Restaurants in Rockland

Sizable portions of classic breakfasts (omelets, Benedicts, French toast) and a handful of standout Latin-influenced dishes (terrific migas, huevos rancheros, and chorizo frittatas) are on the menu at this former gas station. Expect lines on the weekend, but this throwback diner has…

With an intimate dining room that includes couch seating, dinner at In Good Company feels a whole lot like eating in the very well appointed home of a friend. A local favorite, the restaurant is known for extensive wine list and rotating, locavore menu. Plates are categorized based…

A cozy, unpretentious room with bench seats, paintings by Rockland artists on the brick walls, a nine-stool bar, and picture windows overlooking Main Street, this eatery is an exemplar of the “new midcoast”: hip, not flashy, a little rustic. The shareable seafood plates are simple…

Just nine miles from downtown Rockland, the Owl’s Head General Store is well worth a visit for lunch or an early dinner. Famous for their “seven napkin burger,” the store has been featured on several popular food shows, and for good reason. The burger not only lives up to its name,…

Primo opened in 2000 and quickly developed a buzz as one of northern New England’s top eats; more than two decades on it still is. The restaurant occupies two nicely decorated floors of a century-old home, a short drive south of Rockland’s downtown. Owner/chef Melissa Kelly graduated…

Keiko Suzuki Steinberger started surprising diners in Rockland with her distinctive brand of sushi back in 2006. The mostly self-taught sushi chef (she did a brief stint at Tokyo’s Sushi Academy) relies heavily on the local catch, so expect exquisitely plated and unconventional…