Ogunquit Recs

MC used to be the place but I think the original chefs are gone now. I have no idea if its good anymore

Jonathan's is off route 1 but is a pretty cool place. Buck a shuck if thats your thing, and they do live music. I actually saw Arlo Guthrie there one time not too long ago.

Not Ogonquit, but also not kittery or portland....Walkers in York is pretty great

 

Not sure this is helpful for this, but Walker's is awesome. We think about the brioche donuts dessert there a lot. Ogunquit has a lot of stuff going on, not sure it's necessary to drive out of the way if you're staying there one night. Walker's absolutely deserves a mention for that area though.

 

The Coastal Alchemist is awesome. Wild Bevy is great, too, but a little drive away in Wells.

 

I can't speak too much to ogonquit itself but the adjacent towns have good stuff for sure. Odd By Nature has great food. Batson River has a nice spot up in Wells.

Congdon's After Dark runs a nice beer garden with a good local selection as I recall. (Closed after labor day it looks like)

 

Front Porch General Store had a decent selection of cans last summer.

 

Ogunquit is a great little town. Should be pretty quiet in October. Was not impressed by the draft options in town. Front Porch General Store is outrageously overpriced ($29 for Swish). Check out Bow Street Beverage, just over the town line in Wells. On the best that I have ever been to.

 

Huh Bow Street? As many times as I’ve been in the Wells area, I’ve only ever gone in Tully’s. I’ll have to check it out in November.

 

We stay in Ogunquit every November. Love staying there. That being said, we’re not big on restaurants in town. The one place I’ve been to a few times is Cornerstone Artisanal pizza with a decent tap list. We’ve also taken the kids (20 and 16) to Brickyard Hollow. Enjoyed the food and their craft beer is fine for my palate. Usually we get lobster or food from The Market for the room one night but the other meals are in Portland and Kennebunkport.
Edit: also some places are closed in November that might be worth checking out in October if they’re still open.

 

Bow Street is definitely quality. That Wells location has only been open maybe a year and a half or so. They also have a another great store in Portland basically right across the street from The Great Lost Bear

 

Ogunquit sadly won’t offer much for good beer.

Treehouse taqueria is great and usually has a few good canned options.

Cornerstone has some good taps and pizza.

Given I surf and am friendly with the family we tend to go to hooks a lot for the food as well as a mean Pina Colada. If you like Caribbean inspired food they're worth a stop. But closing soon.

Other than that. Some spots are pretty good, many are overpriced.

York and Ogunquit both suffer from seasonal crowds. So the options that are in town aren’t always top notch as they need to please huge crowds only a few months a year. A large number of folks(including ourselves) tend to just just grill and cook at the cottage after long and hot beach days. I’d say the commuters tend to be the ones hitting the restaurants. OGT has a little bit more of a nightlife. Given the few miles of hotels. But again, nothing a BA would go out of the way for. Portland certainly offers.

I’ll second checking out River Landing or Tributsry since they’re so close. When pigs fly Pizzeria can be solid as well.

 

Once you go to Bow's you won't be back to Tully's

 

They carry Russian River. Whether Pliny is in stock is another question. They will likely have Swish. They also have Trillium. It is right on Route 1, so worth popping in.

 

Some less common Maine breweries and RR comes and goes.

 

What are the good less common Maine breweries? When I was up in Boothbay this Summer, I saw a lot of breweries that I hadn't been exposed to or had someone vouch to me about so I was a little hesitant to try them (when fresh Lunch is available for a $6-7 at Hanny's). I would like to be more open and curious the next time I'm up in Maine.