Avanelle's Guidebook
Local Breweries
Great local breweries (and one distillery!) in Freeport/Yarmouth area
Recently renovated and very popular Maine brewery (also serve wine!) with great artisan pizzas.
86 locals recommend
Maine Beer Company
525 US-1Recently renovated and very popular Maine brewery (also serve wine!) with great artisan pizzas.
Cold River Vodka
437 US-1Local Freeport vodka distillery
Relatively new local Freeport brewery. Veteran owned and operated. Nice back deck and hang out area often with a fire going. Also serves wine and has champagne on tap! Frequently has Uncle Sean’s seafood themed food truck parked on premises.
Stars & Stripes Brewing
8 Varney RdRelatively new local Freeport brewery. Veteran owned and operated. Nice back deck and hang out area often with a fire going. Also serves wine and has champagne on tap! Frequently has Uncle Sean’s seafood themed food truck parked on premises.
Main location in downtown Yarmouth (full restaurant, bar and brewery) and a satellite location in downtown Freeport (beer, creative pizzas and healthy options for quick eating).
19 locals recommend
Brickyard Hollow
20 Bow StMain location in downtown Yarmouth (full restaurant, bar and brewery) and a satellite location in downtown Freeport (beer, creative pizzas and healthy options for quick eating).
Classic Maine brewpub, but also with a full bar and menu. Excellent back deck and playground for kids.
16 locals recommend
Gritty McDuff's Freeport Brew Pub
187 Lower Main StClassic Maine brewpub, but also with a full bar and menu. Excellent back deck and playground for kids.
Just opened in late fall 2022, Goodfire Brewing’s second location is just a mile from our house. They also have a great food menu and excellent cocktails.
Goodfire Tasting Room and Kitchen
Just opened in late fall 2022, Goodfire Brewing’s second location is just a mile from our house. They also have a great food menu and excellent cocktails.
Local beers and canned mixed cocktails as well as the on site Night Hawk Kitchen for food. Back patio with lawn games when the weather is nice.
Mast Landing Brewing Company - Freeport Taproom
Local beers and canned mixed cocktails as well as the on site Night Hawk Kitchen for food. Back patio with lawn games when the weather is nice.
Sightseeing
Beach!! Also gorgeous Casco Bay views; nice woodsie walking trails; off leash for dogs November thru May.
33 locals recommend
Winslow. Park Campground
10 Winslow Park WayBeach!! Also gorgeous Casco Bay views; nice woodsie walking trails; off leash for dogs November thru May.
Beautiful hilly hiking trails, also water views and a working farm that often is open for visitors to see the animals
123 locals recommend
Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
426 Wolfe's Neck RdBeautiful hilly hiking trails, also water views and a working farm that often is open for visitors to see the animals
Shopping
The original LL Bean store and HUGE campus for all the shopping you need (home, outdoors, hunting, clothing, etc). Fantastic holiday season lights and activities (Thanksgiving through New Years).
Flagship LL Bean store, also their home goods store. In addition to great shopping, LL Bean often has fun events for families/kids, summer concert series and holiday lights.
270 locals recommend
L.L. Bean Factory Store
95 Main StFlagship LL Bean store, also their home goods store. In addition to great shopping, LL Bean often has fun events for families/kids, summer concert series and holiday lights.
Freeport Village Station
Lots of great outlets in downtown Freeport
Food scene
Love this place for dinner and their occasional weekend “grab and go” breakfast bar options!
13 locals recommend
Owl and Elm
365 Main StLove this place for dinner and their occasional weekend “grab and go” breakfast bar options!
This is one of our favorite fancy-ish dinner places nearby. It also has excellent water views
52 locals recommend
Royal River Grill House
106 Lafayette StThis is one of our favorite fancy-ish dinner places nearby. It also has excellent water views
The Yarmouth location is a full restaurant and brewery serving American style food. The Freeport location is artisan pizzas and protein bowls, but also serves their beer.
19 locals recommend
Brickyard Hollow
20 Bow StThe Yarmouth location is a full restaurant and brewery serving American style food. The Freeport location is artisan pizzas and protein bowls, but also serves their beer.
Our favorite local seafood place (open seasonally only—Aprilish to Octoberish), with the best views of South Freeport Harbor. BYOB and cash only (they have an ATM on site). Check out the roof deck!
52 locals recommend
Harraseeket Lunch and Lobster Company
36 Main StOur favorite local seafood place (open seasonally only—Aprilish to Octoberish), with the best views of South Freeport Harbor. BYOB and cash only (they have an ATM on site). Check out the roof deck!
We love sitting at the bar watching the the cooks while sipping on cocktails!
43 locals recommend
Tuscan Brick Oven Bistro
140 Main StWe love sitting at the bar watching the the cooks while sipping on cocktails!
Restaurant partner to the famous LL Bean store. Great patio and deck dining for people watching on the street
13 locals recommend
Linda Bean’s
88 Main StRestaurant partner to the famous LL Bean store. Great patio and deck dining for people watching on the street
Great coffee and sandwich shop (excellent breakfast sandwiches served all day!) with nice selection of prepared meals to take home and local drinks for sale.
South Freeport Village Market
Great coffee and sandwich shop (excellent breakfast sandwiches served all day!) with nice selection of prepared meals to take home and local drinks for sale.
Great little restaurant in downtown Freeport. Good baked goods, coffee, sandwiches and a full bar.
The Bakeshop
Great little restaurant in downtown Freeport. Good baked goods, coffee, sandwiches and a full bar.