Aura's Guidebook
Food Scene
open from 8am-2pm everyday. Great breakfast, brunch, lunch menu. Sandwiches, salads, smoothies, coffee, baked goods and many other delicious items. Great place to go with kids. Highchairs are available. Have limited outdoor deck seating, but worth it.
35 locals recommend
Mae's Cafe & Bakery
160 Centre Stopen from 8am-2pm everyday. Great breakfast, brunch, lunch menu. Sandwiches, salads, smoothies, coffee, baked goods and many other delicious items. Great place to go with kids. Highchairs are available. Have limited outdoor deck seating, but worth it.
coffee, smoothies, baked goods. Always pop with the locals. Right in town. Has indoor casual seating or you can take it to go and sit at a table or bench along Front Street.
34 locals recommend
Cafe Creme
56 Front Stcoffee, smoothies, baked goods. Always pop with the locals. Right in town. Has indoor casual seating or you can take it to go and sit at a table or bench along Front Street.
Bread made on location! Hours can be tricky, so check on line. Outdoor casual seating is available during the summer months
Centre Street Bakery
29 Centre StBread made on location! Hours can be tricky, so check on line. Outdoor casual seating is available during the summer months
Opening summer 2021! Family of restaurateurs turned small boutique grocery store. Amazing selection of unique items from baked goods, chocolate, wines and many more items.
Relish
244 Front StreetOpening summer 2021! Family of restaurateurs turned small boutique grocery store. Amazing selection of unique items from baked goods, chocolate, wines and many more items.
Great pizza right downtown. Outdoor patio available in back of restaurant. Make sure to ask since it is not visible from the main entrance on Front Street.
15 locals recommend
Bruno's Wood-Fired Pizzeria
128 Front StGreat pizza right downtown. Outdoor patio available in back of restaurant. Make sure to ask since it is not visible from the main entrance on Front Street.
Beale Street Barbeque
215 Water StGreat little sandwich shop. Minimal indoors seating and outdoor picnic tables have no shade, so plan to pickup and take home or on a picnic. Great breakfast and lunch sandwiches.
6 locals recommend
Sisters Gourmet Deli
15 Monument SqGreat little sandwich shop. Minimal indoors seating and outdoor picnic tables have no shade, so plan to pickup and take home or on a picnic. Great breakfast and lunch sandwiches.
one of the shacks sells steamed lobsters and steamers and the other shack sells fried seafood sandwiches. Picnic tables are available on the pier. Bring your own drinks (you can bring wine, beer and other picnic staples) and eat out as the local fisherman bring in their catch.
46 locals recommend
Five Islands Lobster Co
one of the shacks sells steamed lobsters and steamers and the other shack sells fried seafood sandwiches. Picnic tables are available on the pier. Bring your own drinks (you can bring wine, beer and other picnic staples) and eat out as the local fisherman bring in their catch.
Sightseeing
Great for everyone. A must visit! You must reserve your tickets online through the website this year, 2021, so plan ahead. A kids garden, woodland trails, and ao many ponds, lawns and amazing plants. You will not be disappointed. Pack a lunch and eat it on the lawn or eat at their Cafe. New for 2021 are the Guardians of the Seeds troll wooden sculptures by Danish artist.
163 locals recommend
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
105 Botanical Gardens DrGreat for everyone. A must visit! You must reserve your tickets online through the website this year, 2021, so plan ahead. A kids garden, woodland trails, and ao many ponds, lawns and amazing plants. You will not be disappointed. Pack a lunch and eat it on the lawn or eat at their Cafe. New for 2021 are the Guardians of the Seeds troll wooden sculptures by Danish artist.
Maine Maritime Museum
243 Washington StBowdoin College Museum of Art
245 Maine StAdmission is free and open to the public. Great place to go on a rainy day. Exhibits are listed on their website. Located on the Bowdoin College campus you canalso enjoy a walk through their beautiful quad.
44 locals recommend
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
245 Maine StAdmission is free and open to the public. Great place to go on a rainy day. Exhibits are listed on their website. Located on the Bowdoin College campus you canalso enjoy a walk through their beautiful quad.
Bowdoin International Music Festival
181 Park Row