Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries in Bar Harbor from the En Primeur Club guide.
Accolades in Bar Harbor
Havana and Reading Room Restaurant have extensive wine lists. Side Street Cafe pairs Maine seafood and comfort food with craft cocktails and beer.
Havana combines American fine dining with Latin flair and an extensive wine list in downtown. Its dishes change weekly, using local ingredients across seafood, vegetarian and meat options. The restaurant holds the Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence for 2026.
Reading Room Restaurant serves locally inspired American cuisine and seafood inside the Bar Harbor Inn. In the Bar Harbor waterfront neighborhood, this historic fine-dining room combines an extensive wine list with à la carte meals and panoramic oceanfront views.
Side Street Cafe is a family-owned restaurant in Downtown Bar Harbor serving creative American comfort food and Maine seafood. Craft cocktails and beer accompany its à la carte menu, and the casual restaurant includes a welcoming, dog-friendly patio.
Traditional lobster bakes, creative comfort food and fine dining give Maine seafood several forms across these restaurants.
Stewman's Lobster Pound serves traditional Maine seafood and classic lobster bakes with direct waterfront views. In Downtown Bar Harbor, it offers a casual setting for families and groups, with an à la carte format and beer accompanying the seafood.
Side Street Cafe brings Maine seafood into a menu of creative American comfort food in Downtown Bar Harbor. The family-owned restaurant serves à la carte meals in an easygoing room, with craft cocktails, beer and a dog-friendly outdoor patio.
Reading Room Restaurant offers upscale American cooking and seafood in a historic hotel dining room inside the Bar Harbor Inn. Its Bar Harbor waterfront setting provides panoramic oceanfront views, while locally inspired cuisine and an extensive wine list accompany à la carte dining.
Havana in downtown and Reading Room Restaurant in Bar Harbor waterfront both have extensive wine lists. Havana serves American fine dining with Latin flair, while Reading Room Restaurant pairs its list with locally inspired American cuisine and seafood in a historic hotel dining room.
Havana holds the Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence for 2026. Its extensive wine list accompanies American fine dining with Latin flair, with weekly changing seafood, vegetarian and meat dishes made using local ingredients.
Our Bar Harbor guide has no Michelin-starred restaurants, while Havana holds the Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence for 2026. Citywide, the guide also includes a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.
Stewman's Lobster Pound and Side Street Cafe serve casual Maine seafood in Downtown Bar Harbor. Stewman's offers classic lobster bakes and direct waterfront views. Side Street Cafe combines seafood with creative American comfort food, craft cocktails and beer in a family-owned restaurant.
By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards
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Chef Eric Brenner works within a tradition of seasonal, regionally sourced menus that reflects Maine's coastal and agricultural calendar. It holds steady as one of downtown Bar Harbor's more consistent dinner options.
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Book Reading Room Restaurant for a polished Bar Harbor dinner when waterfront views, seafood, and a historic hotel dining room matter. It is better for date nights, celebrations, and slower group meals than for a quick casual lobster stop, with a smart casual feel and an expected spend around $75 per person.
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A practical pick for casual Bar Harbor dining, especially if the group wants Maine seafood, comfort food, cocktails, and an easygoing room in one place. Expect about $30 per person, casual dress, lively energy, and strong utility for families, groups, solo diners, and dog owners using the outdoor seating.
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Book Stewman’s Lobster Pound for a casual Bar Harbor lobster meal with waterfront views, especially if the group wants a low-planning lunch or dinner around classic Maine seafood. It is better for families, groups, and relaxed celebrations than quiet date nights or chef-led dining, with value anchored by a roughly $35-per-person spend and a walk-in friendly setup.
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Selected entries from the current guide for Bar Harbor.
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