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Lobster Roll - Quest for the Best!!! Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island

I rambled across coastal New England in search of the ultimate lobster roll. I didn’t find a bad one. I found many delicious ones. They were so good that I feel the need to continue so that I’m absolutely sure about which one is the best.

Check out the “The Definitive Maine Coast Lobster Roll Road Trip” article from the Down East Magazine – https://downeast.com/travel-outdoors/maine-coast-lobster-roll-road-trip/

Itinerary
This is a Trip
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IRVING 24 hour Diner. Try the breakfast (all-day)
267 North St, Houlton, ME 04730, USA

Quoddy Bay Lobster in Eastport
Sea St, Eastport, ME 04631

WaCo Diner - Eastport, ME
47 Water St, Eastport, ME 04631, USA

Riverside Takeout in Machias ME
273 Main St, Machias, ME 04654, USA

River's Edge Lobster Roll in Machias, ME
97 Main St, Machias, ME 04654, USA

McLaughlan's Lobster Shack, also in Lincolnville Beach
12 McKay Rd, Lincolnville, ME 04849

Red's in Wicasset
41 Water St, Wiscasset, ME 04578

Clam Shack in Kennebunk
2 Western Ave, Kennebunk, ME 04043

Bob's Clam Hut in Kittery, ME 2018
4P7M+65 Жаңаөткел, Kazakhstan

Lobster Pound in Lincolnville Beach
2521 Atlantic Hwy, Lincolnville, ME 04849

Monaghan's on the Narragansett Pier
190 Ocean Rd, Narragansett, RI 02882, USA

IRVING 24 hour Diner. Try the breakfast (all-day)

267 North St, Houlton, ME 04730, USA

Quoddy Bay Lobster in Eastport

Sea St, Eastport, ME 04631

WaCo Diner - Eastport, ME

47 Water St, Eastport, ME 04631, USA

Another stop on our quest to find the ultimate lobster roll took us to Eastport, and the oldest diner in Maine, established in 1924, just 2 years before Route 1. Everyone in town must have been eating lunch late, because there was a bit of a wait before we were...

Riverside Takeout in Machias ME

273 Main St, Machias, ME 04654, USA

Continuing our quest to find the ultimate lobster roll, we stopped in on Mark and Frank, who run the place. The food is fast, and flavorful. The restaurant is colorful and festive. Highly recommended!!!

River's Edge Lobster Roll in Machias, ME

97 Main St, Machias, ME 04654, USA

Not to be confused with Riverside Take Out, also in Machias, River's Edge boasts a large menu and a small deck where you can enjoy your meal after visiting the pick up window. We had lobster rolls, which we both rated three stars out of five. The curly fries were...

McLaughlan's Lobster Shack, also in Lincolnville Beach

12 McKay Rd, Lincolnville, ME 04849

Red's in Wicasset

41 Water St, Wiscasset, ME 04578

Clam Shack in Kennebunk

2 Western Ave, Kennebunk, ME 04043

Bob's Clam Hut in Kittery, ME 2018

4P7M+65 Жаңаөткел, Kazakhstan

An institution of gastronomic satisfaction on Route 1 since 1956, Bob's has seen some changes over the years. I got to interview owner, Michael Landgarten to get his definition of Americana. He regaled me with stories of Bob Kraft, the originator of the restaurant. One such story which didn't fit...