Our Favorite Places

Five doors away!  

Seven High is a neighborhood eatery located in downtown Kennebunk, Maine.

Tuesday-Saturday, their shop offers fresh baked breakfast items, cookies, pies, gourmet sandwiches, prepared meals, as well as a plentiful selection of wine and cheese.

In addition to their shop, their full service restaurant is open for dinner Wednesday-Saturday 4pm-close! https://www.sevenhighmaine.com/ | Google Maps

Right around the corner, Kennebunk House of Pizza has been serving delicious pizza, subs, salads and pasta dinners for over 30 years! They pride themselves on using the highest quality ingredients! https://kennebunkpizza.com/ | Google Maps

Also right around the corner! Natural remedies, soaps, groceries, cheeses, vegetables, apothecary, salves, balms, socks.  You name it and you'll find it here! https://www.newmorningnaturalfoods.com/ | Google Maps

Soft-serve ice cream & signature shakes top the menu at this classic burger & fries fast-food location! Just a short walk away! https://www.dairyqueen.com/en-us/locations/me/kennebunk/1-york-st/106/ | Google Maps

Casual eatery/bar serving American home cooking & pub eats in airy, brick-walled digs by the river. https://www.duffysmaine.com/ | Google Maps

Great coffee house and breakfast spot. https://www.restaurantji.com/me/kennebunk/the-blue-/ | Google Maps

Wonderful bagels, breakfast sandwiches, coffees, and teas! And you can bring your dog! https://www.facebook.com/christianscafekbunk/ | Google Maps

Wonderful meals, fine dining, romantic and nice for couples. http://www.localkennebunk.com/ | Google Maps

Wonderful restaurant in Garden Street Bowl!  Make a lane reservation ahead of time. Great for dates, families or groups.  Have fun bowling afterwards, or play cornhole or other games. https://www.crotux.com/ | Google Maps

The Tavern is a distinctive Maine, Brasserie-style restaurant featuring fabulous food and friendly, informal service. Their chef draws on his varied culinary background to create innovative, palate-tempting offerings appealing to a broad range of tastes and dining budgets. https://www.thekennebunkinn.com/dining-tavern-restaurant/ | Google Maps

Amazing baked goods. 

Boulangerie is a village bakery creating artisanal bread for Kennebunk, Maine. Warm Croissants, Baguettes, Sourdough, Foccacia and more are made daily and offered with coffee, tea, beer and wine. 

*Our indoor seating is currently closed, but you can sit outside on the brick patio and enjoy people watching at the Waterhouse Pavilion.

https://www.aproperbakery.com/ | Google Maps

Upmarket pub food & house-brand microbrews are on tap at this mall-area outpost of a local chain.

http://www.sebagobrewing.com/ | Google Maps

SUPERMARKET & PHARMACY

65 Portland Road, Suite 9

Kennebunk, ME 04043

https://www.hannaford.com/locations/kennebunk-hannaford-20895 | Google Maps

Kennebunk & Arundel’s year round full service diner. Homemade breakfast - lunch - dinner plus baked goods. Right on US Route 1!

https://www.mikesamericandiners.com/ | Google Maps

Located just steps from Kennebunkport’s Dock Square, our Kennebunk location offers samples, a seasonally updated selection of signature cocktails and our current lineup of craft beers in pints and flights of four. When hunger strikes, our menu features a tempting selection of apps and light bites that are perfect for snacking and sharing. https://batsonriver.com/batson-river-tasting-room/ | Google Maps

This award-winning restaurant and brewery was built on the site where, in their heyday, Kennebunk’s historic 19th century shipyards built schooners known throughout the world for their grace and speed. Federal Jack’s was named for one of the most famous ships built on this site in 1908. https://federaljacks.com/ | Google Maps

Alisson's is a locally owned independent restaurant.  Their fourth generation of family members recently started working with them!  Located in the heart of Kennebunkport's Dock Square, Alisson's is known to both locals and visitors as the place to experience casual excellence.

http://www.alissons.com/ | Google Maps

Old-school surf 'n' turf eatery & watering hole, featuring a soup-&-salad bar. Large restaurant for when you want a great meal, don't want to wait in a long line or worry about them being able to seat you! https://www.bullnclaw.com/ | Google Maps

Wonderful food, great outdoor atmosphere, fire pits, outdoor bar and seating. This restaurant's too far to walk to, but worth the drive! https://www.bitterend.me/ | Google Maps

Spacious kitchen offering a diverse Chinese, Thai & Japanese menu, cocktails & a Sunday buffet. This restaurant's a little drive, but highly recommended! http://www.eastdining.com/ | Google Maps

Pickle ball when it's warm and ice skating in winter! The Waterhouse Center is a beautiful, open-sided 100’ x 120’ pavilion located at 51 Main Street, in the heart of Downtown Kennebunk. This youth and family pavilion hosts events and festivals all four seasons including ice skating in the winter.

https://www.kennebunkmaine.us/509/The-Waterhouse-Center | Google Maps

Fun place for bowling, corn hole, games!  Make a reservation for a lane. And afterwards, have dinner at Crotux Kitchen & Taphouse right in the same building! https://www.gardenstreetbowl.com/ | Google Maps

See their website for up-to-date schedule of performers through 2024. All shows take place inside a historic and intimate barn, which is fully equipped with comfortable (and removable) theater seating, state-of-the-art sound, warm accent lighting, and indoor and outdoor bars with local offerings. Come check out the space and support an independently owned & operated small music venue! https://vinhillmusic.com/ | Google Maps

World's first and largest museum of mass transit vehicles (over 350 in the collection)! While the main focus of the collection is trolley cars (trams), it also includes rapid transit trains, Interurban cars, trolley buses, and motor buses. https://trolleymuseum.org/ | Google Maps

This is the closest beach to our house - 6 minutes by car, 15 by bike! Gorgeous beach, private but open to the public with limited parking and no pets. More info: Parson's Beach is very private with few visitors because of restrictive parking...only 6 or 7 parking spaces on Parson's Beach Road. Adjacent to the road is a tidal marsh with a few benches where you can sit and enjoy the quiet...shore birds, fish, and shells...lovely. Google Maps

Gooch's Beach, also known as Long Beach, is the largest and most popular of the three beaches. Sandwiched between the mouth of the Kennebunk River and a rocky outcropping called Oaks Neck, Gooch's white sand and good surf draw many visitors in the summer months. Google Maps

It is an incredibly serene place to be. It has STUNNING views all the way down the beach. There's a great playground for kids right on the beach! Just a beautiful place to visit!! Google Maps

Also known as Rocky Beach, Middle Beach is part of a trio of beaches along Beach Avenue in the picturesque Kennebunk area of coastal Maine. Middle Beach lays between Mother’s Beach to the west and Gooch’s Beach to the east. Middle Beach is a narrow and rocky beach composed of mostly smooth pebbles and rocks. Google Maps

This large salt marsh & estuary features hiking trails, trees & many bird-watching opportunities. It will contain approximately 7,600 acres when land acquisition is complete.

Park website | Google Maps

The Wells Reserve at Laudholm is a beautiful place. They welcome more than 25,000 visitors each year. Their easy to moderate trails are open year round for hiking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. (Trails are not groomed in winter.)

https://www.wellsreserve.org/ | Google Maps

The Main Street / Center of Kennebunk is full of quaint shops, excellent restaurants and cafes, an ice skating rink (that becomes pickle ball courts in the warmer months), the Brick Store Museum, the "Museum in the Streets", plus a Farmers' Market! https://www.kennebunkmaine.us/ | Google Maps

The Lower Village of Kennebunk, once known as “Harbor Village”, was developed in the 18th century as a mecca for ship building. Workers at numerous boatyards built many ships that turned the Kennebunk River into a major port until the mid-1800s.

This area remains a popular destination due to our beautiful surroundings on the Kennebunk River and the wide array of shops, inns, restaurants and businesses. https://www.kennebunkmaine.us/ | Google Maps

The town of Kennebunk Maine is a charming vacation destination year-round. People don't always realize that the more famous town of Kennebunkport is right next door to Kennebunk and many of the best shops, beaches, art galleries and great restaurants are actually in Kennebunk!  https://www.kennebunkmaine.us/ | Google Maps

Kennebunkport's Dock Square is located along the ocean and Kennebunk River. Settled in the 1600's and a long time ship building mecca, this part of the Maine Coast first became a resort destination - today it's "the place to be all year". https://kennebunkportme.gov | Google Maps

Wells is a town in York County, Maine, United States. Founded in 1643, it is the third-oldest town in Maine. Wells Beach is a popular summer destination. https://www.visitmaine.net/page/69/about-wells-maine | Google Maps

In 2014, Arundel was named “Best Place to Live in Maine” by Downeast Magazine. https://www.arundelmaine.org/ | Google Maps

Portland is a city in the U.S. state of Maine, set on a peninsula extending into Casco Bay. The "Old Port" waterfront features working fishing wharves and converted warehouses with restaurants and shops. Nearby, the Western Promenade is a public park atop a bluff, offering river and mountain views. Its surrounding district, the West End, is full of Victorian-era homes, including the Victoria Mansion museum. https://www.visitportland.com/ | Google Maps