The Upper Deck
Relaxed spot for seafood, burgers & other American fare plus full bar, outdoor seats & live music.
- Cuisine: American, Seafood
- Season: summer
- Hours note: May - October
- Local note: Seasonal waterfront restaurant
Southwest Harbor restaurants
Southwest Harbor is the quiet-side dining base for lobster pounds, cafes, bakeries, markets, and casual dinners away from downtown Bar Harbor crowds.
23 restaurants from current BHMenus restaurant data.
How to use this guide
- This page is region-first: every listing is tied to Southwest Harbor after repo-owned overrides are applied.
- Seasonal waterfront and lobster-pound listings are kept beside year-round cafes so the page works for both visitors and locals.
- Use the linked restaurant pages for menus, addresses, and the most specific listing details.
Restaurants
Clark Point Cafe
Friendly Southwest Harbor breakfast cafe and full espresso bar serving blueberry Dutch baby pancakes, Turkish eggs, shakshuka, avocado tartine, and eggs Benedict. Thursday through Sunday mornings.
- Cuisine: Bakery, Cafe, American
- Season: winter
- Hours note: Thu-Sun 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM
- Verified: 2026-05-13
Harbor Table
Intimate Main Street kitchen with open-flame hearth oven seating, serving a rotating lunch and dinner menu. Lunch Wednesday through Saturday; dinner Thursday through Saturday.
- Cuisine: Breakfast, American
- Season: winter
- Hours note: Lunch Wed-Sat 11 AM - 2 PM; Dinner Thu-Sat 4 PM - 8:30 PM
- Verified: 2026-05-13
Milagro
Neighborhood coffee bar on Main Street, Southwest Harbor, pouring espresso drinks and serving breakfast items, sandwiches, and pastries. Local institution going on 20+ years.
- Cuisine: Cafe, Coffee, Breakfast
- Season: winter
- Hours note: Mon-Sat 7 AM - 1 PM
- Verified: 2026-05-13
Rodick's Take Out
Seasonal takeout spot.
- Cuisine: American, Seafood
- Season: summer
- Hours note: May - October
- Local note: Seasonal takeout spot
Common Good Cafe
Nonprofit pay-what-you-can cafe run by volunteers, famous for summertime popovers with homemade preserves plus housemade soups, oatmeal, coffee, and tea. Proceeds fund year-round soup kitchen and meal delivery for locals in need.
- Cuisine: Cafe, American, Breakfast
- Season: winter
- Hours note: Summer popover breakfast Wed-Sun 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM; winter Sun 9 AM - 11 AM; pantry Sat 9 AM - 12 PM
- Verified: 2026-05-13
Liquor Locker
Family-run Southwest Harbor bottle shop (since 1980) with one of the widest craft-beer selections on MDI - rare, local Maine, specialty, and international bottles alongside a curated wine and spirits wall. Curbside available.
- Cuisine: Wine & Spirits
- Season: winter
- Hours note: Mon-Sat 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Verified: 2026-05-13
Drydock Inn Restaurant
Seafood-forward Main Street restaurant connected to the Drydock Inn, known for Scallops Southwest Harbor, baked stuffed haddock, Mary's salmon, lobster mac and cheese, chowders, and a broad menu of Maine classics.
- Cuisine: American, Seafood
- Season: summer
- Verified: 2026-05-13
Thurston's Lobster Pound
Seasonal, family-run restaurant serving locally caught lobster & crab dishes amid harbor views.
- Cuisine: Seafood, Lobster
- Season: summer
- Hours note: Late May - October
- Verified: 2026-05-13
Beal's Lobster Pier
Relaxed waterfront venue for lobsters, clams & fried seafood platters, plus sandwiches & desserts.
- Cuisine: Seafood, Lobster
- Season: summer
- Hours note: May - Mid-October
- Verified: 2026-05-13
Peter Trout's
Meat & seafood plates in a kitschy, maritime-themed space with outdoor tables & views of the sound.
- Cuisine: Southern American, Seafood
- Season: winter
- Hours note: Mon-Sat 12 PM - 7 PM; Sun 10 AM - 7 PM
- Verified: 2026-05-13
Quiet Side Snacks
American listing in Southwest Harbor.
- Cuisine: American
- Season: winter
- Hours note: Tue-Sat 11 AM - 9 PM; Sun-Mon Closed
- Verified: 2026-05-13
Bubs Burritos
Specials! Online ordering available.
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Season: year-round
- Hours note: All days 11 AM - 7 PM
- Verified: 2026-05-13
Next Level Lounge
American listing in Southwest Harbor.
- Cuisine: American
- Season: year-round
- Hours note: Mon-Wed 3:00-9:00 PM; Thu-Sat 3:00-10:00 PM; Sun 12:00-8:00 PM
- Verified: 2026-05-13
Sawyers Specialties
Curbside available. Southwest Harbor.
- Cuisine: American, Deli, Market
- Season: winter
- Hours note: SWH winter hours Tue-Fri 10 AM - 4 PM
- Verified: 2026-05-13
Little Notch Bakery
Popular bakery with pizza.
- Cuisine: Bakery, Pizza, Cafe
- Season: winter
- Hours note: Mon/Wed/Fri 10 AM - 7 PM
- Verified: 2026-05-13
Saint Dreux's
Coffee, Cafe, Breakfast listing in Southwest Harbor.
- Cuisine: Coffee, Cafe, Breakfast
- Season: year-round
- Hours note: All days 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Verified: 2026-05-13
Word Up Take Out
Takeout, American listing in Southwest Harbor.
- Cuisine: Takeout, American
- Season: year-round
- Hours note: Sun 10 AM - 6 PM; Fri 12 PM - 5 PM; Sat 10 AM - 6 PM; Mon-Thu Closed
- Verified: 2026-05-13
Archie's Lobster
Seasonal lobster pound.
- Cuisine: Seafood, Lobster
- Season: summer
- Hours note: May - October
- Verified: 2026-05-13
Red Sky Restaurant
French techniques & local ingredients yield creative American fare at this warm, refined bistro.
- Cuisine: American, Fine Dining
- Season: summer
- Hours note: Reopens spring 2026
- Verified: 2026-05-13
Batson River Fish Camp
Seafood at Claremont Hotel.
- Cuisine: Seafood
- Season: summer
- Hours note: Mid-May to Mid-October
- Verified: 2026-05-13
Charlotte's Legendary Lobster Pound
Relocated to Seawall Motel.
- Cuisine: Seafood, Lobster
- Season: summer
- Hours note: Memorial Day-Oct 31 Mon-Sat 11 AM - 7 PM, Sun 12 PM - 7 PM
- Verified: 2026-05-13
Our Place
American listing in Southwest Harbor.
- Cuisine: American
- Season: summer
- Hours note: Not currently open
- Verified: 2026-05-13