3 Best Restaurants in The Mid-Coast Region, Maine

Connected to Sherman's Maine Coast Book Shop through an arched doorway, this little café turns out excellent coffee and hot and cold coffee drinks, plus fresh-from-the-oven sweet and savory baked items. It's hard to choose among the scones, slices of cake and pie, sinful cookies, cupcakes, and old-fashioned dessert bars. For a light lunch, go for a wedge of quiche or baked-in-house bread, toasted and topped with house-made salmon spread, hummus, or avocado.

Located in the heart of downtown, this café with its own on-site bakery draws visitors and locals alike for delicious coffee paired with made-that-day goods served with a smile. The cinnamon roll with maple bacon is a savory Maine take on a classic sweet treat. The coffee drinks are yummy—how about an almond joyous latte with amaretto, coconut, and chocolate? For a quick savory meal, grab one of the hand pies, with fillings that change daily. There's a reason why folks refer to this place as "Bath's living room": everyone is welcomed warmly.

Billing itself as a classic Italian-American bakery, this little place across the street from the Maine State Prison Showroom turns out all sorts of sweet treats. The selection changes daily, but there's a good chance you'll find cupcakes, cookies, scones, sweet buns, tiramisu, Italian cream cake, savory foccacia buns, croissants, and pizzicati cookies. There's coffee, too, made from Maine-roasted beans. Get there soon after they open at 9 am, as the goodies usually sell out.