Guidebook for Blue Hill
Dining
The best fine dining in Blue Hill – excellent food and service in a refined, traditional New England cape house.
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helybéli ajánlásávalArborvine
33 Main Street31
helybéli ajánlásávalThe best fine dining in Blue Hill – excellent food and service in a refined, traditional New England cape house.
Award-winning Mexican cuisine on the coast of Maine? Yes! I would suggest you lunch early as they do fill up!
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helybéli ajánlásávalEL EL FRIJOLES, Mexican Food
41 Caterpillar Hill Road30
helybéli ajánlásávalAward-winning Mexican cuisine on the coast of Maine? Yes! I would suggest you lunch early as they do fill up!
The Harbor House
27 Water St13
helybéli ajánlásávalGreat breakfast and lunch to eat in or take out.
The Pub (enter from the rear garden) has an old-private-club feel but the staff make you feel like an instant member. The food & drinks are great too.
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helybéli ajánlásávalThe Brooklin Inn
22 Reach Road12
helybéli ajánlásávalThe Pub (enter from the rear garden) has an old-private-club feel but the staff make you feel like an instant member. The food & drinks are great too.
Reliably great food & atmosphere in an impressive shingle-style manor house.
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helybéli ajánlásávalBarncastle Hotel + Restaurant
125 South St34
helybéli ajánlásávalReliably great food & atmosphere in an impressive shingle-style manor house.
By day, it's a delicious & charming lunch spot with great views over the whole waterfront.
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helybéli ajánlásávalThe Wharf Restaurant & Bar
15 Sea Street8
helybéli ajánlásávalBy day, it's a delicious & charming lunch spot with great views over the whole waterfront.
Fish Net
162 Main Street23
helybéli ajánlásávalClassic Maine coast fare, authentic & local.
There's almost always a line to get in but it does move along – try to arrive just before 11:30 to be toward the front if you want an outside table. Walk to or around the pond after lunch!
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helybéli ajánlásávalJordan Pond House Restaurant
2928 Park Loop Road34
helybéli ajánlásávalThere's almost always a line to get in but it does move along – try to arrive just before 11:30 to be toward the front if you want an outside table. Walk to or around the pond after lunch!
Incredible ingredients, location & service lead by Chef Devin Finigan, whose fine dining menu reflects the seasonal flavors of the coastal region and her own creative culinary palate.
www.aragostamaine.com
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helybéli ajánlásávalAragosta at Goose Cove
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helybéli ajánlásávalIncredible ingredients, location & service lead by Chef Devin Finigan, whose fine dining menu reflects the seasonal flavors of the coastal region and her own creative culinary palate.
www.aragostamaine.com
My favorite casual bistro in Blue Hill, with unique space, gracious service and delicious dining.
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helybéli ajánlásávalThe Thurston Co.
66 Main St9
helybéli ajánlásávalMy favorite casual bistro in Blue Hill, with unique space, gracious service and delicious dining.
Great pub food, including fish & chips, burgers, curries, and a good array of local craft brews.
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helybéli ajánlásávalDeepWater Brewing Company
33 Tenney Hill20
helybéli ajánlásávalGreat pub food, including fish & chips, burgers, curries, and a good array of local craft brews.
PROVENDER KITCHEN + BAR
112 Main St10
helybéli ajánlásávalBeautiful space, great menu & service
Really interesting and delicious array of craft brews In a converted factory — and the food truck in the courtyard is fantastic too!
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helybéli ajánlásávalFogtown Brewing Company
25 Pine St14
helybéli ajánlásávalReally interesting and delicious array of craft brews In a converted factory — and the food truck in the courtyard is fantastic too!
Incredible menu and service are bringing people into this tiny and charming village for dinner — if you go early, don’t miss the lighthouse and bell tower overlooking Penobscot Bay, in nearby Fort Point State Park.
T H E H I C H B O R N
10 Church StIncredible menu and service are bringing people into this tiny and charming village for dinner — if you go early, don’t miss the lighthouse and bell tower overlooking Penobscot Bay, in nearby Fort Point State Park.
Essentials
The finest produce and delicious breakfast & lunch cafe as well.
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helybéli ajánlásávalBlue Hill Co-op
4 Ellsworth Rd30
helybéli ajánlásávalThe finest produce and delicious breakfast & lunch cafe as well.
Traditional supermarket peppered with produce from local purveyors.
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helybéli ajánlásávalTradewinds Marketplace
15 South Street31
helybéli ajánlásávalTraditional supermarket peppered with produce from local purveyors.
The place to pick up one of their house-made specialty sandwiches, chowders or breads before heading out on a day sail or hike.
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helybéli ajánlásávalBuck's Harbor Market
6 Cornfield Hill Road11
helybéli ajánlásávalThe place to pick up one of their house-made specialty sandwiches, chowders or breads before heading out on a day sail or hike.
Rite Aid
17 South StreetSometimes someone need a pill. Or sunscreen.
Shops
Knowledgable staff, amazing collection of wines & local beers, as well as the best local cheeses, coffee & charcuterie.
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helybéli ajánlásávalBlue Hill Wine Shop
138 Main Street19
helybéli ajánlásávalKnowledgable staff, amazing collection of wines & local beers, as well as the best local cheeses, coffee & charcuterie.
MAE llc
49 Main St8
helybéli ajánlásávalSophisticated home goods & ladies wear.
Not a more curious or fascinating little shop around, with an affable proprietor.
Marlinespike Chandlery
58 W Main StNot a more curious or fascinating little shop around, with an affable proprietor.
Dockside Books & Gifts
62 W Main StGreat collection for summer reading.
Rackliffe Pottery
132 Ellsworth Rd6
helybéli ajánlásávalArtfully hand-crafted collection.
Brooklin General Store
4 Reach RdClassic old general store with simple provisions.
THREE WISHES
28 Water StWell-curated home goods, woven goods, and jewlery.
Everything Else
Rite Aid
17 South StreetEveryone needs a pharmacy at some point on vacation, right?
Sailing lessons for young or young-at-heart, in a beautiful stone building overlooking inner Blue Hill Harbor.
Kollegewidgwok Yacht Club
44 Kyc LnSailing lessons for young or young-at-heart, in a beautiful stone building overlooking inner Blue Hill Harbor.
Arts & Culture
Storied art school in a truly stunning location – any art or architecture buff should explore this intriguing place.
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helybéli ajánlásávalHaystack Mountain School of Crafts
89 Haystack School Drive13
helybéli ajánlásávalStoried art school in a truly stunning location – any art or architecture buff should explore this intriguing place.
Opera House Arts
1 Opera House Ln18
helybéli ajánlásávalMovies, concerts and, yes, operas!
Liros Gallery
14 Parker Point RdStunning classic & modern paintings & sculptures, knowledgeable gallerists.
Well-curated collection of contemporary fine artists from near & far, in a large converted barn.
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helybéli ajánlásávalCynthia Winings Gallery
24 Parker Point Road9
helybéli ajánlásávalWell-curated collection of contemporary fine artists from near & far, in a large converted barn.
Courthouse Gallery Fine Art
6 Court StreetModern & contemporary art gallery & sculpture park.
Movies & Metropolitan Opera simulcasts in a meticulously restored art-deco bijou.
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helybéli ajánlásávalThe Grand
165 Main Street18
helybéli ajánlásávalMovies & Metropolitan Opera simulcasts in a meticulously restored art-deco bijou.
Drinks & Nightlife
Indoor-outdoor restaurant-bar generally filled with a great mix of locals & visitors.
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helybéli ajánlásávalThe Boatyard Grill
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helybéli ajánlásávalIndoor-outdoor restaurant-bar generally filled with a great mix of locals & visitors.
Marlintini's Grill
83 Mines Road18
helybéli ajánlásávalThe good kind of dive bar / fisherman's pub.
Sightseeing
Take one of their renown boat-building classes, tour the publications center, browse their store, or walk down to the boathouse and to their 200' dock – the place is stunning, the staff are brilliant.
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helybéli ajánlásávalWooden Boat School
29 Naskeag Point Road9
helybéli ajánlásávalTake one of their renown boat-building classes, tour the publications center, browse their store, or walk down to the boathouse and to their 200' dock – the place is stunning, the staff are brilliant.
Hiking trails among blueberry barrens atop one of the highest points on the peninsula, with views across Penobscot Bay.
Caterpillar Mountain
Hiking trails among blueberry barrens atop one of the highest points on the peninsula, with views across Penobscot Bay.
Buck's Harbor Marina
684 Coastal RoadHighly recommend a day-sail charter – ask for Captain Scott Mills.
It's the coast of Maine, you may want to see a working lighthouse.
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helybéli ajánlásávalDyce Head Lighthouse
1 Battle Avenue6
helybéli ajánlásávalIt's the coast of Maine, you may want to see a working lighthouse.
One of the oldest continuously operating boatbuilding outfits in America. Highly regarded crafts-men & -women.
Brooklin Boat Yard
44 Center Harbor RoadOne of the oldest continuously operating boatbuilding outfits in America. Highly regarded crafts-men & -women.
Drive to the Lookout and make your way all the way out into the Flye Point field. Stunning. Classic Maine coast.
The Lookout
455 Flye Point RdDrive to the Lookout and make your way all the way out into the Flye Point field. Stunning. Classic Maine coast.
This "reversing falls" goes in or out with the tides – popular spot for kayakers & surfers alike. About an hour past the listed high-tide time, the waters come to a stunning stand-still, every day!
Blue Hill Falls
This "reversing falls" goes in or out with the tides – popular spot for kayakers & surfers alike. About an hour past the listed high-tide time, the waters come to a stunning stand-still, every day!
Two trails offer hikes over fields & thru well-managed woods to the massive-rock summit overlooking south-facing views of the peninsula & nearby archipelagos.
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helybéli ajánlásávalBlue Hill Mountain Trail
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helybéli ajánlásávalTwo trails offer hikes over fields & thru well-managed woods to the massive-rock summit overlooking south-facing views of the peninsula & nearby archipelagos.
The traditional country fair, every year on Labor Day week, is a setting in E.B. White's Charlotte's Web, written just down the road at his Brooklin estate.
Blue Hill Fairgrounds
233 Ellsworth RoadThe traditional country fair, every year on Labor Day week, is a setting in E.B. White's Charlotte's Web, written just down the road at his Brooklin estate.
The Downton Abbey of Hancock County, now a house museum & park.
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helybéli ajánlásávalWoodlawn Museum
19 Black House Dr11
helybéli ajánlásávalThe Downton Abbey of Hancock County, now a house museum & park.
Acadia National Park
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helybéli ajánlásávalVisually stunning national treasure.
Take an elevator to the 400'-high observatory at the top of the west tower!
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helybéli ajánlásávalPenobscot Narrows Bridge
U.S. 114
helybéli ajánlásávalTake an elevator to the 400'-high observatory at the top of the west tower!
Nothing quite like a 300-year old granite fort built to defend against the French, then the British, then the Germans –
Fort Knox Road
Nothing quite like a 300-year old granite fort built to defend against the French, then the British, then the Germans –
You can disembark here to hike this remote part of Acadia National Park, or stay on the boat for a round-trip & pay just half-fare. Ferry leaves from Stonington.
Duck Harbor Campground
You can disembark here to hike this remote part of Acadia National Park, or stay on the boat for a round-trip & pay just half-fare. Ferry leaves from Stonington.
No other beach quite like this one on the East Coast, nestled between massive rock outcroppings.
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helybéli ajánlásávalSand Beach
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helybéli ajánlásávalNo other beach quite like this one on the East Coast, nestled between massive rock outcroppings.
Relatively light hike, incredible flora & views over open Atlantic waters.
Great Head Trail (Acadia National Park)
Relatively light hike, incredible flora & views over open Atlantic waters.
Great place to picnic, watch sailboats ply the Eggemoggin Reach, and look back at the big Deer Isle Bridge.
Scott's Landing Preserve
North Deer Isle RoadGreat place to picnic, watch sailboats ply the Eggemoggin Reach, and look back at the big Deer Isle Bridge.
• Lighthouse Tours
• Seal Island Puffin Tours
• Lobster Fishing Tours
• Ferries Isle Au Haut, the most remote island of Acadia National Park
We enjoy bringing a picnic lunch on a simple round trip ride back and forth to Isle au Haut on the ferry – you don't even have to get off the boat to enjoy the stunning views of the archipelago between Deer Isle and Isle au Haut. The quietude. The vistas. The salt air. The birds. Just ... that.
http://isleauhautferryservice.com/
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helybéli ajánlásávalIsle-Au-Haut Stonington Dock
37 Seabreeze Avenue8
helybéli ajánlásával• Lighthouse Tours
• Seal Island Puffin Tours
• Lobster Fishing Tours
• Ferries Isle Au Haut, the most remote island of Acadia National Park
We enjoy bringing a picnic lunch on a simple round trip ride back and forth to Isle au Haut on the ferry – you don't even have to get off the boat to enjoy the stunning views of the archipelago between Deer Isle and Isle au Haut. The quietude. The vistas. The salt air. The birds. Just ... that.
http://isleauhautferryservice.com/