Restaurants in Downeast Coast
Good places to eat are thin on the ground up here. If you’re lucky, your hotel has a dining room (see reviews for the Crocker House Country Inn, Ironbound, Redclyffe Shore Motor Inn, and Riverside Inn.
If you’re simply looking to fuel up on fast food or family style fare, Ellsworth is your main supply depot; expect the usual franchise chains along Route 1, especially near the point where routes 1 and 3 diverge.
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Corea Lunch on the Wharf
Former lobsterman Joe Young runs this unassuming, picturesque dockside eatery with one of the state’s best lobster rolls, the lobster purchased each morning from the fishermen’s co-op across the harbor, lightly dressed, and piled high in a grilled split-top. The lobster grilled…$$ - Diner
Helen’s Restaurant
Much expanded a few years back after a devastating fire, this cut-above-the-rest diner has a long history and is one of New England’s premier places to eat pie. (And, yes, there was a Helen.) You can get pork chops, fried fish, liver and onions, meatloaf, and other American-style…Machias - Gourmet American
Provender Kitchen+Bar
On Ellsworth’s main drag, this restaurant is a slam-dunk for a romantic date night. As with many coastal Maine restaurants, the menu here is driven by the seasons and changes often. Standbys include Wagyu sirloin with house-made frites, pistachio-encrusted cod, and squid-ink…$$$Ellsworth - Lobster
Union River Lobster Pot
More typical coastal dining is found in Ellsworth at this laidback gray frame lobster shack with walls of windows and a lawn overlooking the Union River, across the bridge from downtown Ellsworth. Besides featuring lobster dinners, it also serves a basic menu of Maine seafood,…$Ellsworth - Diner
WaCo Diner
A touchstone in Eastport for more than 90 years, this diner has evolved somewhat from the lunch wagon that it began life as. But the WaCo still serves big breakfasts of eggs and coffee plus sandwiches at lunch and dinners of beef and fried fish. Setting itself apart from other diners…$Eastport
