Ironbound
Located on Route 1 about 10 minutes east of Ellsworth, this inn has five rooms above an occasionally boisterous pub and restaurant, along a stretch of Route 1 that can be a bit noisy. The landscaped garden out back offers plenty of serenity, though, as does the second-floor deck reserved for guests. Rooms are comfortable and tastefully appointed without being pretentious, with a mix of antique and contemporary furnishings. A shared sitting room has a crackling fireplace and a small library with a collection of Maine-focused books. But the real draw is the restaurant, serving comforting bistro fare with a lot of local fish and forage, all in a handsome space of pine-wood floors and a big fireplace. Meals run to finnan haddie (haddock with cream sauce, a classic Downeast treat), a big rib-eye in wine-shallot sauce, lamb sliders, and the ubiquitous lobster mac and cheese. They mix a mean cocktail behind the big bar.
Located on Route 1 about 10 minutes east of Ellsworth, this inn has five rooms above an occasionally boisterous pub and restaurant, along a stretch of Route 1 that can be a bit noisy. The landscaped garden out back offers plenty of serenity, though, as does the second-floor deck reserved for guests. Rooms are comfortable and tastefully appointed without being pretentious, with a mix of antique and contemporary furnishings. A shared sitting room has a crackling fireplace and a small library with a collection of Maine-focused books. But the real draw is the restaurant, serving comforting bistro fare with a lot of local fish and forage, all in a handsome space of pine-wood floors and a big fireplace. Meals run to finnan haddie (haddock with cream sauce, a classic Downeast treat), a big rib-eye in wine-shallot sauce, lamb sliders, and the ubiquitous lobster mac and cheese. They mix a mean cocktail behind the big bar.
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