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Machias
Helen's Restaurant
, US 1, Machias 04654. Helen's is Down East
Maine's most famous restaurant and a favorite with adventurers on their
way into or out of the woods. Steak, seafood, pot roast and daily specials.
Strawberry pie is to die for. Open daily year-round for breakfast, lunch
and dinner. Also has Ellsworth location. Inexpensive to moderate.
255-
8423.
Mount Desert
Burning Tree
, Route 3, Otter Creek. Owned by the chefs, this casually-
elegant restaurant specializes in gourmet seafood and vegetarian dishes.
Wide menu selection changes frequently. Open daily for dinner (except
Tuesdays) throughout the season. Cocktails. Moderate.
288-9331.
Redfield's
, Main Street, Northeast Harbor. Lauded in the top cooking
magazines, Redfield's boasts a quiet elegant atmosphere. Gallery on pre-
mises. Lightly smoked entrées, lobster, roast quail, sesame-dipped tuna.
Impressive wine list. Cocktails. Reservations suggested. Expensive.
276-5283.
Southwest Harbor
Beal's Lobster Pier
, Clark Point Road, Southwest Harbor 04679. You
can't get lobsters and seafood any fresher than this. Indoor and outdoor
no-frills dining on the dock where fishermen land their catch. Pick your
own lobster from the tank. Also: sandwiches, crabmeat, shrimp, chow-
ders, fresh fish, homemade desserts. Open daily 9 am until 8 pm. Live
lobsters shipped anywhere. Inexpensive to moderate.
244-7178.
Deacon Seat
, Clark Point Road, near the post office, Southwest Harbor
04679. Best breakfast and lunch in town. Fresh baked goods, bottomless
cup of coffee, standard lunch fare and unusual sandwiches.
244-9229.
Deck House Restaurant
, Great Harbor Marina, Southwest Harbor
04679. Dinner theater at its finest with a water view to boot. Diner be-
gins at 6:30 pm and when the sun falls the curtain goes up as waiters and
waitresses change into costume for a variety musical and dramatic num-
bers. Open seasonally. Reservations recommended. Moderate. Also
serves lunch.
244-5044.
Stonington
The Bay View Restaurant
, Seabreeze Avenue, Stonington 04681.
Lunch and dinner served in dining room with great view of the busy
working harbor. Lobster, chowder, lobster stew, fried and broiled seafood,
