4 Best Restaurants in Deer Isle Village, Blue Hill Peninsula

This place offers amazing (and equitably sourced) coffee and invites you to take a minute to have a conversation while you wait for your slow-pour brew to flow through a colorful, custom-built wooden drip bar. Grab a pastry supplied by a variety of local bakers---if there are any left when you arrive. 

Executive chef and proprietor Devin Finigan has created magic in this location with endless views of East Penobscot Bay and food that speaks to the prowess of this region’s fishermen and farmers. Whether you're experiencing the chef’s tasting menu—think scallops with sorrel and whey; Wagyu with ramps and new potato; and rhubarb with lemon and shortbread—Sunday a-la-carte brunch (seasonal), or a summer happy hour, you’re in for a high-quality treat.

Whether you're stopping by on your way to Little Deer Island or on your way off it, the Maine lobster rolls and freshly fried seafood baskets are worth the detour (there is an additional fee for takeout). Enhanced by the view of the Deer Isle Bridge over Eggemoggin Reach, don't miss the daily specials, delicious milk shakes (worth the calories), or nonseafood items (like beef and veggie burgers). 

Run by the fine folks at The Pilgrim Inn, the tavern and its Biergarten are a great place to stop for a pint of one of the many Maine craft beers on tap. The menu features classic pub fare as well as fresh seafood and smoked barbecue.