Maine Eats · Freeport, Maine

Freeport restaurants: lobster shacks & whoopie pies

2 lobster shacks and roll stops, 1 whoopie pie or donut stop and 1 dairy bar in and around Freeport, each checked in business in October 2026. For hand-checked clam shacks, Italians, diners and oyster bars, the nearest are a drive away; they're below too. The Maine Eats app's directory has 44 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in Freeport and sorts them by distance from you.

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Freeport at a glance

The app's directory has 44 places to eat and drink in Freeport. The most common kinds are Bar & Pub (8), Seafood (6) and Bakery & Sweets (6). 24 are matched to a Maine liquor license on the state's list. 5 are locations of a chain with five or more in Maine. One is on our hand-checked lists; the longest at the same address is Harraseeket Lunch & Lobster, there since 1970. Freeport is in Cumberland County, in the Greater Portland & Casco Bay region.

On our lists in Freeport

The places in Freeport on our hand-checked lists, most featured first: James Beard honorees and long-running places lead. That order isn't a rating. Longest at the same address: Harraseeket Lunch & Lobster in South Freeport (Freeport), there since 1970. Maine's oldest restaurants has the 22 places with 40 or more years at the same address.

Harraseeket Lunch & Lobster
36 Main St, South Freeport (Freeport)
Lobster shackLobster rollWhoopie piesSeasonal Known for: lobster roll; cooked lobsters; steamed clams; whoopie pie · Season: May to October (last day of the 2026 season: Columbus Day, Oct. 12) · At this address since 1970
Family-run lunch counter and lobster pound on the South Freeport working waterfront; lobster rolls, cooked lobsters and its own whoopie pies, BYOB.
harraseeketlunchandlobster.com

Lobster shacks and rolls in and near Freeport

In Freeport: Harraseeket Lunch & Lobster, listed above. The others within 15 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 37. The app's directory also has 1 place in Freeport with “Lobster” in the name that we haven't checked yet: see it in the web search.

Cook's Lobster & Ale House
68 Garrison Cove Rd, Bailey Island (Harpswell) · 9 mi from Freeport
Lobster shack Known for: lobster; lobster roll; clam chowder · At this address since 1955
Waterfront lobster house on Garrison Cove next to the Cribstone Bridge, grown from a 1955 take-out stand; stays open through the winter.
cookslobster.com

The nearest clam shacks to Freeport

None of our 11 hand-checked clam shacks is in Freeport or within 15 miles. The closest are 15.6 to 17 miles away. The statewide guide has 11.

Gilbert's Chowder House
92 Commercial St, Portland · 15.6 mi from Freeport
Clam shack Known for: clam chowder; clam cakes; fried haddock sandwich
Casual waterfront chowder house on Commercial Street that specializes in clam chowder, with clam cakes and fried seafood.
gilbertschowderhouse.com
Taste of Maine
161 Main St, Woolwich · 15.9 mi from Freeport
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
Clam Bar
199 West Commercial St, Portland · 17 mi from Freeport
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.
clambarportland.com

The nearest red snappers and italians to Freeport

None of our 11 hand-checked red snapper and Italian stops is in Freeport or within 10 miles. The closest are 14 to 16 miles away. The statewide guide has 11.

Anania's
606 Washington Ave, Portland · 14 mi from Freeport
Maine Italians Known for: Maine Italian sandwich
Washington Avenue variety store known for Maine Italians, the last Anania's still open; its former manager bought it in 2025 and kept making Italians.
Amato's
71 India St, Portland · 15 mi from Freeport
Maine Italians Known for: Maine Italian sandwich
The India Street shop of the chain that claims to have originated the Maine Italian sandwich.
amatos.com
The Highroller Lobster Co.
104 Exchange St, Portland · 16 mi from Freeport
Lobster rollRed snappers Known for: lobster roll; lobster roll with butter or flavored mayo; 'The Red Snappah' foot-long red hot dog; corn-dog-battered red snapper
Old Port lobster roll restaurant that grew out of a 2015 food cart; rolls come with mayo variations or butter.
highrollerlobster.com

Whoopie pies and donuts in and near Freeport

In Freeport: Harraseeket Lunch & Lobster, listed above. None of our other whoopie pie and donut stops is within 10 miles. The statewide guide has 16.

The nearest diners to Freeport

None of our 13 hand-checked diners is in Freeport or within 10 miles. The closest are 16 to 17 miles away. The statewide guide has 13.

Miss Portland Diner
140 Marginal Way, Portland · 16 mi from Freeport
Diner Known for: blueberry pancakes; sausage gravy biscuits; omelets · At this address since 2008
Restored 1949 Worcester lunch car with a dining room annex, serving breakfast and lunch.
missportlanddiner.com
The Porthole
20 Custom House Wharf, Portland · 16 mi from Freeport
Diner Known for: Twin Lobster Dinner; breakfast
Diner-style restaurant on Custom House Wharf, serving breakfast and Casco Bay seafood; it came through the December 2025 wharf fire across the way.
portholemaine.com
Becky's Diner
390 Commercial St, Portland · 16 mi from Freeport
Diner Known for: blueberry pancakes; corned beef hash; fried clams; lobster roll · At this address since 1991
Working-waterfront diner on Commercial Street open from 5 a.m., with all-day breakfast and seafood plates.
beckysdiner.com

The nearest oyster bars to Freeport

None of our 10 hand-checked oyster bars is in Freeport or within 15 miles. The closest are 15.5 to 17 miles away. The statewide guide has 10. The app's directory also has 1 place in Freeport with “Oyster” in the name that we haven't checked yet: see it in the web search.

Eventide Oyster Co.
86 Middle St, Portland · 15.5 mi from Freeport
James Beard winnerLobster rollOyster bar Known for: oysters; brown butter lobster roll · At this address since 2012
Big Tree Hospitality's oyster bar in the Old Port, known for its raw bar and a brown-butter lobster roll.
James Beard: Best Chef: Northeast 2017 (winner): Andrew Taylor and Mike Wiley, Eventide Oyster Co.; Best Chef: Northeast 2015 (nominee): Andrew Taylor and Mike Wiley, Eventide Oyster Co.; Best Chef: Northeast 2016 (nominee): Andrew Taylor and Mike Wiley, Eventide Oyster Co.
eventideoysterco.com
J's Oyster
5 Portland Pier, Portland · 15.7 mi from Freeport
Oyster bar Known for: oysters; lobster roll
Long-running waterfront raw bar on Portland Pier, first come first served, known for oysters and lobster rolls.
jsoyster.com
SoPo Seafood
171 Ocean St, South Portland · 17 mi from Freeport
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.
soposeafood.com

Dairy bars in and near Freeport

Those within 10 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 54.

Toots Ice Cream
137 Walnut Hill Rd, North Yarmouth · 7 mi from Freeport
Dairy barSeasonal Known for: homemade ice cream; goat-milk gelato · Season: seasonal; check before you go · At this address since 1998
Seasonal ice cream stand in a renovated rail car at Walnut Hill, making its own ice cream.
tootsicecream.com

What Freeport eats

The most common kinds of place among the 44 in Freeport, from open map data and the state's liquor license list. Each opens the web search, filtered to Freeport.