Celebrated + Acclaimed Downeast Restaurant + Inn

Exterior of local Bar Harbor area restaurant Ironbound Restaurant and Inn in Hancock, Maine, showing beautiful natural shingle building with foliage, crushed stone driveway and landscaping.

Open Monday-Saturday

Live music every Thursday at 6pm

Text 207-412-8636 for reservations.
Include name, date, time, and number of guests. Open 5-8:30PM Mon-Sat.

Casual, rusticator atmosphere. Restaurant + bar with a great local vibe. Walk-ins welcome!

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.

Need to get in touch? Call 207-422-3395.

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.

Delicious pulled pork taco from Ironbound Restaurant

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.

What’s new at Ironbound

Lodging for 2025

Downeast Maine Inn room at Ironbound with bed and sofa in sitting area

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.

Enjoy light, healthy breakfast options and a $20 guest dining credit for dinner at Ironbound.

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