Maine Eats · Saco, Maine

Saco restaurants: lobster shacks & clam shacks

11 lobster shacks and roll stops, 6 clam shacks, 1 red snapper or Italian stop, 1 whoopie pie or donut stop, 1 diner, 3 oyster bars and 6 dairy bars in and around Saco, each checked in business in October 2026. The Maine Eats app's directory has 51 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in Saco and sorts them by distance from you.

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Saco at a glance

The app's directory has 51 places to eat and drink in Saco. The most common kinds are Coffee & Café (10), Bar & Pub (7) and Bakery & Sweets (5). 22 are matched to a Maine liquor license on the state's list. 14 are locations of a chain with five or more in Maine. 4 are on our hand-checked lists; the longest at the same address is Martel's Ice Cream, there since 1986. Saco is in York County, in the Maine Beaches region.

On our lists in Saco

The places in Saco 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: Martel's Ice Cream in Saco, there since 1986. Maine's oldest restaurants has the 22 places with 40 or more years at the same address.

  1. Martel's Ice Cream

    757 Portland Rd, Saco

    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.

    martelsicecream.com

  2. Garside's Ice Cream

    320 Ferry Rd, Saco

    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.

    garsidesmaine.com

  3. Huot's Seafood Restaurant

    29 Eastern Ave, Camp Ellis (Saco)

    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.

    huotsseafood.com

  4. The Saco Scoop

    209 Main St, Saco

    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.

    thesacoscoop.com

Lobster shacks and rolls in and near Saco

The 5 nearest of the 11 others within 15 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 37. The app's directory also has 1 place in Saco with “Lobster” in the name that we haven't checked yet: see it in the web search.

  1. Bayley's Lobster Pound

    9 Avenue 6, Pine Point (Scarborough) · 6 mi from Saco

    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.

    baitshedrestaurant.com

  2. Nunan's Lobster Hut

    9 Mills Rd, Cape Porpoise (Kennebunkport) · 9 mi from Saco

    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.

    nunanslobsterhut.com

  3. The Clam Shack

    2 Western Ave, Kennebunk · 10 mi from Saco

    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.

    theclamshack.net

  4. The Lobster Shack at Two Lights

    225 Two Lights Rd, Cape Elizabeth · 13 mi from Saco

    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.

    lobstershacktwolights.com

  5. SoPo Seafood

    171 Ocean St, South Portland · 13 mi from Saco

    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

Clam shacks in and near Saco

In Saco: Huot's Seafood Restaurant, listed above. The others within 15 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 11.

  1. Ken's Place

    207 Pine Point Rd, Scarborough · 5 mi from Saco

    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.

    kensplacescarborough.com

  2. The Clam Shack

    2 Western Ave, Kennebunk · 10 mi from Saco; listed above

  3. Clam Bar

    199 West Commercial St, Portland · 13 mi from Saco

    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

  4. The Lobster Shack at Two Lights

    225 Two Lights Rd, Cape Elizabeth · 13 mi from Saco; listed above

  5. Gilbert's Chowder House

    92 Commercial St, Portland · 14 mi from Saco

    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

Red snappers and Italians in and near Saco

Those within 10 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 11.

  1. George's Sandwich Shop

    37 Franklin St, Biddeford · 1 mi from Saco

    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.

    georgessandwichshop.com

Whoopie pies and donuts in and near Saco

Those within 10 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 16.

  1. The Holy Donut

    398 Route 1, Scarborough · 7 mi from Saco

    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.

    theholydonut.com

Diners in and near Saco

Those within 10 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 13. The app's directory also has 1 place in Saco with “Diner” in the name that we haven't checked yet: see it in the web search.

  1. Palace Diner

    18 Franklin St, Biddeford · 1 mi from Saco

    Diner Known for: buttermilk flapjacks; tuna melt

    Fifteen-stool 1927 Pollard dining car, one of two left, serving breakfast and lunch; cash only.

    palacedinerme.com

Oyster bars in and near Saco

Those within 15 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 10.

  1. SoPo Seafood

    171 Ocean St, South Portland · 13 mi from Saco; listed above

  2. J's Oyster

    5 Portland Pier, Portland · 14 mi from Saco

    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

  3. Eventide Oyster Co.

    86 Middle St, Portland · 14 mi from Saco

    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

Dairy bars in and near Saco

In Saco: Martel's Ice Cream, Garside's Ice Cream and The Saco Scoop, listed above. The others within 10 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 54.

  1. Sweetcream Dairy

    128 Main St, Biddeford · 1 mi from Saco

    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.

    sweetcreamdairy.com

  2. Big Licks

    8 West Grand Ave, Old Orchard Beach · 3 mi from Saco

    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.

    BigLicks.net

  3. Goose Rocks Dairy

    278 Mills Rd, Kennebunkport · 7 mi from Saco

    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 Saco eats

The most common kinds of place among the 51 in Saco, from open map data and the state's liquor license list. Each opens the web search, filtered to Saco.

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