We stopped in to grab dinner on our first night in Kennebunkport. Yelp showed good reviews and it…read morewas across the road from our Hotel. My husband ordered the street corn lobster roll. Wow. What a delicious twist on lobster rolls. Toast was crispy and buttered nicely. Packed with juicy fresh lobster meat. The street corn flavor was a little spicy but perfectly seasoned. I ordered the lobster ravioli. Oh. Wow. The homes pasta pockets wee cooked to perfection. There can always be more lobster in any dish. But honestly, good amount in the dish & sauce. Sauce was creamy. Seriously almost tasted like clam chowder on top. Service was very prompt. We actually used the Yelp "join the waitlist" and was able to skip waiting in line. We had a drink at our hotel bar until it was time. Worked perfectly. Ambiance is a little deceiving for the delish food. It's more of a bar & small diner atmosphere. But the food and staff are great!

Alison's is a popular spot right in town. It's a family styled restaurant with a large bar area…read more It's the locally owned equivalent of an apple bees type place. You can expect kids to be there and a placemat that you can color on. It's not my vibe but everyone working there was very quick, friendly and helpful. I'd always give the thumbs up for a family as it seems like a local favorite but there are other options that I personally prefer as a person without kids.

Delicious (and fresh) lobster rolls, blueberry pie and ice cream with great service in a very…read morewelcoming environment. Highly recommend if you are visiting and we will absolutely return here next summer.

My wife and I first came to Nunans in the mid 70's and have been coming back on every trip, and…read morethere have been many, since. If you're looking for a fancy, snooty restaurant don't come here. But if you're looking for the quintessential, no frills lobster dinner, this is the place. We have never had a bad experience here.

We always have great service and great food at Cornerstone. It is our go to for pizza. We were…read moreseated promptly outdoors, which made for a lovely lunch spot. We will return!

Honestly, this was our second time here and I really wanted to like it more than I did. Not that…read morethe food was bad, it just wasn't...great? The pizza was okay, we got half Margherita and half of some other flavor with goat cheese and pepperoni. The Margherita flavor was definitely way better. The Caesar salad wasn't anything too special but did taste good. The wedge salad had WAY too much bacon and such a strong smoky flavor it almost tasted artificial. We liked the outdoor seating. Our server was a bit in a rush and kept almost walking away while we were in the middle of ordering or asking for something which was odd. We wanted to add chicken to our Caesar salad but it's TEN DOLLARS! I feel like it's absolutely insane to add a few pieces of chicken to a salad for ten dollars when most other restaurants are like 4 or 5.

Great time! Lived the Frozen Painkiller drink. Perfect blend…read moreof liquor and flavor for a good cocktail. Bartenders were awesome as well. They def added to the ambiance of the place. Place was a bit small but had great personality. Can't wait to come back in a few days!

Stopped by quick for a drink and it had good vibes! It's right where a lot of the bars are in the…read moreold port so the location is nice. It was giving Christmas a little bit, and I'm intrigued to see if they will change anything once summer comes. I got a dry cider which was very good and the servers/bartenders were lovely!

SHUCH A HIDDEN GEM! Oh my gosh, this is our absolute favorite place. We were visiting from…read moreConnecticut and they had over 100 different beers and wine that you could take to go or drink there and they had an extensive draft list. The bartender was so sweet and friendly. He let you try anything on the travel list and would give you recommendations. It was so clever all the draft beers it would tell you how many miles from that exact bar this beer was brewed at so you kind of got a sense of the Portland and Maine areas. The location itself was very small and cozy with high top tables and a lounge area with couch and plus chair seating was super cozy on a winter day. They also had food and as a really funny item, they actually had a free egg station with many different toppings, and you could literally eat hard boiled eggs, which our group absolutely loved. 10/10 recommend!!

This is a cozy little spot with just over a dozen local brews on tap. They have light snacks…read moreavailable but this isn't a place you'd go to have a meal.

This place was super cute! It's basically a library with a bar instead, and I loved the unique…read moreatmosphere. They have a great selection of draft beers along with wine spritzers. The bartender was so nice and personable. She chatted with us, made us feel welcome, and even gave us a few suggestions for other places to check out nearby. And the best part? There was a dog named Luna who was an absolute sweetheart! Such a fun and cozy spot--we'd definitely come back.

Forgot to write the review for this spot on Indie Bookstore Day. All of the places we visited were…read morea great stop but this was the top visit of our day. It's a great spot that has a good amount of books including highly anticipated releases and classics. They were also running a deal if you spent enough you could choose a book from their slightly used books which my wife got to grab a book from and it had some high quality barely used looking books on it! Was a great deal and the staff were all so friendly too. The big plus as you could guess from their name is besides being just a bookstore they also had a bar with a good craft beer tap list. Was a perfect stop for us to grab a beer before continuing our bookstore crawl! We are big fans of the bookstores who integrate of combine other businesses together. Who wouldn't love to grab their next book to read then without needing to leave can sit down and enjoy a beer while starting to read. A spot we will definitely return back to when we find ourselves in Portsmouth!

Very nice micro brewery. Solid beer. Excellent customer service. Would recommend if you're in the…read morearea.

What a pleasant little place! Bartender is sweet and attentive. They have popcorn , but otherwise…read morebring your own food. THC beverages to bring home. Both alcohol and non alcoholic beverages so many choices! Inside and outside seating. A couple low tables and mostly bar height tall tables. Dog friendly inside and outside seating! Quite pleased with our little stop!

Came in around 3:50pm on a Thursday. Not very crowded. Nice industrial tasting room. It was a very…read morehot day and inside was warm too... Tried the stouts - stuffed - yum and robin - yummy too (12%abv) Our server was really friendly too. Would like to return when it's a little cooler.

This brewery has so many sours, which automatically puts it high up in my book. The key lime and…read morewhoopee pie sours were delicious. You can do flights, but they don't have the little paddles they normally come on. There is a food truck in the parking lot you can order from. They are also dog friendly, which is awesome! The ambiance was your typical brewery. Pretty loud, but all in good fun. Our servers were fine. I will say it is a bit pricey... $4 a pour for each tasting glass.

Smoked is such a great off peninsula spot to either have a drink, utilize as a sports bar, bring…read moreyour family for dinner, or get take out. It's also one of the spots that has started doing an UNREAL late night happy hour. Honestly, I don't know what folks are doing these days where a bar is so empty at 9pm on a Friday night (seems to be a nation wide trend) but many of the off peninsula bars are doing these late night happy hours and you should really take advantage. For take-out we're big fans of the tender dinner or just three tendies with buffalo sauce. This past Friday we took advantage of the deal and got 6 smoked wings with jerk dry rub and house sauce, fried cauliflower (so good), and some drinks. Here's the breakdown of the deal: 8pm-close $1 wings $2 Ice pik drinks $3 16oz drafts $5 apps

Great Food, Huge Portions, and Incredible Cornbread! We…read morevisited Smoked in Portland for Father's Day lunch and had a really great overall experience. The inside of the restaurant is very nice, easy to find, and they have plenty of parking, which is always a huge plus. The food was definitely the star of the show. We started with the fried mushrooms with ranch, and they were absolutely fantastic--highly recommend sharing a basket of these! For the main courses: Pulled Pork Dinners: My husband and daughter both ordered this and said it was absolutely fantastic. Wing Dinner: My son-in-law loved his wings. Quesadilla: I had the quesadilla, which was decent flavor-wise, but a bit messy to eat because most of the filling fell right out as soon as I picked it up. The highlight of the entire meal was the cornbread muffin served with honey butter. It was honestly the best cornbread I have ever tasted! The portions here are massive, making it very easy for our granddaughter to pick a little bit off everyone's plates, and we still all came home with boxes of leftovers. I love the names of the kid's meals, so creative!! The only minor downsides were that the service was just "okay" (nothing bad, just didn't really stand out), and they had live country music playing. While the music itself wasn't bad, I'm personally not a fan of the genre and found it a bit too loud for conversation. The incredible food and great atmosphere mean we will definitely be back.

hands down, one of the best sit down restaurants in Kennebunkport for lobster…read more The lobster mac & cheese was incredible. It was super creamy, cheesy, and loaded with huge chunks of lobster. The Duke was equally divine, and both dishes came with massive portions of lobster. You will not be left wanting!!! But the real star of the show? The blueberry pie à la mode. Easily the BEST blueberry pie I've ever had; it was warm, perfectly sweet, and absolutely heavenly with the ice cream. Come for the lobster, stay for the blueberry pie! Great service, kind staff with great recommendations. Indoor and covered outdoor seating. Cozy and classic!

On Friday evening (Sep 4, 2026) I had dinner at Mabel's with my mom (her first time)…read more OMG, what a disappointment. I ordered the "fried scallops" and got a dozen greasy little deep-fried scallops (aren't "fried scallops" normally pan-fried?) overshadowed by a huge mass of french-fries. And I am certain that minutes beforehand the little scallops, like the fries, came out of a freezer. $30 for a mass of french-fries and small scallops that went from deep-frozen to deep-fried? And all served on a cafeteria-style aluminum tray--what happened to plates? Mabel's once had a reputation as a nice traditional Maine family seaside restaurant--but, gosh what happened? Did it recently change owners? My previous experience at Mabel's was lunch in 2024, which was good. But food-quality has completely gone downhill since then. Not going back anytime soon.