Maine Eats · Mount Desert, Maine · including Northeast Harbor

Mount Desert restaurants: lobster shacks

7 lobster shacks and roll stops in and around Mount Desert, each checked in business in October 2026. For hand-checked clam shacks, Italians, whoopie pies, oyster bars and dairy bars, the nearest are a drive away; they're below too. The Maine Eats app's directory has 11 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in Mount Desert and sorts them by distance from you.

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Mount Desert at a glance

The app's directory has 11 places to eat and drink in Mount Desert, including 7 in Northeast Harbor. The most common kinds are Seafood (4), Coffee & Café (2) and Bar & Pub (1). 8 are matched to a Maine liquor license on the state's list. 3 are on our hand-checked lists; the longest at the same address is Abel's Lobster, there since 1939. Mount Desert is in Hancock County, in the Downeast & Acadia region.

On our lists in Mount Desert

The places in Mount Desert 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: Abel's Lobster in Mount Desert, there since 1939. Maine's oldest restaurants has the 22 places with 40 or more years at the same address.

  1. Abel's Lobster

    13 Abels Lane, Mount Desert

    Lobster shackSeasonal Known for: lobster; clams; traditional Maine seafood · Season: May 17 to October 20 per its page (year not given); opened May 15 in 2025 · At this address since 1939

    Seasonal lobster pound and clam house with a dining room and waterfront seating in Abel's boatyard near the head of Somes Sound.

    abelyachtyard.com

  2. Jordan Pond House

    2928 Park Loop Road, Seal Harbor (Mount Desert)

    Seasonal Known for: popovers; afternoon tea · Season: seasonal; check before you go

    Acadia National Park's historic tea house and restaurant on the south shore of Jordan Pond, famous for popovers and tea on the lawn facing the Bubbles.

  3. The Asticou Hotel

    15 Peabody Drive, Northeast Harbor (Mount Desert)

    Seasonal Known for: local seafood at Dahlia's · Season: opened May 15 for 2026

    Historic shingled summer hotel above Northeast Harbor whose restaurant, Dahlia's, serves a seasonal menu of local seafood; under new ownership in 2026.

    opalcollection.com

Lobster shacks and rolls in and near Mount Desert

In Mount Desert: Abel's Lobster, listed above. The 5 nearest of the 6 others within 15 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 37.

  1. Beal's Lobster Pier

    182 Clark Point Rd, Southwest Harbor · 2 mi from Mount Desert

    Lobster shackLobster rollSeasonal Known for: lobster dinner; lobster roll · Season: restaurant closed from October to May; opened May 15 in 2025 · At this address since 1969

    Restaurant on a year-round working lobster pier on Southwest Harbor, where lobstermen unload their catch beside the tables; it also ships lobster nationwide.

    bealslobster.com

  2. Thurston's Lobster Pound

    9 Thurston Rd, Bernard (Tremont) · 5 mi from Mount Desert

    Lobster shackLobster rollSeasonal Known for: lobster dinner; lobster roll; crab roll · Season: Memorial Day weekend through mid-October · At this address since 1993

    Wharf-top lobster pound under yellow awnings over Bass Harbor, where boats unload the day's catch.

    thurstonforlobster.com

  3. Stewman's Lobster Pound

    35 West St, Bar Harbor · 8 mi from Mount Desert

    Lobster shackSeasonal Known for: Downeast lobster bake; lobster roll; crab roll · Season: typically early June to early October; opened Memorial Day weekend in 2025

    Oceanfront lobster pound on the downtown Bar Harbor waterfront serving lobster bakes; a second Stewman's is at the Bar Harbor Regency.

    stewmanslobsterpound.com

  4. Stewman's Lobster Pound

    123 Eden St, Bar Harbor · 8 mi from Mount Desert

    Lobster shackSeasonal Known for: Downeast lobster bake; lobster roll · Season: typically early June to early October; opened Memorial Day weekend in 2025 · A branch of Stewman's Lobster Pound, Bar Harbor (35 West St)

    The second, oceanfront Stewman's, on the grounds of the Bar Harbor Regency hotel on Eden Street.

    stewmanslobsterpound.com

  5. Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound

    1237 Bar Harbor Rd, Trenton · 10 mi from Mount Desert

    Lobster shackSeasonal Known for: lobster boiled in seawater over wood fires; steamed clams; clam chowder; lobster stew; blueberry pie · Season: dine-in June 21 to October 25, 2026; retail pickup and shipping year-round

    Roadside pound on Route 3 just before the bridge to Mount Desert Island, with a row of wood-fired seawater cookers out front and a 'LOBSTERS' sign on the roof.

    trentonbridgelobster.com

The nearest clam shacks to Mount Desert

None of our 11 hand-checked clam shacks is in Mount Desert or within 15 miles. The closest is 22 miles away. The statewide guide has 11.

  1. Bagaduce Lunch

    145 Frank's Flat, Penobscot · 22 mi from Mount Desert

    America's ClassicClam shackSeasonal Known for: fried haddock sandwich; fried seafood; ice cream · Season: summer only; opened May 14 for 2026, generally through Labor Day · At this address since 1946

    Counter-service seafood shack with picnic tables over the Bagaduce River reversing falls, run by the same family for three generations; James Beard America's Classics honoree in 2008.

    James Beard: America's Classics 2008 (winner)

The nearest red snappers and italians to Mount Desert

None of our 11 hand-checked red snapper and Italian stops is in Mount Desert or within 10 miles. The closest is 39 miles away. The statewide guide has 11.

  1. Harbor Dogs

    1 Public Landing, Camden · 39 mi from Mount Desert

    Red snappersSeasonal Known for: Jordan's red snappers; Harbor Dog with apple chutney; Chilean Completo · Season: seasonal; check before you go

    Seasonal hot dog stand in a parking lot at the edge of Camden Harbor, using Jordan's red snappers on toasted New England-style buns.

The nearest whoopie pies and donuts to Mount Desert

None of our 16 hand-checked whoopie pie and donut stops is in Mount Desert or within 10 miles. The closest is 35 miles away. The statewide guide has 16.

  1. The Only Doughnut

    225 Northport Ave, Belfast · 35 mi from Mount Desert

    Potato donuts Known for: Maine potato cake doughnuts; maple, sea smoke and Earl Grey glazes; brioche and gluten-free doughnuts

    Belfast doughnut shop built on traditional Maine potato cake doughnuts (plain or chocolate) with rotating glazes and toppings; open Thursday to Sunday mornings.

    theonlydoughnut.com

The nearest oyster bars to Mount Desert

None of our 10 hand-checked oyster bars is in Mount Desert or within 15 miles. The closest is 17 miles away. The statewide guide has 10.

  1. The Stoop Oyster Bar

    27 Water St, Blue Hill · 17 mi from Mount Desert

    Oyster bar Known for: Long Cove oysters from Deer Isle Oyster Co.; tinned fish; local cheese · Season: aims to stay open year-round · At this address since 2026

    Oyster bar from Deer Isle Oyster Co. farmer Abby Barrows serving her Long Cove oysters alongside other Downeast farms' oysters, with small plates and a full bar.

The nearest dairy bars to Mount Desert

None of our 54 hand-checked dairy bars is in Mount Desert or within 10 miles. The closest are 17 to 32 miles away. The statewide guide has 54.

  1. Jordan's Snack Bar

    200 Downeast Highway, Ellsworth · 17 mi from Mount Desert

    Lobster rollDairy bar Known for: lobster roll; Big Jim triple cheeseburger; shrimp and scallops; soft serve · Season: now open year-round · At this address since 1981

    Ellsworth snack bar on the Downeast Highway with seafood, burgers and weekly soft-serve specials, a playground and game room, and Wednesday-night cruise-ins.

    jordanssnackbar.com

  2. Stonington Ice Cream Company

    66 Main St, Stonington · 21 mi from Mount Desert

    Dairy barSeasonal Known for: ice cream (sixteen flavors); lobster roll; lobster and crab quiche · Season: aims for early May to late October; closed before the end of September in 2026 for lack of staff · At this address since 2008

    Harborside ice cream shop on Stonington's Main Street with deck tables at the edge of the harbor; its owner added the Stonington Food Company restaurant next door.

    stoningtonicecreamcompany.com

  3. The Dairy Port

    79 Main St, Bucksport · 31 mi from Mount Desert

    Dairy barSeasonal Known for: house-made soft serve; Gifford's hard ice cream; sundaes; shakes · Season: opened March 28 for 2026; open daily in season · At this address since 1954

    Walk-up ice cream window in a narrow historic storefront on Bucksport's Main Street, across from the harbor and the Penobscot Narrows Bridge; known for its daily soft-serve flavors.

    thedairyport.com

What Mount Desert eats

The most common kinds of place among the 11 in Mount Desert, from open map data and the state's liquor license list. Each opens the web search, filtered to Mount Desert.

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