Dolphin Marina and Restaurant
One of the premier places for chowder in the state is the down-home Dolphin Marina at Basin Point. Wander inside this Midcoast institution to find a long dining room with a full wall of windows looking out over Casco Bay. Renovated more than a decade ago, this formerly humble shack lost a little character, but it did gain a relaxed bar with TVs (Patriots football is big here) and a pretty gorgeous deck. The legendary fish chowder and lobster stew live up to the hype; they’re reasonably priced ($10–$15) and absolutely delicious, and the blueberry muffins that accompany them, by tradition, are warm and capped with a crispy crown. If you’re more in the mood for steak or pasta or something, it’s your loss, but at least you get the muffin with the rest of the entrees, too. To find it, drive 12 miles south of Brunswick on Route 123, turn right at Ash Point Road near the West Harpswell School, and then take the next right on Basin Point Road and continue to the end.
One of the premier places for chowder in the state is the down-home Dolphin Marina at Basin Point. Wander inside this Midcoast institution to find a long dining room with a full wall of windows looking out over Casco Bay. Renovated more than a decade ago, this formerly humble shack lost a little character, but it did gain a relaxed bar with TVs (Patriots football is big here) and a pretty gorgeous deck. The legendary fish chowder and lobster stew live up to the hype; they’re reasonably priced ($10–$15) and absolutely delicious, and the blueberry muffins that accompany them, by tradition, are warm and capped with a crispy crown. If you’re more in the mood for steak or pasta or something, it’s your loss, but at least you get the muffin with the rest of the entrees, too. To find it, drive 12 miles south of Brunswick on Route 123, turn right at Ash Point Road near the West Harpswell School, and then take the next right on Basin Point Road and continue to the end.
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