Maine Eats · Wells, Maine
Wells restaurants: dairy bars & lobster shacks
5 lobster shacks and roll stops, 2 clam shacks, 2 whoopie pie and donut stops, 1 diner and 8 dairy bars in and around Wells, 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 59 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in Wells and sorts them by distance from you.
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Wells at a glance
The app's directory has 59 places to eat and drink in Wells. The most common kinds are Seafood (14), Bakery & Sweets (10) and Bar & Pub (9). 33 are matched to a Maine liquor license on the state's list. 8 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 Scoop Deck, there since 1983. Wells is in York County, in the Maine Beaches region.
On our lists in Wells
The places in Wells 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: Scoop Deck in Wells, there since 1983. Maine's oldest restaurants has the 22 places with 40 or more years at the same address.
Scoop Deck
6 Eldridge Rd, Wells
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.
Big Daddy's
2165 Post Rd, Wells
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).
Fisherman's Catch
134 Harbor Rd, Wells
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.
Maine Diner
2265 Post Rd, Wells
Diner Known for: lobster stew; meatloaf; red flannel hash
Route 1 roadside diner in Wells, known for lobster stew, meatloaf and red flannel hash.
Lobster shacks and rolls in and near Wells
In Wells: Fisherman's Catch, listed above. The others within 15 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 37. The app's directory also has 2 places in Wells with “Lobster” in the name that we haven't checked yet: see them in the web search.
Barnacle Billy's
50-70 Perkins Cove Rd, Perkins Cove (Ogunquit) · 5 mi from Wells
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.
The Clam Shack
2 Western Ave, Kennebunk · 6 mi from Wells
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) · 9 mi from Wells
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.
Fox's Lobster House
8 Sohier Park Rd, York Beach (York) · 10 mi from Wells
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.
Clam shacks in and near Wells
Those within 15 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 11. The app's directory also has 1 place in Wells with “Clam” in the name that we haven't checked yet: see it in the web search.
The Clam Shack
2 Western Ave, Kennebunk · 6 mi from Wells; listed above
Huot's Seafood Restaurant
29 Eastern Ave, Camp Ellis (Saco) · 15 mi from Wells
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.
The nearest red snappers and italians to Wells
None of our 11 hand-checked red snapper and Italian stops is in Wells or within 10 miles. The closest are 14 to 30 miles away. The statewide guide has 11.
George's Sandwich Shop
37 Franklin St, Biddeford · 14 mi from Wells
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 · 29 mi from Wells
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 · 29 mi from Wells
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 Wells
Those within 10 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 16.
Bread & Roses Bakery
478 Main St, Ogunquit · 3 mi from Wells
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.
Fox's Lobster House
8 Sohier Park Rd, York Beach (York) · 10 mi from Wells; listed above
Diners in and near Wells
In Wells: Maine Diner, listed above. None of our other diners is within 10 miles. The statewide guide has 13.
The nearest oyster bars to Wells
None of our 10 hand-checked oyster bars is in Wells or within 15 miles. The closest are 28 to 30 miles away. The statewide guide has 10.
SoPo Seafood
171 Ocean St, South Portland · 28 mi from Wells
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 · 29 mi from Wells
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 · 30 mi from Wells
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 Wells
In Wells: Scoop Deck and Big Daddy's, listed above. The 5 nearest of the 6 others within 10 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 54.
Sweet Pea's Ice Cream
37 Shore Rd, Ogunquit · 4 mi from Wells
Dairy bar Known for: Richardson's ice cream
Ogunquit scoop shop serving two dozen-plus flavors of Richardson's Ice Cream.
Rococo Artisan Ice Cream
8 Western Ave, Kennebunk · 6 mi from Wells
Dairy bar Known for: Goat Cheese Blackberry Chambord ice cream; artisan ice cream
Artisan ice cream maker known for unusual flavors like Goat Cheese Blackberry Chambord.
Aunt Marie's Ice Cream
10 Ocean Ave, Kennebunkport · 7 mi from Wells
Dairy bar Known for: ice cream; lobster roll
Kennebunkport ice cream cafe that also serves lobster rolls; a sister shop of The Clam Shack.
Wicked Good Ice Cream
2 Beach St, York · 9 mi from Wells
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) · 9 mi from Wells
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.
What Wells eats
The most common kinds of place among the 59 in Wells, from open map data and the state's liquor license list. Each opens the web search, filtered to Wells.
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