Maine Eats · Augusta, Maine

Augusta restaurants and the classics nearby

For hand-checked lobster shacks, clam shacks, Italians, whoopie pies, diners, oyster bars and dairy bars, the nearest are a drive away; they're below too. The Maine Eats app's directory has 81 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in Augusta and sorts them by distance from you.

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Augusta at a glance

The app's directory has 81 places to eat and drink in Augusta. The most common kinds are Bar & Pub (12), Coffee & Café (10) and Pizza (9). 28 are matched to a Maine liquor license on the state's list. 29 are locations of a chain with five or more in Maine. None of our 155 hand-checked places is in Augusta yet, so the classics below are the nearest ones. Augusta is in Kennebec County, in the Kennebec Valley region.

The nearest lobster shacks and rolls to Augusta

None of our 37 hand-checked lobster shacks and roll stops is in Augusta or within 15 miles. The closest are 22 to 24 miles away. The statewide guide has 37.

  1. Red's Eats

    41 Water St, Wiscasset · 22 mi from Augusta

    Lobster shackLobster rollSeasonal Known for: lobster roll; lobster plate; fried seafood baskets · Season: late April/May to mid-October (2026: opened May 6, target closing Oct. 13)

    Family-run takeout stand at the foot of Wiscasset's Main Street on Route 1, known for lobster rolls and long summer lines.

    redseatsmaine.com

  2. Sprague's Lobster

    22 Main St, Wiscasset · 23 mi from Augusta

    Lobster shackLobster rollSeasonal Known for: lobster roll; lobster dinner; live lobsters to go · Season: seasonal; check before you go

    Family-run lobster stand on the Creamery Pier in Wiscasset known for lobster rolls and lobster dinners.

  3. Larson's Lunch Box

    430 Main St, Damariscotta · 24 mi from Augusta

    Lobster rollSeasonal Known for: lobster roll; crab roll; char-broiled burgers; fried clams · Season: mid-spring through October

    Outdoor takeout shack in a parking lot just north of downtown Damariscotta, serving lobster and crab rolls in season; its page says it will be back in spring 2026.

    damariscottarivergrill.com

The nearest clam shacks to Augusta

None of our 11 hand-checked clam shacks is in Augusta or within 15 miles. The closest are 23 to 28 miles away. The statewide guide has 11.

  1. Sea Basket

    303 Bath Rd, Wiscasset · 23 mi from Augusta

    Clam shack Known for: lobster stew

    Wiscasset seafood restaurant known for generous portions and lobster stew made with fresh local lobster meat.

    seabasket.com

  2. Delano's Seafood Shack

    2090 Atlantic Highway, Waldoboro · 25 mi from Augusta

    Clam shack Known for: fried haddock

    Year-round seafood shack next to the Delano family's seafood market, run by former lobsterman Kendall Delano Jr.; moved from a trailer into a new building with indoor seating in late 2025.

  3. Taste of Maine

    161 Main St, Woolwich · 27 mi from Augusta

    Clam shack Known for: lobster; seafood

    Landmark Route 1 seafood restaurant with a giant lobster on its roof and a dining room full of Maine antiques; sold in 2026, with new owners taking over in late August or September (owners said 'same crew, same menu').

    tasteofmaine.com

The nearest red snappers and italians to Augusta

None of our 11 hand-checked red snapper and Italian stops is in Augusta or within 10 miles. The closest are 26 to 34 miles away. The statewide guide has 11.

  1. Simones' Hot Dog Stand

    99 Chestnut St, Lewiston · 26 mi from Augusta

    Red snappers Known for: red snapper hot dogs on steamed buns; chili dogs

    Downtown Lewiston hot dog stand run by the Simones family for four generations, known for red snappers ('Lewiston lobsters') on steamed buns; open weekdays.

  2. Sam's Italian Foods

    40 Millett Dr, Auburn · 28 mi from Augusta

    Maine Italians Known for: Maine Italian sandwich; pizza

    Lewiston-Auburn's own Maine Italian sandwich chain (since 1939, now employee-owned), with shops in Auburn, Lewiston, Lisbon Falls, Augusta, Dixfield and Brunswick.

    samsitalian.com

  3. Dunton's Doghouse

    40 Sea St, Boothbay Harbor · 33 mi from Augusta

    Red snappers Known for: red hot dogs (W.A. Bean); Riley Dog with cheese and bacon; hot dog with coleslaw

    Small hot dog stand at the edge of downtown Boothbay Harbor serving natural-casing dogs and W.A. Bean red hot dogs on griddled, buttered New England-style buns.

The nearest whoopie pies and donuts to Augusta

None of our 16 hand-checked whoopie pie and donut stops is in Augusta or within 10 miles. The closest are 25 to 38 miles away. The statewide guide has 16.

  1. Moody's Diner

    1885 Atlantic Highway, Waldoboro · 25 mi from Augusta

    Whoopie piesBlueberry pieDiner Known for: blueberry pie; cream pies; whoopie pies · At this address since 1934

    Family-run Route 1 diner known for its pies, baked from Bertha Moody's recipes, and its whoopie pies; open just about every day of the year.

    moodysdiner.com

  2. Labadie's Bakery

    161 Lincoln St, Lewiston · 26 mi from Augusta

    Whoopie pies Known for: whoopie pies · At this address since 1925

    Century-old bakery in Lewiston's old Little Canada neighborhood, built on whoopie pies; retail counter open weekday mornings and ships nationwide.

  3. Valley View Orchard Pies

    15 Madison Ave, Oxford · 38 mi from Augusta

    Whoopie piesBlueberry pie Known for: whoopie pies; Maine wild blueberry pie; fruit and cream pies

    Family-owned pie bakery that welcomes visitors during weekday business hours; its whoopie pie won best traditional at the 2026 Maine Whoopie Pie Festival, and Maine wild blueberry is its most popular pie.

    valleyvieworchardpies.com

The nearest diners to Augusta

None of our 13 hand-checked diners is in Augusta or within 10 miles. The closest are 17 to 27 miles away. The statewide guide has 13. The app's directory also has 2 places in Augusta with “Diner” in the name that we haven't checked yet: see them in the web search.

  1. Bee's Snack Bar

    1 Lithgow St, Winslow · 17 mi from Augusta

    Diner Known for: all-day breakfast; loaded hot dogs; hand-cut fries

    Long-running Winslow snack bar above the Kennebec, reopened in April 2025 by a Willette family member with all-day breakfast and comfort-food specials; open Tuesday-Saturday.

  2. Moody's Diner

    1885 Atlantic Highway, Waldoboro · 25 mi from Augusta; listed above

  3. Rolly's Diner

    87 Mill St, New Auburn (Auburn) · 27 mi from Augusta

    Diner Known for: crepes; pancakes; all-day breakfast · At this address since 1993

    New Auburn neighborhood diner named for co-founder Rolande 'Rolly' Blais, serving breakfast all day; its walls hold old New Auburn photos and memorabilia.

    rollysnewauburn.com

The nearest oyster bars to Augusta

None of our 10 hand-checked oyster bars is in Augusta or within 15 miles. The closest are 22 to 24 miles away. The statewide guide has 10.

  1. Jolie Rogers Raw Bar

    8 Railroad Ave, Wiscasset · 22 mi from Augusta

    Oyster bar Known for: oysters on the half shell

    Oyster bar by the Sheepscot River run by Andy Rogers and Ryan Jolie; Rogers won the Pemaquid Oyster Festival shucking contest three years running through 2026.

    jolierogersrawbar.com

  2. The Shuck Station

    68 Main St, Newcastle · 23 mi from Augusta

    Oyster bar Known for: oysters on the half shell; baked oysters; kimchi oysters

    Raw bar run by oyster farmer and competition shucker Brendan Parsons, serving Damariscotta River oysters including his own Blackstone Point oysters.

    theshuckstation.com

  3. King Eider's Pub

    2 Elm St, Damariscotta · 23 mi from Augusta

    Oyster bar Known for: Damariscotta River oysters on the half shell; skillet-roasted oysters; crab cakes · At this address since 1996

    English-style pub in downtown Damariscotta with a raw bar of Damariscotta River oysters and a whiskey list of 180-plus bottles.

    kingeiderspub.com

The nearest dairy bars to Augusta

None of our 54 hand-checked dairy bars is in Augusta or within 10 miles. The closest are 10.5 to 15 miles away. The statewide guide has 54.

  1. Fast Eddie's

    1308 Route 202, Winthrop · 10.5 mi from Augusta

    Dairy bar Known for: homemade ice cream; drive-in burgers and hot dogs

    Winthrop drive-in with its own ice cream bar that makes its own ice cream.

  2. Backs Dairy Bar

    390 Route 3, South China (China) · 12 mi from Augusta

    Dairy barSeasonal Known for: hard and soft serve; Back's Bar; Chilly Bar · Season: seasonal; check before you go

    Family-run seasonal ice cream stand in South China with house novelties like the Back's Bar and Whippy Dippy.

  3. Tubby's Ice Cream

    512 Main St, Wayne · 14 mi from Augusta

    Dairy barSeasonal Known for: homemade ice cream; homemade waffle cones · Season: opens Memorial Day weekend

    Wayne stand that makes its ice cream from scratch and is known for homemade waffle cones.

    tubbysicecream.com

What Augusta eats

The most common kinds of place among the 81 in Augusta, from open map data and the state's liquor license list. Each opens the web search, filtered to Augusta.

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