Maine Eats · Wiscasset, Maine
Wiscasset restaurants: lobster shacks & oyster bars
6 lobster shacks and roll stops, 3 clam shacks, 1 diner and 6 oyster bars in and around Wiscasset, each checked in business in October 2026. For hand-checked Italians, whoopie pies and dairy bars, the nearest are a drive away; they're below too. The Maine Eats app's directory has 28 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in Wiscasset and sorts them by distance from you.
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Wiscasset at a glance
The app's directory has 28 places to eat and drink in Wiscasset. The most common kinds are Seafood (5), Bar & Pub (5) and Bakery & Sweets (3). 13 are matched to a Maine liquor license on the state's list. 3 are locations of a chain with five or more in Maine. 4 are on our hand-checked lists. Wiscasset is in Lincoln County, in the Midcoast & Islands region.
On our lists in Wiscasset
The places in Wiscasset on our hand-checked lists, most featured first: James Beard honorees and long-running places lead. That order isn't a rating.
Jolie Rogers Raw Bar
8 Railroad Ave, Wiscasset
Oyster bar Known for: oysters on the half shell
Oyster bar by the Sheepscot River run by Andy Rogers and Ryan Jolie; Rogers won the Pemaquid Oyster Festival shucking contest three years running through 2026.
Red's Eats
41 Water St, Wiscasset
Lobster shackLobster rollSeasonal Known for: lobster roll; lobster plate; fried seafood baskets · Season: late April/May to mid-October (2026: opened May 6, target closing Oct. 13)
Family-run takeout stand at the foot of Wiscasset's Main Street on Route 1, known for lobster rolls and long summer lines.
Sea Basket
303 Bath Rd, Wiscasset
Clam shack Known for: lobster stew
Wiscasset seafood restaurant known for generous portions and lobster stew made with fresh local lobster meat.
Sprague's Lobster
22 Main St, Wiscasset
Lobster shackLobster rollSeasonal Known for: lobster roll; lobster dinner; live lobsters to go · Season: seasonal; check before you go
Family-run lobster stand on the Creamery Pier in Wiscasset known for lobster rolls and lobster dinners.
Lobster shacks and rolls in and near Wiscasset
In Wiscasset: Red's Eats and Sprague's Lobster, listed above. The others within 15 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 37.
Larson's Lunch Box
430 Main St, Damariscotta · 8 mi from Wiscasset
Lobster rollSeasonal Known for: lobster roll; crab roll; char-broiled burgers; fried clams · Season: mid-spring through October
Outdoor takeout shack in a parking lot just north of downtown Damariscotta, serving lobster and crab rolls in season; its page says it will be back in spring 2026.
Robinson's Wharf
20 Hendricks Hill Rd, Southport · 11 mi from Wiscasset
Lobster roll Known for: lobster roll; lobster; scallops
Waterfront seafood restaurant with a seafood market and gift shop just across the swing bridge from Boothbay Harbor; the market is open year-round.
Muscongus Bay Lobster
28 Landing Rd, Round Pond (Bristol) · 11 mi from Wiscasset
Lobster shackLobster rollSeasonal Known for: lobster roll; lobster chowder; Damariscotta River oysters · Season: late May into fall (2025 season opened May 23)
Family-owned wholesale and retail lobster business on Round Pond Harbor with outdoor waterfront tables and a small beer-and-wine bar, the Bait Shed Bar.
Five Islands Lobster Co.
1447 Five Islands Rd, Five Islands (Georgetown) · 12 mi from Wiscasset
Lobster shackLobster rollClam shackSeasonal Known for: lobster roll; boiled lobster; fried clams; steamers; haddock chowder · Season: summer into fall (2026: daily in August, then weekends only Sept. 11 to Oct. 11)
Counter-service lobster shack on the working wharf in the fishing village of Five Islands, with picnic tables facing Sheepscot Bay; no alcohol sold, coolers welcome.
Clam shacks in and near Wiscasset
In Wiscasset: Sea Basket, listed above. The others within 15 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 11.
Taste of Maine
161 Main St, Woolwich · 9 mi from Wiscasset
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').
Five Islands Lobster Co.
1447 Five Islands Rd, Five Islands (Georgetown) · 12 mi from Wiscasset; listed above
The nearest red snappers and italians to Wiscasset
None of our 11 hand-checked red snapper and Italian stops is in Wiscasset or within 10 miles. The closest are 10.7 to 30 miles away. The statewide guide has 11.
Dunton's Doghouse
40 Sea St, Boothbay Harbor · 10.7 mi from Wiscasset
Red snappers Known for: red hot dogs (W.A. Bean); Riley Dog with cheese and bacon; hot dog with coleslaw
Small hot dog stand at the edge of downtown Boothbay Harbor serving natural-casing dogs and W.A. Bean red hot dogs on griddled, buttered New England-style buns.
Simones' Hot Dog Stand
99 Chestnut St, Lewiston · 28 mi from Wiscasset
Red snappers Known for: red snapper hot dogs on steamed buns; chili dogs
Downtown Lewiston hot dog stand run by the Simones family for four generations, known for red snappers ('Lewiston lobsters') on steamed buns; open weekdays.
Sam's Italian Foods
40 Millett Dr, Auburn · 30 mi from Wiscasset
Maine Italians Known for: Maine Italian sandwich; pizza
Lewiston-Auburn's own Maine Italian sandwich chain (since 1939, now employee-owned), with shops in Auburn, Lewiston, Lisbon Falls, Augusta, Dixfield and Brunswick.
The nearest whoopie pies and donuts to Wiscasset
None of our 16 hand-checked whoopie pie and donut stops is in Wiscasset or within 10 miles. The closest are 16 to 29 miles away. The statewide guide has 16.
Moody's Diner
1885 Atlantic Highway, Waldoboro · 16 mi from Wiscasset
Whoopie piesBlueberry pieDiner Known for: blueberry pie; cream pies; whoopie pies · At this address since 1934
Family-run Route 1 diner known for its pies, baked from Bertha Moody's recipes, and its whoopie pies; open just about every day of the year.
Harraseeket Lunch & Lobster
36 Main St, South Freeport (Freeport) · 25 mi from Wiscasset
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.
Labadie's Bakery
161 Lincoln St, Lewiston · 28 mi from Wiscasset
Whoopie pies Known for: whoopie pies · At this address since 1925
Century-old bakery in Lewiston's old Little Canada neighborhood, built on whoopie pies; retail counter open weekday mornings and ships nationwide.
Diners in and near Wiscasset
Those within 10 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 13.
Deb's Bristol Diner
1267 Bristol Rd, Bristol · 9 mi from Wiscasset
Diner
Small diner in the center of Bristol on Route 130, run by Debbie Thibault.
Oyster bars in and near Wiscasset
In Wiscasset: Jolie Rogers Raw Bar, listed above. The others within 15 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 10.
Glidden Point Oyster Farms
637 River Rd, Edgecomb · 5 mi from Wiscasset
Oyster bar Known for: Glidden Point oysters
Damariscotta River oyster farm whose farm store serves its oysters seven days a week with local beer and wine, with a food truck on site in summer; farm tours too.
The Shuck Station
68 Main St, Newcastle · 7 mi from Wiscasset
Oyster bar Known for: oysters on the half shell; baked oysters; kimchi oysters
Raw bar run by oyster farmer and competition shucker Brendan Parsons, serving Damariscotta River oysters including his own Blackstone Point oysters.
King Eider's Pub
2 Elm St, Damariscotta · 7 mi from Wiscasset
Oyster bar Known for: Damariscotta River oysters on the half shell; skillet-roasted oysters; crab cakes · At this address since 1996
English-style pub in downtown Damariscotta with a raw bar of Damariscotta River oysters and a whiskey list of 180-plus bottles.
Damariscotta River Grill
155 Main St, Damariscotta · 7 mi from Wiscasset
Oyster bar Known for: Pemaquid oysters (half shell, pan-roasted or fried); lobster cakes; scallops
Two-level restaurant and bar on Damariscotta's Main Street serving Pemaquid oysters from the river outside its windows; same owners as Larson's Lunch Box.
Mine Oyster
16 Wharf St (Pier 1), Boothbay Harbor · 11 mi from Wiscasset
Oyster bar Known for: raw oysters
Waterfront raw bar and night club on Pier 1 run by chef Ralph Smith; it hosts the annual Pemaquid Oyster Festival with oysters from about 10 Damariscotta River farms (2025 and 2026).
The nearest dairy bars to Wiscasset
None of our 54 hand-checked dairy bars is in Wiscasset or within 10 miles. The closest are 17 to 28 miles away. The statewide guide has 54.
Jefferson Scoop
271 Waldoboro Rd, Jefferson · 17 mi from Wiscasset
Dairy bar Known for: Gifford's ice cream; soft serve
Ice cream stand in the center of Jefferson scooping Gifford's ice cream and soft serve, plus smoothies and slushies.
Fast Eddie's
1308 Route 202, Winthrop · 26 mi from Wiscasset
Dairy bar Known for: homemade ice cream; drive-in burgers and hot dogs
Winthrop drive-in with its own ice cream bar that makes its own ice cream.
Dairy Joy
109 Campus Ave, Lewiston · 27 mi from Wiscasset
Dairy bar Known for: soft serve; hard ice cream; sundaes; banana boats
Family-run ice cream stand with soft and hard serve, sundaes, shakes and floats; a second stand is at 137 Spring St in Auburn.
What Wiscasset eats
The most common kinds of place among the 28 in Wiscasset, from open map data and the state's liquor license list. Each opens the web search, filtered to Wiscasset.
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