Some says Beal’s is among the best lobster shacks in Maine, and it’s certainly got the right atmosphere: Creaky picnic tables sit on a plain concrete pier overlooking a working-class harbor, right next to a Coast Guard base. (Don’t wear a jacket and tie.) You go inside to pick out lobster from a tank, pay by the pound, choose some side dishes (corn on the cob, slaw, steamed clams), then pop coins into a soda machine outside while you wait for your number to be called. The food will arrive on Styrofoam and paper plates, as it should. There’s also a takeout window across the deck serving fries, fried clams, and fried fish (sensing a theme?), plus ice cream.
Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park
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Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park› Restaurant
Beal's Lobster Pound
182 Clark Point Rd, USA
Our Rating
Neighborhood
Southwest Harbor
Hours
Summer daily 11am–8pm; after Labor Day 9am–5pm. Closed Columbus Day–Memorial Day.
Phone
207/244-3202
Prices
Lobsters market price
Cuisine Type
Seafood
Web site
Beal's Lobster Pound

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182 Clark Point Rd USA Mount Desert Island and Acadia National ParkNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.