Local gems, nationally-lauded restaurants, pubs and bars tucked away in historic buildings, street food and lobster shacks – it’s all here to explore and try!
Come and visit us at King Eider’s Pub in the heart of the coastal village of Damariscotta. Our historic building has been home to many interesting businesses over its 100+ years. Today, its warmth draws the visitor into the first floor pub with its brick walls, handsome cherry floors and low beams hung with old iron hooks holding handmade mugs.
When you visit us at our 200-year-old barn in Lincolnville, we invite you to enjoy a $10 wine tasting off the beaten path. While you’re here, browse our gift shop, enjoy a glass of wine and a local cheese plate, all while overlooking the vineyard.
Bath Brewing Company is a community-driven brew pub situated on the banks of the Kennebec River in downtown Bath, Maine. Our cozy main floor pub offers delicious pub fair and a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere, with more traditional dining and lounge area available on the second floor. Our in-house brewery highlights a selection of English-style craft ales and hop-forward IPAs from our passionate brewmaster Peter Heggeman. Come by, relax, and have a meal and a pint with old friends and new!
Rural farmhouse brewery nestled in the woods of Newcastle, Maine, an enchanting part of our state where rolling farmlands meet tidal waters. The best craft beers in the woods. What’s not there to like?
Sasanoa brewing is a rustic, coastal brewery located at tarbox farm on the end of an island. We find inspiration on the farm and in our natural surroundings on the rocky coast.
It’s called Maine Beer Company from a reason. Visit their newly expanded tasting room features 20 draft lines, including some limited and brewery-only releases. Eat pizzas from our wood-fired oven using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Cheers!
Our community's presence in the tavern feels like its seeping out of the walls. It has been what has made our little "off the water" neighborhood tavern so sublime. Do we have an amazing view? Yes, but it's not the ocean or a mountain skyline, it's your friends, family or co-workers playing bocce, cribbage, or throwing the "brass ring". Laughing and eating superb foods created alongside great local beer are as common as the salt and pepper shakers on our tables.
Seriously delicious, funky natural wines and ciders made by winemaker Brian Smith from fruit grow in their organic vineyards and orchards. Wine lovers. Don’t miss this one!
The east side of the Damariscotta River once contained an enormous shell heap named Whaleback because of its shape. Much of this midden was removed in the late 1880s to supply a factory built here to process the oyster shells into chicken feed. As a result, only a small portion of Whaleback remains today. Managed in cooperation with the Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, the area around the midden is now a State Historic Site that includes a small hiking trail and beautiful views of the river. A series of interpretive panels helps inform visitors about the history of the area.
Midcoast Kayak rentals, tours and programs with Maine Guides leaving from Muscongus harbor. They carry a great selection of kayaks and paddleboards. Drive north to Damariscotta for a dreamy day paddling on the water.
