Woodsong Market in Boothbay Harbor, Maine

Woodsong Market is a small cafe tucked into a market in downtown Boothbay Harbor, run by an owner and staff who cook everything to order. You can grab a coffee and pastry on your way through town or settle in for breakfast and lunch. They do online ordering, have a solid beer selection, and take dietary needs seriously.

• Owners make everything themselves, real attention to detail.
• Gluten-free options with actual celiac care.
• Generous portions, especially the lox on bagels.
• Online ordering and market + beer selection in one stop.

Start with the lox bagel if that's your thing, they don't skimp on it. The Ham it Up on an English muffin and the George (steak and cheese) are both solid regulars. Try the Bigfoot on rosemary bread. A breakfast bowl comes with a gluten-free bagel on the side. Grab a smoothie to finish.

Small and casual, feels like a proper neighborhood cafe attached to a market. Quiet enough to sit with a friend but not fussy.

Regulars come back for the lox bagel (piled high), the Ham it Up on an English muffin, and the George, a steak and cheese number. The Bigfoot on rosemary bread gets praise. Smoothies are solid. It reads as the kind of place where you can stop by on the run or make an actual breakfast date and not feel rushed.

Visitors love stopping by on their way through town and finding a real owner-run operation where someone cares about what they're making. One recent visitor called the George 'legendary'. Locals say they're lucky to have it. People with celiac disease specifically praise how carefully the staff handles their orders.