Guidebook for Camden
Food Scene
It is a good idea to book if you can as places can be full.
Long Grain
20 Washington StAmazing Thai food. Small and you must reserve. Great for lunch.
Great burgers and seafood and sitting out on the deck on the harbor on a summer evening. They also have cozy seating and bar inside with fireplace.
62 locals recommend
Waterfront
48 Bay View StGreat burgers and seafood and sitting out on the deck on the harbor on a summer evening. They also have cozy seating and bar inside with fireplace.
Owl and Turtle Bookshop
33 Bay View StGreat little bookshop and amazing coffee
18 Central St
18 Central StreetOysters and raw bar. Great cocktails and wonderful food.
Award winning chef and beautiful location with deck looking over Rockport Harbor. Small portions. If you can get a table outside for breakfast on a nice day you - it is magic.
23 locals recommend
Nina June
24 Central StAward winning chef and beautiful location with deck looking over Rockport Harbor. Small portions. If you can get a table outside for breakfast on a nice day you - it is magic.
Camden Farmers Market
116 Washington StFarmers Market on Sat 9-12 and possibly other times.
Fresh fish shack with fried and steamed seafood. Inside you have a full fish market for oysters, and fresh caught seafood.
21 locals recommend
Graffam Bros. Seafood Market
211 Union StFresh fish shack with fried and steamed seafood. Inside you have a full fish market for oysters, and fresh caught seafood.
Millers Lobster Company
92 Eagle Quarry RdLobster Pound in Spruce Head. Lovely drive down there and sit by the water.
McLoons Lobster Shack
315 Island RdBest kept secret. Great Lobster and seafood on the water.
Ada's Kitchen
449 Main StPizza, Pasta, Cool vibe. Great cocktails.
This is now located in Rockland, they moved from Camden. West African Cuisine. Lovely owner and chef. The food and drinks are very good! Very strong Cocktails beware!
Mé Lon Togo Camden
10 Leland StreetThis is now located in Rockland, they moved from Camden. West African Cuisine. Lovely owner and chef. The food and drinks are very good! Very strong Cocktails beware!
Lucky Betty's
46 Elm StreetFun Bar that serves food in Camden.
A restaurant that serves amazing sourdough pizza. Order the Caesar salad. You can sit outside too.
wolfpeach
50 Elm StreetA restaurant that serves amazing sourdough pizza. Order the Caesar salad. You can sit outside too.
Franny's Bistro
55 Chestnut StGreat food, drinks, and stmosphere.
Large deck on the top floor, American food, good for families.
20 locals recommend
Sea Dog Brewing Co.
1 Main StLarge deck on the top floor, American food, good for families.
Fresh and Co
1 Bay View StPricey but very good food on the landing in Camden.
Peter Ott's on the Water
16 Bay Vw LndgOn the waterfront.
18 Bay View St
18 Bay View StreetGreat bar on top of the building with views of the harbor - lovely!
River Ducks Ice Cream
19 Mechanic StreetSoft serve and regular ice cream. Right on the river.
Primo Restaurant
2 Main StAmazing food, award-winning chef.
Camden Island
Huge portions.
On the marina and gets afternoon sunlight. Good bar restaurant with outside and inside seating.
Barren's Distillery + Restaurant
On the marina and gets afternoon sunlight. Good bar restaurant with outside and inside seating.
Fresh and Co
1 Bay View StExcellent food and drinks down on Bayview landing.
Hoxbill
5 Bay View LandingIt is called blaze now I think. Bar and food.
Aster & Rose Restaurant
Cozy restaurant inside a bed and breakfast. Amazing food.
Wasses Hot Dogs
2 N Main StClassic old time spot for all things wiener. Very local.
Salt Wharf
Lovely afternoon sun on the docks of Lyman Morse boatyard. Excellent food and drinks.
Essentials
Hannaford Supermarket
75 Maverick StWonderful food, wine, cheeses, baked goods. Also great for pizza, pre cooked meals and wonderful butcher.
20 locals recommend
Megunticook Market and Catering
2 Gould StWonderful food, wine, cheeses, baked goods. Also great for pizza, pre cooked meals and wonderful butcher.
Great small, local grocery store. Fresh fish, butcher and ready made salads and baked goods.
26 locals recommend
French & Brawn Market Place
1 Elm StGreat small, local grocery store. Fresh fish, butcher and ready made salads and baked goods.
Walgreens
35 Elm StRenys Department Store
83 Elm StThey have everything!
Craft Delivery Service
11 Main StreetSusan Craft will shop for you, or deliver your order from a restaurant.
Laundry service. Also, they have machines for use - very clean and you can shop at Reny's while your clothes wash.
6 locals recommend
Clean Bee Laundry
83 Elm StLaundry service. Also, they have machines for use - very clean and you can shop at Reny's while your clothes wash.
Parks & Nature
Laite Memorial Beach
Climb Mt Battie and look at the view. You can also drive up the auto road.
163 locals recommend
Camden Hills State Park
280 Belfast RdClimb Mt Battie and look at the view. You can also drive up the auto road.
Birch Point Beach State Park
459 South Shore DriveBarrett's Cove Public Beach
104 Beaucaire Avegreat with little kids.
Shirt Tail Point Park
Nice spot for a swim.
Shopping
Rankin's Hardware & Building
30 Union Stgreat hardware store.
Bike rentals, Canoe and kayak rentals. Great clothes and sport gear.
31 locals recommend
Maine Sport Outfitters
115 Commercial StBike rentals, Canoe and kayak rentals. Great clothes and sport gear.
Lovely place to get local soaps, and fresh lavender products that are grown in Appleton. Great gifts for yourself or a friend.
8 locals recommend
Glendarragh Farm
22 Main StLovely place to get local soaps, and fresh lavender products that are grown in Appleton. Great gifts for yourself or a friend.
Uncle Willy's Candy Shoppe
57 Bay View StSerendipity Fine Consignment
32 Washington StGreat consignment store. Check their clearance rack.
Heavenly Threads
Charity shop from local church. Sometimes you can find some real surprises.
Arts & Culture
Farnsworth Art Museum
16 Museum StCenter for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA)
21 Winter StRockport Blueprint Inc
Drinks & Nightlife
This bar and restaurant serves the best cocktails. They have happy hour between 4-6 with half priced drinks. Also a wonderful restaurant.
41 locals recommend
40 Paper
40 Washington StThis bar and restaurant serves the best cocktails. They have happy hour between 4-6 with half priced drinks. Also a wonderful restaurant.
Jazz, beautiful French food and a bar open 7 nights a week. Order the salmon tartar or escargot.
La Cave
Jazz, beautiful French food and a bar open 7 nights a week. Order the salmon tartar or escargot.
Lucky Betty's
Groovy bar with snacks and a cool vibe.
Entertainment & Activities
Strand Theater
345 Main StRenovated old theatre with great selection of films, Met Opera.