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Places We Recommend

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restaurant

Bagaduce Lunch

James Beard Award-winning seasonal seafood restaurant serving fresh fried seafood, lobster rolls, and fried clams with beautiful water views on Maine's Blue Hill Peninsula. Family owned since 1946.

$$
seafood
casual
waterfront
james-beard-award
lobster-rolls
seasonal
📍 145 Frank's Flat, Penobscot, ME 04476
📞 207-326-4197
🕐 Mon-Tue, Thu-Sun: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Wed: Closed (Seasonal: Memorial Day - Labor Day)
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gallery

Courthouse Gallery Fine Art

Contemporary fine art gallery representing Maine artists, housed in Ellsworth's historic courthouse and registry of deeds with over 4500 square feet of exhibition space.

$$$
fine-art
contemporary
maine-artists
historic-building
📍 6 Court Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605
📞 207-667-6611
🕐 Call for current gallery hours
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attraction

Four Seasons Farm

Internationally recognized organic market garden and educational farm founded by Eliot Coleman and Barbara Damrosch. Pioneered year-round vegetable production in unheated greenhouses and sustainable farming practices since 1968.

$
local
organic-farming
educational
sustainable
year-round-growing
eliot-coleman
📍 Harborside, Brooksville, ME 04617
🕐 Contact for farm visits and educational tours
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shop

Makers' Market Shop & Studio

Local craft, fine art, gifts and provisions featuring art and craft from more than 75 Peninsula-based artisans, plus baked goods and ready-to-eat food.

$$
artisan
handmade
local
crafts
peninsula-artists
food
📍 47 Caterpillar Hill Road, Sargentville, ME
📞 207-812-3703
🕐 Mon-Tue: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Wed-Sat: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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restaurant

Pilgrim's Inn

Historic seaside inn and restaurant set in a beautiful 1793 building overlooking Mill Pond. Features 12 rooms with water views, 3 cottages, Whale's Rib Tavern, and complimentary breakfast. National Register Historic Place.

$$$
waterfront
seasonal
upscale
historic-inn
accommodation
national-register
mill-pond
📍 20 Main Street, Deer Isle, ME 04627
📞 207-348-6615
🕐 Open May - October, Breakfast 8:00-9:30 AM
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restaurant

Provdender Kitchen + Bar

Modern American restaurant offering creative cuisine with a wide variety of local beer and craft cocktails in downtown Ellsworth.

$$$
modern-american
craft-cocktails
local-beer
upscale
📍 112 Main Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605
🕐 Tue-Sat: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Mon & Sun: Closed
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restaurant

El El Frijoles

California-style taqueria offering lobster tacos and handmade Mexican cuisine crafted from locally-sourced ingredients in a family-friendly atmosphere.

$
casual
mexican
lobster-tacos
local-ingredients
family-friendly
📍 41 Caterpillar Hill Road, Sargentville, ME 04673
📞 207-359-2486
🕐 Wed-Sat: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Mon-Tue: 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM (summer), Sun: Closed
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shop

Nervous Nellie's Jams and Jellies

Artisan jam and chutney maker featuring several acres of sculptures, exhibits, and a curated gift shop with Maine artisans. Plan at least an hour for the full experience.

$
seasonal
handmade
maine-artists
sculptures
jams
jellies
📍 598 Sunshine Rd, Deer Isle, ME 04627
📞 800-777-6845
🕐 Open May - October (contact for specific hours)
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gallery

Turtle Gallery

Fine art, sculpture & contemporary craft gallery since 1982, featuring paintings, photographs, wood carvings, sculpture, and jewelry from Maine artists, with notable sculpture gardens.

$$
maine-artists
paintings
sculptures
artwork
sculpture-gardens
established-1982
📍 61 N Deer Isle Rd, Deer Isle, ME 04627
📞 207-348-9977
🕐 Wed-Sun: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM (2025 season)