Solid breakfast spot with friendly, attentive service that made for a nice start to the day. The food was good, but it didn't quite wow me. The pancakes were a little flatter than I prefer and lacked that fluffy texture I was hoping for. Overall, it's a dependable place for breakfast with good service. read more

Excellent breakfast spot! Very popular, but the host moves people thru pretty quickly because they have a lot of seating. The blueberry pancakes were amazing!! Molly was our server, & she was super friendly! read more

Breakfast was delicious Had "the usual". Eggs, potatoes and sourdough toast Shared a pancake with hubby. It was exactly how i like pancakes. Thin with crispy edges. Order that Service is fast. Nice atmosphere. read more

Cafe This Way - Interior - New American Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

Great place and great vibe. Portions are a little small but other than that everything was delicious and the service was great!

Love this spot! My favorite place to come to when I'm home. Always hits the spot and service is good

So good. Definitely recommend! Pancakes were delicious and breakfast platter was tasty. read more

Cafe This Way - So yummy. Pancakes were sooo good. - New American Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

This has been the best breakfast spot on the trip to Acadia. I cannot shut up about the pancakes. They are probably the best pancakes I've had in my life. The other items on the menu are delicious, but the pancakes take it home. If you're in a group, get a table pancake to share. Highly recommend. The service and employees are friendly, patient, and sweet. We "joked" about asking for the pancake recipe way too many times. And they played along. Brynna, please send the recipe. read more

Cafe This Way - Apple Cheddar Pancakes with Honey Butter - New American Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

Excellent scramble with goat cheese fresh basil and tomatoes. My husband enjoyed oatmeal and pancakes with blueberries and real Maple syrup. Bloody Mary was perfect! Service was excellent. read more

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Charming Café with great food, service and fun vibe. The portions are generous as well.

Sooo good! Breakfast on the way out of town. The waiter had great vibes, the food was the perfect blend of sweet and savory. The pancakes were thin and crispy around the edges (my fave). I'll be thinking about this for a long time. Yum! read more

Literally stunning!! We were on our way out of Bar Harbor and needed breakfast so we stopped here. We only waited a couple minutes before getting seated at a table outside. The staff was so nice and checked on us on constantly and sitting outside was just gorgeous and so nice. We ordered some coffee which the staff kept full. For breakfast I got the country breakfast with scrambled eggs and a blueberry pancake. The food was delicious but the pancake was the star with the delicious and sweet blueberries Absolutely 10/10 and a must try if you are looking for some brunch!! read more

Cafe This Way - Country Breafkast - New American Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

Some sites are showing closed but it is open!!! May 11, 2026 Delicious food....had the eggs Benedict with trout. Blueberry muffins to die for....ate one there and brought one home. Cutest setting and decor, wonderful servers and lovely owner. Dont miss this jewel!! read more

We had already hit the 2 Cats Cafe, so we wanted to be sure to try Cafe This Way, which was the other highly recommended Bar Harbor breakfast spot we had heard about. It's a little hard to find, because it's tucked behind some other stores just off Main Street. The Cafe Monte Cristo sounded great when I read the description on the menu and it lived up to exactly what I had hoped for. Others in our party had the French Toast and the Country Breakfast and really enjoyed them. The inside of the building has a cute library/bookstore theme and there is also a spacious outdoor dining area. This is definitely one of the top breakfast spots in town! read more

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I almost always rely entirely on Yelp when making dining decisions. Our breakfast experience at Cafe This Way is an excellent example of why I have come to depend on fellow Yelpers... Our Bar Harbor lodgings offered a decent, if typical, free American hotel breakfast buffet. It was fine. But after a few days of it, we decided we wanted to try something different. Yelp to the rescue. Based on our search criteria, 4.5-star Cafe This Way topped the list, and off we went. As frequently reported by those who preceded us, this off-the-beaten-path, eclectic breakfast spot was well worth the trip down the alley off Mt. Desert St. I ordered the housemade Corned Beef Hash with Poached Eggs (drizzled with Hollandaise Sauce), and she ordered the Veggie Eggwhite Omelette with Cheddar. Both came with homemade sourdough toast, and we knew from reading the reviews to ask for the homemade strawberry jam. We both loved our breakfasts! So much so that we would have been back again the following day if not for our plan to be up in time for the Bar Harbor sunrise (and the need for food and coffee well before Cafe This Way's opening hour). Bonus: The decoratively displayed used books led to my partner's discovery of a new author she has since started reading. When we are next in Bar Harbor, Cafe This Way will be at the top of our breakfast dining list. read more

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Wonderful service and I hate to leave this review, but for vegans this is not the best vegan breakfast in town. It's really too bad, because the vibe was very welcoming, great servers. It was sad looking breakfast .. I won't get into detail but could tell it was thrown together as a vegan option but no effort to make this a decent looking or tasting meal was put in. There's quite a wait for a table so I'm sure other things are good. read more

So good. Everyone was happy with their dishes. Lobster Beni's, corned beef hash, blueberry pancakes and country breakfast. The only one that was weird was the granola. Very cute space and with great service and a lot of seating. read more

Great breakfast and mezcal Bloody Mary. Service is fast and just the right amount of attention.

Foodwise the best in the area. Be ready for a wait though (there are reasons why one must wait at some places... good reasons!)

The ambience at Café this way was incredible. The pancakes are something I will never forget. They had incredible crispy edges. If you are visiting Bar Harbor, I would highly recommend. read more

Great food. Great service. Great atmosphere. I had the poached eggs and hash. I got the hollandaise on the side because it can be too lemony. But I wound up drizzling it on. Really good. My wife had an egg scramble and said it was excellent. We split a blueberry pancake because, you know...Service also outstanding. Highly recommend. read more

I discovered this restaurant last year. I'm here for Work for the summer again and was looking forward coming back to Cafe This Way the for pancakes (very good) I eat out solo so I sit at the bar. I came back to the restaurant a few weeks ago when I came in to sit the Bartender name is Fred looks at me and doesn't say hello. How are you? As a bartender he should be greeting the guest ...I didn't feel welcomed there and I told myself if I come back here again I'm not going to tip. I went back today craving a pancake he was the bartender and he did the same thing as last time... I didn't tip... I rarely eat pancakes at a breakfast spot and literally this is the best spot I found for pancakes. As much as I want to come back I'll spend my money for pancakes somewhere else read more

Great food and service. The blueberry pancakes are delicious. The staff were friendly and welcoming.

This was probably one of my favorite meals of our entire eight day trip. We followed the reviews to this eatery after looking for the best blueberry pancakes in town on Yelp. It's true, these pancakes are incredible. You can't beat the crispy buttery edges. We shared one as a family as an appetizer. The restaurant has a large indoor space as well as, a garden patio with plenty of shade from umbrellas and trees. We ordered a smoothie, shakshuka with eggs, quiche of the day with fresh fruit and coffee. They offer fun and flavorful smoothie and food specials each day. Be sure to ask what is offered! I was impressed with how kid friendly the establishment was, the staff was super patient with us and brought over to chairs. Speaking of service, everyone was very friendly and helpful during our meal. Overall, this was a five star experience and I will definitely visit again in the future. Again, don't leave without getting one of those pancakes! read more

Yummy food for breakfast. The staff was impressive. From seating and cordial greeting I was impressed by the every staff member working and attending to things to be done. I could tell they worked hard and liked their job to make dining experience a positive one. Kudos to management and ownership! read more

Good selection of breakfast,, welcoming service with cozy ambience. Must experience when in Bar Harbor!

Nothing special. I sat at the bar as I was dining alone. Service at the bar is normally not great but this service was excellent as he was very busy. Impressively the iced coffee was bottomless. Very few gluten-free options. Could've gotten something better being in downtown Bar Harbor. read more

Cafe This Way - Ann scramble - New American Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

Loved the service, we came during a busy time but were seated super quickly. We are vegetarian so got good recommendations - absolutely loved the ricotta toast. Would recommend for anyone who enjoys simple food with amazing taste! Also try the blueberry muffin, different than normal. read more

Cafe This Way - Ricotta toast - New American Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

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Casual vibe. Good serve. Food was fresh. Really busy but staff was hustling. I would definitely go back again.

Solid breakfast place! We chose to have our last breakfast at Cafe This Way before we left. Service is friendly and efficient. Food all came out great. But at the end of the day, it's a breakfast place--in my opinion, breakfast items usually are of quite standard flavors; don't expect anything mind-blowing. The reason why I gave four instead of five stars is: We sat outside and were bothered by giant bees all the time--not necessarily the restaurant's fault, but it's something you need to consider if you want to sit outside. read more

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Delicious and unique offerings. Loved the smoked trout scramble. Fun friendly atmosphere.

This place has very good food and coffee, our food cane out very quickly and we were seated in less than 5 minutes. There is also a ton of seating, the outdoor seating has great shade and is very comfortable. Absolutely great breakfast spot. read more

This place is really good -- we went here twice on our short stay in the area. Inside and outside, the space is very nice and comfortable. We sat outside both days given the great weather. There's plenty of seating in both areas. The service is really good here. The hostess is very pleasant, and our servers have all been on top of it as well. Monte Cristo - The eggs were nicely done, the ham was flavorful, and the hash browns were moderately crisp and seasoned well. The actual french toast was good, but not great. I expected fluffier slices. They also tasted more eggy than cinnamon sugary (which was essentially remedied with the maple syrup). In short, good, but could be a bit better. Recommend the two dishes below over this one. The Smokey - A perfectly executed scramble with plenty of veggies and smokey trout, which really elevated this dish. I could have eaten this all day -- so good. All of the flavors went very well together. Highly recommend. Blueberry Pancake - The blueberry pancake was great --- crepe-like thickness with crisp edges. These pancakes are certainly top-tier, but they're a little expensive at $7 for just one. They're wide, taking up nearly the whole plate, but one pancake is more of a snack-size, supplementing the scramble nicely such that I was pretty full by the end. Value: 4/5 Quality: 4/5 Quantity: 4/5 Service: 5/5 Atmosphere: 5/5 read more

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delicious food, great service, and even better prices! The vibe is super homey and welcoming!

This was my favorite restaurant in bar harbor! The Pancakes are to die for! They close for the season in the winter, but I highly recommend anybody to visit if they are in town while they are open. My friend and I went here twice while on vacation in Bar Harbor for a week. They are really good at making sure your coffee stays filled. We split pancakes and one of the egg dishes both times. The food came out very quickly, and all of the servers were very kind. The inside is very cozy and they also have outdoor seating if the weather is nice. Prices were reasonable considering this is a touristy town. read more

Cafe This Way - New American Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

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Really cute place off the main road. Good food, good service, and short wait. Staff was effective and on the same page about things, working all together which I loved. Would definitely come again. Try the blueberry pancakes!! read more

Cafe This Way - New American Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

My fav in town. The pancakes were as everyone says - reminds me of a Swedish type pancake - thin light, but fluffy and a bit crisp. Soooo good, still dreaming about them read more

This place has cute decor with fake and real books. I had a lobster Benedict which was delicious! We also had delicious coffee poured for us (not free), and we got to take a full cup to-go. Service was great and I would come here again if I was in the area. read more

Cafe This Way - Lobster Benedict - New American Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

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I came here for breakfast and I loved this place, it reminded me of a neighborhood breakfast place. I ordered the lobster Benedict and it was good. We had a blueberry pancake and it was good. It was thin and had blueberries in it. This is a good place and I would definitely come back to try other items from their breakfast menu. The service was good and the employee was friendly. We sat outside and it was nice. read more

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WOW, this was a fantastic brunch spot!! My friends and I decided to stop by here on our way out of Bar Harbor. It's on a side street with limited parking so I'd recommend parking in the square on the street. We didn't have reservations so it took about 15 minutes wait to be seated. The weather was gorgeous so we sat outside which was really nice! The staff was also super friendly, making sure to check in on us consistently. I had an iced chai to drink which was delicious! For food, I ordered the Mandala and split a blueberry pancake with a friend. The scramble was so yummy and I loved the buttery toast it came with. The pancake was the winner though!! It was HUMONGOUS so I definitely recommend splitting. It was a pretty thin pancake but so delicious and loved the sweet syrup it came with. Overall, amazing brunch spot and a must try in downtown Bar Harbor!! read more

Cafe This Way - Blueberry pancake - New American Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

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Loved everything about this place except the wait. Get there early ... it's popular. Was there 4 yrs ago and as soon as my brother n law said he was caping there this year, I said "go here". He thanked me after. read more