Location: Harpswell
Top Restaurants in Harpswell
Maine, United States Food Guide: 10 Seafood food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Harpswell
Find out what Seafood restaurants to try in Harpswell. Harpswell is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. The population was 4,740 at the 2010 census. Harpswell is composed of land contiguous with the rest of Cumberland County, called Harpswell Neck, as well as three large islands connected by bridges: Sebascodegan Island (locally known as Great Island), Orr's Island, and Bailey Island and over 200 smaller islands. Harpswell is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Things to do in Harpswell
10. Pilot House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 77 reviews
From its intimate oceanfront setting, the Pilot House at Sebasco Harbor Resort offers the most spectacular coastal view in Maine. All that - and the food is wonderful too! Maine's fresh flavors are our culinary focus and the Pilot House provides the best
Reviewed By traveler805
Staff and food good . View outstanding . Restaurant does close early would like longer hours. Only restaurant in area. Would recommend all entrees tried very good. Not pushy does not rush you through your meal can relax and enjoy wine and view. Try to set reservation for sunset the view is breath taking.
9. Joshua's Restaurant & Tavern
Overall Ratings
4 based on 257 reviews
Reviewed By Caroline M
Stopped in for a quick lunch before an appointment. Sat at the bar. Jen E waited on us and she was excellent. I had the lobster roll, superior. Husband had the Chamberlain burger and said it was excellent. We told Jen we had an appointment to make and she brought our check with meal. Next time weâll go earlier so we donât have to hurry. The ambience at the bar was so friendly, we chatted with other patrons and Jen and will definitely go back.
8. J R Maxwell & Co.
Overall Ratings
4 based on 414 reviews
Reviewed By ElizabethG842
We came here at the recommendation of the the lady at the visitors bureau. There is parking behind the restaurant. It was in the middle of shops along downtown. My husband had a burger for lunch and I had the seafood salad. It had crab, shrimp as well as lobster. It was delicious. We enjoyed browsing the area after lunch.
7. Estes Lobster House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 230 reviews
Reviewed By Debra F
Visited Estes last night. We were told 15 minute wait. Got there about 6:40. 3 small children. Waited, waited, waited. "5 more minutes" from Damien, the lying host. We were finally seated 1 hour 20 minutes after we arrived. Children were totally exhausted at that point and so were we. If we had been told the truth we could have left and gone elsewhere. Before 7 pm we heard them telling anyone coming in the door that they couldn't seat anyone else as they were too backed up (several tables were open the entire time we waited). Food was average when we finally got it but poor service. Very poor management is obvious at this restaurant.
6. Cameron's Lobster House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 199 reviews
Craving some delicious seafood? Maybe you're in the mood for a hot cup of lobster stew? No matter what kind of meal you have in mind, Cameron's Lobster House is ready to prepare it for you. Every item we offer for sale is made by us right here in Maine, u
Reviewed By Acvelo
As the summer is winding down, this was my last chance to enjoy a steamed lobster dinner. I went with my wife and mother-in-law to this restaurant. My wife ordered the grilled salmon salad and my mother-in-law order the lobster roll. I enjoyed the lobster while my mother-in-law devoured the roll. My wife was not overly thrilled with the salad but ate all the salmon. The food was delivered in a timely manner (considering the lobster needed to be steamed), the service was friendly and attentive. Overall, the price was reasonable for the items ordered.
5. Gurnet Trading Co.
Overall Ratings
4 based on 307 reviews
Reviewed By 727MikeC727
Big sign out front: Five lobsters for $35. Okay, you think, that's $7 each, not bad. Well here's the deal-- for more than $36 (with tax) when you get home and weigh the lobsters, there are 3.3 pounds among the five lobsters. These are the smallest lobsters, which should go for the cheapest price. Today, mid-priced lobsters were $6.99/lb. For your $35 you would have gotten five pounds of live lobsters buying those. These, cooked and chilled, come in at just shy of $11/lb. Worth the difference? Not even close. Most stores cook lobsters for you at no cost. Shaw's is right down the road and their 1.25 pound lobsters have been $6.99 for weeks.
4. Winnegance Restaurant and Bakery
Overall Ratings
4 based on 174 reviews
Winnegance is a restaurant and bakery serving breakfast, starting at 6:00am-11:00am and lunch daily until 4:00. All of our meals and baked goods are made from scratch daily. We offer eat in and take-out for all of the items on our menu. We offer a wide va
Reviewed By Kahnclayman
I was met at the front door by two smiling waitresses and sat down to have a simple but excellent grilled cheese sandwich with their homemade coleslaw....I also had a taste of a friends blackened Haddock wrap, which was scrumptuous! They have a wide selection of beverages and wonderful baked goods that you can take to go, if your full...I tried the Lemon Cake and would go back just for that. The Coffee was fesh and hot, perfect after a rain. If you are looking for your meal done in 5-10 minutes then go to a fast food place, the foods great and worth the wait! STOP and EAT! LOVE THE RELAXING ATMOSPHERE!!!!!
3. Dolphin Marina & Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 664 reviews
I have photos available. Their specialty is fish chowder.
Reviewed By J--Harpswell
We came with 8 visiting friends for dinner. Service was excellent, something that is difficult to achieve with large parties.Our friends enjoyed their food and the view. Particular favorites were the calamari and the scallop appetizers.Those who ordered non-stewed fish found them overcooked. The sauce with the mussels was too salty. But overall, a good experience.
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2. Erica's Seafood
Overall Ratings
5 based on 362 reviews
Outdoor dining overlooking a working waterfront wharf. Seafood and non-seafood items available. Cash only. BYOB or vending machine. Open Mother's Day weekend thru Columbus Day, rain or shine
Reviewed By susan s
I was in Harpswell for a mini vacation for 3 days. Let me start by saying we went twice because of the Lobster roll. I would give a 10 on that but had an issue with the seafood chowder and the person who waited on me. I asked what was in the seafood chowder and was told all mixed seafoods, lobster, clams, haddock and more. The flavor was wonderful, BUT I found one tiny piece of a clam, a tiny piece of lobster, and something else that was red, maybe a shrimp. 99% of it was haddock. After two bites, I returned to the window and told her there was not any other seafood I could find, and the girl said yes it is mostly haddock. I told her I specially asked because I am not a fish chowder lover, I will eat haddock in a Seafood Chowder but I would NEVER order a whole cup of fish chowder. She also told me they do not make fish chowder that it IS Seafood chowder. . I told her I was not happy with it and she said, sorry but you ate most of it. TWO spoonfulls. She came back and gave me a tiny plastic cup with more of the seafood chowder in it. So she said, I looked at it with my spoon and again 100% haddock. I ate the broth and thew out over a 1/2 cup of fish. Second time ordered clam chowder which was good and especially liked that it had no potatoes in it. What ever happend to the customer is always right? I was NOT trying to pull a scam, I pd more for this then the clam chowder and asked if she would exchange mine for 1/2 cup of the clam chowder and her answer was bluntly NO.
Harpswell Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Harpswell
1. Cameron's Lobster House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 199 reviews
Craving some delicious seafood? Maybe you're in the mood for a hot cup of lobster stew? No matter what kind of meal you have in mind, Cameron's Lobster House is ready to prepare it for you. Every item we offer for sale is made by us right here in Maine, u
Reviewed By Acvelo
As the summer is winding down, this was my last chance to enjoy a steamed lobster dinner. I went with my wife and mother-in-law to this restaurant. My wife ordered the grilled salmon salad and my mother-in-law order the lobster roll. I enjoyed the lobster while my mother-in-law devoured the roll. My wife was not overly thrilled with the salad but ate all the salmon. The food was delivered in a timely manner (considering the lobster needed to be steamed), the service was friendly and attentive. Overall, the price was reasonable for the items ordered.
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