Maine Eats guide · checked October 2026
Maine whoopie pies, potato donuts & blueberry pie
10 places for whoopie pies, 4 for potato donuts and 4 for blueberry pie, each checked in business in October 2026 going by its own site or menu, Maine news, or a town or chamber listing. 3 of them are seasonal, so check the season listed with each before you drive.
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The state treat and the state dessert
The whoopie pie, two rounds of soft chocolate cake around a sweet white filling, is Maine's official state treat, and wild blueberry pie is the official state dessert; the Legislature named both in 2011. A potato donut is made with mashed potato in the dough, which keeps it moist.
The 16 on this list
Bakeries, diners and shops; several ship whoopie pies. The longest at the same address: Labadie's Bakery in Lewiston, there since 1925; Moody's Diner in Waldoboro, there since 1934; 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.
How we made the list: we looked up each place in October 2026 and kept it only when a 2025 or 2026 source showed it in business at that address: its own site or menu, a dated post, Maine news reporting, or a town or chamber of commerce listing. A shack or stand that posts its opening and closing dates has them printed beside it; one we couldn't source this year was dropped. No review site fed into it, the order is by region and town, and no rating decides anything. Call ahead, since hours and menus shift. Our sources are on the about page.
In the Maine Eats app the same places come nearest-first from wherever your phone is, and each opens Apple's own map card for opening times, pictures and the route.
Jump to a region
The list is grouped by the Maine Office of Tourism's 8 regions, which we draw on county lines.
- Maine Beaches (2)
- Greater Portland & Casco Bay (6)
- Midcoast & Islands (2)
- Lakes & Mountains (3)
- Maine Highlands (2)
- Aroostook County (1)
Town pages: Portland, Bangor, South Portland, Bar Harbor, Lewiston, Biddeford, Brunswick, Augusta, Auburn, Scarborough, York, Old Orchard Beach, Ogunquit, Waterville, Kennebunk, Kittery, Wells, Westbrook, Ellsworth, Saco, Kennebunkport, Wiscasset, Damariscotta, Cape Elizabeth, Mount Desert, Rockland, Camden, Freeport, Boothbay Harbor. Region pages: Maine Beaches, Greater Portland & Casco Bay, Midcoast & Islands, Downeast & Acadia, Lakes & Mountains, Kennebec Valley, Maine Highlands, Aroostook County.
Whoopie pies & donuts: questions
Is the whoopie pie really Maine's state treat?
Yes. In 2011 the Maine Legislature named the whoopie pie the official state treat and wild blueberry pie the official state dessert. 10 places on this list are known for whoopie pies.
What is a potato donut?
A doughnut made with mashed potato in the dough, which keeps it moist and a little dense. 4 places on this list make them.
Where can I get blueberry pie?
On this list: Moody's Diner in Waldoboro, Fox's Lobster House in York Beach (York), Dysart's Restaurant & Truck Stop in Hermon and Valley View Orchard Pies in Oxford. Wild blueberries ripen in August, and many places bake with frozen ones the rest of the year.
Which bakery or diner here has been at its address the longest?
Of the 5 places on this list with a checked year at the same address, the longest-running is Labadie's Bakery in Lewiston, there since 1925. Places without a checked year may be older, so this answers for our list, not for the whole state. Maine's oldest restaurants has the 22 places with 40 or more years at the same address.
Maine Beaches
2 places, by town. The region around Biddeford, York and Old Orchard Beach; the Maine Beaches page has its other guides too.
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.
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.
Greater Portland & Casco Bay
6 places, by town. The region around Portland, South Portland and Brunswick; the Greater Portland & Casco Bay page has its other guides too.
Harraseeket Lunch & Lobster
36 Main St, South Freeport (Freeport)
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.
The Holy Donut
194 Park Ave, Portland
Potato donuts Known for: Maine potato doughnuts; maple bacon doughnut
Park Avenue shop of the Portland bakery that makes its doughnuts with Maine potatoes.
The Holy Donut
177 Commercial St, Portland
Potato donuts Known for: Maine potato doughnuts · A branch of The Holy Donut, Portland (194 Park Ave)
Old Port waterfront shop of the Maine potato doughnut bakery.
Two Fat Cats Bakery
195 Lancaster St, Portland
Whoopie pies Known for: whoopie pies; pies
Portland bakery known for whoopie pies (it runs a whoopie-pie-of-the-month club) and fruit pies.
The Holy Donut
398 Route 1, Scarborough
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.
Cape Whoopies
185 Cottage Rd, South Portland
Whoopie pies Known for: gourmet whoopie pies made with butter; seasonal whoopie pie assortments
South Portland whoopie pie bakery, launched through the Fork Food Lab incubator, making butter-based gourmet whoopie pies in rotating flavors; it invites visitors to the bakery and ships nationwide.
Midcoast & Islands
2 places, by town. The region around Rockland, Camden and Boothbay Harbor; the Midcoast & Islands page has its other guides too.
The Only Doughnut
225 Northport Ave, Belfast
Potato donuts Known for: Maine potato cake doughnuts; maple, sea smoke and Earl Grey glazes; brioche and gluten-free doughnuts
Belfast doughnut shop built on traditional Maine potato cake doughnuts (plain or chocolate) with rotating glazes and toppings; open Thursday to Sunday mornings.
Moody's Diner
1885 Atlantic Highway, Waldoboro
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.
Lakes & Mountains
3 places, by town. The region around Lewiston, Auburn and Farmington; the Lakes & Mountains page has its other guides too.
Labadie's Bakery
161 Lincoln St, Lewiston
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.
Katherine's Bakery & Cafe
248 Main St, Norway
Whoopie pies Known for: whoopie pies; doughnuts; breakfast and lunch sandwiches
Downtown Norway bakery-cafe whose owner is known for whoopie pies (it once baked 3,200 for a single order); judged best flavored whoopie pie at the 2025 Maine Whoopie Pie Festival and third-best traditional in 2026.
Valley View Orchard Pies
15 Madison Ave, Oxford
Whoopie piesBlueberry pie Known for: whoopie pies; Maine wild blueberry pie; fruit and cream pies
Family-owned pie bakery that welcomes visitors during weekday business hours; its whoopie pie won best traditional at the 2026 Maine Whoopie Pie Festival, and Maine wild blueberry is its most popular pie.
Maine Highlands
2 places, by town. The region around Bangor, Brewer and Orono; the Maine Highlands page has its other guides too.
Dysart's Restaurant & Truck Stop
530 Coldbrook Rd, Hermon
Blueberry pieDiner Known for: blueberry pie; baked beans; homemade bread; breakfast all day · At this address since 1967
I-95 Exit 180 truck-stop restaurant known for big plates, daily baked beans, homemade bread and pies; the restaurant ended 24-hour service in 2019 but the truck stop stays open around the clock.
Governor's Restaurant & Bakery
963 Stillwater Ave, Old Town
Whoopie pies Known for: whoopie pies (traditional, peanut butter and seasonal flavors); strawberry pie
Old Town restaurant and bakery of Maine's Governor's family-restaurant chain; at the 2026 Maine Whoopie Pie Festival, Governor's of Old Town won the judged best-flavored prize (banana bread whoopie pie) and Governor's also took the healthy whoopie prize (carrot cake); the chain ships whoopie pies by mail.
Aroostook County
1 place, by town. The region around Presque Isle, Houlton and Caribou; the Aroostook County page has its other guides too.
Rock's Family Diner
378 W Main St, Fort Kent
Whoopie piesDiner Known for: whoopie pies; home-cooked comfort food; breakfast
Diner across from America's First Mile monument and the international bridge, baking whoopie pies for 40-plus years and shipping them nationwide.