Best Lobster Shacks & Rolls in Maine: 8. Harraseeket Lunch and Lobster

Harraseeket Lunch and Lobster, South Freeport, Maine.  Harraseeket is a few steps above a shack but it’s got the requisite old-school ambiance, the devoted following and classic lobster dishes such as lobster dinners and lobster rolls.  Their rolls come brimming with mayonnaise-dressed lobster and a collar of lettuce, tucked inside a toasted split-top bun. They also serve golden fried “onion middles” (the core, not the rings), steamed clams, fried seafood baskets and homemade desserts, including Maine’s famous whoopee pies.  Harraseeket lobster don’t serve alcohol but you can BYOB and food can be enjoyed in the dining room or from the outside picnic tables.  All seating offers beautiful views of the harbour.  Once diners have had their fill, they can hit the stores – as Freeport offers some of the best designer clothes shopping in Maine. It’s easy to see how Harraseeket Lunch and Lobster has been featured on TV shows like Rachel Ray.  

If you are interested in finer dining while in Freeport, the Maine Harvest Dining Room at the Harraseeket Inn serve a variety of classic and cutting-edge lobster dishes, from an award-winning lobster stew and steamed lobster to lobster crepes and a "surf and turf" - slow braised beef short rib paired with butter poached Maine lobster. 

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