Family-run chowder, supper and pie at 12 Main Street, Seal Harbor. Seven miles from the Bar Harbor crowds.
The fish chowder is made from scratch. The seafood chowder is a meal in itself, loaded with haddock, clams, shrimp and lobster. The lobster stew and the French onion soup have loyal fans of their own.
A small kitchen cooks to order, so settle in at village pace.
“Fish chowder was off the charts... This is a very sweet restaurant in idyllic Seal Harbor, away from the Bar Harbor congestion.”
Tripadvisor review, September 2022
Three generations of one family have run the Lighthouse. The dining room wears the years well: pressed white tin ceilings, stained glass pendant lamps, murals of Seal Harbor in every season on the walls, and red lobster cutouts hanging in the front windows.
The honey-colored wood bar keeps its royal blue upholstered stools, and bay and octagonal windows look out on the village street.
Seal Harbor sits seven miles from the crowds of Bar Harbor and three miles from Northeast Harbor, on the doorstep of Acadia National Park and a short walk from the beach.
The village has about three places to eat. The Lighthouse is the only one that is family-run and cooking a full menu, breakfast through dinner.
“This is one of our go-to lunch spots when we vacation in Acadia. The food is always good and it's a nice, off-the-beaten path spot.”
Tripadvisor review, June 2025
4.2stars across 337 Google reviews
“The top of the lunch was the freshly baked blueberry pie with vanilla ice cream... Really get the pie and do not, I mean do not regret it!!!!”
Tripadvisor review, September 2021
“The lobster stew and seafood chowder are a MUST ORDER - you will actually regret not ordering the bowl vs the cup.”
Yelp review (undated; on Yelp listing as of July 2026)
“The chowders, crab cakes, and steaks were all delicious. We appreciate how much the staff made us feel at home.”
Tripadvisor review, August 2024
12 Main St (Rt 3), Seal Harbor, ME 04675
Seasonal: opens in May, closed off-season. Sunday and closing time vary by source, so call ahead.
Call (207) 276-3958