Antique Cape Guidebook

Magda
Antique Cape Guidebook

Food, coffee & libations

These are our top picks for all things food & drink related within an hour of our home.
Stock up on all of your grocery needs at the best natural food co-op in Maine. It really is!
80 locals recommend
Blue Hill Co-op Community Market
70 South St
80 locals recommend
Stock up on all of your grocery needs at the best natural food co-op in Maine. It really is!
A bakery/pizza experience like no other. If you can manage to secure a phone reservation you must drop everything you had planned that evening and make the charming drive over to Brooksville. Wood-fired pizza, locally sourced salads, fresh oysters, beer & wine, handmade ice cream, all lovingly served to cozy tables arranged in the gardens surrounding the family farm house & barn. Wowee!
72 locals recommend
Tinder Hearth
1452 Coastal Rd
72 locals recommend
A bakery/pizza experience like no other. If you can manage to secure a phone reservation you must drop everything you had planned that evening and make the charming drive over to Brooksville. Wood-fired pizza, locally sourced salads, fresh oysters, beer & wine, handmade ice cream, all lovingly served to cozy tables arranged in the gardens surrounding the family farm house & barn. Wowee!
Local coffee roaster in downtown Blue Hill.
32 locals recommend
Bucklyn Coffee
103 Main St
32 locals recommend
Local coffee roaster in downtown Blue Hill.
Eclectic wine shop that also carries local beer, coffee, gourmet meats & cheeses , plus an impressive selection of imported provisions.
43 locals recommend
The Blue Hill Wine Shop
138 Main St
43 locals recommend
Eclectic wine shop that also carries local beer, coffee, gourmet meats & cheeses , plus an impressive selection of imported provisions.
This local gem is the brainchild of a husband-and-wife team and modeled after the many taquerias that dot the San Francisco Bay Area landscape where the couple met.
68 locals recommend
EL EL FRIJOLES, Mexican Food
41 Caterpillar Hill Rd
68 locals recommend
This local gem is the brainchild of a husband-and-wife team and modeled after the many taquerias that dot the San Francisco Bay Area landscape where the couple met.
In case you didn't know Castine has an extraordinary bookstore. Not only that, the shop has a cute little cafe in the back that is always chock-full with locally made goodies and serving delicious espresso.
9 locals recommend
Compass Rose Books
3 Main St
9 locals recommend
In case you didn't know Castine has an extraordinary bookstore. Not only that, the shop has a cute little cafe in the back that is always chock-full with locally made goodies and serving delicious espresso.
A female owned fair-trade coffee roster in Deer Isle. Always a proper selection of locally baked goods.
25 locals recommend
44 North Coffee
7 Main St
25 locals recommend
A female owned fair-trade coffee roster in Deer Isle. Always a proper selection of locally baked goods.
54 locals recommend
Fogtown Brewing Company
25 Pine St
54 locals recommend
23 locals recommend
Brooklin General Store
4 Reach Rd
23 locals recommend
42 locals recommend
The Brooklin Inn
22 Reach Rd
42 locals recommend
20 locals recommend
Pentagoet Inn & Restaurant
26 Main St
20 locals recommend
45 locals recommend
Aragosta at Goose Cove
300 Goose Cove Rd
45 locals recommend
Windmill Hill Gardens
5 Castine Rd
24 locals recommend
Strong Brewing
7 Rope Ferry Rd
24 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Precipice Coffee
56 Deane Street
6 locals recommend
28 locals recommend
Marshall Wharf Brewing Company
36 Marshall Wharf
28 locals recommend
7 locals recommend
Downshift Coffee
39 Main St
7 locals recommend
74 locals recommend
Belfast Co-op
123 High St
74 locals recommend
71 locals recommend
Chase's Daily
96 Main St
71 locals recommend
18 locals recommend
Fin and Fern
25 Seabreeze Avenue
18 locals recommend
The Castine Inn
33 Main St
Buzzy and delicious new gastro pub in downtown Searsport from the owners of upscale restaurant The Hichborn.
17 locals recommend
Hey Sailor!
25 East Main Street
17 locals recommend
Buzzy and delicious new gastro pub in downtown Searsport from the owners of upscale restaurant The Hichborn.
Upscale dining in a beautifully restored historic inn.
16 locals recommend
T H E H I C H B O R N
10 Church St
16 locals recommend
Upscale dining in a beautifully restored historic inn.
Locally-sourced seafood & drinks on the Castine harbor. Two minutes down the road.
Dennett's Wharf of Castine
Locally-sourced seafood & drinks on the Castine harbor. Two minutes down the road.
Unpretentious beloved local spot in downtown Stonington for locally-sourced seafood, drinks and a fun revolving menu. Owner Max Katzenberg also runs Dennett's Wharf in Castine.
26 locals recommend
Harbor Cafe
36 Main St
26 locals recommend
Unpretentious beloved local spot in downtown Stonington for locally-sourced seafood, drinks and a fun revolving menu. Owner Max Katzenberg also runs Dennett's Wharf in Castine.
Awesome small farm-to-table market and eatery offering burgers, breakfast sandwiches, coffee & drinks sourced from their organic family farm.
12 locals recommend
Roaring Lion Farm
144 Snow's Cove Rd
12 locals recommend
Awesome small farm-to-table market and eatery offering burgers, breakfast sandwiches, coffee & drinks sourced from their organic family farm.
Amazing beloved little bookstore in downtown Blue Hill. Highly recommended.
21 locals recommend
Blue Hill Books
26 Pleasant St
21 locals recommend
Amazing beloved little bookstore in downtown Blue Hill. Highly recommended.

Sightseeing

Take a walking tour with CHS to learn more about Castine's many historical landmarks and architecture.
15 locals recommend
Castine Historical Society
17 School St
15 locals recommend
Take a walking tour with CHS to learn more about Castine's many historical landmarks and architecture.
Discover the diverse history and cultures of the Penobscot Bay region and world.
19 locals recommend
The Wilson Museum
107 Perkins St
19 locals recommend
Discover the diverse history and cultures of the Penobscot Bay region and world.
Explore the grounds of this historic 1829 lighthouse in Castine.
22 locals recommend
Dyce Head Lighthouse
22 locals recommend
Explore the grounds of this historic 1829 lighthouse in Castine.

Recreational

Some of our favorite places nearby to spend outside.
Rent a kayak to explore Castine's historic waterfront and nearby islands.
23 locals recommend
Castine Kayak Adventures
17 Sea St
23 locals recommend
Rent a kayak to explore Castine's historic waterfront and nearby islands.
Wonderful & easy coastal hiking 1.5 miles from the home outside of Castine Village.
13 locals recommend
Witherle Woods
13 locals recommend
Wonderful & easy coastal hiking 1.5 miles from the home outside of Castine Village.
Beautiful little coastal preserve 2 miles from the home. Great place to spot harbor seals!
Starr & Virginia Lampson Preserve
Beautiful little coastal preserve 2 miles from the home. Great place to spot harbor seals!
Stunning views of Blue Hill Peninsula and beyond at the top.
33 locals recommend
Blue Hill Mountain Trail
Blue Hill Mountain Trail
33 locals recommend
Stunning views of Blue Hill Peninsula and beyond at the top.
One of our favorite coastal preserves on the peninsula.
16 locals recommend
Harriman Point Preserve
Unnamed Road
16 locals recommend
One of our favorite coastal preserves on the peninsula.
Feels like a slice of old Maine. Such a special place.
58 locals recommend
Holbrook Island Sanctuary
172 Indian Bar Rd
58 locals recommend
Feels like a slice of old Maine. Such a special place.
Quintessential coastal point to put in a kayak or walk the beach at low tide.
8 locals recommend
Naskeag Point
8 locals recommend
Quintessential coastal point to put in a kayak or walk the beach at low tide.
Find solitude on these gentle coastal forest trails. Just the sweetest little preserve.
16 locals recommend
Edgar M. Tennis Preserve
Tennis Road
16 locals recommend
Find solitude on these gentle coastal forest trails. Just the sweetest little preserve.
Hike, bike or kayak in this 5,000 acre conservation area.
12 locals recommend
Great Pond Mountain Wildlands, Dead River Trailhead
Don Fish Trail
12 locals recommend
Hike, bike or kayak in this 5,000 acre conservation area.
Great little swim and picnic spot 1 mile from the home.
16 locals recommend
Wadsworth Cove Beach
16 locals recommend
Great little swim and picnic spot 1 mile from the home.

Art & Culture

Local Castine gallery featuring regional artists.
10 locals recommend
Gallery B
5 Main St
10 locals recommend
Local Castine gallery featuring regional artists.
Very cool creative space with an artist-in-residence program in downtown Castine.
Annex Arts
8 Water Street
Very cool creative space with an artist-in-residence program in downtown Castine.
Renowned international craft school located in Deer Isle. Haystack offers one and two week studio workshops as well as a residency program, exhibitions, tours, auctions, artist presentations, and shorter workshops for Maine residents and high school students.
29 locals recommend
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
89 Haystack School Dr
29 locals recommend
Renowned international craft school located in Deer Isle. Haystack offers one and two week studio workshops as well as a residency program, exhibitions, tours, auctions, artist presentations, and shorter workshops for Maine residents and high school students.
Visit the final home of Helen and Scott Nearing, in Harborside, Maine, on five acres of forested land overlooking Spirit Cove.
22 locals recommend
Good Life Center
372 Harborside Rd
22 locals recommend
Visit the final home of Helen and Scott Nearing, in Harborside, Maine, on five acres of forested land overlooking Spirit Cove.
Historic theater in Bucksport and home to the nonprofit Northeast Historic Film Preservation.
16 locals recommend
Alamo Theatre
85 Main St
16 locals recommend
Historic theater in Bucksport and home to the nonprofit Northeast Historic Film Preservation.
Historic theater in Ellsworth featuring films, live theater, music and special events.
33 locals recommend
The Grand
165 Main St
33 locals recommend
Historic theater in Ellsworth featuring films, live theater, music and special events.
The epicenter for coastal Maine boatbuilding culture.
26 locals recommend
Wooden Boat School
41 WoodenBoat Ln
26 locals recommend
The epicenter for coastal Maine boatbuilding culture.
Fantastic locally owned bookshop in the heart of Blue Hill.
21 locals recommend
Blue Hill Books
26 Pleasant St
21 locals recommend
Fantastic locally owned bookshop in the heart of Blue Hill.
Local artist gallery housed in a beautiful old barn. Features the personal works of Cynthia as well as regional artists.
20 locals recommend
Cynthia Winings Gallery
24 Parker Point Rd
20 locals recommend
Local artist gallery housed in a beautiful old barn. Features the personal works of Cynthia as well as regional artists.