Ironbound is Downeast Maine’s celebrated restaurant + bar with a great local vibe in a casual, rusticator atmosphere.
Comfy, chic inn rooms for lodging overnight or extended stays.
Celebrated + Acclaimed
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Dinner Monday - Saturday from 4 pm til close
Waukeag Neck Oysters served Thurs-Sat
Sunday Brunch
9 am - 1 pm
Breakfast + Lunch Garden Cafe
OPEN Tues - Sat from 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
For inquiries about reserving for parties, celebrations or other matters,
please text 207-412-8636. We will get back to you within a day or two.
Find us in Hancock, Maine.
1513 US-1, Hancock, Maine | View map
10 minutes east of Ellsworth and a 35-minute drive from the Bar Harbor/Acadia/Mount Desert Island region. Yes, a bit off the beaten path, but well worth the experience! Our restaurant is near Bar Harbor, Acadia and the Schoodic Peninsula.
Eat. Stay. Gather.
Downeast Maine’s hidden gem! We’re a detour destination where you break away from the regular tourist hot spots. Our casual fine dining restaurant serves traditional and contemporary cuisine + spirits using regional and locally-sourced foods with third culture global influences.
The area’s only oyster bar serving Maine’s Waukeag Neck Oysters harvested locally from Frenchman Bay. Beer garden.
Vegetarian + gluten-free offerings. Family restaurant. Upscale, comfy inn rooms.
Menu
Locally sourced foods from local gardens, fresh local seafood, quality meats and burgers are prepared along with appetizers, hearty comfort food, and full entrees that are the backbone of our creative menu.
All with a range of offerings and prices to suit many tastes. We are a family restaurant as well as being the best date night spot — or simply a gathering place with your gang.
Lodging for 2026
Arrive at the period, shingle-style building in a country setting with tended gardens and towering white pines. Bordering on a wooded conservation area, walk to a historic pond where ice was once harvested. Enjoy comfortable outdoor furniture and fire pits throughout our beautiful outdoor premises.
Relax in rooms with private entrances and decks, private baths, updated furnishings and original art, and king or queen beds in every room.
Light, healthy breakfast goodies and coffee in each room.