Ellsworth is often by passed by folks in a hurry to Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor. I really like a lot of the food options on the Main drag and evirons of my home town. Cleonise is a Mediterranean bistro and locovore restaurant w/ great lunch specials, tapas bar and raw bar on Thursdays. Further up the hill is Jonathon Edwards health food store, wine shop and art gallery downstairs. We love this place. Sandwiches to go, breads and cheeses, organic meats and veggies, and a fine wine selection all in a very pleasant atmosphere. Finn's Irish Pub w/ Irish/Maine fare and a fine brunch on the weekends. The bar was once an old wooden diner that has been roofed over intact. Just up from Finn's is The Maine Grind, a local internet cafe w/ great coffees, teas and sandwiches(Karen's Cafe is another internet cafe located inside Mr Paperback). Across the street is Sugar & Spice Bakery w/ excellent pies, donuts, pastries and breads. Further down the hill is The Riverside Cafe w/ very good crab omelets or quiche and bloody Marys for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and it is open on weekend evenings w/ entertainment for inexpensive American fare. Over the river and through the woods on the left is Rooster Brothers, Ellsworth's gourmet cook ware shop and the closest thing we have to a deli downstairs; w/ fresh roasted in house coffees. Behind Rooster Brother's is Ellsworth's own water front lobster and seafood restaurant, the Union River Lobster Pot w/ full service bar and outside waterside dining.
A little further afield on High Street, Ellsworth's all American version of chain restos and strip malls, is Martha's Diner, tucked in the strip mall near Reny's, with great breakfast and lunches. On the opposite side of High Street in the parking lot of Town motors is a food wagon, The Dog House w/ chile dogs, hand formed burgers, hand dipped onion rings and lobster rolls. Heading out of town is The Hill Fire Grill, a decent pub w/ local brews and pub food. Further up High (aka Rt. #) is one of Maine's most famous local chains, Pat's Pizza, w/ pretty good pizza, chicken parm. & meatball sandwiches and bar. Very reasonable dining, a real local place. Just a few hundred yards further is Crazy Dave's BBQ in the parking lot of the show store. Good Q for above the Mason Dixon Line. Finally, if heading north on Rt. 1, immediately on the left is Finelli's Pizza, maybe the best NY style pizza in the state and a good selection of draft beers. Further 1 up is The Bangkok w/ ok Thai food. A very famous local institution, Jordan's, is about a mile further up 1. Excellent clam rolls. The Wednesday night antique car drive in and C&W dance is a hoot and a half! BYOB too. For a town w/ only 9 k year round residents, not too bad.
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Finelli Pizzeria
12 Downeast Hwy, Ellsworth, ME 04605
Pat's Pizza
396 High St, Ellsworth, ME 04605
Jordan's Snack Bar
Hancock Rd, Ellsworth, ME 04605
Martha's Diner
151 High St, Ellsworth, ME 04605
Cleonice
112 Main St, Ellsworth, ME 04605
Union River Lobster Pot
8 South St, Ellsworth, ME 04605
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