The Best Lobster Restaurants in Maine

Maine is one of the most profitable lobster industries in the United States, bringing in millions of pounds of lobster each year. According to the Progressive Policy Institute, Maine accounts for 80 percent of the nation's lobster harvest. So it makes sense that some of the most popular lobster restaurants are located in this lobster haven, where you can order lobster boiled, steamed or grilled and seasoned with an array of tempting spices and sauces.

MC Perkins Cove

  • Feast on lobster at a restaurant with a view here at MC Perkins Cove, an upscale dining attraction featuring live music on the weekend and spectacular views of the Atlantic surf every day of the week.

    Order your lobster with a collection of other finned and crustacean entrees, including neck clams, tuna sashimi, mussels and oysters drenched in Tabasco and vodka cocktail relish sauce. Other lobster dishes feature steamed whole lobster with your choice of cheddar macaroni, onion rings, corn custard or au gratin potatoes.

    Finish off your lobster delight with a dessert order of blueberry crumble a la mode with caramel sauce or toffee pudding with bourbon toffee sauce and whipped cream.

    MC Perkins Cove
    111 Perkins Cove Rd.
    Ogunquit, ME 03907
    207-646-6263
    mcperkinscove.com

Street and Company Fine Dining

  • A rustic wharf sets the tone of the atmosphere at this fresh seafood restaurant, which specializes not only in lobster but also in swordfish, bluefish, scallops and Arctic char dishes.

    Satisfy your lobster craving with grilled lobster drenched in garlic butter and served atop linguine pasta. For a more zesty lobster experience, choose the lobster diavolo for two, an Italian dish combining olive oil, garlic, pepper, oregano, tomatoes and linguine with a hefty portion of lobster.

    Complement your lobster dish with appetizers or side dishes of Portabella mushroom bread, organic salads, calamari (squid) with roasted garlic and French or Italian wine.

    Street and Co.
    33 Wharf St.
    Portland, ME 04101
    207-775-0887
    streetandcompany.net

Cook's Lobster House

  • Have your lobster any way you like it here at Cook's Lobster House, where chefs start serving up lobster in the form of an appetizer dip, chop it into stew, casserole or sandwiches for a hearty lunch and end with broiled jumbo lobster tails for dinner.

    Choose from several lobster entrees featuring sautéed lobster with butter and bread crumbs, stuffed lobster or broiled lobster served with cream sauce and dry sherry or Maine shrimp and scallops.

    Deluxe seafood platters combine lobster portions with clams, scallops, shrimp, haddock filets and a variety of potato, rice and vegetable side dishes. Children's lobster portions are also available for pickier eaters.

    Cook's Lobster House
    Garrison Cove Rd.
    Bailey Island, ME 04003
    207-833-2818
    cookslobster.com