Top 5 Lobster and Seafood Restaurants in Maine

Maine is certainly the home of lobster, as well as numerous other seafood options.  If you will be heading to Maine for a visit, there are some excellent lobster shacks that you need to enjoy while you’re there.  Here are some of the better options for seafood during your visit.

 

Estes Lobster House

Halfway up the coast of Maine, you will encounter the Estes Lobster House.  Founded in 1947, the Estes Lobster House is one of the better kept secrets of the area, and offers you some of the very best seafood dishes in the state, as well as outdoor dining amidst the rural beauty of the area.

 

Harraseeket Lunch and Lobster Company

A small place operating in a marina, this restaurant gives you some of the freshest, tastiest lobster and seafood dishes to be found anywhere.  The restaurant has operated since 1970, and has become a hallmark for the local area.  Enjoy the Lobster Pound while you’re there, as well as a selection of homemade desserts.

 

Shaw’s Fish and Lobster Wharf

Here, you will find some of the best lobster rolls in the nation.  You will also find the setting from Message in a Bottle – a movie that starred Paul Newman and Kevin Costner.

 

Pemaquid

The Pemaquid Fishermen’s Cooperative is the oldest operating co-op in the nation, and offers some interesting lunch options.  Here, you can buy cooked lobster and sit outdoors to tuck in.  There’s no “restaurant,” but you have plenty of options for the freshest seafood imaginable.

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