Maine Eats · York, Maine · including Cape Neddick and York Beach
York restaurants: dairy bars & lobster shacks
3 lobster shacks and roll stops, 2 whoopie pie and donut stops and 7 dairy bars in and around York, each checked in business in October 2026. For hand-checked clam shacks, Italians, diners and oyster bars, the nearest are a drive away; they're below too. The Maine Eats app's directory has 79 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in York and sorts them by distance from you.
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Cape Neddick and York Beach are villages in the town of York, so places there are listed under York.
York at a glance
The app's directory has 79 places to eat and drink in York, including 11 in Cape Neddick and 4 in York Beach. The most common kinds are Bar & Pub (16), Seafood (10) and Bakery & Sweets (8). 44 are matched to a Maine liquor license on the state's list. 5 are on our hand-checked lists; the longest at the same address is The Goldenrod, there since 1896. York is in York County, in the Maine Beaches region.
On our lists in York
The places in York 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: The Goldenrod in York Beach (York), there since 1896; Fox's Lobster House in York Beach (York), there since 1936. Maine's oldest restaurants has the 22 places with 40 or more years at the same address.
The Goldenrod
2 Railroad Ave, York Beach (York)
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.
Fox's Lobster House
8 Sohier Park Rd, York Beach (York)
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.
Dunne's Ice Cream
214 Nubble Rd, York Beach (York)
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.
Village Scoop Ice Cream
286 York St, York
Dairy bar Known for: Almond Joy ice cream; Campfire S'mores ice cream
York scoop shop with 20-plus flavors plus frozen yogurt, sorbet and sherbet.
Wicked Good Ice Cream
2 Beach St, York
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.
Lobster shacks and rolls in and near York
In York: Fox's Lobster House, listed above. The others within 15 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 37. The app's directory also has 4 places in York 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 York
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.
Fisherman's Catch
134 Harbor Rd, Wells · 11 mi from York
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.
The nearest clam shacks to York
None of our 11 hand-checked clam shacks is in York or within 15 miles. The closest are 15.4 to 30 miles away. The statewide guide has 11.
The Clam Shack
2 Western Ave, Kennebunk · 15.4 mi from York
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.
Huot's Seafood Restaurant
29 Eastern Ave, Camp Ellis (Saco) · 24 mi from York
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.
Ken's Place
207 Pine Point Rd, Scarborough · 30 mi from York
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.
The nearest red snappers and italians to York
None of our 11 hand-checked red snapper and Italian stops is in York or within 10 miles. The closest are 24 to 39 miles away. The statewide guide has 11.
George's Sandwich Shop
37 Franklin St, Biddeford · 24 mi from York
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 · 38 mi from York
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 · 39 mi from York
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 York
In York: Fox's Lobster House, listed above. The others within 10 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 16.
Bread & Roses Bakery
478 Main St, Ogunquit · 6 mi from York
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.
The nearest diners to York
None of our 13 hand-checked diners is in York or within 10 miles. The closest are 13 to 38 miles away. The statewide guide has 13.
Maine Diner
2265 Post Rd, Wells · 13 mi from York
Diner Known for: lobster stew; meatloaf; red flannel hash
Route 1 roadside diner in Wells, known for lobster stew, meatloaf and red flannel hash.
Palace Diner
18 Franklin St, Biddeford · 24 mi from York
Diner Known for: buttermilk flapjacks; tuna melt
Fifteen-stool 1927 Pollard dining car, one of two left, serving breakfast and lunch; cash only.
Q Street Diner
9 Q St, South Portland · 38 mi from York
Diner Known for: eggs; pancakes
Neighborhood breakfast-and-lunch diner in South Portland, open Wednesday to Sunday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The nearest oyster bars to York
None of our 10 hand-checked oyster bars is in York or within 15 miles. The closest are 37 to 39 miles away. The statewide guide has 10.
SoPo Seafood
171 Ocean St, South Portland · 37 mi from York
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 · 39 mi from York
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 · 39 mi from York
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 York
In York: The Goldenrod, Dunne's Ice Cream, Village Scoop Ice Cream and Wicked Good Ice Cream, listed above. The others within 10 miles, closest first. The statewide guide has 54. The app's directory also has 1 place in York with “Dairy” or “Creamery” in the name that we haven't checked yet: see it in the web search.
Sweet Pea's Ice Cream
37 Shore Rd, Ogunquit · 6 mi from York
Dairy bar Known for: Richardson's ice cream
Ogunquit scoop shop serving two dozen-plus flavors of Richardson's Ice Cream.
Scoop Deck
6 Eldridge Rd, Wells · 9 mi from York
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.
Aggie's Ice Cream
104 Agamenticus Rd, South Berwick · 10 mi from York
Dairy barSeasonal Known for: Death by Chocolate ice cream; Rum Raisin ice cream; Mint Moose Tracks ice cream · Season: seasonal; check before you go
South Berwick stand with more than 100 flavors plus soft serve and frozen yogurt.
What York eats
The most common kinds of place among the 79 in York, from open map data and the state's liquor license list. Each opens the web search, filtered to York.
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