Guidebook for Bar Harbor
Food Scene
Delicious food, good beer selection, and craft cocktails. Try the bang, bang chicken sandwich or the beehive appetizer. You won't be disappointed. Don't forget to try your hand at boccie on their outdoor court. This is where the locals hang out, especially late at night.
16 locals recommend
Lompoc Cafe
36 Rodick StDelicious food, good beer selection, and craft cocktails. Try the bang, bang chicken sandwich or the beehive appetizer. You won't be disappointed. Don't forget to try your hand at boccie on their outdoor court. This is where the locals hang out, especially late at night.
Our favorite restaurant when we want to splurge. Locally sourced food--the menu changes often. Great wine selection. Make a reservation.
28 locals recommend
Burning Tree Restaurant
69 Otter Creek DrOur favorite restaurant when we want to splurge. Locally sourced food--the menu changes often. Great wine selection. Make a reservation.
This lobster pound is directly across the street from our house, walk over for delicious lobster and local seafood.
Happy Clam Shack
1170 Bar Harbor RoadThis lobster pound is directly across the street from our house, walk over for delicious lobster and local seafood.
Delicious BBQ AND a brewery! Who could ask for more? Ride your bike from our house to this hidden gem.
56 locals recommend
Mainely Meat Barbeque At Atlantic Brewing Company
15 Knox RdDelicious BBQ AND a brewery! Who could ask for more? Ride your bike from our house to this hidden gem.
Mother's kitchen has the best sandwiches on MDI, this spot is only open on week days during lunch hours. Don't miss out. There isn't much seating in the restaurant, pick up a sandwich for a picnic in the park.
16 locals recommend
Mother's Kitchen
1501 ME-102Mother's kitchen has the best sandwiches on MDI, this spot is only open on week days during lunch hours. Don't miss out. There isn't much seating in the restaurant, pick up a sandwich for a picnic in the park.
Hands down the best home-made ice cream on the Island, lots of interesting flavors. Try a "split single" of "The Dude" and "Maine Salted Caramel".
Avoid the crowds and go to the location on upper Main Street.
35 locals recommend
Mount Desert Island Ice Cream
7 Firefly LnHands down the best home-made ice cream on the Island, lots of interesting flavors. Try a "split single" of "The Dude" and "Maine Salted Caramel".
Avoid the crowds and go to the location on upper Main Street.
Where the locals go for fresh bread, desserts, savory snacks, coffee and breakfast sandwiches.
To avoid crowds visit early in the morning or after lunch.
17 locals recommend
Morning Glory Bakery
39 Rodick StWhere the locals go for fresh bread, desserts, savory snacks, coffee and breakfast sandwiches.
To avoid crowds visit early in the morning or after lunch.
Essentials
Our favorite local market. Groceries, beer, wine, sandwiches, and pizza. Town hill market has most everything you need. They also have the cheapest soft serve ice cream on the island.
10 locals recommend
Town Hill Market
1339 ME-102Our favorite local market. Groceries, beer, wine, sandwiches, and pizza. Town hill market has most everything you need. They also have the cheapest soft serve ice cream on the island.
Arts & Culture
Smithsonian affiliated decolonized museum. Learn about the Wabanaki culture. Wonderfully curated exhibits. Great rainy day activity.
57 locals recommend
Abbe Museum
26 Mt Desert StSmithsonian affiliated decolonized museum. Learn about the Wabanaki culture. Wonderfully curated exhibits. Great rainy day activity.
Shopping
This store features many local artists, a great place to buy unique gifts.
14 locals recommend
Spruce & Gussy
12 Mt Desert StThis store features many local artists, a great place to buy unique gifts.
Entertainment & Activities
Pizza, beer, and movies! The two screen theater shows mostly independent movies.
75 locals recommend
Reel Pizza Cinerama
33 Kennebec PlPizza, beer, and movies! The two screen theater shows mostly independent movies.
It's worth seeing a movie here just to see the wonderful restoration that was done on this historic art deco theater. They also host concerts and plays. Check the schedule.
32 locals recommend
1932 Criterion Theatre
35 Cottage StIt's worth seeing a movie here just to see the wonderful restoration that was done on this historic art deco theater. They also host concerts and plays. Check the schedule.