Bar Harbor Dining & Bar Harbor Restaurants... and in Surrounding AreasBar Harbor dining is special... because there are so many types of Bar Harbor restaurants from which to choose!  Photo credit: Premshree Pillai/Flickr Whenever we went to Acadia, our favorite place to eat was around the picnic table at our campsite... because we love camping and cooking over your campstove or the wood fire goes along with camping. But we did occasionally eat out too. You may or may not be interested in cooking for yourself. If you do decide you want to eat out, then there are many different types of food available to you in Bar Harbor and the surrounding areas. There are restaurants in Bar Harbor (and surrounding areas) that would qualify as fine dining, while others are more suitable for families. Whatever kind of food or price you desire, you should be able to find it somewhere in the area! Places to Eat in AcadiaIf you want to eat right in Acadia National Park, then you don't have a huge number of options, but there are a few, the most notable being the famed Jordan Pond House. 
You can visit their website to learn more and to get reservation information and hours. You can also read read this review and this review to learn more about our visitors' experiences at this restaurant. The other options for places to eat in Acadia all involve picking up food to go at one of their gift shops. This is mostly snacks, but they do stock simple sandwiches at one or two of the shops. Bar Harbor Dining OptionsIf you want more options, then you're going to have to expand your search to Bar Harbor restaurants. But, since you're most likely staying in the Bar Harbor or "greater" Bar Harbor area, that shouldn't be a problem. If you just want a snack, such as ice cream or some such, you can find places both in the town of Bar Harbor, as well as near some of the campgrounds or along the main roads through Mt. Desert Island. There are tons of restaurants scattered all around the island, from casual dining to 5-star formal restaurants. One thing you won't find, though... any fast food chain eateries. You have to travel the 20 or so miles back to Ellsworth to find them. Bar Harbor Fine DiningIf you're looking for elegant fare and surroundings, then this list of fine dining Bar Harbor restaurants will get you started... Bar Harbor Dining, Family StyleOn the other hand, if you prefer more casual dining in Bar Harbor or you have kids who'd do better at a family-oriented establishment, Bar Harbor has those too... Visit our Casual Restaurants page Bar Harbor Dining in the Campground...And for the people like us, who prefer to eat most of their meals at their "home away from home" in Acadia—the campground—you can click here for sample recipes and menus that taste great after a full day outdoors in the Park... and they're easy to make to boot! So, as you can see, you have plenty of choices of Bar Harbor restaurants you can choose. But if you want to continue your search, please feel free to enter something like "fine dining Bar Harbor" in the search box below and Google will find you some suggestions! We'd also love to get your review of your favorite Bar Harbor area restaurant: Have a Restaurant Review to Share?Do you have a review about a Bar Harbor (or area) restaurant that you would like to share with the readers of this site? Top of Places to Eat in Acadia page 
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In fact, one of our traditions involves afternoon tea with popovers and ice cream on the lawn at the Jordan Pond House, a tradition shared by many generations of Acadia park go-ers. This charming restaurant also serves full-fledged meals at lunch and dinner, if you're so inclined. Their food is top notch, with a high price to match. You have to try it once each trip, though. At least we do!
