Best Restaurants in Bar Harbor, Maine: Ten Picks

Choose Geddy’s for a casual seafood meal, Reading Room for an occasion dinner, Maine Chick for fried chicken, or The Loft for a raw-bar meal. Six more choices cover seafood, pub food, barbecue and Mexican cooking.

The best Bar Harbor restaurant choice starts with the meal you need. A lunch taken between outings has a different job from dinner at the end of an Acadia day. These four lead picks separate those occasions, and six more choices give the shortlist enough range for more than one evening.

When should you choose Geddy's?

Geddy’s is at 19 Main Street, with seafood at the center of the listing. Clam chowder, garlic mussels and calamari appear in the recorded menu, while the property description also discusses steamed lobster. Choose it when the meal should feel like a straightforward seafood stop rather than a special-occasion production. It generally opens from early March through early December.

The useful decision is the meal format: a casual restaurant that can carry a full dinner without requiring the entire day to revolve around it. Keep it with a Bar Harbor town day or the evening after the park, then give the rest of the itinerary breathing room. A lobster meal is more enjoyable when it is not one hurried stop between several other food destinations.

When should you choose Reading Room Restaurant?

Reading Room Restaurant is at the Bar Harbor Inn, 1 Newport Drive. Its listing describes Frenchman Bay views and a menu combining steak and seafood. This is the lead choice for a dinner that deserves a place of its own in the trip, rather than food squeezed into the space after everything else. Its 2026 season ended November 8.

Give that meal a different rhythm from lunch between park stops. Finish the day’s outing before committing the evening to the table, and do not burden the same night with another long excursion. The reason to choose Reading Room is the dining setting and occasion; this guide does not assume a specific table view, a nightly entertainment schedule or a future menu that has not been published.

When should you choose Maine Chick?

Maine Chick on Cottage Street is a fried-chicken option for a change from seafood. It plans to reopen in 2027.

When should you choose The Loft?

The Loft Raw Bar & Seafood Grill, on the second level at 53 Main Street, offers a raw bar and seafood in a downtown setting. It plans to reopen in 2027.

More good options in Bar Harbor

Peekytoe Provisions — Peekytoe Provisions is at 244 Main Street. Its listing describes seafood, chowder, oysters and a haddock sandwich. The seafood market and casual food counter are open year-round.

West Street Cafe — West Street Cafe is a seafood restaurant at 76 West Street. Clam chowder, lobster bisque and a children’s menu appear in its listed details. It expects to reopen in mid-April 2027.

The Chart Room — Choose this Eden Street restaurant outside downtown for an oceanfront meal. It is closed for winter and plans to return in 2027.

Leary's Landing Irish Pub — Leary’s Landing Irish Pub is at 156 Main Street. The listing describes shepherd’s pie, corned beef and New England seafood. This pub is open year-round.

Mainely Meat Barbeque At Atlantic Brewing Company — Mainely Meat Barbeque at Atlantic Brewing Company is at 15 Knox Road. The listing describes smoked meats, with free parking and outdoor seating recorded. Its 2026 season has ended.

Salsa Verde Grill — Salsa Verde Grill is at 191 Main Street. Its Mexican menu is described through tacos, burritos and enchiladas. It is closed for winter and plans to reopen in March 2027.

Related listings: Side Street Cafe, Mother’s Kitchen and McKay’s Public House.

Which part of Bar Harbor should you eat in?

Main Street and West Street offer several of the town-centered choices in this guide. Mainely Meat on Knox Road belongs to a different plan. The shared Bar Harbor name does not make every meal a stop on the same downtown stroll. Use the restaurant directory to keep the addresses in view.

For a park trip, connect the restaurant decision to the place you are staying. A meal near the day’s final stop keeps the evening straightforward. The Bar Harbor things-to-do guide, Acadia itinerary, parking guide and getting-to-Acadia guide handle separate logistics; a restaurant recommendation is not a promise of a parking space or a transport connection.

What should you skip when planning meals around Acadia?

Skip the idea that every dinner has to be lobster. A trip with Geddy’s or another seafood choice can also include Mexican food, barbecue or a pub meal without becoming less of a Maine visit. The variety matters most on a longer stay, when repeating the same meal format becomes more restrictive than useful.

Also skip treating a café lunch and a celebratory dinner as alternatives in the same ranking. The four lead picks are decisions by occasion. Choose one around the day you are planning, then use the additional options when the food preference or address fits better. Keep the Bar Harbor beaches guide and town attractions as separate activities, leaving the meal enough space to be enjoyable.

What else should you know before choosing?

Which restaurant is the casual seafood lead pick?

Geddy’s is the first comparison here for a casual seafood meal, with chowder, mussels and calamari in the recorded menu.

Where can you find fried chicken?

Maine Chick is a fried-chicken choice on Cottage Street; it plans to reopen in 2027.

Which pick offers a raw bar?

The Loft is a raw-bar and seafood choice on Main Street; it plans to reopen in 2027.

Which pick suits a special dinner?

Reading Room Restaurant is the occasion-led choice, with a Bar Harbor Inn setting and steak and seafood in its listing.

Are there alternatives to seafood?

Yes. Salsa Verde provides Mexican food, Mainely Meat provides barbecue, and Leary’s Landing offers an Irish-pub direction alongside its seafood dishes.

Should I plan lunch and dinner the same way?

No. A casual seafood meal supports an outing; an occasion dinner can be an outing in its own right. Choose the meal format before comparing individual restaurants.