Side Street Café
Side Street Cafe
A popular casual restaurant beside Main Street. Its lobster roll was listed among Eater's 16 must-eat lobster rolls in Maine, and its mac and cheese is also well known.
Located at 49 Rodick Street, just steps from Main Street, with a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere. The signature lobster roll is seasoned with Old Bay and was named to Eater's 16 must-eat lobster rolls in Maine. The award-winning mac and cheese and lobster grilled cheese sandwich are equally popular, and the menu also includes fish tacos and burgers. The Lobster Feast set includes a lobster roll, lobster bisque, fries and pie, and offers good value. Lines are long in peak season, but you can join the online waitlist. It is open in winter too, with shorter hours, making it one of the few year-round restaurants in town.
Opening hours
Peak season 11:00–21:00; winter Wednesday–Saturday 12:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Abbe Museum
- Bar Harbor Town & Shore Path
- Bar Island Land Bridge
- Sieur de Monts & Wild Gardens of Acadia
- Cadillac Mountain
- Precipice Trail
- Acadia Carriage Roads
- Beehive Trail