MDI Guidebook

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MDI Guidebook

Food scene

Great bistro in Ellsworth, the biggest town Downeast.
59 locals recommend
PROVENDER KITCHEN + BAR
112 Main St
59 locals recommend
Great bistro in Ellsworth, the biggest town Downeast.
best lobster rolls. Seasonal, family-run restaurant serving locally caught lobster & crab dishes amid harbor views.
87 locals recommend
Thurston's Lobster Pound
9 Thurston Rd
87 locals recommend
best lobster rolls. Seasonal, family-run restaurant serving locally caught lobster & crab dishes amid harbor views.
Great coffee & tea. Delicious cafe too. Breakfast sandwiches are a stand out!
24 locals recommend
Milagro Coffee & Espresso
204 Main St
24 locals recommend
Great coffee & tea. Delicious cafe too. Breakfast sandwiches are a stand out!
best pie ever - triple berry is our favorite
Island Bound Treats
302 Main St
best pie ever - triple berry is our favorite
best ice-cream ever!
35 locals recommend
Mount Desert Island Ice Cream
7 Firefly Ln
35 locals recommend
best ice-cream ever!
great seafood market. They make the best fish sandwich and incredible crab nachos!
18 locals recommend
Peekytoe Provisions
244 Main St
18 locals recommend
great seafood market. They make the best fish sandwich and incredible crab nachos!
best local pizza! they also have fresh local oysters.
31 locals recommend
Sweet Pea's Cafe
854 ME-3
31 locals recommend
best local pizza! they also have fresh local oysters.
beautiful local farm stand and market with local goods. they also have delicious breakfast sandwiches, fresh baked bread and pastries.
15 locals recommend
Beech Hill Farm
171 Beech Hill Rd
15 locals recommend
beautiful local farm stand and market with local goods. they also have delicious breakfast sandwiches, fresh baked bread and pastries.
Local pub hangout has a menu of casual seafood dishes including fish sandwiches & chowder.
52 locals recommend
The Thirsty Whale Tavern
40 Cottage St
52 locals recommend
Local pub hangout has a menu of casual seafood dishes including fish sandwiches & chowder.
Chef nominated best chef in Maine by Maine Magazine
25 locals recommend
Peter Trout’s Tavern & Inn
48 Shore Rd
25 locals recommend
Chef nominated best chef in Maine by Maine Magazine
Solid pizza & house-made pasta
10 locals recommend
Hearth and Harbor
336 Main Street
10 locals recommend
Solid pizza & house-made pasta
The Barnacle
112 Main Street
Salt & Steel
321 Main St
They have a cool wine shop, pour overs and pastries.
28 locals recommend
Burning Tree Restaurant
69 Otter Creek Dr
28 locals recommend
They have a cool wine shop, pour overs and pastries.
Great spot for breakfast and brunch.
65 locals recommend
Cafe This Way
14 Mt Desert St
65 locals recommend
Great spot for breakfast and brunch.
Coffee, tea, smoothies & sandwiches. Excellent nitro drinks, bulletproof options and matcha.
16 locals recommend
Mother's Kitchen
1501 ME-102
16 locals recommend
Coffee, tea, smoothies & sandwiches. Excellent nitro drinks, bulletproof options and matcha.
Best hand cut fries. Good lobster roll too!
Quietside Snacks
Best hand cut fries. Good lobster roll too!
Delicious cafe. Best chai ever, great vibe has patio too.
11 locals recommend
Steamy Buddha Cafe & Yoga
50 Church St
11 locals recommend
Delicious cafe. Best chai ever, great vibe has patio too.

Activities

Funky, single-screen movie house has mismatched couches or counter seats for those eating pizza.
75 locals recommend
Reel Pizza Cinerama
33 Kennebec Pl
75 locals recommend
Funky, single-screen movie house has mismatched couches or counter seats for those eating pizza.
Family attraction with water features, an aerial course with ropes, go-karts & miniature golf.
24 locals recommend
Wild Acadia Fun Park & Water Slides
233 Bar Harbor Rd
24 locals recommend
Family attraction with water features, an aerial course with ropes, go-karts & miniature golf.
Pirate-themed mini-golf chain with 18-hole, landscaped courses set among waterfalls & caves.
30 locals recommend
Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf
368 ME-3
30 locals recommend
Pirate-themed mini-golf chain with 18-hole, landscaped courses set among waterfalls & caves.
47,000-acre park covering woodland, granite peaks & rocky shores
61 locals recommend
Acadia National Park Pond
61 locals recommend
47,000-acre park covering woodland, granite peaks & rocky shores
Super close to the house great place to rent kayaks, canoes and SUP.
21 locals recommend
National Park Canoe and Kayak Rental
145 Pretty Marsh Rd
21 locals recommend
Super close to the house great place to rent kayaks, canoes and SUP.
The Pretty Marsh Picnic Area edges Pretty Marsh Harbor, with views over Bartlett Island and out to Folly and Hardwood Islands.
Pretty Marsh Picnic Area
20 McFarland Hill Drive
The Pretty Marsh Picnic Area edges Pretty Marsh Harbor, with views over Bartlett Island and out to Folly and Hardwood Islands.
The 4.3-mile Long Pond Fire Road loops off Route 102 (take the first, unsigned road south of Pretty Marsh Picnic Area or access it off Hodgdon Road, a little over a mile south of the picnic area). The maintained gravel road loops out to Long Pond and back. You can break for a swim in the pond.
Long Pond Fire Road
Long Pond Fire Road
The 4.3-mile Long Pond Fire Road loops off Route 102 (take the first, unsigned road south of Pretty Marsh Picnic Area or access it off Hodgdon Road, a little over a mile south of the picnic area). The maintained gravel road loops out to Long Pond and back. You can break for a swim in the pond.
Great place to drink a glass of wine and catch the sunset.
Seal Cove Picnic Area
675 Cape Rd
Great place to drink a glass of wine and catch the sunset.

Grocery/Shopping

organic + natural market
21 locals recommend
A&B Naturals
101 Cottage St
21 locals recommend
organic + natural market
local market, wine+spirits
21 locals recommend
Sawyer's Market
344 Main St
21 locals recommend
local market, wine+spirits
basic grocery store
26 locals recommend
IGA Southwest Food Mart Grocery
101 Main St
26 locals recommend
basic grocery store
health food + gourmet shop featuring local and organic produce + dairy products. Large selection of wines
38 locals recommend
John Edward's Market Inc.
158 Main St
38 locals recommend
health food + gourmet shop featuring local and organic produce + dairy products. Large selection of wines
maine's best bargain store
11 locals recommend
Marden's
564 Wilson St
11 locals recommend
maine's best bargain store
117 locals recommend
Hannaford Supermarket
86 Cottage St
117 locals recommend