Maine Eats · region guide · checked October 2026
Maine Beaches: dairy bars & lobster shacks
17 dairy bars, 5 lobster shacks and roll stops and 2 clam shacks in Maine's Maine Beaches region, each checked in business in October 2026 against a 2025 or 2026 source, plus the 760 restaurants in the app's directory here.
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About this region
The Maine Beaches region is York County. Of the 760 places to eat and drink the app knows here, the most are in Biddeford, York and Old Orchard Beach. Our hand-checked lists have 27 places here; the towns with the most are York (5), Saco (4) and Wells (4). The most common kinds of place are Bar & Pub (142), Coffee & Café (91) and Bakery & Sweets (88). The longest at the same address is The Goldenrod in York Beach (York), there since 1896.
How we draw it: the Maine Office of Tourism's Maine Beaches region, on county lines. Counties: York. A place is in it when its town is in one of those counties. Town pages here: Biddeford, York, Old Orchard Beach, Ogunquit, Kennebunk, Kittery, Wells, Saco, Kennebunkport.
Where to eat in the Maine Beaches region
The 12 towns here with the most places to eat and drink by the app's count; each link opens the web search for that town alone.
Lobster shacks & rolls in the Maine Beaches region
5 places, by town. The statewide guide has 37.
The Clam Shack
2 Western Ave, Kennebunk
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)
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.
Barnacle Billy's
50-70 Perkins Cove Rd, Perkins Cove (Ogunquit)
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
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.
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.
Clam shacks in the Maine Beaches region
2 places, by town. The statewide guide has 11.
The Clam Shack
2 Western Ave, Kennebunk; listed above
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.
Red snappers & Italians in the Maine Beaches region
1 place, by town. The statewide guide has 11.
George's Sandwich Shop
37 Franklin St, Biddeford
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.
Whoopie pies & donuts in the Maine Beaches region
2 places, by town. The statewide guide has 16.
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); listed above
Diners in the Maine Beaches region
2 places, by town. The statewide guide has 13.
Palace Diner
18 Franklin St, Biddeford
Diner Known for: buttermilk flapjacks; tuna melt
Fifteen-stool 1927 Pollard dining car, one of two left, serving breakfast and lunch; cash only.
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.
Dairy bars in the Maine Beaches region
17 places, by town. The statewide guide has 54.
Johnson's Dairy Delite
6 School St, Berwick
Dairy barSeasonal Known for: Gifford's hard-serve ice cream; soft serve · Season: March through September
Seasonal Berwick ice cream stand scooping 18 flavors of Gifford's hard serve plus soft serve, sorbet and frozen yogurt.
Sweetcream Dairy
128 Main St, Biddeford
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.
Rococo Artisan Ice Cream
8 Western Ave, Kennebunk
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
Dairy bar Known for: ice cream; lobster roll
Kennebunkport ice cream cafe that also serves lobster rolls; a sister shop of The Clam Shack.
Goose Rocks Dairy
278 Mills Rd, Kennebunkport
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.
Sweet Pea's Ice Cream
37 Shore Rd, Ogunquit
Dairy bar Known for: Richardson's ice cream
Ogunquit scoop shop serving two dozen-plus flavors of Richardson's Ice Cream.
Big Licks
8 West Grand Ave, Old Orchard Beach
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.
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.
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.
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.
Aggie's Ice Cream
104 Agamenticus Rd, South Berwick
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.