Maine Eats · Biddeford, Maine
Biddeford restaurants: dairy bars & lobster shacks
6 lobster shacks and roll stops, 5 clam shacks, 1 red snapper or Italian stop, 1 whoopie pie or donut stop, 1 diner, 1 oyster bar and 8 dairy bars in and around Biddeford, each checked in business in October 2026. The Maine Eats app's directory has 95 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in Biddeford and sorts them by distance from you.
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Biddeford at a glance
The app's directory has 95 places to eat and drink in Biddeford. The most common kinds are Bar & Pub (25), Coffee & Café (12) and Sandwiches & Deli (11). 43 are matched to a Maine liquor license on the state's list. 25 are locations of a chain with five or more in Maine. 3 are on our hand-checked lists. Biddeford is in York County, in the Maine Beaches region.
On our lists in Biddeford
The places in Biddeford on our hand-checked lists, most featured first: James Beard honorees and long-running places lead. That order isn't a rating.
George's Sandwich Shop
37 Franklin St, Biddeford
Maine Italians Known for: Maine Italian sandwich
Downtown Biddeford sandwich shop making Maine Italians since 1948; the owner calls the Italian his biggest seller and keeps it the way it has always been made.
Palace Diner
18 Franklin St, Biddeford
Diner Known for: buttermilk flapjacks; tuna melt
Fifteen-stool 1927 Pollard dining car, one of two left, serving breakfast and lunch; cash only.
Sweetcream Dairy
128 Main St, Biddeford
Dairy bar Known for: ice cream from locally sourced ingredients
Biddeford ice cream maker with its own certified dairy plant and a Main Street scoop shop.
Lobster shacks and rolls in and near Biddeford
The 5 nearest of the 6 others within 15 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 37.
Bayley's Lobster Pound
9 Avenue 6, Pine Point (Scarborough) · 7 mi from Biddeford
Lobster shackLobster roll Known for: lobster roll; lobsters
Fourth-generation lobster pound and fish market on the Pine Point waterfront, with the Bait Shed restaurant on its dock; the family credits itself with some of Maine's first lobster rolls.
Nunan's Lobster Hut
9 Mills Rd, Cape Porpoise (Kennebunkport) · 8 mi from Biddeford
Lobster shackSeasonal Known for: boiled lobster dinner; lobster stew; lobster roll; homemade pie · Season: May 21 to October 17 (2026 season) · At this address since 1953
Family-run Cape Porpoise lobster hut serving lobster dinners in the rough from 5 pm; no reservations, no credit cards.
The Clam Shack
2 Western Ave, Kennebunk · 9 mi from Biddeford
Lobster rollClam shackSeasonal Known for: lobster roll; fried seafood; fresh-squeezed lemonade · Season: seasonal; check before you go · At this address since 1968
Takeout seafood shack on the Kennebunk River bridge by Dock Square; its lobster rolls use chilled meat with mayo on the grilled bun, warm butter, or both.
Fisherman's Catch
134 Harbor Rd, Wells · 13 mi from Biddeford
Lobster shackSeasonal Known for: lobster boil; steamers; mussels; blueberry pie · Season: seasonal; check before you go
Rustic family-owned lobster shack on the Wells salt marsh with dine-in and takeout, live music, and four-course outdoor lobster boils in summer.
The Lobster Shack at Two Lights
225 Two Lights Rd, Cape Elizabeth · 14 mi from Biddeford
Lobster shackLobster rollClam shackSeasonal Known for: lobster dinner; lobster roll; fried clams; clam cakes; clam chowder; lobster stew · Season: April 4 to October 25 (2026 season)
Seasonal lobster shack at the end of Two Lights Road with picnic tables on the rocks below the lighthouse; lobster dinners, rolls, fried clams and clam cakes.
Clam shacks in and near Biddeford
Those within 15 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 11.
Huot's Seafood Restaurant
29 Eastern Ave, Camp Ellis (Saco) · 4 mi from Biddeford
Clam shack Known for: clam cakes; onion rings; fried seafood
Camp Ellis seafood restaurant still using Doris Huot's recipes for clam cakes, onion rings and seafood batter; after three generations of the Huot family, a new team now runs it and says it is keeping the recipes.
Ken's Place
207 Pine Point Rd, Scarborough · 6 mi from Biddeford
Clam shackSeasonal Known for: fried clams; clam strips; clam roll; clam chowder; lobster roll; fried oysters · Season: about late March to late October (2026: opened around March 20, last day October 25)
Seasonal seafood stand on the road to Pine Point Beach, serving fried clams (batter or crumbs), clam rolls and chowder since its roadside-stand start in 1927.
The Clam Shack
2 Western Ave, Kennebunk · 9 mi from Biddeford; listed above
The Lobster Shack at Two Lights
225 Two Lights Rd, Cape Elizabeth · 14 mi from Biddeford; listed above
Clam Bar
199 West Commercial St, Portland · 14 mi from Biddeford
Clam shackSeasonal Known for: clams · Season: seasonal; check before you go · At this address since 2023
Seasonal clam shack at the west end of Commercial Street, open Thursday to Monday.
Red snappers and Italians in and near Biddeford
In Biddeford: George's Sandwich Shop, listed above. None of our other red snapper and Italian stops is within 10 miles. The statewide guide has 11.
Whoopie pies and donuts in and near Biddeford
Those within 10 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 16.
The Holy Donut
398 Route 1, Scarborough · 8 mi from Biddeford
Potato donuts Known for: Maine potato doughnuts · A branch of The Holy Donut, Portland (194 Park Ave)
Route 1 shop of the Portland potato doughnut bakery.
Diners in and near Biddeford
In Biddeford: Palace Diner, listed above. None of our other diners is within 10 miles. The statewide guide has 13. The app's directory also has 1 place in Biddeford with “Diner” in the name that we haven't checked yet: see it in the web search.
Oyster bars in and near Biddeford
Those within 15 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 10.
SoPo Seafood
171 Ocean St, South Portland · 14 mi from Biddeford
Lobster rollOyster bar Known for: raw bar; lobster roll; lobster bisque
South Portland seafood market and raw bar with a full lunch and dinner menu built on Gulf of Maine catches; Maine lobster is always on the menu.
Dairy bars in and near Biddeford
In Biddeford: Sweetcream Dairy, listed above. The 5 nearest of the 7 others within 10 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 54. The app's directory also has 1 place in Biddeford with “Dairy” or “Creamery” in the name that we haven't checked yet: see it in the web search.
The Saco Scoop
209 Main St, Saco · 1 mi from Biddeford
Dairy bar Known for: Shaker Pond ice cream
Downtown Saco scoop shop in the Atkinson building serving Shaker Pond Ice Cream from Alfred, including vegan flavors.
Garside's Ice Cream
320 Ferry Rd, Saco · 3 mi from Biddeford
Dairy barSeasonal Known for: homemade ice cream; custom waffle cones; ice cream pies · Season: seasonal; check before you go
Ferry Road ice cream stand in Saco that has made its own ice cream since the 1950s.
Martel's Ice Cream
757 Portland Rd, Saco · 3 mi from Biddeford
Dairy barSeasonal Known for: homemade ice cream; Maine Mud ice cream; waffle cones · Season: seasonal; check before you go · At this address since 1986
Route 1 ice cream shop across from Funtown Splashtown with 40-plus homemade flavors and two mini golf courses.
Big Licks
8 West Grand Ave, Old Orchard Beach · 4 mi from Biddeford
Dairy barSeasonal Known for: Salted Caramel Cashew ice cream · Season: seasonal; check before you go
Old Orchard Beach ice cream shop with classic-style ice cream in inventive flavors; opens Memorial Day weekend.
Goose Rocks Dairy
278 Mills Rd, Kennebunkport · 6 mi from Biddeford
Dairy barSeasonal Known for: hard-serve ice cream; soft serve · Season: seasonal; check before you go
Summer ice cream stand with 20-plus flavors of hard and soft serve.
What Biddeford eats
The most common kinds of place among the 95 in Biddeford, from open map data and the state's liquor license list. Each opens the web search, filtered to Biddeford.
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