MDI Guidebook
Food scene
This is one of the best breakfast places in town, but also does a great dinner menu. Eclectic menu.
65 locals recommend
Cafe This Way
14 Mt Desert StThis is one of the best breakfast places in town, but also does a great dinner menu. Eclectic menu.
2 Cats Bar Harbor
130 Cottage StThe other great breakfast place in town. In an inn.
This is an upscale fine dining place. May also have the best wine list in Maine. Try the seafood paella.
73 locals recommend
Havana
318 Main StThis is an upscale fine dining place. May also have the best wine list in Maine. Try the seafood paella.
Owned by a friend of ours, Bobby is not outdone by any chef on the island. Fine dining at its best.
Salt & Steel
321 Main StOwned by a friend of ours, Bobby is not outdone by any chef on the island. Fine dining at its best.
This is our favorite BBQ place and its right next to Atlantic Brewing Company, so you can go on a brewery tour and then have BBQ while sampling our local beers
56 locals recommend
Mainely Meat Barbeque At Atlantic Brewing Company
15 Knox RdThis is our favorite BBQ place and its right next to Atlantic Brewing Company, so you can go on a brewery tour and then have BBQ while sampling our local beers
Out of town, this is a fun place to sit on the back deck, have a wood fired pizza while sitting around a wood fire. Can’t beat it.
31 locals recommend
Sweet Pea's Cafe
854 ME-3Out of town, this is a fun place to sit on the back deck, have a wood fired pizza while sitting around a wood fire. Can’t beat it.
If it’s lobster you want, you HAVE to go here. It’s the real deal and the views overlooking Bass Harbor are outstanding
87 locals recommend
Thurston's Lobster Pound
9 Thurston RdIf it’s lobster you want, you HAVE to go here. It’s the real deal and the views overlooking Bass Harbor are outstanding
Coda
18 Village Green WayA casual place on the quiet side of the island. It has an upscale bar vibe.
There are many places to enjoy an ice cream in Bar Harbor, but this one is our favorite.
35 locals recommend
Mount Desert Island Ice Cream
7 Firefly LnThere are many places to enjoy an ice cream in Bar Harbor, but this one is our favorite.
Rosalie's Pizza
46 Cottage StBest pizza in town
Evening Activities
This fully restored Art Deco theater shows movies and the occasional live act. It’s worth it to go here even if the movie isn’t that great. This is sitting in history.
32 locals recommend
1932 Criterion Theatre
35 Cottage StThis fully restored Art Deco theater shows movies and the occasional live act. It’s worth it to go here even if the movie isn’t that great. This is sitting in history.
A local favorite year round place to sit, have a pizza and wine and enjoy a movie from an old stuffed sofa.
75 locals recommend
Reel Pizza Cinerama
33 Kennebec PlA local favorite year round place to sit, have a pizza and wine and enjoy a movie from an old stuffed sofa.
A fun evening of comedy. The early show is kid friendly, and the late show is for adults only.
8 locals recommend
ImprovAcadia
15 Cottage StA fun evening of comedy. The early show is kid friendly, and the late show is for adults only.
Hiking
A great view without the crowds of Cadillac can be had on this, the second highest peak on the island. We recommend the Maple Spring Trail.
8 locals recommend
Sargent Mountain
A great view without the crowds of Cadillac can be had on this, the second highest peak on the island. We recommend the Maple Spring Trail.
My own personal favorite view on the island. You can combine this mountain with Sargent via the Maple Spring Trail and/or the Hadlock Brook Trail.
Penobscot Mountain
My own personal favorite view on the island. You can combine this mountain with Sargent via the Maple Spring Trail and/or the Hadlock Brook Trail.
Long Pond
There is a great locals swimming spot here. Let us tell you where.
Sightseeing
This is part of Acadia National Park many people overlook. 32 miles from here, it’s on the mainland but is quieter than MDI and it’s got much bigger surf. I think just the drive over there is beautiful.
77 locals recommend
Schoodic Peninsula
This is part of Acadia National Park many people overlook. 32 miles from here, it’s on the mainland but is quieter than MDI and it’s got much bigger surf. I think just the drive over there is beautiful.