Diners' Choice: Great for outdoor dining restaurants in Northern Coast

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Updated December 05, 2024

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Natalie's at Camden Harbour Inn

4.8

4.8 (1714)

$50 and over

Modern European

Camden

About the restaurant

A refined dining experience featuring Modern New England cuisine, influenced by international cuisines and inspired by the seasons.

Executive Chef Jose Ochoa create modern dishes with subtle and unexpected flavor combinations. Awarded best overall restaurant in New England, Natalie's uniquely blends a current sense of place and time with modern techniques and the bounty of Maine.

The restaurant offers outside dining in season, with breathtaking views over the harbor and hills. Natalie's is fully air conditioned and has a full bar and lounge for cocktails and lighter fare.
Natalie's s offers A La Carte and a 5-course Grand Cru Lobster Menu.

Member of Relais & Chateaux

Top review

Paul

Dined on Dec 11, 2024

Definitely a fine experience! The food, service, the atmosphere were all you’d expect from a world class restaurant. Everyone was accommodating and friendly. Wish we could dine here on a regular basis!

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Experience

New Year's Eve Count Down Party

Barncastle Hotel and Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (44)

$31 to $50

German

Blue Hill

About the restaurant

The Barncastle Hotel and Restaurant serves Alsatian-inspired cuisine using local and seasonal ingredients. Chef Owen Royce-Nagel and his wife, both Sommelier- and Cicerone-certified, Lizzie Szczepaniak, have been crafting their concept and menu over the last two decades all across the world. Dishes are intended to be shared and bread (from Tinder Hearth!) is meant to be broken in their cozy dining room and pub. The beverage program features a natural and biodynamic wine list, classic cocktails, and craft Maine beer. Located in the heart of the Blue Hill Peninsula, in between Camden and Acadia National Park, it is the perfect place to gather with friends and family.

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Joshua

Dined on Nov 4, 2024

A true star on the Maine coast. Star level service - a menu with wonderfully atypical & eclectic offerings you don't see at other modern cuisine restaurants. This is not your typical fancy resort restaurant - but instead a passion of its owners, Owen & Lizzie. If you're in the Blue Hill area, don't miss it.

Frannys Bistro

4.8

4.8 (1606)

$50 and over

American

Camden

About the restaurant

Franny will be taking a Fall Break From October 20-November 19th.
We will not be open for Thanksgiving Day.
Our Hours will be Wednesday-Saturday Opening @ 5 pm
We look forward to seeing you soon.

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Donna

Dined 7 days ago

Sweet place, cozy on a winter evening. Made a reservation and happy that a preference for a hearing impaired guest was honored. Our first visit-food good and we will return. Found waitstaff a little intrusive consistently interrupting our conversation and offering “recommendations” that were not requested. For example, “the lamb will take 30 minutes, so we recommend an appetizer.” Waiter was attentive, all orders accurate and even did something to turn down heat when we said we were uncomfortable with it blasting on us. So mostly very good!!

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4.6

4.6 (592)

$31 to $50

American

Brunswick

About the restaurant

Located in the heart of Brunswick, Maine, Noble Kitchen + Bar serves local, elevated cuisine. Masterfully blending culinary traditions, contemporary techniques and seasonal flavour profiles, our Chef Meghan Fairman expertly creates thoughtful and artistically crafted menus that focus on honoring high-quality ingredients and their origins. This attention to detail follows to the bar, where freshly squeezed juices, old-school bartending techniques, and a wide array of available spirits, are meticulously melded to perfection. Locally crafted, small-batch breweries are represented alongside a diverse wine program focused on highly allocated and unique wines. With an inviting dining room and outdoor patio, we encourage you to come and experience the wonderfully crafted artistry of our culinary team.

A slow food restaurant, we suggest parties of two to four persons allocate two hours for service.

Top review

Shawn

Dined on Dec 13, 2024

Everything was wonderful. Our server was great, attentive and super friendly. The drinks and food were amazing.

Whale's Tooth Pub

4.5

4.5 (377)

$30 and under

Gastro Pub

Lincolnville

About the restaurant

Dear Guests, effective October 13, 2024, the Whale's Tooth Pub is closed, and is for sale to spend more time with family, all of whom live out of state. We have so enjoyed serving you!
The Whale's Tooth Pub, open year-round, is one of Maine's most popular gastro pubs, where it's all about the food, mixology and personal service! Nestled between Camden and Belfast, the Whale’s Tooth Pub is located on 400 feet of beautiful oceanfront in Lincolnville, voted among the top 20 most picturesque towns in the United States according to Outdoor Magazine. Using fresh ingredients from farm and sea, we passionately serve delicious pub fare, including our famous Fish 'n Chips, voted top 10 in Maine by Best Things Maine! We also delight with elevated seasonal specials and tempting craft cocktails! We hope you enjoy our unique culinary twist, served inside a 1777 classic English pub with a priceless view, and a huge roaring fire during the winter!

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on Oct 5, 2024

Great place! I hope they reopen it would be a shame if they didn’t

McKay's Public House

4.3

4.3 (615)

$31 to $50

American

Bar Harbor

About the restaurant

McKay's Public House serves savory pub fare in a quaint space—complete with a lovely outdoor garden. The menu offers a fine balance of classic American, English, and Irish pub fare in conjunction with fine-dining and casual favorites. Try some of the restaurant's special seafood risotto or spoil yourself with a Maine lobster and bone-in ribeye. McKay's Public House also offers a tidy list of comfort grub, including burgers, fish 'n chips and simple but elegant salads and soups. A popular neighborhood haunt, McKay's is a nice spot for socializing or enjoying a leisurely bite. The dining area includes an intimate bar, where guests can enjoy a drink. McKay's also boast a serene garden and a second-floor dining room that is ideal for quiet conversations. Come find us right in the heart of downtown Bar Harbor!

Top review

Joan

Dined on Nov 6, 2024

A comfortable local restaurant. Beautiful to eat outside on an autumn evening with lights in trees, small heaters

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Popular dish

Fish & Chips

Popular dish

Truffled Seafood Risotto

Popular dish

Brussels Sprouts

The Chart Room

4.3

4.3 (408)

$31 to $50

American

Bar Harbor

About the restaurant

Locally owned and operated for over thirty years, the Chart Room Restaurant offers an array of fresh seafood, steaks and more. Try the Macadamia Nut Crusted Halibut while enjoying the expansive views of Frenchman's Bay in Hulls Cove. Nestled along the water's edge just two miles from the heart of Bar Harbor, the Chart Room is a classic Maine seafood dining experience that is a favorite of visitors and locals alike! With a full bar, plenty of outdoor seating, cozy tables for two as well as space for your large group gathering, the Chart Room has it all. Enjoy local oysters and cocktails while seated at our new pier, or dine inside on a 12oz prime rib while overlooking the changing tide. We take a limited amount of reservations so that way walk in guests are still able to join us. Our last lunch and dinner of the season will be on October 27th.

Top review

JudithVIP

Dined on Oct 21, 2024

Annette was our server. She was kind and professional. Our meals were prepared exactly as we specified. Great job!

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The Nor'Easter Pound & Market

4.3

4.3 (197)

$30 and under

Seafood

Bar Harbor

About the restaurant

Northeast Harbor's premier lobster pound with a waterview! Enjoy our full menu and bar, lovely mountain and water views from every seat, and meet a lobsterman in person at the Nor'Easter Pound & Market. Located near Acadia National Park, with a laidback and comfortable feel mixed with elevated yet affordable dishes. Locally owned, locally loved. Now open DAILY. We do not accept reservations for outdoor tables due to the possibility of inclement weather. Tables will be saved indoors only-- if you arrive and a table is available outdoors we will do our best to move you out! Our deck and bar are saved for walk-ins on a first come first served basis. Thank you!

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Miriam

Dined on Oct 3, 2024

Good food and efficient, friendly service. We go here often and really enjoy it

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Popular dish

Lobster Cocktail

Porcelli's

4.2

4.2 (69)

$31 to $50

Italian

Bar Harbor

About the restaurant

Ciao, benvenuto and welcome to Porcelli’s, located in the heart of Bar Harbor's scenic waterfront district. Indulge in traditional Italian cuisine and delicious curated cocktails and hand picked fine Italian wines. Come for our fresh antipasti, handmade pasta, and one of a kind Florentine steaks. Relax on our outdoor patio, cozy dining room, or reserve our private space upstairs for intimate gatherings, all while taking in the sites and scenes of our historic island, a short distance from Acadia. Come and share your island adventures with us!

Top review

OpenTable Diner

Dined on Oct 25, 2024

Absolutely the best food in town ! Everything was amazing and the service was perfect ! Will definitely be back again

Jordan Pond House

4.1

4.1 (495)

$31 to $50

American

Bar Harbor

About the restaurant

Jordan Pond House, a restaurant and shop with a long tradition within Acadia National Park, sits on a hill overlooking a beautiful lawn along the Jordan Pond. Guests have been enjoying these amazing views and dining at this site since 1893 when Nellie McIntire, the first proprietor, started baking and serving her famous popovers out of the restaurant. Ever since then, we have been serving popovers and tea.

Please note: Reservations may be made for inside dining only. Due to weather variability, we are unable to accommodate reservations for the lawn. Please inform the host at the time of your arrival if you would prefer outdoor seating, and we would be happy to accommodate your request, pending availability.

Top review

Ted

Dined on Oct 24, 2024

Always look forward to JPH popovers when we visit Acadia.

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