook for Cape Elizabeth
Food Scene
They have a great little bar with a fireplace...and they allow dogs! There is also a more upscale restaurant on site and an outdoor seating area with ocean views.
13 locals recommend
Inn by the Sea
40 Bowery Beach RdThey have a great little bar with a fireplace...and they allow dogs! There is also a more upscale restaurant on site and an outdoor seating area with ocean views.
Just up the road! Great pizza and nightly specials. Lots of beer and specialty drinks on tap. Also serving brunch!
23 locals recommend
Bird Dog Roadhouse
Just up the road! Great pizza and nightly specials. Lots of beer and specialty drinks on tap. Also serving brunch!
Really yummy food! Fresh, local ingredients and creatively spiced dishes.
41 locals recommend
The Good Table
527 Ocean House RdReally yummy food! Fresh, local ingredients and creatively spiced dishes.
Nearby in the Pond Cove Shopping complex. They offer pizza, sandwiches, fried seafood and they deliver.
Ocean House Pizza
337 Ocean House RoadNearby in the Pond Cove Shopping complex. They offer pizza, sandwiches, fried seafood and they deliver.
Cute little market with fresh pastries, sandwiches, salads, etc
26 locals recommend
C Salt Gourmet Market
349 Ocean House RdCute little market with fresh pastries, sandwiches, salads, etc
Eat an amazing, local sourced dinner outside in a garden! Screened gazebos keep the bugs from biting!
21 locals recommend
The Well at Jordan's Farm
21 Wells RdEat an amazing, local sourced dinner outside in a garden! Screened gazebos keep the bugs from biting!
Only a 2 minute walk. Eat Lobster inside or outdoors at picnic tables or on the rocks. Great view. Can be very busy during the lunch/dinner hours.
136 locals recommend
The Lobster Shack at Two Lights
225 Two Lights RdOnly a 2 minute walk. Eat Lobster inside or outdoors at picnic tables or on the rocks. Great view. Can be very busy during the lunch/dinner hours.
Love soft serve ice cream?...ask for a "4x4"...known only by locals... this monster of an icecream boasts four ice cream flavors with four sunday toppings and a generous amount of whipped cream and chopped nuts...
36 locals recommend
Red's Dairy Freeze
167 Cottage RdLove soft serve ice cream?...ask for a "4x4"...known only by locals... this monster of an icecream boasts four ice cream flavors with four sunday toppings and a generous amount of whipped cream and chopped nuts...
Great homemade ice cream close by. Grab a cone and head to kettle cove to take in the sunset or a leisurely stroll on Crescent Beach. They also have a cafe with coffee and goodies.
20 locals recommend
Kettle Cove Creamery and Shack
2 Bowery Beach RdGreat homemade ice cream close by. Grab a cone and head to kettle cove to take in the sunset or a leisurely stroll on Crescent Beach. They also have a cafe with coffee and goodies.
Great wood-fired pizza and a wonderful deck overlooking the ferry terminal and docks.
98 locals recommend
Flatbread Company
72 Commercial StGreat wood-fired pizza and a wonderful deck overlooking the ferry terminal and docks.
Known as a local's bar...J's can get a little rowdy. But their seafood and drinks are great. And you can certainly get a feel for the working waterfront.
83 locals recommend
Js Oyster
5 Portland PierKnown as a local's bar...J's can get a little rowdy. But their seafood and drinks are great. And you can certainly get a feel for the working waterfront.
The "floating restaurant"! Dimillos is a great restaurant for surf and turf. There's something for everyone. Free parking and if the wait is long...check out the bar area to the left...The outside lower deck is really nice.
101 locals recommend
DiMillo's On The Water
25 Long WharfThe "floating restaurant"! Dimillos is a great restaurant for surf and turf. There's something for everyone. Free parking and if the wait is long...check out the bar area to the left...The outside lower deck is really nice.
Eat your fresh seafood outside on the dock. They have some great live music -mostly on weekends.
131 locals recommend
Portland Lobster Co
180 Commercial StEat your fresh seafood outside on the dock. They have some great live music -mostly on weekends.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Old Port is filled with great bars and restaurants with plenty of music and good vibes.
223 locals recommend
Old Port
The Old Port is filled with great bars and restaurants with plenty of music and good vibes.
Parks & Nature
Crescent Beach State Park
109 Bowery Beach RdBeautiful sandy beach complete with a snack bar!
Park at Kettle Cove (free) and walk the beautiful trails, hang out in the cove or walk Crescent Beach... A great place to catch the sunset!
44 locals recommend
Kettle Cove
Kettle Cove RoadPark at Kettle Cove (free) and walk the beautiful trails, hang out in the cove or walk Crescent Beach... A great place to catch the sunset!
Gorgeous trails and breathtaking views... walk to the park from the rocks or through the hiking trail up the road. Plenty of secluded picnic tables, grills and serene areas to take in the beauty of the crashing waves.
144 locals recommend
Two Lights State Park
7 Tower DrGorgeous trails and breathtaking views... walk to the park from the rocks or through the hiking trail up the road. Plenty of secluded picnic tables, grills and serene areas to take in the beauty of the crashing waves.
Home to the world famous Portland Headlight. This park is maintained by Cape Elizabeth and is free and open to the public. There's a beautiful cliffwalk trail with breathtaking views of the headlight. And lots of forts and open green fields as well as a playground and fish pond.
229 locals recommend
Fort Williams Park
1000 Shore RdHome to the world famous Portland Headlight. This park is maintained by Cape Elizabeth and is free and open to the public. There's a beautiful cliffwalk trail with breathtaking views of the headlight. And lots of forts and open green fields as well as a playground and fish pond.
Shopping
Local Art, Gifts and Coastal Inspired Home Decor... My favorite shop, but I'm biased! It's my mother's shop filled with her hand-painted glassware, picket fence fish and lots, lots more!
SummerHouse Maine
851 Sawyer StLocal Art, Gifts and Coastal Inspired Home Decor... My favorite shop, but I'm biased! It's my mother's shop filled with her hand-painted glassware, picket fence fish and lots, lots more!
Sightseeing
Portland Harbor Museum
12 Captain Strout CircleWorld Famous Lighthouse in Fort Williams Park.