Seaside Dairy Bar & Lobster Bar
Lobster roll with crinkle-cut fries and a cup of coleslaw on a red cafeteria tray
Deep red soft-serve twist in a waffle cone held up in front of the orange and white striped awning

Both halves of a Maine summer.

Lobster dinners on one side, two dozen soft-serve flavors on the other. One family-run takeout window in Bass Harbor.

Whole steamed Maine lobster with corn on the cob and coleslaw on a red serving tray

Lobster off the boat

Whole steamed Maine lobster with corn, butter and coleslaw. Lobster rolls hand-picked, served hot buttered or cold with mayo. Haddock, whole-belly clams, scallops and chowder out of the fryer and kettle.

Pure roadside takeout: order at the window, carry your tray to a picnic table under the tent.

“The food was GREAT! Had flavor, cooked good, nice people.”

Google review (Olivia F.), Oct 2025, 5★ - via Wanderlog

Soft serve off the swirl

About two dozen soft-serve flavors in rotation, Dragon's Blood to tiramisu, plus classic Maine hard serve in cones and cups.

The house stunt is the Ice Cream Nachos: waffle-cone chips buried under soft serve, hot fudge, brownie chunks and candy.

And homemade wild Maine blueberry pie, with a crust one reviewer called perfect and flaky.

“The homemade blueberry pie is ABSOLUTELY mouthwatering delicious!!!”

Google review, Aug 2025, 5★ - via Wanderlog
Ice cream nachos in a paper boat, waffle-cone chips under soft serve with hot fudge, candy and whipped cream

Word from the picnic tables

4.6

across 214 Google reviews

Read them on Google

“I cannot say how much Better the food/service is this year!”

Review by Julie Ireland, 2025 - via Restaurant Guru

“The chicken fingers were absolutely delicious! Pretty sure they were breaded right in house.”

Google review, Sep 2025 - via Restaurantji

Find the window

On the quiet side of Mount Desert Island, about four minutes from Bass Harbor Head Light. Picnic tables under the tent, a fire pit for cool evenings, and live-music nights in season.

Find us

42 Tremont Rd, Bass Harbor, ME 04653

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Hours

Open daily in season.

Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00 AM - 8:30 PM.
Monday, 11:30 AM - 8:30 PM.

A seasonal stand, so call ahead for current hours.

Order on Toast