White Barn Restaurant
The centerpiece of the White Barn Inn, this classy dining room—carved out of, yes, a barn—attracts gourmands from far and wide. The space is half the fun, with its soaring interior and an eclectic collection of country antiques displayed in a hayloft; window displays are changed with the seasons. Chef Matthew Woolf changes up the menu frequently and privileges local produce, fish, and game: Recent options on the four-course prix-fixe menu included beef tenderloin with melt-in-your-mouth foie-gras crust and short ribs falling off the bone alongside delicata squash and pureed onion. There’s also a six-course lobster menu and a first-in-class wine cellar. Service is astonishingly attentive and knowledgeable, capping the experience. Little Barn, a new and more casual bistro next door, is similarly impressive, without the prix-fixe or the dress code, but it’s hard to beat the original dining room. Still one of Maine’s best meals.
The centerpiece of the White Barn Inn, this classy dining room—carved out of, yes, a barn—attracts gourmands from far and wide. The space is half the fun, with its soaring interior and an eclectic collection of country antiques displayed in a hayloft; window displays are changed with the seasons. Chef Matthew Woolf changes up the menu frequently and privileges local produce, fish, and game: Recent options on the four-course prix-fixe menu included beef tenderloin with melt-in-your-mouth foie-gras crust and short ribs falling off the bone alongside delicata squash and pureed onion. There’s also a six-course lobster menu and a first-in-class wine cellar. Service is astonishingly attentive and knowledgeable, capping the experience. Little Barn, a new and more casual bistro next door, is similarly impressive, without the prix-fixe or the dress code, but it’s hard to beat the original dining room. Still one of Maine’s best meals.
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