Maine Eats · Ogunquit, Maine
Ogunquit restaurants: dairy bars & lobster shacks
5 lobster shacks and roll stops, 1 clam shack, 2 whoopie pie and donut stops, 1 diner and 10 dairy bars in and around Ogunquit, each checked in business in October 2026. For hand-checked Italians and oyster bars, the nearest are a drive away; they're below too. The Maine Eats app's directory has 73 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in Ogunquit and sorts them by distance from you.
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Ogunquit at a glance
The app's directory has 73 places to eat and drink in Ogunquit. The most common kinds are Bar & Pub (18), Seafood (13) and Bakery & Sweets (7). 51 are matched to a Maine liquor license on the state's list. 1 is a location of a chain with five or more in Maine. 3 are on our hand-checked lists; the longest at the same address is Barnacle Billy's, there since 1961. Ogunquit is in York County, in the Maine Beaches region.
On our lists in Ogunquit
The places in Ogunquit 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: Barnacle Billy's in Perkins Cove (Ogunquit), there since 1961. Maine's oldest restaurants has the 22 places with 40 or more years at the same address.
Barnacle Billy's
50-70 Perkins Cove Rd, Perkins Cove (Ogunquit)
Lobster shackSeasonal Known for: boiled lobster; lobster roll; clam chowder; rum punch · Season: April 10 to October 25, 2026 (also April 3-5) · At this address since 1961
Tower family lobster place on Perkins Cove known for boiled lobster with drawn butter and its rum punch; Barnacle Billy's, Etc. is the table-service sibling at the same address range.
Bread & Roses Bakery
478 Main St, Ogunquit
Whoopie piesSeasonal Known for: whoopie pies; pastries; coffee drinks · Season: seasonal; check before you go
Ogunquit bakery since 1989 that ships its whoopie pies nationwide; the retail shop is seasonal.
Sweet Pea's Ice Cream
37 Shore Rd, Ogunquit
Dairy bar Known for: Richardson's ice cream
Ogunquit scoop shop serving two dozen-plus flavors of Richardson's Ice Cream.
Lobster shacks and rolls in and near Ogunquit
In Ogunquit: Barnacle Billy's, listed above. The others within 15 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 37. The app's directory also has 3 places in Ogunquit with “Lobster” in the name that we haven't checked yet: see them in the web search.
Fisherman's Catch
134 Harbor Rd, Wells · 5 mi from Ogunquit
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.
Fox's Lobster House
8 Sohier Park Rd, York Beach (York) · 6 mi from Ogunquit
Lobster shackBlueberry pieSeasonal Known for: boiled lobster; lobster roll; Maine blueberry pie · Season: April 29 to October 18 (2026, its 61st season) · At this address since 1936
Oceanfront lobster house next to Nubble Light with dining rooms and a take-out picnic patio; lobsters are boiled in its own pound and the owner bakes the blueberry pie.
The Clam Shack
2 Western Ave, Kennebunk · 10 mi from Ogunquit
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.
Nunan's Lobster Hut
9 Mills Rd, Cape Porpoise (Kennebunkport) · 12 mi from Ogunquit
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.
Clam shacks in and near Ogunquit
Those within 15 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 11.
The Clam Shack
2 Western Ave, Kennebunk · 10 mi from Ogunquit; listed above
The nearest red snappers and italians to Ogunquit
None of our 11 hand-checked red snapper and Italian stops is in Ogunquit or within 10 miles. The closest are 18 to 34 miles away. The statewide guide has 11.
George's Sandwich Shop
37 Franklin St, Biddeford · 18 mi from Ogunquit
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.
DiPietro's Market
385 Cottage Rd, South Portland · 32 mi from Ogunquit
Maine Italians Known for: Maine Italian sandwich; pizza
Family Italian market and deli on Cottage Road that makes Maine Italians and ready-to-go meals.
Room for Improvement
41 Wharf St, Portland · 33 mi from Ogunquit
Red snappers Known for: red snapper hot dogs
Old Port bar whose 'Snappy Hour' puts its red snapper dogs (classic, kraut and cheese) at half price Sunday to Thursday evenings.
Whoopie pies and donuts in and near Ogunquit
In Ogunquit: Bread & Roses Bakery, listed above. The others within 10 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 16.
Fox's Lobster House
8 Sohier Park Rd, York Beach (York) · 6 mi from Ogunquit; listed above
Diners in and near Ogunquit
Those within 10 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 13.
Maine Diner
2265 Post Rd, Wells · 7 mi from Ogunquit
Diner Known for: lobster stew; meatloaf; red flannel hash
Route 1 roadside diner in Wells, known for lobster stew, meatloaf and red flannel hash.
The nearest oyster bars to Ogunquit
None of our 10 hand-checked oyster bars is in Ogunquit or within 15 miles. The closest are 32 to 34 miles away. The statewide guide has 10.
SoPo Seafood
171 Ocean St, South Portland · 32 mi from Ogunquit
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.
J's Oyster
5 Portland Pier, Portland · 33 mi from Ogunquit
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.
Eventide Oyster Co.
86 Middle St, Portland · 33 mi from Ogunquit
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.
Dairy bars in and near Ogunquit
In Ogunquit: Sweet Pea's Ice Cream, listed above. The 5 nearest of the 9 others within 10 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 54.
Scoop Deck
6 Eldridge Rd, Wells · 3 mi from Ogunquit
Dairy barSeasonal Known for: homemade waffle cones; Blueberry Crumble ice cream · Season: seasonal; check before you go · At this address since 1983
Busy seasonal hard-serve stand in a barn with 60-plus flavors and homemade waffle cones.
Wicked Good Ice Cream
2 Beach St, York · 5 mi from Ogunquit
Dairy barSeasonal Known for: hard-serve ice cream; soft serve · Season: seasonal; check before you go
York ice cream shop with about 50 hard-serve flavors plus soft serve and frozen yogurt.
The Goldenrod
2 Railroad Ave, York Beach (York) · 5 mi from Ogunquit
Dairy barSeasonal Known for: Goldenrod Kisses saltwater taffy; homemade ice cream; griddle cakes · Season: mid-May to Columbus Day · At this address since 1896
Short Sands candy shop, ice cream fountain and restaurant where Goldenrod Kisses taffy is pulled in the front windows; more than 135 ice cream flavors.
Dunne's Ice Cream
214 Nubble Rd, York Beach (York) · 6 mi from Ogunquit
Dairy barSeasonal Known for: Wild Maine Blueberry ice cream; Grape Nut ice cream; Black Raspberry Explosion ice cream · Season: seasonal; check before you go
Nubble Road ice cream stand that carries on the old Brown's Ice Cream tradition under the Dunne family's name; 50-plus flavors plus dairy-free soft serve.
Big Daddy's
2165 Post Rd, Wells · 7 mi from Ogunquit
Dairy bar Known for: homemade ice cream
Homemade ice cream since 1976; also scoops at 478 Main St and 47 Shore Rd in Ogunquit and 6 Spring St in Kennebunkport (the Press Herald also lists Hollis).
What Ogunquit eats
The most common kinds of place among the 73 in Ogunquit, from open map data and the state's liquor license list. Each opens the web search, filtered to Ogunquit.
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