The 2026 Midcoast Pocket Guide is now available—see below for where to pick one up. The guide highlights a cross section of the restaurants, bakeries, breweries, coffee shops, cocktail bars, and cafes that make eating and drinking in the Midcoast so compelling.
28 cities and towns are represented from smaller communities like Union, Palermo and Owls Head along with the bigger cities and towns along the coast and some inland locations like Swanville and Whitefield. The list features both longtime mainstays of the Midcoast food scene and newer spots that have launched in recent years. We hope that no matter where you live or are traveling to in the Midcoast that this guide has something to offer.
Are you holding a wedding, running a business event, operating a hotel, or simply want a bunch of the guides on hand for out of town visitors? The pocket guides are now for sale online in packs of 25 at our online store.
Many thanks to the Pocket Guide sponsors! Their support is essential in making this resource available: Evergreen Credit Union, The Boulos Company, Allagash Brewing Company, and Great Pine Financial Services.
While supplies last you can pick-up a free copy of the guide at these locations: Vessel & Vine in Brunswick, Treats in Wiscasset, The Alna Store, Salt and Pepper Social in Newcastle, Ida’s at The Waldoboro Inn, Honey’s in Thomaston, the Villager Cafe in Camden, and Dot’s Market in Lincolnville. In Portland, you can find a copy at Allagash Brewing, the Portland Trading Company, and Total Loss Books. They’re also available at Bresca and the Honey Bee in New Gloucester, and soon at at @table_bar in Gardiner.
One final note: This dining guide wouldn’t be as good as it, in fact it wouldn’t exist at all, without the skills and contributions of graphic designer Sofija Razgaitis and of Dawn Hagin. Congratulate them on their work the next time you see them.