Celebrated Maine Destination Restaurant + Bar
A Maine dining experience in a casual, rusticator atmosphere with a local vibe. Downeast Maine’s favorite oyster bar!
Restaurant opening May 21, 2025 for our 12th season! Reserve tables starting May 10.
Coming in 2025: Breakfast and lunch cafe in our outdoor garden.
Winter/Spring Contact: Text 207-266-0621
1513 US Route 1, Hancock, Maine | Google Maps
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!
Menu
Locally-sourced foods from local gardens, fresh local fish, quality meats prepared as appetizers, comfort food, and full entrees are the backbone of our creative menu with a range of offerings and prices to suit many tastes.
Welcome to Ironbound Restaurant + Inn!
Maine Grill + Kitchen
Classic Bar with Contemporary Vibe New American Menu
Casual, contemporary Maine dining with an emphasis on the New American Menu in an authentic, old-world rusticator atmosphere. Eat inside or out.
Join us for dinner Monday - Saturday at 5 PM. Please be seated before 8:00 pm.
To Make Your Reservation
Text 207-412-8636 | Call 207-422-3395
For dinner dining in the main section of the restaurant, reservations are encouraged. We welcome walk-ins and do our best to seat our guests when tables are available.
Eat in - or out.
The summer brings great weather for eating outside on our covered patio.
Having fun while enjoying our signature cocktails and creative menu.
Chef Matthew Hickey and our team have combined elevated American fare with global accents and plentiful seafood options.
Ironbound offers re-imagined classics and modern cuisine made from scratch using many ingredients that are farmed, foraged, and fished from local and regional sources.
The casual dining rooms are of an old-world charm, where a large fireplace welcomes our guests into a casual, thoughtfully decorated space.
Fresh Maine oysters from Graham Platner’s Frenchman Bay Oyster Company are available at our raw bar and are hand-shucked to order Thurs-Sat.
Our smash burgers are the rave, as well as Finnan Haddie and Lobster Mac & Cheese.
House specialties include generous dinner salads, Mussel Frites, Fresh Halibut and Seafood Pappardelle to name a few.
The House-Smoked Scallops are an umami all of their own.
Daily menu specials keep things interesting for our staff and guests.
Explore the outside gardens surrounding the property and take in a game of bocce
on the outside court.
Before dinner, bask in the late afternoon sun under the canopy of towering pines in the backyard with a libation in hand.
Or take a short walk on adjoining conservation land with its old-growth woods with lush ferns, moss, and an abundance of birds.
It is a wonderful place to end your day!
